Darren Crouch ICCFA Pre-Convention Interview

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Darren Crouch of Passages International Inc., located in Albuquerque, New Mexico talks about his environmentally-friendly urns as well as the Going Green Funeral Symposium that he is going to be part of at the ICCFA 2008 Convention. Interview by Funeral Technology Expert, Robin Heppell, CFSP.

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Marty Strohofer ICCFA Pre-Convention Interview

Marty Strohofer of Aurora Casket Company located in Aurora, Indiana will be presenting, The Folly of the Selection Room: Creating a Space That Works at the ICCFA 2008 Annual Convention in San Diego. Interview by Funeral Management Consultant, Robin Heppell, CFSP.

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Funeral Blogging Buzz - BT Hathaway

Funeral director BT Hathaway, of Hathaway Funeral Homes, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, created some buzz at the recent Funeral Industry Trade Show hosted by the NFDA. One of his blog posts at “Funeral Words” BT challenged the industry’s leading vendors “My Casket Company Challenge” and another questioned a vendor’s direction “Has Wibert Jumped the Shark???.”

Other blog commentary from the NFDA Convention & Expo can be found at:

• Tim Totten’s “Final Embrace” Blog
• Robin Heppell’s “From the Hep” Blog
• plus Video Interviews right here at www.FuneralGurus.com

Listen to the Wrap Up Interview with BT Hathaway, where he talks about the buzz and the challenge. Interview by Robin Heppell of www.FuneralFuturist.com.

Merchandise Offerings - George Darte

Funeral director George Darte III, of George Darte Funeral Home, St. Catherines, Ontario, explains how he has transformed his funeral home’s selection room from just casket displays to a retail experience where families and friends can purchase sympathy cards, keepsakes, and many other memorialization items. Interview by Robin Heppell of FuneralFuturist.com.