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BK Umbrella Industries Family Owned and Operated Since 1974 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY SECTION B JANUARY NEWS 2012 PO Box 5159 Youngstown OH 44514 1-800-321-7479 Online at www.nomispublications.com Previously Published as the YB News • Still the Place for Your News! “Cake Boss” helps Matthews and Pontone Family Celebrate 80 Years BKBBKK UmbrellaUUmbrellambrella IIndustriesndustries 1-800-522-57431-800-522-5743 Accubuilt Awards Top Dealers PITTSBURGH,PA— Renowned cake artist and family’s 80th anniversary celebration during the television personality Buddy Velastro, better recent New Jersey State Funeral Directors Associa- known as the “Cake Boss,” leant his artisanal tion convention at the Trump Taj Mahal in At- culinary skills to Matthews for the Pontone lantic City. Velastro, master baker at Carlo’s CONTINUED ON PAGE B9 Bob Cullen Named Thacker Casket Salesman of The Year CLINTON,MD— It was in- deed a “September to re- member” as the Thack- er sales team returned to Th acker’s Florence, AL fac- tory for their 2011 national sales meeting. It was espe- cially memorable for long- time Th acker sales represen- tative, Bob Cullen. Bob, a fourteen year Thacker The 2011 Circle of Excellence Winners veteran and dean of the Thacker sales force was LIMA,OH— Accubuilt, Inc. manufacturer awards at their Dealer Sales Meeting on Oc- of specialty-built funeral coaches and lim- tober 24 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. CONTINUED ON PAGE B8 (L to R) CJ Thacker, Bob Cullen, and Mike Beardsley ousines, presented their annual top dealer CONTINUED ON PAGE B9 (800) 752-8767 HHAPPYAPPY (215) 957-9601 VISCHER FUNERAL SUPPLIES NNEWEW YYEAR!EAR! FAX (215) 675-9706 www.vischerfuneralsupplies.com ** Your Ferno Washington Distributor ** 22012012 ... OPERATING TABLE ... MANUFACTURER BEST ... SERVICE BEST PRICE 00 $2150 BEST PRICE 00 Why Buy Imports? $748 Industry Leading 1000 lb. ® BEST ® Ferno Model # 87 BEST Ferno Mini Maxx Mortuary Cot PRICE PRICE 00 $339500 Roberts & Downey $3395 Stakmore Call Us Chapel Equipment Ferno® Model # 101-H Hydraulic Operating Table to Save Folding Chairs ® Call Us FOR THE COMPLETE FERNO LINE AND MORE to Save VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.VISCHERFUNERALSUPPLIES.COM Don’t be fooled by imitations there is only 1 Ferno-Washington TRUSTED FERNO QUALITY – ASK YOUR GRANDFATHER! Page B2 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section B JANUARY 2012 CCALENDARALENDARof Events CONVENTIONS/ Michigan FDA - May 14-17, Georgia FDA - Jun 17-20, 2012, Cremation Assn of North Amer- West Virginia FDA Meeting California Assn of Public Cem- CONFERENCES 2012, Soaring Eagle Casino Th e King and Prince Beach & ica - Aug 15-18, 2012, The - Feb 07-09, 2012, Charleston eteries - Mar 22-24, 2012, Em- Alabama FDA Midwinter & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC. Marriott Hotel, Charleston, WV. bassy Suites Hotel, San Luis Expo Trade Show - Jan 15-17, Exhibits. 800-937-6332. www. GA. 770-592-8002. www.gfda. Exhibits. 312-245-1077. www. 304-345-4711. www.wvfda.org Obispo, CA. 760-746-0662. 2012, Marriott Birmingham, mfda.org [email protected] org cremationassociation.org info@ [email protected] www.capc.info publiccemeteries@ aol.com Birmingham, AL. Exhibits. 334- South Carolina Morticians Western Pennsylvania FDA cremationassociation.org FDA of Kentucky Midwinter 956-8000. www.alabamafda.org Associaion, Inc. - May 14-17, Convention - Jun 18-21, 2012, Colorado FDA - Aug 22-24, Conference - Feb 07-08, 2012, Assn of Independent Funl Hms [email protected] 2012, Embassy Suites Green- The Ambassador Conference 2012, Ameristar Casino Resort Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington, of Virginia Meeting - Mar 22, Alliance of Illinois Cemeteri- ville Golf Resort & Conference Center, Erie, PA. Exhibits. 800- Spa, Black Hawk, CO. Exhibits. KY. 800-866-3211. www.fdaofky. 2012, Richmond Marriott West ans - Jan 19-20, 2012, Jumer’s Center, Greenville, SC. Exhibits. 335-4050. www.wpfda.org 303-791-2336. www.cofda.org com [email protected] Hotel, Glen Allen, VA. 804-643- Casino & Hotel, Rock Island, IL. 803-339-4133. www.scmainc. Western Pennsylvania FDA [email protected] CANA/NFDA Cremation Sym- 0312. www.ifhv.org [email protected] Exhibits. 309-788-6622. www. com [email protected] Convention - Jun 18-21, 2012, New Jersey State FDA - Sep posium Seminar - Feb 08-09, ADEC Meeting - Mar 28-31, aicemeterians.org aic_secretary@ Iowa FDA - May 15-17, 2012, Courtyard by Marriott, Erie, PA. 18-20, 2012, Trump Taj Ma- 2012, The Signature at MGM 2012, Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, mediacombb.net Iowa State Center & Gate- Exhibits. 800-335-4050. www. hal, Atlantic City, NJ. Exhibits. Grand, Las Vegas, NV. 312-245- GA. 847-509-0403. www.adec. National Concrete Burial Vault way Hotel, Ames, IA. Exhibits. wpfda.org steve@osbornefuner- 800-734-3712. www.njsfda.org 1077. www.cremationassociation. org [email protected] Assn - Jan 23-25, 2012, Hilton 800-982-6561. www.iafda.org alhome.com [email protected] org info@cremationassociation. Selected Independent Funeral Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits. [email protected] FDA of Kentucky - Jun 18-20, Selected Independent Funeral org Homes Spring Management 888-886-2282. www.ncbva.org Iowa FDA Convention and 2012, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Homes - Sep 19-22, 2012, Th e Michigan FDA Midwinter Con- Summit - Apr 16-18, 2012, [email protected] Trade Show - May 15-16, 2012, Louisville, KY. Exhibits. 800-866- Westin Copley Place, Boston, ference - Feb 12-19, 2012, RIU Embassy Suites Buckhead, At- Illinois Cemetery & Funl Home Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA. 3211. www.fdaofky.com info@ MA. Exhibits. 800-323-4219. Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Mexico. lanta, GA. 800-323-4219. www. Assn - Feb 22-23, 2012, Willow- Exhibits. 800-982-6561. fdaofky.com www.selectedfuneralhomes.org 517-349-9565. www.mfda.org selectedfuneralhomes.org info@ [email protected] [email protected] selectedfuneralhomes.org brook Holiday Inn, Willowbrook, North Carolina FDA - May 16- FIAT-IFTA International Con- IL. Exhibits. 866-758-7731. 18, 2012, Grove Park Inn Resort vention - Jun 21-24, 2012, Dub- Catholic Cemetery Confer- MKJ Marketing Seminars - Feb National Funeral Directors & www.icfha.org icfha@hotmail. & Spa, Asheville, NC. Exhibits. lin, Ireland. Exhibits. www.fi at- ence - Sep 25-28, 2012, Gaylord 13-16, 2012 Revitalizing your Morticians Association, Inc. - com 800-616-2332. www.ncfda.org ifta2012.com National Resort & Convention Brand and Niche Marketing, Apr 28 - May 02, 2012, Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Raleigh, NC. Cemetery Association of Or- [email protected] Southern Cemetery, Cremation Center, Washington, DC. Exhib- Vail Mountain Marriott Resort, 800-434-0958. www.nfdma.com egon Spring Conference - Mar & Funeral Association - Jun its. 888-850-8131. www.catholic- Vail, MO; Mar 07-08, 2012 Massachusetts FDA - Jun 01- [email protected] 15, 2012, Portland Memorial 24-26, 2012, Hyatt Regency, cemeteryconference.org Pricing: How to Price for To- 02, 2012, Ocean Edge Resort, day’s Consumers, the Legal and Mausoleum, Portland, OR. Ex- Brewster, MA. 781-335-2031. Savannah, GA. Exhibits. 251- Professional Grounds Manage- New York State Assoc of Cem- Marketing Issues, Ritz-Carlton eteries Seminar - Apr 30 - May hibits. 503-651-1724. www. www.massfda.org info@massfda. 634-3434. www.sccfa.info sccfa@ ment Society - Oct 24-27, 2012, cemeteryassociationoforegon. bellsouth.net Th e Galt House, Louisville, KY. Hotel, Naples, FL; Mar 18, 2012 01, 2012, Th e Desmond, Albany, org Cremation: Upgrading the Sale com info@cemeteryassociationo- Southern Georgia, South Caro- Exhibits. 410-223-2861. www. NY. 518-783-1134. www.nysac. Louisiana FDA - Jun 03-05, and Considering a Cremation foregon.com lina, North Carolina Cemetery, pgms.org [email protected] com [email protected] 2012, Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Society, Mandalay Bay Resort Cremation & Funeral Asso- PCS International Meet - Jun ICCFA Convention - Mar 19-22, New Orleans, LA. Exhibits. CFSA Fall Conference & Trade and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. 888- ciations Joint Convention - Jun 18-22, 2012, Th e Shores Resort 2012, Mandalay Bay Resort & 225-767-7640. www.lfdaweb. Show - Nov 05-06, 2012, JW MKJ-1566. www.mkjmarketing. 24-26, 2012, Hyatt Regency , & Spa, Daytona Beach, FL. Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits. org [email protected] Marriott, Indianapolis, IN. Ex- com [email protected] 800-645-7700. www.iccfa.com Savannah, GA. Exhibits. 251- hibits. 847-295-6630. www.cfsaa. 386-255-4704. www.profes- Tennessee Funeral Directors 634-3434. www.scfa.info sccfa@ Indiana FDA Midwinter Con- sionalcarsociety.org fantafuss1@ Catholic Cemeteries of The org [email protected] Association - Jun 03-05, 2012, bellsouth.net ference - Feb 15-16, 2012, JW yahoo.com West - Mar 26-30, 2012, Radis- Embassy Suites Hotel & Confer- Maine FDA - Nov 30 - Dec 01, Marriott, Indianapolis, IN. 800- California FDA - Jun 24-26, New Hampshire & Vermont son Hotel, Fresno, CA. Exhibits. ence Center, Murfreesboro, TN. 2012, Hilton Garden Inn Auburn 458-0746. www.indiana-fda.org 2012, Hyatt Newport Beach Ho- FDA Twin States Meeting - 408-296-4656. www.ccwecare. Exhibits. 615-321-8792. www. Riverwatch, Auburn, ME. Exhib- [email protected] tel, Newport Beach, CA. Exhibits. Jun 19-20, 2012, Ashworth by org [email protected] tnfda.org its. 207-729-9100. www.mefda. 800-255-2332. www.cafda.org Maryland State FDA Midwin- Th e Sea, Hampton Beach, NH. Texas Cemeteries Assoc - Apr org [email protected] Tennessee FDA - Jun 03-05, [email protected] ter Retreat - Feb 17-19, 2012, 877-886-4332. www.nhfda.org 15-17, 2012, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 2012, Embassy Suites, Murfrees- Clarion Resort, Ocean City, MD. Virginia FDA - Jun 24-26, 2012, [email protected] San Antonio, TX. Exhibits. 817- boro, TN. Exhibits. 800-537- 888-459-9693. www.msfda.net The Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Th e Assoc for Gravestone Stud- 339-8210. www.txca.us pdoug- 1599. www.tnfda.org MEETINGS/SEMINARS [email protected] [email protected] Beach, VA. Exhibits.
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