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For Immediate Release: January 27, 2012

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is offering an early-bird registration discount to member funeral homes planning to participate in the 2012 Pursuit of Excellence program. Firms that register by February 29, 2012, will save nearly $25 on the participation fee.

For more than a quarter of a century, NFDA's Pursuit of Excellence program has recognized hundreds of funeral homes worldwide for maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards, and continually evaluating and improving programs and services.

Do you have a special relationship with your member of Congress or a member of his or her staff? Do you want to help your member of Congress better understand funeral directors, funeral service and small business issues? NFDA is looking for your help with its Key Contact program, a grassroots network of NFDA members that help foster relationships between the association and all 535 members of Congress.

For Immediate Release: January 19, 2012

Brookfield, Wis. – After hosting its first Meet the Mentors program in fall 2011, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is giving young funeral professionals another chance to learn from three of the profession's top experts and to network with like-minded peers. The next Meet the Mentors event, which is being held in cooperation with the Funeral Service Foundation, will take place March 26-27 at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga.

If you have already renewed your NFDA membership for 2012, thank you! We are glad to have you as part of the largest network of funeral service professionals in the world. If you haven't renewed yet, we want to make sure you don't inadvertently lose access to the benefits and services NFDA offers its members.