Doric Products, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dale Cameron (pictured at top) has joined the company as business development manager. With more than two decades of experience in the burial vault profession, Cameron brings a rare combination of hands‑on operational expertise, dealer‑level insight, and corporate‑level leadership. Cameron began his…
Read MoreThe International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is proud to announce the recipients of its prestigious Certified Executive Program for the 2026 spring cycle, recognizing professionals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, leadership and commitment to the advancement of the memorialization profession. These designations distinguish leaders who have demonstrated a superior…
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Tribute Technology, a leading provider of software and services for the funeral profession, recently announced a new partnership with Life Celebration, Inc., a premier provider of custom-designed memorial products and experiences. This collaboration expands Tribute Technology’s ecosystem by connecting funeral homes with Life Celebration’s high-quality, personalized offerings — helping families…
Read MoreHomesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce that Veronica Diaz has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. Diaz will serve customers in California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. “Veronica’s understanding of and passion for proactive planning will help our customers build and sustain successful…
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Funeral service professionals from across the United States and Canada convened in Louisville, Kentucky, from Feb. 24-26 for the 122nd Annual Meeting of The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc. The meeting took place at the Seelbach Hilton and focused on timely regulatory trends and innovations within the…
Read MoreThe International Order of the Golden Rule Foundation has named the 2026 recipients of its Awards of Excellence Scholarships, recognizing six mortuary students for their dedication to the funeral service profession. The foundation distributes a total of $10,000 in scholarship funding to support their continued education. The Awards of Excellence…
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Chris Howard was elected president of The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards Inc. at the 122nd Annual Meeting. The meeting, at the Seelbach Hilton, focused on funeral service regulation and public protection. The Conference hosted more than 100 funeral service regulators and educators from 32 different states and…
Read MoreFrench Funerals & Cremations and CareFlash recently announced growing engagement with the Careopolis digital caring community platform among families connected to French Funeral Homes (https://www.frenchfunerals.com/careopolis). More than 4,000 individuals have participated in invitation-only Careopolis communities associated with French. The growing use of the platform reflects an evolving role for funeral…
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding has announced Momentum: A Women’s Leadership Accelerator, a one-day executive-level intensive developed in collaboration with Kates-Boylston Publications. The first-of-its-kind program is designed to equip women leaders in the funeral profession with the business skills and strategic insight needed to advance…
Read MoreRollings Funeral Service has developed a comprehensive veterans training program designed to equip funeral service professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to better serve veterans and their families as demand for veteran funeral care continues to grow in the years ahead. The Boot Camp: Veteran Training for Funeral Service…
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On April 1, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictment of Michael Naughton, 55, of Baldwin, New York, for allegedly operating as an unlicensed funeral director and defrauding mourning New Yorkers out of thousands of dollars, according to a news release. The 20-count indictment, unsealed in Westchester County Court…
Read MoreBatesville has once again been named one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America, earning a place on Newsweek’s 2026 list for the third year in a row. The company ranked in the top 30 of the Consumer Goods category, alongside well-known national and global brand leaders. “Being recognized as…
Read MoreThe Cremation Association of North America has opened registration for its Certified Cremation Specialist program, inviting funeral professionals to deepen their skills in communication, ethics and family-centered cremation care. Created for practitioners who view funeral service as both a profession and a calling, CCS moves beyond procedures and compliance to…
Read MoreDoric Products, Inc. recently announced the installation of a state-of-the-art laser cutting machine at its Classic Metal Vault manufacturing facility in Kentucky, marking a significant investment in both the company’s continued growth and the future of the deathcare industry. The new laser system will play a central role in supporting…
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