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	Benefits of Supplier/Professional Membership Click here to see Regular (Voting) Membership Benefits Click here to see Music License Membership Benefits Click here to see Student and Faculty Membership Benefits ICCFA membership gives cemetery and funeral home suppliers and professionals a distinct competitive advantage! When you join, you become a co-ICCFA member with thousands of cemeteries and funeral homes throughout the world who will recognize you as a colleague in the premier industry trade association. What's more, you'll receive numerous benefits designed to help you grow and improve your business. Benefits of Membership When you join the ICCFA, you will receive a FREE booth at the ICCFA Internet Expo. This online Expo at www.iccfa.com allows visitors to search for cemetery and funeral products and services by category. Your company contact information and logo will appear for free in up to four categories, and if you have e-mail or a Web site, your listing will include interactive links to your address. But that's only the beginning. Check out these additional ICCFA benefits: Free listings in the ICCFA Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide. Published annually, this directory is the most comprehensive cross-referenced guide in the industry. As an ICCFA member, your company will appear for FREE in both the alphabetical member listing and in up to four product/service category listings. ICCFA members use this valuable reference tool an average of twice a week! In addition, you'll receive a free copy of the directory - a treasure trove of contact names and numbers for 6,000+ potential customers. The Network Supplier members can now join The Network, an e-mail service that allows you to pose questions and discuss topics with colleagues from throughout the world without leaving the office or home. This valuable member benefit is free, easy to join and gives you access to an electronic mailing list, bulletin board of archived messages and other tools for online networking. Savings on insurance coverage Our group insurance program, administered by Driver Alliant, allows members to purchase commercial property and casualty insurance -- including general liability, commercial property, automobile liability and physical damage, umbrella liability, professional liability, workers compensation, employee benefits and more -- at rates you would not be able to afford on your own Discounted Credit Card Processing Through our agreement with Applied Merchant Systems, the ICCFA currently offers a special discount rate of 1.75%, with no per transaction fee on credit card processing, allowing members to efficiently and inexpensively accommodate customers who wish to pay by credit card. Call today at 1-800-675-6573 or go to: http://www.appliedmerchant.com/partners/icfa/ for more information. Free legal advice on human resources and management issues. All ICCFA members have access to free telephone legal consultations regarding labor relations, human resource management and employment law through our exclusive contract with Attorney Michael Pepperman of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, Pepperman is well-versed in rulings regarding hiring, firing, wages and hours, workplace violence and more. It's like having an in-house legal department without the cost! Discounted registrations to ICCFA conferences, and discounted exhibit space at our Annual Convention & Exposition-- your ideal networking venues. If you want direct access to cemetery and funeral home decision-makers, you can't beat ICCFA conferences. What better way to share your expertise with potential clients than face-to-face in an educational setting? Every ICCFA conference includes receptions specifically designed to facilitate networking. Discounts on ICCFA products and services. As a supplier or professional member, you will receive significant member discounts on every item in our catalog. While many of our product offerings are geared specifically toward cemeteries and funeral homes, a number of them make ideal resources for suppliers as well. For example, you'll find hundreds of useful ideas in our sales training tapes, and our Wirthlin Reports on American attitudes and values toward funerals. burial and memorialization are must-have tools for every industry supplier. A free subscription to ICCFA Magazine. Published 10 times a year, ICCFA Magazine is the industry's premier trade publication and the only official publication of the ICCFA. It is known for offering the most useful and practical information available to the industry. Many of the articles are written by cemeterians and funeral directors themselves, so reading ICCFA Magazine can help you learn what your customers are thinking and doing to improve their businesses. A free subscription to the ICCFA WIRELESS e-newsletter. This bi-weekly e-mail newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the latest legislative and legal news affecting your customers as well as the latest news on ICCFA activities. Additional Opportunities Along with the exposure you'll receive through your membership, the ICCFA offers numerous additional opportunities to reach potential buyers: Advertising in ICCFA Magazine. Our flagship magazine reaches not only ICCFA members but also prospective cemetery and funeral home members. Your ad will reach 7,000+ potential clients, including the largest, most progressive companies in the industry. For more information on advertising in ICCFA Magazine, click here. Advertising in the ICCFA Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide. Complement your free listings and increase your exposure in this valuable directory with a display ad. Your listings will reference your ad, putting you a step ahead of the competition! Exhibiting at the ICCFA Annual Convention and the Small Cemetery & Funeral Management Conference. According to the Center for Exhibition Research, trade show exhibits impact purchases six times more than any other medium. Take advantage of these conferences to meet face-to-face with your clients. And as a member, you can save hundreds of dollars on your exhibit fee! Sponsorsing ICCFA Conference Activities. ICCFA offers opportunities to support association programs and gain recognition through sponsorships. For more information on becoming a Supplier Member of the ICCFA, please call Bryan Spry or Linda Budzinski at 1.800.645.7700. To download a Supplier Member Application click here and join today! Return to ICCFA Internet Expo Home Page