Election Autopsy November 14, 2022 by: Lesley Witter, MPA, CAE, Senior Vice President, Advocacy As a DC lobbyist, my life runs in two-year cycles for legislative and political issues. Each cycle running in accordance with a two-year congressional cycle, cumulating on Election night (or when most races are called), and ending on...
Tune In: Holiday Mental Health November 10, 2022 Tune in to episode 47 of A Brush With Death. Host Gabe Schauf is joined by Dr. Jason Troyer for a discussion about the stresses that come from the seasonal combination of grief, serving families, and the holiday hustle. Finding effective ways to meet the needs of grieving families while minimizing b...
How Are You Supporting Children in Their Grief? (Children’s Grief Awareness Day – November 17, 2022) November 10, 2022 This Thursday, November 17 is Children's Grief Awareness Day, a day set aside to help us all become more aware of the needs of grieving children and of the benefits they obtain through the support of others. It is also an opportunity to make sure that grieving children receive the support they n...
Place Your Order: 2022 NFDA Convention Workshop Recordings November 10, 2022 NFDA had an unrivaled slate of education during the 2022 International Convention & Expo in Baltimore. NFDA offered sessions that addressed technical skills; business management; the value of ceremony; marketing and community outreach; grief and bereavement; and more. The sessions offered tangib...
Pandemic-related Tax Credit – Are You Eligible? November 04, 2022 Did you know you may be eligible for a tax credit if your business was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and were able to retain employees? It’s true! You may be eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC – not to be confused with PPP). NFDA Endorsed Provi...
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes New Trustees and Elects 2022-23 Executive Committee November 04, 2022 The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees welcomed six new trustees and elected its 2022-23 executive committee at its meeting held last month during the NFDA International Convention & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland. Click here to read the full announcement.
NFDA Seeks Presenters for 2023 International Convention & Expo November 01, 2022 The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) asks funeral service professionals interested in presenting an education session during its 2023 International Convention & Expo to submit proposals by January 2. The 2023 NFDA Convention will take place September 10-13, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevad...
2022 NFDA International Convention & Expo: Attendees Had a Ball in Baltimore October 28, 2022 As the world continues to answer the question, “What’s next?” after the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral service professionals gathered October 9-12 in Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2022 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) International Convention & Expo to find the answers....
National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition October 21, 2022 If you ever have the opportunity to care for a former nurse who has died, the National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition can help pay tribute to him or her if a family requests it. The coalition has local branches located throughout the country whose members attend the funeral or memorial servic...
FTC to Move Forward with Rulemaking Process to Modernize the Funeral Rule October 20, 2022 Today, the commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously in favor of retaining the Funeral Rule and issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on potential updates to modernize the rule, including improvements to the public accessibility of funeral home price ...