Whether you’re a novice or seasoned embalmer, don’t miss your chance to hone your skills at the NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar, May 16-17 at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in Pittsburgh, Penn. May 8 is the last day to register for, what is sure to be, an outstanding event!
The dynamic and engaging NFDA Embalming
and Restorative Art Seminars offer attendees advanced knowledge and techniques that can be applied when they return to their funeral home. You’ll learn from some of the country’s most respected authorities on embalming and restorative art:
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Vernie Fountain, CFSP, embalmer and postmortem reconstruction specialist and founder of Fountain National Academy in Springfield, Mo.
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Scott Gilligan, NFDA general counsel and owner of Gilligan Law Offices in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Amanda Marie Eilis King, licensed funeral director and embalmer from Springfield, Mo.
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Jason Mishler, CFSP, MBIE, owner and operator of Mishler Embalming and Transit Service in Columbia City, Ind.
These noted experts will lead sessions on a variety of topics, including: embalming procedures and techniques for all experience levels, featuring a live demonstration; advanced restorative art techniques to help make the most difficult cases presentable; embalming standards of care; and how to manage risk and reduce liability exposure.
Complete details about the 2019 NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, including information on how to register, can be found on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/embalmingseminar.
Can’t attend this seminar?
NFDA will hold a second Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar in 2019, August 15-16 in Nashville, Tenn.
Speakers for this seminar are:
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Dominick J. Astorino, CFSP, MBIE, adjunct faculty at Wayne State University Department of Mortuary Science and managing director and embalmer at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc. in Detroit, Mich.
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Scott Gilligan, NFDA general counsel and owner of Gilligan Law Offices in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Wallace Hooker, CFSP, MBIE, owner, funeral director and embalmer at Family & Friends Funeral Home in Wingate, Ind.
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Amanda Marie Eilis King, licensed funeral director and embalmer from Springfield, Mo.
Additional details about this event will shared in mid-May.