With the Dead Beat’s permission, we are sharing at a column they ran earlier this summer. An anonymous contributor suggested that Death Care associations are headed for obsolescence. The author noted that attendance at Midwest conventions have dropped dramatically, and attributed this in part to a failure to adapt meetings and conventions to the
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Seeking Participation: The Association Challenge
By Bill Stalter on
Posted in Associations, Cemetery Development
The age of the internet has taken its toll on the industry’s trade associations. Instead of attending the state association convention, operators can now surf the net for what’s new in the industry. Providing new and unique content is difficult. Another challenge is that the 3 day convention. It is asking alot to have smaller…