A continuing education program developed to help Everstory Partners build a knowledgeable, well-trained workforce is now available to funeral professionals throughout Florida and North Carolina. The company is expanding its Everstory University program by offering state-approved continuing education courses online and on demand. The goal is to give funeral professionals…
Read MorePassare is excited to announce the launch of AI Notetaker, a new feature in the Passare Mobile app, designed to automate the note-taking process during arrangement conferences. With AI Notetaker, funeral professionals can focus on being present with families while the tool automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes every detail from…
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Funeral service professionals can now watch sessions from Mastermind: Elevating Your Funeral Service Business to New Heights online for free, thanks to a collaboration between event host FuneralVision.com and OneRoom, a Mastermind sponsor that recorded the conference presentations. The sessions, recorded during the Sept. 24, 2026, conference at Live! Casino…
Read MoreThe Messenger Co. has introduced the Natural Onyx Lighted Urn, a natural onyx memorial that combines photo personalization with adjustable illumination. Designed to serve as a meaningful centerpiece during a memorial service and a lasting tribute in the home, the urn offers families a distinctive new way to honor and…
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Milestone Funeral Partners is proud to announce its partnership with Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, a respected and deeply rooted funeral service provider in Middletown, New York. This partnership marks another significant milestone in the company's continued expansion throughout the Northeast and reinforces its commitment to investing in established funeral homes that…
Read MoreHomesteaders Life Company has announced a series of leadership promotions designed to position the company’s sales organization for continued growth and provide continuity for funeral home customers and key partners. As part of the transition, Will Bischoff has been promoted to chief sales officer, and Cole Waybright has become chief…
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Funeral Directors Life is excited to announce that DIGicon upgrades are now available through the Microsoft Store. Preneed sales professionals can more easily download the latest version of DIGicon and automatically gain faster access to new features, bug fixes, and enhancements. “Earlier this year, we announced DIGicon for iPad and…
Read MorePlotBox, a global leader in deathcare management technology, will be showcasing its end-to-end funeral home software, built for the complexity of modern deathcare, at this year’s NFDA International Convention and Expo in Charlotte, Oct 25-28, Booths 743 and 1047. As recently announced, PlotBox has strengthened its dedicated solution for funeral…
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Gather, a leader in funeral home software and funeral home website design, announced the launch of its new WordPress obituary plugin that connects a funeral home's WordPress website directly to Gather and embeds live obituary content without additional engineering work. The plugin lets funeral homes drop recent obituaries into any…
Read MoreFuneralVision.com will present The Innovation Invitational: Where Creativity Meets Tradition, a new educational and networking event for deathcare professionals scheduled for Thursday, May 27, 2027, at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland. Designed for funeral home owners, funeral directors, crematory professionals and suppliers dedicated to advancing the profession, the…
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Pierce Mortuary Colleges, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert “BBJ” Boetticher Jr., Joseph Finocchiaro, Shana Garrett, and Steve Jackson to its board of directors. These appointments strengthen the organization's leadership team and support its continued commitment to educational excellence and industry achievement. The newly elected board members…
Read MoreMembers of the National Funeral Directors Association have approved two proposed amendments to the association's bylaws, including changes related to the proposed merger with Selected Independent Funeral Homes and a separate set of technical and administrative updates. Both proposals exceeded the required two-thirds majority of votes cast. Voting concluded Oct.…
Read MoreThe International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) is pleased to announce the promotion of Anna Scott Chesshir to director of operations. Chesshir has been a valued member of The Conference’s staff since joining the organization in 2019 as an administrative assistant. Throughout her tenure, she has taken…
Read MoreThe Messenger Co., parent company of Just Digital UK, has announced the acquisition of Gateway Publishing, expanding its presence in the United Kingdom and enhancing its capacity to serve a broader network of funeral professionals and families with exceptional care and responsiveness. “Bringing Gateway Publishing into the Messenger family creates…
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