POUGHKEEPSIE

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• REGISTER HERE!
• 2012 Convention Hotel: The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel*
• 2012 Tradeshow Location: Mid-Hudson Civic Center*
• 2012 Convention Exhibitor Registration
• 2012 Convention Agenda
• 2012 Sponsorship Opportunities
• 2012 Exhibitors General Information
• 2012 Exhibitor Application
• 2012 Convention Tradeshow Floor Plan

Consumers have many choices and resources when it comes to paying for a funeral whether it is their own, or that of a loved one.  Before making any funeral arrangements when a death occurs, be sure to check to see if the deceased left any instructions about funeral arrangements or had already prepaid funeral or cemetery services. More and more consumers are prepaying their funerals to ensure that they have the service they want, and to relieve their survivors of decision making and monetary considerations at a stressful time.

May 2012 DIRECTIONS Highlights:

FEATURE: Cleaning Up After Disaster
Janet Putnam, Manager of Palmer & Shaylor Funeral Home in Middleburgh, and President of Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home in Cobleskill explains how her family continues on after Hurricane Irene nearly destroyed their Middleburgh location.

Funeral Home Best Practices for Computer Security
If your wireless network isn’t secure, then anyone outside your funeral home can get online via your network, too, and they can use your Internet connection for whatever purpose they choose.

Simple Gestures Mean the Most
As funeral directors, it is difficult to see someone struggling. In pain, or hurting. When this happens, we might feel we need to be proactive and do something to ease or fix that person’s troubles.

Learn more about PrePlan's Odyssey II and the newly redesigned www.preplan.org.

So many details can now be managed online: creating, editing and downloading preneed agreements, funding a contract electronically, updating funeral home information, printing statements and ordering supplies. We encourage you to take a few moments now to check out preplan.org and get familiar with the site. And remember, if you have any questions as you explore the various applications, don’t hesitate to call 800-577-3752, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance. Customer service has always been and continues to be our number one priority.

September 12, 2012 at Shenendoah Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort and Casino

The New York State Tribute Foundation’s 2nd Annual Golf Outing will once again be held at the spectacular Shenendoah Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort and Casino.  The proceeds from the Outing will help the Foundation fulfill its mission to act as a resource to further awareness of issues related to death and dying.

Registration Fees

• Golf, lunch, cocktail reception and dinner: $240 per Golfer
• Cocktail reception and dinner only: $110 per person