NFDA Work/Life Resource Program: Love and Money March 25, 2018 Money is one of the hardest issues to discuss with a loved one. Whether you need to work on your household budget, spending less or saving more, it’s important to be financially in tune with your partner. You might also need help with talking to kids, parents, and extended family. The exp...
Funeral Service Foundation Announces Expanded Academic Scholarship Program March 24, 2018 The Funeral Service Foundation is offering additional academic scholarships, increasing award amounts, and is expanding the program into Canada. Encourage mortuary science students you know to apply by Friday, March 30!
NFDA Advocacy Summit: Advocacy Summit: Important Deadlines This Week March 24, 2018 With the ever-evolving priorities in D.C., we need your help during the 2018 NFDA Advocacy Summit to ensure funeral service issues stay top-of-mind with members of Congress. Hurry: the early-bird registration and hotel reservation deadlines are Thursday, March 28!
Getting Grace to Premier This Week March 18, 2018 The premier of Getting Grace is this Friday, March 23! Directed by Daniel Roebuck, Getting Grace is a delightful movie about Grace, a spunky teenage girl dying of cancer who crashes a funeral home to find out what will happen to her after she dies.
Professional Women’s Conference: Early Bird & Hotel Deadline Extended March 18, 2018 The clock is ticking! Thursday, March 22 is the early-bird registration (save $50!) and hotel reservation deadline for the 2018 Professional Women’s Conference.
Officials Consider Burial Restrictions at Arlington March 12, 2018 With more than 20 million living veterans and approximately 100,000 available burial spaces, Arlington National Cemetery may soon run out of space, forcing officials to explore restrictions on who is eligible for burial.
Will the EPA Reassess the Risks of Formaldehyde? March 12, 2018 An important recent formaldehyde study and President’s Donald Trump’s proposed EPA budget may ultimately determine the scientific information to which we have access about the risk this chemical poses and whether exposure causes leukemia.
Bill Updates Memorial Eligibility for Spouses and Children March 12, 2018 A bill that would update eligibility requirements for memorial headstones and markers provided for the families of certain military veterans has passed the Senate. Under current law, there is a lack of consistency when it comes to the eligibility of spouses and dependent children who die but whose ...
How Do You Want Your NFDA News & Information? March 12, 2018 NFDA is conducting a study to learn how you would prefer to receive information regarding the latest in funeral service news and NFDA information. We want to ensure that we are providing current, relevant information in order to help you exceed the expectations of the families and communities you se...
Happening Now: 2018 NFDA Meet the Mentors Program March 12, 2018 NFDA is thrilled to welcome the 50 funeral professionals attending our 2018 Meet the Mentors program. Meet the Mentors is taking place March 11-13 at Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. During Meet the Mentors, attendees will meet, learn from, and talk with three innovative and succes...