The International Convention and Expo is taking place in Chicago October 26th to the 29th. To get ready for the big event we have 3 convention preview episodes for you. In those episodes, host, Gabe Schauf, is joined by the Innovation Award Finalists, some of the Workshop Presenters, and of course, the Keynote speakers.

In this second episode we will hear from some of our workshop speakers. There will be over 30 workshop presentations for attendees to choose from during the NFDA International Convention and Expo. Topics covered will include embalming, customer service, grief, human resources, marketing and more. In this episode, host, Gabe Schauf is joined by four of the workshop presenters, Anna Nesbit, Jeff Smith, Sherrie Dunlevy and Amanda King to learn more about them and get a sneak peak into what they will be discussing in their presentations

Join us for the International Convention and Expo this October in Chicago and start planning your itinerary today. Check out www.convention.nfda.org for more information.

This episode is sponsored by Legacy.com.

The International Convention and Expo is taking place in Chicago October 26th to the 29th. To get ready for the big event we have 3 convention preview episodes for you. In those episodes, host, Gabe Schauf, is joined by the Innovation Award Finalists, some of the Workshop Presenters, and of course, the Keynote speakers.

In this first episode we will hear from the innovation award finalists. The NFDA Innovation Award is sponsored this year by ASD and gives companies and organizations the opportunity to showcase their new product and service ideas designed to enhance the funeral profession and its function. The finalists this year are Afterword, Healing Path Cemetery, and Passare.

Click here to learn more about Afterword

Click here to learn more about Healing Path Cemetery

Click here to learn more about Passare

Click here to register for the 2025 International Convention and Expo

This episode is sponsored by ASD

In this episode, host Gabe Schauf chats with 5 funeral professionals from around the country to share practical tips and techniques for elevating how to care for families and improve customer service at your funeral home. These are easy, cost-effective, things you can do to make a big difference right away

Guests in this episode include:

- Preston McKee – President of Morris-Baker Funeral Home & Cremation Services based in Johnson City, TN (2:44)

- Nic Stevenson – Funeral Director with Stevenson Funeral Home based in Dickinson, ND (11:18)

- Thomas Harty – Funeral Director with Day Funeral Home in Randolph, VT (15:05)

- Geraldine Oliverie – Owner of Oliverie Funeral Home in Manchester, NJ (22:51)

- Doug Gober – Owner and Partner of Foresight (31:44)

Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, this episode has something for everyone.

This episode is sponsored by Funeral Women Lead. Learn more at https://funeralwomenlead.org/