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With an incredible lineup of knowledgable speakers, a fantastic schedule of unforgettable events and a vibrant host city serving as the backdrop, we know this year’s National Funeral Directors Association Convention in Baltimore will not disappoint. Explore our definitive tradeshow guide to all of the NFDA convention seminars, events, attractions you won’t want to miss this year!

The story of ASD’s growth and evolution over the past five decades is one of passion, innovation, and leadership. From the beginning, our goal has been to improve the world by improving communication and to help those who are dedicated to helping others. To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we are sharing a new blog series that will trace ASD's history though our company’s most significant milestones.

From everyone here at ASD, we wish you and your family a happy and relaxing Labor Day weekend! On this holiday, which recognizes hard work and sacrifice, it is especially important for ASD to provide support to those in the funeral service community who demonstrate a strong work ethic and dedication to service all year round. Enjoy the holiday knowing that your calls are fully protected!

Our ASD Spotlight series introduces you to the dedicated Team ASD superstars you have been speaking with over the phone for the years to learn about the real people behind the voices you hear every day. In this post, we profile four of our dedicated Call Specialists and ask them a few questions about their experiences working for our company. Be sure to check back every month for more Team ASD Staff Spotlights.

While telephone calls will always play a vital role in the funeral business, text messaging is also a key component in shaping the customer service experience of funeral home consumers. This is why ASD has endeavored to create new text-messaging tools specifically to facilitate communication between funeral directors and families as well as help on-call directors save time and gain more freedom on the go.

ASD is excited to announce we have just released a new version of ASD Mobile to the Apple App Store with a brand new icon we created to commemorate our 50th Anniversary. In addition to the new icon, ASD Mobile 5 includes our new NEXT STEP Text™ solution, allowing you to conveniently text families an arrangement conference checklist from your funeral home number.