2009 Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA

Selected Independent Funeral Homes thanks eveyone who participating in the 2009 Annual Meeting and helped make it such a success. Listed below are links to materials and information from this meeting available to members.

Continuing Educational Credit Information

View Photos from the Meeting on Selected's Facebook page (you do not need a Facebook account to view). If you would like to receive a high-resolution file of any of the photos, please contact at Selected Headquarters.

Purchase Audio Recordings of Educational Sessions
Use the above link to All Star Media to order online. MP3 files are now available for immediate purchase and download from All Star Media. Also, recordings from the 2008 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. are still available using this link.

Meeting Presentation Files
You will need your firm's user ID and password to view/download items marked BPX, indicating they also can be found through online search of the members-only Best Practices Exchange database.

Incoming President's Address by Thomas Broussard

Website of Keynote Speaker Ross Shafer

The Three C’s - Copyright, Cremation and Consolidation -
and Other Legal Topics of Concern for Funeral Service
by Michael Cohen, Katie Wood and Scott Oross (BPX)

Everest Presentation (BPX) by Mark Duffey
Everest CBS News Video File (Windows Media)
Everest Industry Report (BPX)

NextGen Speaks: Technology and Funeral Service featuring Helen Loring Dear, AnnYeager Hamlin, Mark Smith and Brian Hanner (BPX)

The Myth of Multitasking by Dave Crenshaw (BPX)

Topgrading: Building a Winning Team by Chris Mursau (BPX)
Topgrading Presentation
Topgrading Scorecard
Cost of Mis-Hires

Answers to Top Employee and Management Concerns
by Greg Geisen (BPX)

Cremation Best Practices (BPX)
Rick Bissler
Ernie Morgan
Patty Ralph

Serving Unique Groups in Your Community (BPX)
Matt Cusimano
Lance Larkin

Cremation and More: Lessons Learned from Half a World Away
by Stephen Dil (BPX)

The Role Funerals Play in Adpative Grieving by Dr. Louis Gamino (BPX)

Changes in Our Understanding of Bereavement by Dr. Bill Hoy (BPX)

The Future of Embalming by Ken Whitaker (BPX)

New Release Template for Members to send to local media

Official Meeting Program
Download a copy of the souvenir program (PDF)