NOTICE BOARD

ANNOUNCING THE FUNERAL SERVICES EXHIBITION ONLINE
As part of the ongoing development of SAIF Trade we are pleased to announce the launch of the Funeral Services Exhibition: a highly innovative idea for the twenty first century.

The Funeral Services Exhibition is the first of its kind. An online, permanent exhibition where suppliers can showcase their products and services to trade customers and funeral directors can find out what’s new without having to travel long distances.

Whilst we are very aware that a large part of funeral service isn’t engaged with the worldwide web we are proud to have launched this initiative and believe the new exhibition will go from strength to strength in coming years.

To find out more visit www.funeralserviceexhibition.co.uk

ANNOUNCING YET ANOTHER GREAT NEW IDEA FROM SAIF – THE INNOVATIVE TRADE ASSOCIATION IN FUNERAL SERVICE

We are pleased to announce the 2008-2009 series of SAIF Road show events for funeral directors, trade suppliers, bereavement professionals, members of kindred organisations and perhaps most innovatively of all – interested members of the public.

These events will be multi faceted with an exhibition open to the public for those suppliers promoting innovative new products and services, as well as a trade show only area for the more traditional suppliers. During the day seminars and workshops on relevant, topical subjects will be run, both for the professionals and also for the public. The end of the day will culminate in the SAIF regional meeting for each area. We are determined to keep costs down for these events for everyone. Unlike other exhibition based events, transparency will be the name of the game, with no large event surpluses being made, just costs covered by exhibitors. Each event will be ringfenced financially with all participants being kept fully informed. The intention is that no charge will be made for professional delegates and visiting members of the public.

We are currently talking to kindred bereavement service organisations about promoting these events to their membership. We believe that these events will really move the concept of bereavement service organisations working together forward and will also give SAIF and SAIF Trade members a unique opportunity to promote themselves to the outside World. We will be using the local and National media to promote these events.

The following programme of dates has been agreed. Venues are being sourced and further details will be circulated widely as soon as they are available:

9th April 2008 Cambridge/Norfolk/Suffolk
30th April 2008 Northern Ireland
7th May 2008 Lancashire
21st May 2008 Avon/Gloucestershire/Herefordshire
4th June 2008 Hertfordshire and North London
19th June 2008 Midlands
27th June 2008 Wales
16th July 2008 North East
10th September 2008 Essex
17th September 2008 Devon & Cornwall
24th September 2008 Yorkshire
1st October 2008 Hampshire and Dorset
22nd October 2008 Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
5th November 2008 Kent
19th November 2008 Wiltshire/Oxfordshire/Berkshire
4th February 2009 Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire

We know that these events will reinforce our strength in dealing with independent funeral directors at a local level. No ivory towers for us, just a great deal of getting out and about throughout the UK helping all of our members in real practical terms. To register your interest in one or more events please contact us at SAIF Business Centre on 0845 230 6777.

NATIONAL FUNERALS EXHIBITION 2009

Following our stunning success at NFE 2007 we are pleased to confirm that we will be there at Stoneleigh in June 2009, as always fully committed to helping our SAIF Trade members get the most out of the event.