Pennsylvania Cemetery Cremation & Funeral Association To: PA Licensed Funeral Directors RE: Continuing Education Credits PCCFA s Funeral Conference December 3rd and 4th, 2013 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA Oaks, PA is 20 miles from Philadelphia and accessible from 5 major routes Just in time for the deadline to renew your funeral director s license in February 2014! If you have not completed your required six (6) Continuing Education (CEU) credit hours to renew your PA FD license in February, this could be your last chance. Choose from 12 CEU s offered! Who qualifies for One-Half PRICE ADMISSION? One-Half price admission is for PCCFA members and those registering with a coupon provided by one of the listed exhibitors. Just ask one of your suppliers for a coupon and make copies to cover you and any staff that may need additional CEU s. A $150.00 per person admission fee will be charged to attendees who do not have a one-half price coupon so contact one of your suppliers today. What s the catch? No catch if you get an Exhibitor Coupon you save yourself $75.00 per person. 1. Exhibitors will have thousands of square feet of displays and exhibits open from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days in hopes that you will take the time to visit them between CEU programs. 2. We would appreciate if you would register in advance for CEU credits. Why take advantage of this offer? Save $75.00 with a1/2 Price Exhibitor Coupon from one of your supplier exhibitors CEU s - Get all credits required for FD license renewal in February 2014 8 Exhibit Hours in 2 days No overnight hotel or airfare expense makes this affordable to send all of your staff What to do now? 1. Complete your registration form on the back. Registration is required for CEU s. Course dates, times and program are enclosed. Please arrive early so we can get your registered and stay on schedule. 2. Mail, fax or scan and email the registration form to Bob Stewart, PCCFA, 100 South 21 St Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 bstewart-pcfa@comcast.net fax 717-238-2799 3. Contact one of your supplier exhibitors for your 1/2 price coupon. Please call 717-236-9970 if you have any questions. Thank You, Bob Stewart Association Manager, PCCFA
Pennsylvania Cemetery Cremation & Funeral Association Continuing Education Registration (Send your Exhibitor 1/2 price Coupon with your Registration) $150.00 per person without an Exhibitor Coupon and $75.00 with one. YOUR COMPANY: WHAT DAY WILL YOU BE ATTENDING? TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THOSE ATTENDING: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE: FAX: EMAIL ADDRESS: 1/2 price if you have a coupon from a supplier exhibitor. Credit Card Payments: Visa: MasterCard: AmEx: Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Billing ZIP Code (if different from above): Billing Address (if different from above): Make check payable to: "PCCFA" PCCFA Tax ID 23-0462752 Mail to: Questions: Pennsylvania Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association 100 South 21 St Street Harrisburg, PA 17104 Contact Bob Stewart bstewart-pcfa@comcast.net Call 717-236-9970 Fax 717-238-2799 Contact an exhibiting supplier for your 1/2 PRICE COUPON to this event. If you have questions, email Bob Stewart at bstewart-pcfa@comcast.net or phone 717-236-9970.
PCCFA Cemetery and Funeral Conference Program for December 3rd and 4th, 2013 Tuesday, December 3, 2013---6.0 (CEU) Serving Contemporary Consumers (2.0 CEU) Doug Gober, Executive Marketing Director-Deathcare Management, Live Oak Bank Tuesday Applied for CEU approval The Main Topics of this presentation cover: Consumer Forecasts for Funeral Service Funeral Service: Future Changes and Challenges How Smaller Funeral Homes Can Better Serve Consumers in a Changing World Compliance with Funeral Director and other Governing Law Permanent Memorialization: What We Need To Share with Cremation Families Julie Burn, Director of Cremation Services, StoneMor Partners, L.P. (1.0 CEU) Tuesday Applied for CEU approval Have you been effective in educating cremation families on permanent memorialization? Is your website doing a good job of stating the importance of having a final resting place where family and friends can visit, pay tribute to and remember their loved ones for generations to come? Julie s session will take a look at what we are currently doing and share with you suggested ways to provide cremation families with the information they need to understand the value of and options for permanent memorialization. Understanding Culturally Diverse Greif Expression (3.0 CEU) Marguerite Steinberg, Marywood University Tuesday Ms. Steinberg received her B.S. & MSW degrees from Marywood University. She is the Director of Social Work at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY. Ms. Steinberg also has a private practice providing grief/recovery counseling and is certified in Disaster Mental Health and Critical Response by the University of Rochester and New York State. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The United States continues to be the home of people from a multitude of varying care cultural and religious backgrounds. The key to providing support, and respect to these individuals is to acquire a better understanding of their basic grief expressions. LEARNING OBJECTIVES As a result of participating in the seminar, participants will be able to: To provide an overview of various and diverse grief expressions. To help promote healthy understanding of diverse bereavement practices and ritualisms. Learn how to express acceptable expressions of grief in cultural diverse situations.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013---6.0 (CEU) Aspire: Historical Models of Exemplary Leadership (1.0 CEU) George Foley III, Matthews Caskets, a division of Matthews International Wednesday To what do you aspire? Do you wish to inspire others? Leaders need leaders. Throughout history effective leaders have aspired to high ideals. This presentation offers historical examples of great leaders in business, government, and philosophy. I will offer attendees models of excellence worthy of their aspirations. Acting on Cremation Challenges Together AC2T By Options (2.0 CEU) Nectar Ramirez, Director of Sales, Options by Batesville Casket Company Wednesday More and more, families are selecting cremation as a means of final disposition when the death of a loved one occurs. So often those in funeral service have a very narrow view as to what families really want when they select cremation as their choice for disposition. This presentation is designed to give the funeral director an in-depth look into what drives the decision-making process for these families and put together an action plan to better address their needs. The course will take an in depth look at how the cremation rate is growing in the United States, and factors which contribute to this growth. Creating Funeral Packages that Work (1.0 CEU) Steven Jones, National Sales Manager, Aurora Cremation Solutions Wednesday Creating Funeral Packages that Work explores the varied ways that packaging is being used today, along with take-home ideas for developing funeral packages that families prefer and result in enhanced revenue opportunities. This presentation will take a close examination of the challenges funeral professionals face today while understanding evolution of funeral packaging. The five types of funeral packages are presented to aid in helping attendees understand packaging solutions. Participants will discover best practices when using packages and understand the legal dos and don'ts in customizing packages. Recommended cremation packages with proven success will be given as well as ideas of what to include. Best practices in presenting cremation packages and key questioning techniques will be presented in order to help funeral directors identify what is most important to families. It s Not About Stages: Loss, Grief & Mourning in 2013 (2.0 CEU) Sara Merrill, MSW, LSW, Bereavement Counselor at the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss Hospice & Community Care Wednesday Applied for CEU approval The field of thanatology is light years beyond the stages of grief that were outlined by Elizabeth Kubler Ross forty years ago. Also back then children were the forgotten mourners, but we now understand the importance of supporting and including children and teens in the funeral planning when someone has died. This session will review the current research in the field of grief and loss. Practice implications of these new perspectives will be useful to anyone in the funeral industry who interacts with grieving families Learning Objectives: Upon completion, participants will be able to: Discuss the limitations of viewing grief in terms of stages. Describe the differences between grief and mourning. Identify at least four factors that influence the grieving process. Explain key considerations when supporting bereaved children and teens.
List of Exhibitors *AMERICAN COLUMBARIUM *AURORA CASKET COMPANY *BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY *BOWMAN & COMPANY *EAGLE GRANITE COMPANY *ELLIOTT URN & SUPPLY COMPANY *ENSURE-A-SEAL *FORETHOUGHT LIFE INSURANCE *GEESE CHASERS *GOLDEN CONSIDERATIONS *MATTHEWS CASKET DIVISION *MEREDINO CEMETERY CARE *MID ATLANTIC CONTRACTORS *OMEGA CASKET *PROGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES *SHIVA SHADE *STAR GRANITE & BRONZE *VANTAGE PRODUCTS *WITHUM SMITH & BROWN
AGENDA December 3 th and 4 th 2013 PCCFA Cemetery and Funeral Conference Greater Philadelphia Expo Center PCCFA Education Courses Program, Presenter & Company Times listed for CEU Credit programs with 2 credits include a 15 minute break Serving Contemporary Consumers Doug Gober, Live Oak Bank Permanent Memorialization: What We Need to Share With Cremation Families Julie Burn, StoneMor Partners, L.P. PA CEU Credit(s) Approved 2.0 1.0 Tuesday Time Schedule December 3rd 9:00 am to 11:15 am 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Wednesday Time Schedule December 4th Understanding Culturally Diverse Greif Expression Marguerite Steinberg Marywood University Aspire: Historical Models of Exemplary Leadership George Foley, III Matthews Casket Division Acting on Cremation Challenges Together AC2T By Options Nectar Ramirez Options by Batesville Casket Co. Creating Funeral Packages that Work Steve Jones--Aurora Casket Company. It's Not About Stages: Loss, Grief & Mourning in 2013 Sara Miller, Hospice & Community Care 3.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm 9:00 am to 10:00 am 10:15 am to 12:30 pm 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm 2:45 pm to 5:00 pm