Media Room

2020

ICCFA REQUESTS INCLUSION OF DEATHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN ALL COVID-19 ORDERS (March 19, 2020)
2020 ICCFA ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO CANCELLED (March 12, 2020)
ICCFA NAMES 2019 “KEEPING IT PERSONAL” AWARD WINNERS (January 27, 2020)
CREATING LEGACIES AT THE 2020 ICCFA ANNUAL CONVENTION (January 3, 2020)

2019

EMORY UNIVERSITY TO BECOME NEW HOME OF ICCFA UNIVERSITY IN 2020 (November 25, 2019)
START 2020 OFF WITH A HEALTHY SALES VISION BY ATTENDING DEAD TALKS (October 16, 2019)
REACH NEW HEIGHTS AT THE ICCFA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (July 18, 2019)
PET LOSS PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES 2019 PLPA COLLEGE DETAILS (June 20, 2019)
ICCFA MANAGING EDITOR SUSAN LOVING RETIRES AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE (June 12, 2019)
ICCFA GENERAL COUNSEL ROBERT M. FELLS RETIRES (June 12, 2019)
ICCFA ANNUAL CONVENTION CROSSES THE FINISH LINE IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (May 8, 2019)
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS 85 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE 2019 ICCFA UNIVERSITY (April 30, 2019)
CREMATORY OPERATOR TRAINING ADVANCES TO NEXT LEVEL (April 29, 2019)
ICCFA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS DURING THE 2019 ANNUAL CONVENTION (April 16, 2019)
ERNIE HEFFNER, CFuE, TO BE HONORED WITH THE ICCFA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION’S LASTING IMPACT AWARD (February 12, 2019)
RACE TO THE FINISH LINE AT THE 2019 ICCFA ANNUAL CONVENTION (February 1, 2019)
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS 50 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE 2019 WIDE WORLD OF SALES (January 3, 2019)

2018

DISCOVER YOUR STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS AT THE 2019 WIDE WORLD OF SALES CONFERENCE (October 15, 2018)
ICCFA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TO AWARD 100 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2019 (August 29, 2018)
THE ICCFA FALL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OWNERS, MANAGERS (August 7, 2018)
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SPONSORS ICCFA UNIVERSITY SPEAKERS (June 26, 2018)
INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2018 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (May 29, 2018)
DODDS ELECTED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION (May 7, 2018)
INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS HENTGES AS PRESIDENT (May 4, 2018)
ICCFA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS (May 2, 2018)
ICCFA ANNUAL CONVENTION WENT “ALL IN” IN LAS VEGAS (May 2, 2018)
ICCFA Inducts Paul Elvig Into Hall Of Fame At 2018 Annual Convention (March 2, 2018)
ICCFA Educational Foundation To Honor Tom Flynn With Their Lasting Impact Award (February 27, 2018)
Go “All In” at the ICCFA 2018 Annual Convention (January 22, 2018)

2017

Marching Forward, Making Sales at the 2018 ICCFA Wide World of Sales Conference (November 13, 2017)
Hospitality College Added to ICCFA University Curriculum (November 8, 2017)
ICCFA, Wilbert and Pierce Mortuary Colleges Partner to Offer Live Streaming Cremation Training (November 1, 2017)
A New Look Comes to ICCFA.com (July 25, 2017)
Owners, Managers Encouraged to Attend the ICCFA Fall Management Conference (July 25, 2017)
ICCFA Executive Director Robert M. Fells Retires; Nadira Baddeliyanage Named Executive Director (May 25, 2017)
ICCFA Elects New Officers, Directors (May 17, 2017)
President Scott Sells Appoints New Co-chairs for Government & Legal Affairs Committee; Irwin W. Shipper Becomes Chairman Emeritus (May 12, 2017)
ICCFA Convention & Exposition Strikes A High Note in the Music City (May 4, 2017)
ICCFA Names 2016 “Keeping It Personal” Award Winners (March 9, 2017)
ICCFA Educational Foundation To Honor Founder of Our Nation’s Vietnam Memorial, Jan C. Scruggs With Their Lasting Impact Award (January 2017)

2016

Twelve ICCFA Educational Foundation Scholarships Awarded for 2017 WWS (December 15, 2016)
2017 ICCFA Wide World of Sales Conference Program Announced (November 10, 2016)
PLPA Hosts Its 6th Annual College In Chicago, IL (July 8, 2016)
Owners, Managers Encouraged to Attend ICCFA Fall Management Conference (August 15, 2016)
ICCFA Educational Foundation Received $200,000 from Batesville and Matthews, Awards 20 Scholarships (May 2016)
Nashville, Tennessee Will Be the Home of the 2017 Annual Convention & Expo (May 31, 2016)
2017 ICCFA Annual Convention & Expo to Relocate (May 2016)
ICCFA Convention & Exposition Bring Profession Together in the Big Easy (May 12, 2016)
Jim Darby to Receive the Lasting Impact Award (February 8, 2016)

2015

ICCFA Educational Foundation Awards Nine Scholarship to Wide World of Sales Conference (December 10, 2015)
2016 ICCFA Wide World of Sales Conference Program Announced (November 3, 2015)
ICCFA Announces Keynote Speakers for 2016 Annual Convention (September 23, 2015)
ICCFA Fall Mgmt. Conference Offers Solutions to Industry Leaders’ Most Common Challenges (July 15, 2015)
More Than 2,000 People Certified by ICCFA as Crematory Operators and Arrangers (June 9, 2015)
College of International Studies Added to ICCFA University (May 21, 2015)
Another Banner Year for the ICCFA Annual Convention & Expo (May 11, 2015)
ICCFA Educational Foundation Awards 14 Scholarships to ICCFA University (April 30, 2015)
Wharmby Receives Lasting Impact Award From ICCFA Educational Foundation (April 28, 2015)
Ellis, Remkus Receive ICCFA Pet Loss Pioneer Awards (April 27, 2015)
ICCFA Elects New Officers, Directors (April 22, 2015)
ICCFA Presents Members With Awards (April 20, 2015)
ICCFA Inducts Fred Miller, CCE, CSE, Into Hall of Fame (April 19, 2015)
PLPA Conducts First-Ever Pet Memorial Service for ICCFA Members (April 17, 2015)
ICCFA, Colma Education Partner to Offer Live-Streaming Video From the ICCFA Annual Convention (March 16, 2015)
2014 KIP Award Winners Announced (February 11, 2015)

2014

PLPA Releases Findings of Second Annual Professional Survey (November 20, 2014)
ICCFA 2015 Annual Convention and Expo and Keynote Speakers and Special Events Announced (November 4, 2014)
ICCFA Wide World of Sales Conference Program Announced (October 8, 2014)
Brammer Joins Foundation Board; Sales Conference Scholarships Available (September 30, 2014)
Jeff Kidwiler Appointed as ICCFA University Chancellor (August 20, 2014)
ICCFA University Nears Record Attendance; Winter & Ehlert Co-Valedictorians; Heffner’s Term Expires (August 6, 2014)
ICCFA Fall Management Conference Presents “Beachin’ Strategies” to Take Your Business to the Next Level (July 24, 2014)
ICCFA Educational Foundation Welcomes New Trustees (June 12, 2014)
Lemasters Discusses Cremation Liability, Best Practices in Canada (May 30, 2014)
Lemasters to Discuss Cremation at Hospice Conference (May 22, 2014)
ICCFA Certifies 130+ in Cremation at Gupton-Jones College in Atlanta (May 12)
ICCFA Convention & Expo Attendance Edges Past Previous Records (May 7)
ICCFA Inducts David Shipper Into Hall of Fame at 2014 Annual Convention (April 25)
ICCFA Education Foundation Presents Inaugural Lasting Impact Awards to O’Sullivan and Van Beck (April 25)
ICCFA Presents Member Awards for 2014 (April 25)
Drabing Named President-Elect of ICCFA (April 24)
Lappin Elected President of ICCFA (April 24)
Villa Elected Secretary of ICCFA (April 24)
Freytag Elected Treasurer of ICCFA (April 24)
Dodds Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 24)
Hentges Re-Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 24)
Sells Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 24)
Uselton Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 24)
Adams Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
Botbol Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
De la Cruz Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
Frew Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
Goldstein Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
Hughes Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
Pape Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
Starks Elected to Board of Directors of ICCFA (April 24)
ICCFA Elects New Officers, Directors (April 24)
More Than 100 Become ICCFA-Certified Crematory Operators and Cremation Arrangers in Dallas (March 27)
50+ Students and Funeral Directors Complete Cremation Arranger & Crematory Operator Training at Mid-America College (February 28)
ICCFA Names 2013 “Keeping It Personal” Award Winners (February 24)
ICCFA Partners with CANA for 2014 Cremation Training (February 17)
Two-Time Heisman Trophy Winner Archie Griffin to Keynote at 2014 ICCFA Annual Convention & Expo (February 6)
ICCFA Partners with Pierce Mortuary Colleges on 2014 Cremation Training Sessions (January 29)

2013

ICCFA Partners with Answering Service for Directors to Create Toll-Free Cremation Hotline (December 27)
Branding Expert Scott Deming to Keynote at 2014 ICCFA Annual Convention & Exposition (December 23)
Stedman Graham to Keynote at 2014 ICCFA Annual Convention & Exposition (December 20)
Néctar Ramírez Added as ICCFA Cremation Advisor (December 5)
U.S. Treasury Grants Favorable Treatment for Qualified Funeral Trusts and Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts (December 2)
ICCFA Forms Hospice Committee, Announces First Partnership Program With Hospice Group (June 4)
For Fifth Consecutive Year, ICCFA Convention & Expo Attracts Record Attendance (May 29)
PLPA Releases Findings of First-Ever Pet Loss Profession Survey (May 7)
ICCFA Elects New Officers, Directors (April 29)
Lohman Elected ICCFA President (April 29)
Lappin Elected ICCFA President-Elect (April 29)
ICCFA Presents Member Awards (April 29)
Hentges Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 29)
Sells Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 29)
Uselton Re-Elected Vice President of ICCFA (April 29)
Brammer Re-Elected Treasurer of ICCFA (April 29)
Freytag Elected Secretary of ICCFA (April 29)
Blevins Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
Dave Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
Drabing Re-Elected to Board and as a Vice President (April 29)
Hoff Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
Noel Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
Quiocho Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
Rodrigue Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
Stephens Elected to Board of Directors (April 29)
ICCFA Appoints Daly and Burrill to CCSC Board of Directors (April 29)

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