INDUSTRY NEWS ’N NOTES 2013 CALENDAR February 4-8 World of Concrete Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV February 23-25, 2013 NCBVA Annual Convention & Exposition Gaylord Palms Resort Kissimmee, FL March 14-16 Casket & Funeral Supply Assn. Winter Seminar The Roosevelt New Orleans New Orleans, LA April 10-13 International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn. (ICCFA) Annual Convention & Exposition Tampa Convention Center & Marriott Waterside Hotel Tampa, FL April 25-28 International Order of The Golden Rule Annual Conference & Supplier Showcase The Peabody Hotel Memphis, TN August 7-10 Cremation Assn. of North America Annual Convention Washington, DC October 20-23 National Funeral Directors Assn. Int’l. Convention and Exposition Austin Convention Center Austin, TX
Carolina-Doric, Inc. receives sales award for overall top sales from Doric Vice President of Marketing, Jim Wiens. Pictured (l-r): Jim Woods, Jim Wiens, Doug Evans, and Shane Phillips
Doric Honors Sales Achievements
Doric Products presented awards for outstanding sales over the past fiscal year at its meeting this fall at Niagara Falls. Top honors went to Doug Evans and Jim Woods of Carolina-Doric, Inc., based in the Florence, SC area. They received the #1 Dealer Sales Award as well as Greatest Number Sold among other categories for their division. Additional winners of the overall awards include: Top Cremation Product Sales Award Wieser Step & Vault Co., LaCrescent, MN Daisy Chrisom Award Carolina-Doric, Inc., Florence, SC Overall Greatest Percentage of Increase Div. I – Chesapeake Burial Vault Co., Ingleside, MD Div. II – Doric Burial Vault Co., Griffin, GA Div. III – R3 Enterprises, LLC, Port Jervis, NY Div. IV – Golden Eagle Vault Co., Rocky Mount, VA Bronze Category Winners Greatest Number Sold Div. I - Superior Vault Co. LTD, Ontario, Canada Div. II – Rocky Mtn. Monument & Vault, Salt Lake City, UT Div. III – Cemex, Lake Worth, FL Div. IV – Superior Vault Co. LTD, Ontario, Canada Greatest Percentage of Increase Div. II – Watts Vault & Monument Corp., Montezuma, IA Rocky Mtn. Monument & Vault, Salt Lake City, UT
Lydian Category Winners Greatest Number Sold Div. I – Carolina-Doric, Inc., Florence, SC Div. II – Mercer Vault Co., Fredericksburg, VA Div. III – Doody Burial Vaults, Inc., Winchendon, MA Div. IV – Century Vault Co., Inc., West Barnstable, MA Greatest Percentage of Increase Div. I – Chesapeake Burial Vault Co., Ingleside, MD Div. II – Mercer Vault Co., Fredericksburg, VA Div. III – Doody Burial Vaults, Inc., Winchendon, MA Athenian Category Winners Greatest Number Sold Div. I – Carolina-Doric, Inc., Florence, SC Div. II – Doric Burial Vault Co., Griffin, GA Div. III – Beck Vault Co., Rome, NY Div. IV – Williams Vault Co., Emporia, VA Greatest Percentage of Increase Div. I – Doric Vault of W. New York, Inc., Buffalo, NY Div. II – Sam Green Vault Corp., Madison Heights, VA Continued on page 22 December 2012 l NCBVA.ORG
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