Looking for resources to help you with your day-to-day operations? This year’s industry suppliers offer solutions to your greatest challenges, with products, services and practical advice that can give you a business advantage from the competitors in your market. This list will help you find what you need and plan your time with exhibitors before you leave for Colorado Springs.
Access Financial Group/
Interment Trust Services
Chris Chigas
(800) 487-8220, ext. 8233
Access manages and operates OGR’s Golden Rule Funeral Trust, established in the mid 80s to help OGR firms manage their prearrangements through a preneed trust. Access provides the funeral home with investment, accounting and online services related to the trust. |
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American Cemetery Supplies/Ferno 
Event Sponsor*
Del Doleman
(800) 515-0400, del@acsupplies.com
OGR member discounts for Ferno, Roberts & Downey, Polar-Pak, Dinair, Candle Creations and Trigard. Sales prices on ACS-manufactured items: 10%-17% discount on distributed items; contact OGR Products and Services or ACS. |
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Aurora Casket Company, Inc.
Chip Ray
(800) 515-0400, pbray@auroracasket.com
OGR/Aurora First Program: 50% commitment of your casketed sales volume; 6% terms discount; 12% rebate; 2% additional rebate on 18-gauge and above units; 4% additional rebate on SS, CU and BrZ; 3%-5% additional rebate for incremental sales volume. |
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B&L Cremation Systems, Inc.
Glenn Lyle
(800)622-5411 glyle@blcremationsystems.com
OGR members receive exclusive pricing; contact OGR Products & Services or B&L Cremations. |
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Behrens Design & Development, Inc.
Brent Behrens
(320)253-5374 bbehrens@behrensdesign.com
OGR members receive 15% discount on preliminary planning services. |
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C&J Financial, LLC 
Event Partner*
An affiliate of Security National Life
Jamie Meredith
(800) 826-6803, jamiem@securitynational.com
C&J Financial provides insurance reassignment. OGR member advantage is a 3.9% fee (savings of about 20%). |
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The Davis Whitehall Co. 
Event Partner*
Terry School
(800)818-841, terry@davis-whitehall.com
Member firms receive a 15% discount on handcrafted hardwood and cultured stone urns. |
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Deaton-Kennedy Company
Jane Stone
(815)726-6234, jstone@deatonkennedy.com
Providing high quality stationary products to OGR members at affordable prices. |
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Director OnCall
Linda Murphy-Kreimes
(877) 434-9035, linda@directoroncall.com
OGR members receive 10% off regular fees. |
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Eagle Coach Company 
Event Partner*
Fred Wolfinger
(800) 537-2963
Receive rebates from $450 to $1,200; contact OGR Products and Services or Eagle Coach. |
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Federated Funeral Directors Association 
Event Partner*
John Rodenburg
(800)877-3332, jrodenburg@ffda.com
Providing accountants, tax experts and specialists/advisors to OGR member firms. |
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FrontRunner Professional
Kevin Montroy or Mike Hepburn
(866)748-3625, info@frontrunnerpro.com
Offering web-based technology and marketing solutions; OGR member firms receive 10% discount. |
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Meadow Hill Corporation/Thumbies 
Event Partner*
Adrienne Kalmes
(877)848-6243, Adrienne@meadowhillco.com
Receive wholesale pricing on Thumbie fingerprint and Buddie pet print keepsakes. |
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Passages International, Inc.
Darren Crouch
(505)830-2500
Affordable and environmentally friendly caskets, urns and stationary; receive 10% discount on caskets; 13% discount on urns and stationary; contact OGR Products and Services or Passages International. |
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Preneed Funeral Program PFP
Tiffany Crum or Quinn Eagan
(800)529-7729
The Preneed Alliance with PFP, Aurora Casket Company, Homesteaders Life Company provides members with preneed insurance choices. |
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SinoSource International Company, Inc.
Robert Hunsaker
(801) 940-1292
Receive 10% discount on SinoSource manufactured cloisonné design products; contact OGR Products and Services or SinoSource. |
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Thomas Pierce & Company, Inc. 
Event Sponsor*
Jon C. Thomas
(352)339-0087, jcthomas@thomaspierce.com
Offering family succession planning at exclusive savings for OGR member firms. |
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*A special thank you to our Event Partners and Sponsors for OGR’s 2010 Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase for their support of the independent funeral industry and partnership with OGR!
