NFDA has opened registration for the 2009 Family Business Conference.
Brookfield, Wis. – Registration is now open for the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 2009 Family Business Conference, April 6-7 at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona. Those looking to ensure the success of their family-owned funeral home, such as owners, next-generation staff members, CEOs and managers, are encouraged to attend this executive-level conference.
During this interactive two-day conference, attendees will examine best practices for business continuity and growth; competitive advantages inherent in the resources and challenges unique to family businesses; unconventional practices that build lasting family business legacies; and strategies to help prepare the next generation for future leadership roles.
“[The Family Business Conference is] a good seminar that blends theory and practice to develop future business leaders who will continue the family business for generations to come,” said Dan Eckhoff of Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, Iowa.
For the fourth consecutive year, NFDA’s Family Business Conference will be led by internationally-recognized family business expert Ernesto J. Poza, graduate of Yale University and Sloan School of Management at MIT. Professor of Global Family Enterprise at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and president of E.J. Poza Associates, Inc., Poza is a top-rated speaker, author and consultant to family-owned businesses. His work has been featured by CNN, NBC, NPR and in publications such as Business Week, Family Business magazine, Forbes and Fortune.
The registration fee for NFDA members is $525 for the first registrant; $425 for each additional registrant from the same firm. The nonmember fee is $625 for the first registrant; $549 for each additional registrant from the same firm. Those who register on or before March 4 can deduct $50 from the registration fee. All conference registrations must be made by March 20.
Campus accommodations are available at the Thunderbird Executive Inn and Conference Center. To guarantee the reduced NFDA rate of $120 (plus tax) per night, reservations must be made by March 4. Attendees should call 602-978-7987 to make their reservation. Additional information and registration forms can be obtained by visiting www.nfda.org/familybusiness.phpor calling your personal NFDA member services representative at 800-228-6332.
NFDA is the world’s leading funeral service association, serving 19,000 individual members who represent more than 10,200 funeral homes in the United States and internationally. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy office in Washington, D.C., NFDA informs, educates and advocates to help members enhance the quality of service they provide to families. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.
