Virginia Funeral Sales Association

18/12/2025

If you are planning to attend the VFDA Winter Conference in January, we encourage you to register for the event and reserve your hotel accommodations by Saturday, December 27, 2025, to receive your VFDA group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rates and availability. Also, your early event registration will assist us in all aspects of our planning.
To book your room at the Drury Plaza Hotel please click this link: https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10142017 (Again, the group rate expires on December 27, 2025.) Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and referring to your group number 10142017. The Hotel Room block is $122 - $149 per night plus taxes and fees. These rates are available for Saturday night 1/17/26 through Monday night 1/19/26.
To register with the VFDA for the event please click this link: https://vfda.net/event-6228030 (Please register at your earliest convenience)
Recap of Winter Conference Details:
The 2026 VFDA Winter Conference will be January 18-19, 2026, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Richmond, 11049 W. Broad Street, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Plus – we would love for you to join us for the bonus “Day at Your State Capital” on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
We are very hopeful that owners, managers, and staff licensees will be able to join us for what we believe will be one of the best winter conferences ever. We have excellent speakers lined up for Sunday and Monday for a total of 9 CE credits. Please click this link: https://vfda.net/winter-conference to see our full event schedule and speaker bios. You have the option of attending both days of CE credits, or you can choose to attend only one day. With either option, the Sunday evening cocktail reception and dinner buffet is included along with the Day at Your State Capital on Tuesday.
We hope you will have a blessed Christmas Holiday! And we hope to see you at the Winter Conference.

Reminder: Here is the website to the Winter Conference:

https://vfda.net/winter-conference

14/12/2025

Happy birthday to VFSA President, James Ruggerio! If you see him, please be sure to wish him all the best for his birthday!

12/12/2025

A new scam is sweeping across the commonwealth, preying on people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

27/11/2025

May your day be filled with love and joy!

12/11/2025

It was a great evening of connecting with fellow VFDA and VFSA members during the NFDA convention! We are bringing back new insights and energy to better serve our communities. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

01/09/2025

Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and countless contributions of workers across the nation. To all our members, your hard work and commitment to our profession drive our industry forward every day. We hope you enjoy a well-deserved day of rest.

25/07/2025

Join the Southside Funeral Directors Association for their upcoming July meeting!

Meeting will be held July 30, 2025 at Berry Hill Resort(Darby’s Tavern), 3105 River Road, South Boston, VA

Cocktails from 6-6:45 and meal around 7 pm.
CEU will be provided.
RSVP by email at [email protected] or by phone at 434-610-3003

29/06/2025

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View John Douglas Marsellus's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

19/06/2025

Information from one of our convention exhibitors, Barry Moore, with the Better Business Bureau...
My name is Barry Moore, and I was honored to be a table sponsor at this year’s VFDA Conference in Virginia Beach.
I’m bringing two unique tools I believe can truly support your business—and to respect your time, I’ve created two short recordings to introduce them. Thank you for stopping by my table during vendor and exhibitor hours to learn more and share your thoughts.
Whether your funeral home is accredited with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) or not, I’d love to connect. I represent the Central Virginia BBB, which covers 42 counties across the Commonwealth. Even if I’m not your assigned contact, I’d be glad to explain the value of BBB Accreditation and what consumers are truly looking for when choosing a funeral service provider.
https://library.openreel.com/673ad3e425-funeral-homes-openreel-demo

https://library.openreel.com/844ef87c3f-funeral-director-s-conference-evi-2025-05-29-12-17-55-233-0

Barry Moore is president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving central Virginia. He will be attending the Funeral Directors association conference in June. Brand vo is a tool designed to help business owners like you save time, reduce risk, automate the license verification process.

15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day to all of the dad’s that leave an indelible mark on our hearts and lives!

13/06/2025

🚛 Now Serving the Greater St. Louis Region | Thacker Caskets Expands Again

Thacker Casket Manufacturing announced the opening of its 19th distribution center - now serving funeral homes across the greater St. Louis, Missouri area from their new facility in Belleville, Illinois.

Learn more in the comments below.

26/05/2025

We can never repay, but we will ever respect, those service members who gave their lives for our freedom! Let us honor their lives by living ours with purpose, pride, and gratitude!