Before The Thaw February 2012 Winter Conference

The OCA held it's second annual Winter Conference and Sales Awards Spectacular at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio February 23 through the 25.

Dan Applegate of Arlington Memorial Gardens in Cincinnati, our program chairman, provided outstanding organization and leadership which culminated in a most entertaining and educational experience for all who attended.

The quality of the program and entertainment pose a real challenge for future program chairmen to match.

Early reports suggest that the meeting was a grand success.

Those who did not attend missed out and were missed.

Conference Pictures

Award Winners

Special Employees and Rookies

Participating Suppliers

Outstanding Cemeterian Achievement Award

During the Ohio Cemetery Association Winter Conference, we recognized several high performing individuals. These individuals included Sales, Superintendents, Directors, and Cemeterians. It is my honor and pleasure to introduce and congratulate the recipients of our Outstanding Cemeterian Achievement Awards. They are:

Thomas Lloyd Smith, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Spring Grove Cemetery - Cincinnati

William R. Halley, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Riverside Cemetery - Cleveland

Thomas Kayati, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Walnut Grove-Flint Union Cemeteries - Worthington

These gentlemen are great mentors. We have much to learn from their examples of work. Please take time to visit their life work at their cemeteries.