2023 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference: Growing Stronger, Together January 19, 2023 Women and non-binary individuals who want to build empathy, trust, confidence and resilience in their professional and personal lives should plan to attend the 2023 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Professional Women’s Conference. This inspiring and uplifting conference will take ...
The Customer Has Spoken January 13, 2023 Check out episode 50 of A Brush With Death to hear Ed Defort and Dave Nixon discuss the latest funeral consumer trends and where your families find value in what you offer. Tune in now: www.nfda.org/podcast.
Resolve to Take Care of Yourself January 13, 2023 Funeral service is often a stressful job. It can be hard to remember to take care of yourself when you’re focused on caring for grieving families. You may find yourself worn down by stress and fatigue. If you resolved to take better care of yourself in 2023, NFDA can help ... and the best n...
The Best Cremation Seminar of the Year: Don’t Just Take Our Word For It January 13, 2023 Individuals and families who prefer cremation may not understand the value of having a service. The 2023 NFDA Virtual Cremation Success Seminar, taking place February 16 and 17, will give you a better understanding of the needs of families that prefer cremation; the skills needed to convey the value...
More Changes Coming to the NBE January 10, 2023 The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) recently shared information about changes to the National Board Exam (NBE) that went into effect on January 1. The Conference's announcement read: You asked, we listened! In an effort to continually im...
I Don’t Know About You, but I Had a Crazy Week. January 06, 2023 By Lesley Witter, Senior Vice President, Advocacy Tuesday, January 3, 2023, heralded the full reopening of the U.S. House of Representatives and the swearing in of the new 118th Congress. Well, at least that’s how it was supposed to go! I was looking forward to swearing-in da...
Who Has Inspired You? January 06, 2023 The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to establish the NFDA Inspiration Award, a recognition that will be conferred annually on an exceptional female or non-binary individual who has made noteworthy professional contributions to funeral service or a related field. The inaugural ...
In Memoriam: NFDA Past President Glenn McMillen January 04, 2023 It is with sadness that we share news of the death of Glenn G. McMillen, who served as the 1987-88 NFDA President. You may find his obituary here. Please keep Glenn's family, especially his wife Peggy, their children and grandchildren, in your thoughts and prayers.
The Best Cremation Conference is a Click Away January 03, 2023 Individuals and families who prefer cremation may not understand the value of having a service. The 2023 National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) Virtual Cremation Success Seminar, taking place February 16 and 17, will arm funeral service professionals with a better understanding of the...
Free Webinar: Tech Trends That Are Changing the Way Families Grieve January 03, 2023 January 18, 2023 , 1:00 p.m. ET (no CE) Sponsored by Tribute Technology Right now families are using technology in new ways after a death. That makes right now the perfect time to anticipate the year ahead so you can position your firm for success. How can you gain a co...