The NCBVA held its annual meeting on November 4th and 5th in Dallas, Texas. The meeting was conducted at the Hilton Garden Inn in Arlington and was tied to two optional events at AT&T Stadium – Rally Day and the Monday night NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans. The event was attended by burial vault manufacturers and suppliers stretching from Arizona to South Carolina.

The meeting agenda included updates to the plant certification program and round table discussions on SILICA/OSHA and marijuana in the workplace. Future educational topics were evaluated and scored with “Graveside Liabilities” ranking high on the list of members’ priorities. In addition, accomplishments from 2018 and goals for 2019 were covered, and new officers were elected.

• Simplify the dues structure.
• Migrate to electronic invoicing and accounting best practices.
• Evaluate the certification process and restructure certification cycles and/or enhance program if needed.
• Offer additional value from our legal resource, Poul LeMasters.
• Build an educational atmosphere or forum that is focused on the burial vault industry (in progress).
• Maintain or grow the number of company memberships.

The executive team for 2019 includes:

• President: Steve Handley, Handley Precast Systems, Phoenix, AZ (Trigard)
• Vice President/Secretary: Jeffrey Hardy, Hardy Doric Inc, Chelmsford, MA (Doric)
• Treasurer: Paul Cooper, Cooper Wilbert Vault, Middletown, DE (Wilbert)

Mark Bates (Norwalk Vault), 2017-18 president, passes the gavel to the incoming president Steve Handley.

• Maintain and grow memberships.
• Develop sponsorship programs.
• Conduct 3 educational programs.
• Conduct annual meeting + 2 board meetings (1 at annual).
• Manage expenses; reduce accounting hours year over year.
• Evaluate FAMIC relationship / options.
• Rollout new certification schedule / process.

If you are interested in promoting your products or services to the NCBVA membership, below are some new options.

• Newsletter – $500
  
• Legal Issue Email – $500
• Legal Issue Postcard Mailing - $700
• Email/Postcard Combo - $1000
  
  

Annual Meeting

Sponsors of $1000+ can set up a tabletop onsite if interested.

• Breakfast – $1000
  
• Lunch – $1000
  
• Break – $500
  
• Bar – $1000
  
• Transportation – $750

Need more information or ready to lock a sponsorship? Contact us now.

• Graveside Liabilities
• DOT for small trucks / vault carts
• Social Media Protection/Risks
• OSHA Top 10 Violations

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