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NFDA Booths

NFDA-Endorsed Providers How much time do you spend researching companies to get the best deal on products and services? How do you know which companies are worthy of your trust? NFDA takes the guesswork out of many of your decision-making challenges by vetting a select group of businesses that provide solid offers without unwanted surprises. See all that’s available to you at the NFDA Expo. Plus, participate in a fun scavenger hunt to win prizes.
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Funeral Face-Off Monday, October 27 – Wild Card Round
Tuesday, October 28 – Championship Round

If you’re a fan of pub trivia, you’ll want to participate in this year’s Funeral Face-off – NFDA’s ultimate funeral service trivia challenge. Three-person teams will compete against each other during preliminary rounds this summer. The action then heats up on the Expo Hall floor for the Wild Card and Championship rounds. If you want to test your funeral knowledge for prizes, bragging rights, and convention trivia immortality, then start assembling your team today and sign up soon. Questions are provided by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Participate or cheer on the teams at this year’s convention! 

Separate registration required
Sign up to participate in this year’s Funeral Face-Off by August 24.
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NFDA Rejuvenation Booth Don’t overlook burnout warning signs that can harm your health. NFDA has a free program that offers counseling, coaching and resources to help balance life’s challenges. Visit NFDA Central on Sunday and Monday for more details and treat yourself to a complimentary massage as a part of your journey toward a healthier, more balanced you.
Remembering A Life NFDA is the only funeral service association with a comprehensive consumer-education initiative, and most Remembering A Life resources are free to NFDA members. If you’re looking for new content about the value of a funeral to share with families, stop by the Remembering A Life booth. While you’re there, pick up our free idea guides and ask for your free deck of our new Remembering A Life Journey Cards, the perfect gift for a grieving family.
Funeral Service Foundation The Foundation awards a variety of academic and professional development scholarships, offers free professional and community resources and makes grants to organizations that advance its mission of lifting up grieving communities by investing in people and programs that strengthen funeral service. Visit the Foundation’s booth (outside of the Expo Hall) to learn more and how you can make a gift that will impact the funeral service profession. 
NFDA Publications NFDA strives to keep you informed, so please help keep us informed, too. Chat with the staff of The DirectorMemorial Business Journal and TheDirector.edu about topics important to you and your business; pick up free copies of The Director; or ask us about The Director app, available exclusively for NFDA members.
NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award Program Stop by to celebrate the 2025 honorees and discover the innovative ways they’re elevating funeral service. Get inspired by their commitment to serving families and communities, and start your own journey toward this prestigious recognition.

Register for the 2026 program year during the NFDA convention and take advantage of an exclusive, attendee-only discount.
Restorative Art Technical Showcase Watch contestants battle it out in NFDA’s first-ever, restorative arts competition. Each competitor will display their skills, knowledge and talent to restore form and natural appearance to model heads with simulated trauma. All work will be performed in front of a live audience and a panel of expert judges, who will discuss the restorative process and offer critiques and suggestions throughout. Acclaim and prizes are on the line.

Separate registration required

Apply to participate in the Restorative Art Technical Showcase by August 19.
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