Meet the Workshop Presenters – A Special Episode of A Brush With Death August 18, 2023 We’re three weeks out from the 2023 NFDA International Convention & Expo, taking place September 10-13 in Las Vegas! We have more than 30 incredible education sessions to help expand your horizons and grow your business. Tune into part two of our special NFDA Convention preview episode of ...
Director Magazine Wins Tabbie Award August 17, 2023 For the third year in a row, NFDA’s flagship publication, The Director magazine, has received an award from Trade Association and Business Press International (TABPI), recognizing excellence in business journalism in 2022. The magazine received an Honorable Mention in the Best Single Issue cat...
Free Webinar - Compassionate Transportation: All You Need to Know about the Transport of Human Remains by Air August 17, 2023 Fédération Internationale des Associations de Thanathologues – International Federation of Thanatologists Associations (FIAT-IFTA) is partnering with IATA (International Air Transportation Association) to host free webinars on September 5 and 7 titled “Compassionate Transportation: All Y...
Honoring the 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 at the NFDA Convention August 15, 2023 This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. During the NFDA International Convention & Expo, September 10-13 in Las Vegas, the association and attendees will honor the victims, as well as the families and survivors whose lives were forever changed that tragic day. The...
NFDA Members Elect Officers to Serve on Board of Directors, Vote on Bylaws Changes August 08, 2023 Dutch Nie to serve as 2023-24 NFDA President Brookfield, Wis. – Eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) elected the following individuals to serve as officers on the Board of Directors: President-elect Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, CCO; Treasurer Daniel...
Meet the Keynotes – A Special Episode of A Brush With Death August 04, 2023 What are you doing September 10-13? Your plans should include attending the NFDA International Convention & Expo in Las Vegas! In part one of a special two-part episode of A Brush With Death, Gabe Schauf sits down with musician Mark Schulman and CEO Dennis Yu, two of NFDA’s conven...
What are You Waiting for? August 04, 2023 Did you know that the NFDA International Convention & Expo is a month earlier this year? It’s true! NFDA is planning a spectacular event, which will take place September 10-13 in fabulous Las Vegas – a city we haven’t been to in 16 years! Join us for lively, interac...
FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Still Available August 04, 2023 There have been several questions about FEMA funeral assistance for deaths due to COVID-19. Please note that the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency has not impacted the currently ongoing eligibility period for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance. In other words, deaths related to CO...
Do You Have What it Takes? August 03, 2023 Question: Which of the following should be the first cremation of the day? A. Infant and stillborn cases B. Cases in metal caskets C. “Person of size” cases D. “Average” size cases . . . ...
NFDA Celebrates Members for Excellence in Service to Families and Communities August 03, 2023 2023 Pursuit of Excellence Award honorees will be recognized during the NFDA International Convention & Expo Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is delighted to announce the funeral businesses that earned a 2023 Pursuit of Excellence Award. For more than...