Oct 25-28th, 2026: The National Funeral Directors Association held its International Convention & Expo here in Charlotte. I spent four days at the Convention Center with several thousand professionals moving between sessions, the exhibit hall and the quieter conversations that often end up being more useful than the official program. BAMS were there as Bronze Sponsor. For […]
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