President Message July 2025

Now that summer is here and the legislative session is over, and many locals take the summer off from meetings, much of our focus turns to August and the annual convention in Saratoga August 18-20.

Region 1 News July 2025

NYSFDA Region 1 covers Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties. Have questions or want to share local news and updates?

Region 4 News July 2025

Tri-County held a general membership meeting on April 10. The slate of officers was proposed: President-Gordon Terry; 1st VP-Deli Rogers; 2nd VP-Nick Iselo; 3rd VP- Dave Hyatt; Secretary/Treasurer-Eri...

Region 7 News July 2025

Dutchess-Ulster-Putnam FDA (DPUFDA) had to cancel their most recent CEU/Meeting due to lack of sign-ups. As we have known for a while, NYSFDA has been doing a good job of providing CEUs on a regular b...

PrePlan Funeral Trust: Providing Promotional Value

PrePlan offers new and enhanced marketing materials! 

2025 Legislative Session – Final Report

When I wrote the last Legislative Update in early June, the Legislature was only a few days from adjourning the 2025 Session for the year. In fact, the Senate went home a couple days later, and the As...

Outgoing Board Recognition July 2025

Get To Know Our Student Members: Madison Reuter

The future of our industry is as important as ever, and NYSFDA is committed to foster relationships between funeral homes and mortuary science students. In this regular feature, we introduce promising...

What To Consider When Buying A Funeral Home: A 3-Part Series: Part 2

Part 1 discussed the importance of being proactive and laid out steps to take to get better prepared for the purchase. Part 2 will help you navigate your first year.