Funeral Industry News
Necropolis-2012 exhibitor information
Consider your participation in Anniversary Necropolis-2012, Moscow, Russia, October 23-25, 2012. Get exhibitor information package here.
Memorial Concerts Flair
The team of Novosibirsk Crematorium and Museum of World Funeral Culture, Novosibirsk, are reviving the tradition of remembering the departed. Over the past two years 10 Memorial events took place.
FIAT-IFTA Funeral Heritage and International Association of Funeral Museums
At the FIAT-IFTA Barcelona Convention 2008 Members of FIAT-IFTA establish the FIAT-IFTA Funeral Heritage Steering Committee. In conjunction with the forming of the committee, the International Association of Funeral Museums (IAFM) was founded.
NFDA 2011 International Convetion and Expo, Chicago, Ill.
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 2011 International Convention & Expo, held October 23-26 in Chicago, Ill., drew 6,949 total attendees – the largest total attendance in 10 years – and 417 exhibiting companies.
Coffin culture evolves in Russia
Under the Soviets, they were plain wooden boxes upholstered in red satin. Today they come in different shapes and sizes and cater to a variety of tastes.
World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims. 2011
The Museum of World Funeral Culture with the support of FIAT-IFTA Funeral Heritage Steering Committee held an event "World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims" on 20 November 2011
NECROPOLIS-2011 results
218 companies from 110 cities of Russia and abroad. Almost 3000 visitors from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Byelorussia, Canada, China, Czech, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. 32 new exhibitors. 2500 sq.m. exhibition place.
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, died Monday
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, died Monday of complications after undergoing an operation at the weekend to repair a tear in the aorta, announced today a State Department official.
Necropolis 2011 Exhibitor information
Consider your participation in Necropolis-2011, Moscow, Russia, October 25-27, 2011. Get exhibitor information package here.
