Your business was built to serve families — and today, more of those families are choosing cremation. As they increasingly select simpler options or bypass services altogether, it may not be a rejection of care or ritual, but a sign that expectations have changed. The opportunity is not lost ...…
Read MoreInnovation, insight, and connection took center stage as the Cremation Association of North America returned to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino for the 2026 Cremation Symposium. With more than 170 cremation innovators, owners, managers, and thought leaders in attendance, the Symposium delivered on its Future Focused promise —…
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After more than a decade of building a respected cremation education program, the National Funeral Directors Association is implementing a thoughtful leadership transition to ensure its Cremation Certification Program remains on firm footing. For the past 12 years, Mike Nicodemus has served as NFDA’s vice president of cremation services and…
Read MoreIf cremation is core to your business, your team members need training that ensures they have the technical, scientific and legal knowledge to protect your operations. For more than 40 years, the Cremation Association of North America has set the standard for crematory operations training with the original Crematory Operations…
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Americans are choosing cremation more than ever before, setting a new milestone in funeral service trends for 2025. According to the National Funeral Directors Association's 2025 Cremation & Burial Report, the U.S. cremation rate will reach 63.4% this year, more than double the projected burial rate of 31.6%. These shifting…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee It almost sounds too good to be true. FT North America is introducing a new option that will allow clients to finance new equipment on a pay-per-cremation basis. “We think this innovative new approach will help many current operators finally make the move to replace aging…
Read MoreAlan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, teamed up with Tom Anderson, the publisher of Funeral Director Daily, to share a myriad of insights on funeral service during the latest episode of “Two Guys and a Question.” On the podcast, Anderson shared how…
Read MoreBy Jason Benion, Death Care Attorney at Saxton & Stump Pennsylvania has lowered the temperature on cremation – literally. A bill, described by its primary sponsor Rep. Steve Malagari as the "Cool the °Fs Down – Support Our Local Crematories Act," was signed into law on June 17. The act prohibits…
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The Cremation Association of North America continues its commitment to providing accurate and comprehensive cremation statistics to the death-care industry and consumers. With over 25 years of data collection from state and provincial vital statistics departments, CANA's cremation statistics are widely regarded as the most reliable and current in the…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science recently dedicated a $4.5 million Educational Cremation Center that will teach mortuary college students to become the cremation experts of tomorrow. The center is at the core of the college’s Transforming Deathcare Education initiative, which aims to provide students and…
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For 40 years, the Cremation Association of North America has provided training for the modern cremation business. From the very first crematory operations certification to online education courses to the newest CANA-Certified Cremation Specialist program, CANA has proved itself an innovative and forward-thinking association. Now, CANA has partnered with Accredible,…
Read MoreThe U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase in the United States from 60.5% in 2023 to 81.4% by 2045, according to the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2023 Cremation and Burial Report. When it comes to cremation, the report reveals Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado have emerged as frontrunners,…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Adam Binstock is a man of the world with a love for honoring the dead through original art. A native of Australia, he lives with his wife in Medellin, Columbia, and is the founder and CEO of You Are Forever Memorials, which offers merchandise created by…
Read MoreOn June 27, Matthews International reported non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share of 74 cents for the third quarter compared to 58 cents in the year-ago period, according to a news release. “We continued to deliver on our strategies in the fiscal 2023 third quarter as the company generated strong growth…
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