November 14, 2018
Convention season is coming to an end and the holidays are nearly upon us. With Thanksgiving only a week away, we wanted to take a moment to share our gratitude and catch up on a few of the faces that we’ve had the chance to meet in the past few weeks. Check out a just […]
July 16, 2018
It was a tropical good time at last month’s Texas Funeral Directors Association Conference, held at the Moody Gardens Hotel on Galveston Island. This year’s theme was “Island Time,” and sailing away on this three-day adventure was Aftermath’s Funeral Home and Fire/EMS Specialist, Ben Dirks. The conference was held across the street from a popular […]
June 12, 2018
On May 22nd, Aftermath joined nearly 800 funeral directors and professionals at the 2018 OFDA Convention and Exhibition. Sponsored by the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, the conference was held at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, in Columbus, OH. Visiting from Aftermath was Ben Dirks, Funeral Home and Fire/EMS Specialist. During the three-day event, Ben shared […]
April 25, 2018
Last week, Aftermath met with a small number of Illinois funeral directors at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, in Wheeling, IL. The group were members of the Northeastern Illinois Funeral Directors Association (NEIFDA), a regional division of the larger Illinois Funeral Directors Association (IFDA); the gathering marked the organization’s 14th Annual Spring Education Seminar. Representing Aftermath was […]
December 15, 2017
A little northeastern snow didn’t stop Aftermath Senior Manager Ken Rosa as he made his way to the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association Meeting last week. The conference was attended by over 150 directors and other death care professionals. Fortunately, the area dodged the worst of the east coast’s wintery weather, and the atmosphere was pleasingly […]
November 9, 2017
It was a real treat to be a part of the annual National Funeral Directors Association Conference last week. The event was fittingly held during Halloween and the Day of the Dead, October 30th through November 1st, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center in Massachusetts. Representing Aftermath were Ben Dirks, Specialist in Funeral and EMS Relations, and […]
July 11, 2017
On June 26th, Aftermath joined nearly 300 funeral directors and professionals at the 2017 IFDA Convention. Sponsored by the Illinois Funeral Directors Association, the conference was held at Tinley Park Convention Center, in Tinley Park, Illinois. Representing Aftermath was the company’s Funeral Home Relations Specialist, Heather Tapscott. What is the IFDA? According to the IFDA […]
March 7, 2017
Last week, members of the Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association gathered to attend a 40 basic training workshop in the state capital. Heather Tapscott, Aftermath’s Funeral Home Relations Specialist, represented the company during the first two days of the event. “Attendees loved seeing us there,” Heather reported. “They also enjoyed some of our new […]
October 21, 2015
As the annual NFDA Conference wraps up, we take a few moments to catch up with the Aftermath crew who attended the event. Sponsored by the National Funeral Directors Association, the event was hosted in Indianapolis this year and included educational sessions, meet-and-greets, and an expo of products and services beneficial to the funeral industry. […]
June 10, 2015
Though many of our blogs are focused on law enforcement, the funeral home industry is one that is equally important to us. Like Aftermath technicians, directors are also “second responders”; they are the experts grieving families turn to when a death occurs, providing specialized services and referring their clients to other trusted businesses when necessary. […]