Batesville announced its 2021 Education Series schedule for the first half of the year. Started in 2014, the series is one of Batesville’s most popular programs and provides a safe and convenient way for busy professionals to continue learning in free, online webinars.

“The pandemic has impacted many of the traditional planning and healing processes that are important in funeral service and added tremendous stress to funeral directors,” said Jenn Parvin, vice president of marketing and technology. “We have dedicated several Education Series webinars to helping funeral professionals develop new skills to engage with families remotely, adapt to changes in their business and prepare for serving families in a post-COVID world.”

Each webinar includes a 30-minute presentation followed by an interactive question-and-answer session.

• April 20: Preparing For the Post-COVID Rebound, Part 1 – Understanding the People Side of Change Presented by Ashley Glaub, talent management and organizational effectiveness leader, Hillenbrand. 1 p.m. (ET)

• April 27: Preparing For the Post-COVID Rebound, Part 2 – Demographics Today and Tomorrow Presented by Dr. John Crane, Batesville manager of customer intelligence and research, and Paul Holzman, director of marketing. 1 p.m. (ET)

Complete listings and descriptions of all education events and webinar registration are available at batesville.com/webinars.