ICFSEB

11/10/2025

🌟 Speaker Spotlight!

🤩 We’re honored to announce Harry Samit, Director of Special Investigations at Pearson VUE, will be presenting at our 122nd Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY.

📚 With more than two decades of experience investigating high-stakes international terrorism cases and recruiting human sources across the globe, Harry brings an extraordinary perspective on integrity, innovation, and deception.

🗣️ Registration is available via the Conference website. Apply for a Delegate Grant award to cover registration and travel expenses.

11/06/2025

🚨Reminder! The Conference is accepting nominations for our Board of Directors until Nov 30th.

🗣️ Spread the word!

🚨 The Conference is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for three (3) positions on the Board of Directors to be elected at the 122nd Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in February 2026.

🗣️ We encourage member boards to share this opportunity with their members and administrators who are interested in contributing to the advancement of funeral service regulation.

To be considered, nominees must:
✔️ Be a current member or administrator of a Conference member board
✔️ Have attended at least one Annual Meeting of The Conference (which can include the 2026 meeting)
✔️ Meet eligibility requirements outlined in the Conference bylaws

📋 Nomination materials – including the nomination form, resume or bio, and two references – must be submitted to The Conference office by November 30, 2025.

For additional details or to request the nomination form, please contact andrew@theconferenceonline.org

10/17/2025

🚨 The Conference is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for three (3) positions on the Board of Directors to be elected at the 122nd Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in February 2026.

🗣️ We encourage member boards to share this opportunity with their members and administrators who are interested in contributing to the advancement of funeral service regulation.

To be considered, nominees must:
✔️ Be a current member or administrator of a Conference member board
✔️ Have attended at least one Annual Meeting of The Conference (which can include the 2026 meeting)
✔️ Meet eligibility requirements outlined in the Conference bylaws

📋 Nomination materials – including the nomination form, resume or bio, and two references – must be submitted to The Conference office by November 30, 2025.

For additional details or to request the nomination form, please contact andrew@theconferenceonline.org

10/15/2025

🥳 Congrats to our Fall 2025 Harvey Leavitt, III NBE Scholarship winners!

📚The scholarship allows recipients to sit for the NBE-Arts and NBE-Sciences with the examination fee waived (a $570 value).

View the winning responses via The Conference website: https://theconferenceonline.org/fall-2025-harvey-leavitt-iii-nbe-scholarships-awarded/

10/14/2025

🎉 The new Practice National Board Exam (PNBE) is live!

The Conference is excited to announce the release of the updated PNBE — now featuring three forms each for both the Arts and Sciences exams.

Each form includes 75 multiple-choice questions that mirror content and structure of the National Board Exam (NBE), offering candidates a realistic testing experience and personalized feedback to guide their preparation.

🧠 PNBE Highlights:

- Three unique forms for both NBE-Arts & NBE-Sciences
- 75 questions per form
- 1 hour, 15 minutes to complete
- Remote testing on your own device
- Score report with domain scores and performance feedback

Ready to test your knowledge?
👉 Take the new PNBE today: https://theconferenceonline.org/shop/

10/07/2025

🚨 Registration for the ICFSEB 122nd Annual Meeting is OPEN!

🧠 Each year, The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards hosts an Annual Meeting in which regulators, educators, and other funeral service professionals from the US and Canada come together to learn from experts in the regulatory community, share best practices, and collect strategies for improving regulatory systems.

✈️ The Conference's Delegate Grant program provides financial assistance to board members - covering travel and lodging expenses incurred to an accepted delegate so they may attend the meeting. There will be up to TWO grants awarded per jurisdiction throughout ICFSEB membership.

Apply for Delegate Grant Award: https://theconferenceonline.org/delegate-grant-application

Register for the Annual Meeting:
https://theconferenceonline.org/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-registration/

We hope to see you all in Louisville!

09/23/2025

🎁 That’s a wrap!

👏 Thank you to all the attendees of The Conference’s annual Regulatory Board Service 101 Seminar.

🗣️ A full day of insightful discussions & collaboration among funeral service regulators across 14(!) jurisdictions throughout the US and Canada.

📍We hope to see you all at our upcoming Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY. Stay tuned for more info!

09/15/2025

🏁 Hold your horses! The Conference's 122nd Annual Meeting is right around the corner.

🐎 We're headed to Louisville, Kentucky for three days of connection, collaboration, and important discussing pertaining to the future of funeral service regulation.

WHEN: February 24-26, 2026
WHERE: The Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, KY

Registration opens on October 1st. You can find more details on the meeting, including registration via the Annual Meeting homepage on our website: https://theconferenceonline.org/annual-meeting-homepage/

09/15/2025

⏳ The Fall 2025 Harvey Leavitt, III NBE Scholarship window closes tomorrow!

📚Five recipients will receive one complimentary NBE registration (Art & Sciences - a $570 value), which must be used within one year. The scholarship is open to all first-time NBE Candidtes who will be eligible to take the NBE prior to October 25, 2026.

✍️ Don’t wait, apply via the below link today:

https://theconferenceonline.org/scholarship/

08/27/2025

📢 The Conference is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Evely to its Board of Directors.

📚 Evely currently serves as Chair of the Department of Applied Health Sciences and Director of the Mortuary Science Program at Wayne State University. He brings extensive academic and professional experience to the organization as a licensed funeral director and member of the Michigan Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science.

👏 In addition to his leadership in funeral service education and regulation, he also serves in the United States Coast Guard and is a licensed attorney in multiple states.

Welcome to the Board, Mark!

08/14/2025

🚨Apply Now!🚨

📚 The Fall 2025 Harvey Leavitt, III NBE scholarship program is now open for entries.

🖐️ Five recipients will receive one complimentary NBE registration (Arts & Sciences – a $570 value), which must be used within one year from the notification of the award.

🗣️ This opportunity is open to all first-time NBE candidates who will be eligible to take the NBE prior to October 15, 2026. Share this opportunity with them!

Apply here: https://theconferenceonline.org/scholarship/

08/11/2025

Today we are celebrating Rachel Mackey, Managing Partner of Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home and Crematory, on her graduation from the National Emerging Leaders Program through the National Funeral Directors Association!

This prestigious program recognizes funeral professionals committed to leadership, innovation, and serving their communities. Rachel is an outstanding leader, and we couldn’t be prouder of her continued growth and achievement.