Cost: WCCFA Members - $25 | Non-Members - $45
CEU: 1 CEU provided
About the Presentation:
We're told the most dangerous phrase in business is "we've always done it this way", but is that actually true? Join funeral director, embalmer, and host of Undertaking: The Podcast, Brian Waters, CFSP, MBIE, as he "Questions Everything" and examines how we think as funeral professionals. Brian will motivate you to analyze your processes and procedures while sharing ideas he's learned from industry leaders.
About the Presenter:
Brian Waters, CFSP, MBIE
Brian grew up in the apartment above Waters Funeral Home in Hartford City, Indiana which is owned and operated by his parents, Ted and Kay Waters. He graduated from Blackford High School in 2001 and Vincennes University in 2003, where he majored in Funeral Service Education under John Alsobrooks. During his time at Vincennes University, Brian worked and trained with Donald Fredrick at Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home in Vincennes.
Brian has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Indiana since 2005, working alongside his father Ted, mother Kay, and brother Tod. He is a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, earning the Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation in 2018. In 2022, he was invited to join the British Institute of Embalmers. Brian hosts and produces Undertaking: The Podcast with Middletown, Indiana funeral director Ryan Ballard. Currently in it’s third year, Undertaking: The Podcast interviews industry leaders and covers industry news for listeners in over 55 countries.