The Association is pleased to announce the dates when MFDA will be hosting its biannual State Legislative Advocacy Meeting. MFDA has scheduled Feb. 5-6, 2025, as the dates for the membership to come to Helena to meet with their legislators and their professional colleagues to advocate on behalf of Montana’s funeral industry. As we get closer to these dates, MFDA will provide more detail on the planned legislative dinner and associated advocacy activities. In the meantime, make sure to mark those February dates on your calendar and make your plans now to meet us in Helena at the Great Northern Best Western Hotel. As previously discussed, strong legislative advocacy and good public policy are two of the major benefits the association provides to its members. For the last several years, the MFDA Board of Directors has stepped up its public profile and is doing even more outreach to Montana’s elected officials and to the public about the great work done by Montana’s funeral providers. However, to maximize our efforts, the association needs your input as to the legislative and regulatory issues most important to your business. We also need to know what MFDA can be doing better to maximize your membership dues. So, let us hear from you before the session starts on Jan. 6. And, we look forward to seeing you in both Helena and in Washington, D.C., in 2025. As this will be the final Director’s Digest before the year’s end of 2024, let me take this opportunity to remind you that you will have seen your membership renewals hit your mailbox around the middle of December. The MFDA has a well-deserved reputation for maximizing your dues, while keeping the increase of dues in check — despite rising costs. MFDA has one mission, and one mission only — that is to champion Montana’s funeral industry. Whether it is advocacy services, member relations, community outreach or providing access to vendors and providers, when you renew your membership with MFDA, your membership gives you unmatched access to a variety of benefits designed to benefit your business, your customers and the communities you serve. Terri James and I have enjoyed serving you these past nine years. We look forward to seeing you in the coming new year. We promise to keep our New Year’s resolution, which is to make MFDA even stronger in 2025. And that’s no small goal, given that estimates demonstrate that only about 8% of people keep their resolutions all year long. Thanks for being a part of team MFDA. Regards, James Brown MYSHIELD® IT’S OUR BUSINESS TO PROTECT MFDA MEMBERS Safety Training Resources and HR Support at Your Fingertips Commercial Insurance Property & Casualty | Life & Disability Income | Workers Compensation | Business Succession and Estate Planning | Bonding Federated Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries** | federatedinsurance.com 23.02 Ed. 1/23 *View A.M. Best Rating Guide information at www.ambest.com. **Not licensed in all states. © 2022 Federated Mutual Insurance Company Access industry-specific training, sample forms and policies, an employee handbook builder tool, and more 24/7 with mySHIELD®. Scan to learn more about mySHIELD®. The content of this publication is for general information purposes only. Consult with a qualified professional when you have detailed questions regarding any topic in this publication. Directors Digest | 7
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