Cremation & Burial Conference & Exhibition 2013
Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd July 2013 – Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon
Programme
| Monday 1 July | |
| 09.30 hrs onwards | Arrival and registration |
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| 11.00 hrs | Exhibition opens |
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| 12.30 hrs | Buffet Lunch & Exhibition |
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| 14.15 hrs | CBCE 2013 opens |
| Eccentric – The Life of Dr William Price By Dean Powell, Bachelor Arts Graduate (English & Welsh Joint Hons), University of Wales |
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| Scottish Death Certification By Gareth Brown, Head of Blood, Organ Donation, Death and Sexual Health, Scottish Government |
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| 15.15 hrs | Refreshment Break in Exhibition Area |
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| 15.45 hrs | CAMEO: What You Should Be Doing Now By Brendan Day, MBA, Dip ICCM, Service Manager, Registration and Business Excellence, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| A Coffin Standard for Cremation By David Crampton, President of the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer's Association |
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| 17.00 hrs | End of Session - Drinks reception in Exhibition Area |
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| Evening | Dinner |
| Tuesday 2 July | |
| 09.30 hrs | The Flexible Application of Memorial Safety Guidance By Ron Dunn, FICCM, MIPGS (DipPRA, DipRM), Dunn & Co |
| The changes to BS8415 and how they might affect you By Professor Stuart Moy, BSc, PhD, CEng, FICE, Faculty of Engineering & the Environment at the University of Southampton |
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| 10.30 hrs | Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
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| 11.00 hrs | Resomation® – an update from the working USA installations By Sandy Sullivan, BSc (Hons), Managing Director, Resomation Ltd |
| Is this the worst time to be bereaved? By Debbie Kerslake, Chief Executive Officer, Cruse, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work (CQSW), BA Hons |
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| 12.30 hrs | Buffet Lunch & Exhibition |
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| 14.00 hrs | Update from the Ministry of Justice on Coroner, Cremation and Burial Matters By Judith Bernstein, MA, LLM, Head of Coroners, Burials, Cremation and Inquiries Team, Access to Justice, Justice Policy Group, Ministry of Justice |
| Making Death Visible: The Future Cemetery Project By Dr John Troyer, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath |
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| 15.15 hrs | Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
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| 15.45 hrs | Panel Discussion – Issues Facing Burial and Cremation Authorities |
| Among the topics for discussion will be Coffin Standards; Retention of Cremated Remains; New Registration Offices, Baby Cremations | |
| Panel will include: Debbie Kerslake, Chief Executive Officer, Cruse Judith Bernstein, Head of Coroners, Burials, Cremation and Inquiries Team, Ministry of Justice David Crampton, President, Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer's Association John Troyer, Deputy Director, Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath |
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| 17.00 hrs | End of Session – Drinks reception in Exhibition Area |
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| Evening | Dinner |
| Wednesday 3 July | |
| 09.30 hrs | The 125th Anniversary of the Scottish Cremation Society and the Establishment of Maryhill Crematorium |
| (a) The Scottish Cremation Society and Maryhill Crematorium (1893) By Revd. Dr. Peter Jupp MA, MTh, MSc, PhD, FRSA, Member of the Council of The Cremation Society of Great Britain |
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| (b) James Chalmers 'A Scheme of Cremation for Scotland': Glasgow Maryhill By Professor Hilary Grainger BA(Hons), PhD, FRSA, Member of the Council of The Cremation Society of Great Britain |
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| 10.30 hrs | Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
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| 11.00 hrs | It Could Happen To You – Business Continuity Plans By Frederick Gentile, MBE, BA (Hons), AMEPS, Dip Mgmt, Risk Management Executive, Willis UK Retail |
| The Natural Death Handbook – 5th Edition By Rosie Inman-Cook, DnTprag., Manager, Natural Death Centre and Association of Natural Burial Grounds |
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| 12.30 hrs | Buffet Lunch & Exhibition |
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| 14.00 hrs | Reuse of Graves in London By Gary Burks, MICCM(Dip), Superintendent & Registrar, City of London Cemetery & Crematorium |
| Tommy's – Support for Mums and Dads who have lost their baby. By Dr Beckie Lang, BSc (Hons), PhD, PG Dip, Health Campaigns Manager, Tommy's, the baby charity |
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| 15.15 hrs | Refreshment Break & Exhibition |
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| 15.45 hrs | Presidents' Panel A lively question and answer session involving Presidents from leading organisations within the death care profession. |
| Panel: Scott Grigsby, British Institute of Embalmers David Crampton, Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer's Association Simon Fisher, National Association of Funeral Directors Ivan Ash, National Association of Memorial Masons Richard Edwards, National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors |
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| Chairman: Mr Harvey Thomas CBE | |
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| 17.00 hrs | End of Conference |
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| 19.45 hrs | Conference Banquet |
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| (All timings are approximate and programme and speakers are subject to change) | |
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