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2021

• ICCFA VIRTUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION PROVIDED EDUCATION & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE (June 16, 2021)
• ICCFA NAMES 2020 “KEEPING IT PERSONAL” AWARD WINNERS (June 8, 2021)
• INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS ROBBIE PAPE AS PRESIDENT-ELECT (June 8, 2021)
• GARY FREYTAG ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION (June 2, 2021)
• ICCFA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS DURING THE 2021 VIRTUAL CONVENTION (June 2, 2021)

2020

• RECORD NUMBER OF ONLINE ATTENDEES EARN CREMATION CERTIFICATION (November 23, 2020)
• NEW DATE FOR THE 2021 ICCFA ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION (November 3, 2020)
• ICCFA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY ELECTS JACK LECHNER AS NEWEST MEMBER (September 2, 2020)
• ICCFA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HONORS 2020 ICCFA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND IN 2021 (June 5, 2020)
• EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS 118 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE 2020 ICCFA UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; SCHOLARSHIPS CARRIED OVER INTO 2021 (June 5, 2020)
• 2020 ICCFA UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA CANCELLED AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC (June 5, 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)