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December 2006
Table of Contents


6 WASHINGTON REPORT
Michigan monument builders class suit dismissed;
Funeral Consumers Alliance Suit Survives
by ICFA General Counsel Robert M. Fells, Esq.
33 UPDATE
34 Spring Grove's Cruise in car show
37 SUPPLY LINE
38 CLASSIFIEDS
39 CALENDAR
39 Ad index

8 BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Life is not a spectator sport by Todd Little
9 AYUDA DE LA PERDIDA
La vida no es un deporte espectaculo por Todd Little
10 INSPIRATION
Offering the community a place to find peace
Linda Mayo-Perez talks about the spirit walk and labyrinth at Maple Grove Cemetery.
interview by Susan Loving

24 GROUNDS MANAGEMENT
Getting ready for winter weather
Will your funeral home or cemetery be accessible and safe for empolyees and visitors?
by Rodney Anderson

25 EMBALMER'S CORNER
Embalming A to Z: Infant embalming procedures, part 4
by Todd W. Van Beck
26 PRENEED SALES SUCCESS
Reaching the right people
Is it more important to reach more people or be seen more often by the right people?
by Tim Thompson
28 SUCCESSFUL FOUNDATIONS
Building a board of directors Selecting your boss
by Marie Neel


29 ICFA NEWS
Share with and learn from the best
The benefits of belonging to the only association serving the entire cemetery, funeral service, cremation and memorialization profession

30 ICFA charts lofty course at 2006 Fall Conference
32 Plan to attend the best in the business The ICFA 2007 COnvention & Expo, March 20-23,will offer the most extensive selection of educational sessions available in the profession
32 First order of business in 2007: Attend to sales
Time is running out to sign up for the largest cemetery and funeral service sales conference in the world, january 17-19, in Las Vegas, Nevada

Online
Industry News 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.

ICFA news page Stay informed on what's happening at the ICFA by viewing press releases on upcoming events, new services and products and awards won by ICFA members.

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 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.

The Network Join your colleagues for this informal online e-mail community.

   
 

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