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The Interment Association of
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2003 Fall Conference - Century City
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Directed
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Daniel Villa
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Larry Davis
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In
Cooperation with
Sandra K. Virago, CAE
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Century City –
adjacent to Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive on
Los Angeles’ fashionable West Side, offered the ambience of a
legendary past and the vitality of the present.
Located on what was once the back lot of
Twentieth Century Fox Studios, the resort offered
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| Golf |
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CMAC’s Jack West Memorial Golf Tournament
was played on Ocean Trails Golf Club. Even though the 18th hole was destroyed
by a landslide in 1999, and only 15 holes are currently in play, this
course (designed by renowned course designer Pete Dye) is destined to
become the premier golf destination in the entire Los Angeles area. With
sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean on every hole, CMAC Golfers agreed -
the setting is second to none.
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Premier
Highlights
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Thursday's education sessions were both
informative and entertaining. DAVE WHARMBY, Inglewood Park Cemetery,
entertained us with some new thoughts in a presentation called "It's
a Bug's Life, Episode#1" and received IAC's 'Golden Shovel'. TYLER
CASSITY, a young visionary in the industry, explained how he has brought
life to the famed cemetery of Hollywood stars - Hollywood Forever
Cemetery. DON POTTER, president of Potter, Katz, Postal & Ferguson
talked about marketing, images and strategies. We also received free
advice from DOUG MEYER, an attorney specializing in cemetery law.
STEPHEN PROTHERO, author of Purified By Fire: A History of Cremation in
America, shared perspectives on cremation and the ever-changing attitudes
about how cremation should be handled.
HEATHER TEODORA, Los Angeles County West
Vector Control District presented "Attack of the Giant
Mosquito," explaining to us how to avoid breeding the insects that can
carry diseases such as West Nile Virus and SANDY VIRAGO, CMAC Executive Vice
President delivered the "State of the Association"
address. We were especially privileged to have CAROL CAUNTER,
President of the International Cemetery and Funeral Association join
us. Daniel Villa led an CMAC version of "Let's Make a Deal" and on Friday morning, JIM NEFF, Legislative Advocate caught us
up on our legislative news.
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CMAC
Cast
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The best part of any production is the cast
... and IAC's Hollywood Premier was no exception. Whether
networking in the exhibit room or socializing at dinner, IAC's cast are
ALL STARS!!!
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Production
Crew
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Daniel
Villa, Premier Director
Inglewood
Park Cemetery
Inglewood
Scot
Drolet
Forest
Lawn Memorial-Parks
Los Angeles
Dave Hepburn
McCleskey
Huntington Beach
Merrill
Mefford
Rose
Hills Company
Whittier
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Marcia Nixon
Crystal
Cathedral
Memorial Gardens
Garden Grove
Marls Noel
Fairhaven
Memorial Park
Santa Ana
John
Resich
Green
Hills Memorial Park
Rancho Palos Verdes
Steve
Schacht
SCI
Pacific Region
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Executive
Producers
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Larry
Davis
CMAC President
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Joshua Tree
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Sandra
K. Virago, CAE
Executive Vice President
Cemetery & Mortuary Association of California
Sacramento
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