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For Immediate Release June 13, 2002 |
An Exciting Experience Awaits NFDA 2002 Convention & Expo Attendees
New Workshops, Networking Opportunities, Harley Raffle
Brookfield, WI—With an all-new lineup of networking events, educational opportunities and entertainment, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 121st Annual Convention and Expo, October 20-23, 2002, in San Antonio, Texas, is expected to be one of the greatest in the association's history.
"We have exciting plans underway for this year's convention," said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper. "We're confident that attendees will be very pleased with our convention destination. San Antonio is a beautiful city filled with southwestern flavor and family activities. Watch for more exciting announcements about this year's convention."
A unique party will kick off the convention on the evening of Sunday, October 20, 2002. "The NFDA Rally" will feature a motorcycle theme and include photo opportunities, a tattoo parlor offering temporary tattoos, great food and lots of fun. Bring the entire family! The party also will incorporate NFDA's annual President-elect's reception, so watch for President-elect Dwayne Spence and his wife, Patty, dressed in traditional motorcycle gear! Feel free to don your biker finest!
The NFDA Rally theme will carry over to a raffle benefiting the NFDA Political Action Committee (PAC), which supports members of Congress who advocate public policies that benefit funeral directors, funeral service and small business. The grand prize of the raffle, a new Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, will be awarded during the convention. Only 1,000 raffle tickets are being sold for this prize. Raffle tickets are $100 each and begin going on sale at NFDA's Leadership Conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, July 29-31, 2002. To purchase a ticket, contact any member of the NFDA Executive Board, NFDA Policy Board or call Debbie Graser, NFDA's government relations secretary, at 800-228-6332.
The PAC is also hosting its Second Annual Silent Auction during the convention, which will feature a wide variety of items that attendees can bid on including local and regional arts and crafts, jewelry, food, wine, trips and sports memorabilia.
Attendees also may choose from more than 40 educational sessions, covering a variety of topics including Hispanic funerals, military funerals, holiday grief, mastering the media, celebrant training and event planning. A special pre-convention embalming seminar will be offered for the first time in both English and Spanish on Saturday, October 19, 2002. During the convention, there will be a special follow-up on the NFDA Future's Forum, which took place in May 2002.
The 2002 Expo is not to be forgotten. The exhibit hall will have new hours this year: Monday, October 21, 2002, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
In July 2002, a floor plan of the exhibit hall will be available on NFDA Online at www.nfda.org/convention. The floor plan will include information on the growing number of companies registered to exhibit at this year's show. Visitors are able to search for products and services by category, and choose booths they want to visit at the Convention. The online floor plan is sponsored by the Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company.
The fun doesn't stop there! The Annual Banquet will feature Ohio's favorite rock n' roll band, Phil Dirt and the Dozers, on stage. The Leadership Breakfast will offer play-by-play excitement from invited speaker Dr. Homer Rice, former winning football coach and Georgia Tech athletic director.
This year's Spouses Luncheon speaker is three-time Emmy & Golden Globe Award winning actress and singer, Ann Jillian. Ann's motivational presentation offers a blend of humor and hope.
For the latest information on NFDA's 121st Annual Convention & Expo, visit NFDA Online Convention Central at www.nfda.org/convention and download the 2002 NFDA Annual Convention & Expo At-a-Glance.
NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C. It is the oldest and largest funeral service association, serving about 13,500 members. To learn more about NFDA, visit our Website at www.nfda.org.
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