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October 2004
Table of Contents

Features
8 In Memoriam Farewell to the Wizard of Washelli, by Joe Budzinski
15 Marketing Building a brand that people can love or hate, by Glenn Gould
20 Cremation Marketing Flanner & Buchanan takes cremation to the mall
23 Cremation McAlister-Smith and the Palmetto Cremation Society are working to serve all cremation families, interview by Susan Loving
31 Fire ravages building, not cremation society
32 Memorialization Why do people do this thing called scattering? by Greg Simard
36 Sales Contracts Part II Drafting consumer contracts that also protect the seller, by Ed Carpenter
37 Credit sale model form
43 Back to School Photos of ICFAU, by Scott Saltsgaver and Joe and Linda Budzinski
46 Education 'Merrrr-cle' in Memphis: My ICFAU diary, by Sandra Colleton
51 Apply for a 2005 Women's Forum ICFAU Scholarship
Columns
6 President's Letter Reflections of a frequent flier, by Patrick R. Downey, CCE
12 Washington Report What happened to the Dodd/Foley bills?by Robert M. Fells, Esq.
14 Embalmer's Corner Jaundice, by Todd Van Beck
10 Letters Discussions about ethical issues should focus on consumers
61 From the Grounds Up Tips from Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum's "Smitty & Fife": Using your trees to grow goodwill, by Tom Smith and Tom Pfeifer
33 ICFA News A concise guide to ICFA member benefits
34 Three new additions to ICFA's DVD library: Bill Cates' "Referral Success" and Volumes I and II of "Managing the Manager"
34 New Sales training tools from Gary O'Sullivan, CCE
35 The Network: Any questions? Ask your colleagues via e-mail
35 Betting on Success: ICFA's 2005 Convention & Exposition program
35 Web site exceeds 100,000 monthly page views
41 Board of Directors candidates accepted until October 15
Departments
40 Calendar
42 Classifieds
66 Index to Advertisers
56 Industry Update
54 Supply Line

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ICFA News Page News gets old fast; read it while it's fresh. The ICFA staff collects industry and related news stories from all over the world so that you can find it quickly, in one place. Missed something? It's still there, in the archives.

Association Pipeline Our calendar listings are the most extensive you'll find anywhere. Cemetery, funeral and memorialization meetings all over the world are listed here, with links to state, regional, national and international associations.

Internet Expo Check out the largest online exposition of products for the death care industry. This free virtual tradeshow allows you to search for the cemetery and funeral products and services you need. Links and contact information are included.

Model Guidelines Four of the ICFA Government and Legal Affairs Committee's 28 model guidelines for state laws and regulations are available online, including Prepaid Contracts and Prepaid Contract Trust Funds.

   
 

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