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Serve With

Dignity, Respect & Integrity!

The National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc. proudly presents and cordially invites you to the 2020 Virtual National Convention and Exposition. Our 83rd Annual National Convention & Exposition will be held August 16-18, 2020. This celebration of the death care industry will bring us together to learn and network from the safety, convenience and comfort of your home or office. Three days of greatness will give attendees an experience of a lifetime. We are super excited to partner with our sponsors: the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Batesville Casket Company, C & J Financial, Dunk Law Firm, Funeral Home Gifts, Nomis Publications, and Remembrance Keepsakes, With this wonderful collabo-ration, we will offer 6 hours of continuing education. This registration guide will give you a complete overview of what to expect at this year’s virtual meeting.

If you have any questions, contact your National Office Staff:

Executive Director / Sponsors / Advertisements Carol T. Williams, Ed.D, CFSP, CPC, COCP, CFSGM

770-969-0064 ext. 12 carol@nfdma.com

Meeting Planner / Expo Registration / Membership /Education Ella M. Young Brandon Sapp ella@nfdma.com membership@nfdma.com expo@nfdma.com 770-969-0064 ext. 13

770-969-0064 ext. 11

Scope Magazine/ Tradeshow Associate Office Administration/ Reports Sanchez Burns Valeria S. Clark thescope@nfdma.com nfdma@nfdma.com 770-969-0064 ext. 16 770-969-0064 ext. 10

Bookkeeper Verlez L. Wells verlez@nfdma.com 770-969-0064 ext. 18

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Convention Agenda

~Serve with Dignity, Respect, & Integrity~

The Virtual Experience

Please Note: This is a tentative agenda for the 2020 Annual Convention.

The final convention agenda will be a part of your convention meeting guide and distributed at the convention.

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Educational Sessions are open to all registrants

2:00PM – 8:00PM Committee Meetings (Via Zoom)

3:00PM – 4:00PM Executive Committee Meeting (Via Zoom)

4:00PM – 5:30PM Live, Love & Laugh

The 2020 Opening Ceremony Honoring Those We Love Sponsored In Part By: Funeral Home Gifts

5:45PM – 6:45PM Educational Breakout Webinar (1 CEU) “Who Is NFDMA, Inc? New Members Orientation” Facilitated by Wendal Givens 5:45PM – 6:45PM Educational Breakout Presentation Webinar (1 CEU) “Parliamentary Procedure: What Do You Do?” Facilitated by Maurice Henderson 7:00PM – 8:00PM Board of Directors Meeting (This session is open to ALL members. It is mandatory for Board

Members. Board Members only have voting rights)

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Convention Agenda

~Serve with Dignity, Respect, & Integrity~

The Virtual Experience

Please Note: This is a tentative agenda for the 2020 Annual Convention.

The final convention agenda will be a part of your convention meeting guide and distributed at the convention.

Monday, August 17, 2020

Educational Sessions are open to all registrants

12:00PM – 6:00PM Exhibit Hall & NFDMA Funeral History Museum Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 4:30PM – 6:00PM Opening Business Session

(This session is open to ALL members. All NFDMA General

Licensed Members have voting rights)

6:30PM – 7:30PM Educational Presentation Webinar(1 CEU) Surviving A Pandemic: Thoughts For Funeral Service Professionals Facilitated by Dr. Edith Churchman Sponsored By: Batesville 7:30PM – 8:30PM NAYE Seminar (Black Lives Matter) (Panel Discussion – Generational) 7:45PM – 8:45PM Educational Presentation (1 CEU) How Cremation Impacts Black Funeral Legacy Facilitated by Rashaan Brown

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Educational Sessions are open to all registrants

12:00PM – 6:00PM Exhibit Hall & NFDMA Funeral History Museum 4:00PM – 5:00PM Annual President’s Meeting 5:30PM – 6:30PM Educational Presentation Webinar (1 CEU) COVID 19 Legality Facilitated by Orville Dunk 7:00PM – 8:00PM Educational Presentation Webinar (1 CEU) Conflict Resolution Facilitated by Menai Edwards 8:30PM – 10:00PM NAYE Party Over the Internet (Zoom Party) (Music by DJ Sizzle)

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2020 Educational Program

Attendance Policy for all Educational Zoom Webinars

In fairness to our speakers and audience, as well as to satisfy the Continuing Education

requirements of each state and the Academy of Professional Funeral Service,

the following policies will be strictly enforced:

• If you enter a seminar fifteen (15) minutes after it has begun, you will not receive credit for

that session.

• Only those states that require the use of State Approved Forms will have a paper CEU form.

All other attendees will have virtual forms. The webinar hosts have been programmed to auto-

matically not let any attendees entrance (15) minutes after a session has started.

• State Specific Continuing Education Unit (CEU) forms will be authorized at the end of each

session. Only one (1) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) form will be authorized per attendee.

At the close of the last educational session of the convention, a member of the Education

Commission will be available to collect the proper information for forms and place the final

NFDMA authorization on your Continuing Education Unit (CEU) form to verify the hours

you received.

• All attendees except where noted are responsible for properly adhering to zoom webi-

nar etiquette with the appropriate state licensing authority and the Academy. ( Please

see Zoom Meeting Etiquette)

• At the conclusion of the meeting, attendees will be notified when they are able to download

attendance records from the national website. A certificate of attendance will be provided to

each attendee (where needed) who participate in the Educational Seminar.

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Zoom Meeting Call Etiquette 1. Ensure that you have a clean, work-appropriate background.

You want your attendees’ focus to be on the meeting content, not your messy office or your amazing art collec-

tion. By having a clean setting with work-appropriate art and decorations, you reduce the chance that attendees

will get distracted. You should also try to attend the meeting from a quiet area that has minimal background noise

and movement. Zoom’s virtual background feature is an easy way to eliminate background distractions when you

have to meet in a messy or busy location.

2. Look into the camera when talking instead of looking at yourself.

If you’re looking at yourself on the screen while you’re talking, it will seem like your attention is elsewhere. Di-

rect eye contact into the camera while speaking gives attendees the impression that you are looking at them rather

than off to the side, which creates an environment where everyone feels engaged and present in the conversation.

Be sure to position your web camera and monitor at eye level so you can look into the camera and simulate that

eye-to-eye connection with other attendees.

3. Eliminate distractions and focus on the agenda.

Notifications from messaging applications, ringtones, and applications running on your desktop can be distract-

ing, which can make your attendees feel disrespected and undervalued. Mitigating these distractions helps keep

the meeting focused and free from interruption.

4. Be aware of your audio and video settings.

Check whether your microphone is unmuted and that your camera is on to ensure that all attendees can hear you

and see you when you speak. If you notice that someone in the meeting is speaking but their microphone is mut-

ed, you can alert them that they are muted by requesting that they unmute their audio in the Manage Participants

tab. You also can manage how you start and join meetings — with video on, entering a meeting muted, etc. — in

your Zoom Meeting Settings. If you are not speaking, please keep your microphone muted to eliminate unneces-

sary noise.

5. Be on time.

We all are busy but we must respect each other’s time. All attendees are asked to check in 10 – 15 minutes before

the meeting so that your attendance can be recorded. Also, concerns and quick fix help can be given during this

time before the meeting start time. You must remain in the Zoom meeting the entire duration to earn CEUs.

6. Sign into a free Zoom Meeting account with your full government name.

We cannot accurately award continuing education units without your full name displayed. Please ensure your

name is displayed or ask for assistance prior to the meeting’s start.

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2020 SOUVENIR JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION

The National Executive Committee and Staff invite you to help celebrate the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Associa-tion, Inc. 83rd National Convention & Exposition August 16-18, 2020. The 2020 Commemorative Souvenir Journal embraces the theme “Serve With Dignity, Respect & Ingrity” The journal aims to show support for this vision and also celebrate 83 years of faithful gatherings of fellow members, colleagues and friends. We welcome advertisers from all segments of the funeral service pro-fession to consider promoting your business and/or product in the journal. This publication is a staple and anticipated item for the annual convention and will be a memorable keepsake and tool of reference long after the convention ends. Copies of the souvenir journal will only be distributed to mem-

bers who registers for the convention and is the best way to advertise your business, product or ser-vice. If you are a new member or a first time attendee, it is a perfect way to introduce your firm or organization to the membership. Many souvenir journals are retained over the years and remind us of the fun, fellowship, professional development and cherished memories with colleagues from all over the world. This will be a great opportunity to be a part of history, as we celebrate the Convention Anniversary of the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc.

PRICING Inside Front & Back Cover Member $800 Non Member $900 Back Outside Cover Member $1,200 Non-Member $1,300 Full Page Ad Member $350 Non-Member $400 Half page Member $250 Non-Member $300

ADVERTISING DEADLINE

August 7, 2020 Note: Please Make all checks payable to the NFDMA

All ads and payments must be made no later than August 7, 2020. Ads received electronically with-out payment will not be honored. Confirmations via email will be sent when both the ad copy, per ad specifications, and payment have been received. There will be No Exceptions.

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ADVERTISING CONTRACT FOR SOUVENIR JOURNAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE August 7, 2020

Email jpeg or pdf file Ads to: thescope@nfdma.com

SELECT YOUR AD SIZE ____Back Cover (Full Color) ____Inside Front Cover (Color)____Inside Back Cover (Full Color) ____Full Page (Full Color) Company Name: ____________________________________________________________ Company Contact: ____________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________________________ Fax: ____________________________________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________________________________________ Method of Payment ____Check Payable to NFD&MA ____Credit Card

**There will be a 5% processing Fee added to all credit card transactions**

Credit Card Number: _______________________________________________________ Name on Card: _______________________________________________________ Expiration Date: _____________________ Security Code: ______________ Billing Address: _______________________________________________________ Cardholders Signature: _______________________________________________________

Mail Contract to: National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc |6290 Shannon Pkwy | Union City, GA 30291

I authorize the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc. to publish the attached advertisement in the 83rd Annual NFDMA Convention

& Exposition Souvenir Journal. I understand that placement of ads with the exception of the centerfold, Inside Back and Inside Front Pages are at the discretion of the NFDMA and the design and print company. I further understand that all payments are final and there will be no refunds.

Authorized Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________________________

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Registration Information

How do I register for the 2020 Virtual National Convention?

Our registration portal can be located online at www.nfdma.com

You can make payment in two ways:

1) Credit/Debit Card

2) Check/Money Order/Cashier’s Check via U.S. Mail to 6290 Shannon Parkway, Union City, GA 30291

Here are the 7 easy online steps . . . ) Open your internet browser and go to www.nfdma.com

) At the top of the page, click on “Members Only”

) Enter your primary email address *Please note, each registrant MUST have his/her individual email address* 4) Enter your password

) Press Enter

) Click on All Upcoming Events (located on the left side of your screen)

) Follow the links to register for this event

If you are having difficulty with your primary email address or password,

please contact the National Headquarters at 770-969-0064.

There is also a registration form included in this booklet.

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