Member Benefits
 Reasons To Join . . .What’s In It For Me?
Quarterly Magazine
CANA’s signature publication, The Cremationist includes pertinent industry news and articles.
It is the only magazine in North America devoted to the subject of cremation and Memorialization. A complimentary subscription is included in your CANA membership.
Bimonthly Newsletter
CANA Update
reports late-breaking industry news and provides CANA Members with regular updates on association activities and programs.
Consumer Publications
Consumer-oriented brochures are available to CANA members in large or small quantities at cost and can be printed with or without your company’s imprint.
Current titles include:
- Cremation Explained - Answers To Questions Most Frequently Asked — English Version
Cremation Explained - Answers To Questions Most Frequently Asked — Spanish Version 
- Cremation Is Not The End
- Cremation Memorial Options
- Cremation and the Funeral — English Version
Cremation and the Funeral — Spanish Version
- Explaining Cremation To A Child
- Cremation Process: Step by Step
Members, please click here to order the above brochures. (PDF)
Annual Statistical Survey
CANA compiles the only cremation statistics for the entire North American continent. CANA members benefit greatly from this annual market intelligence which is included in your membership.
Video
An eight-minute videotape, Lasting Tributes
, highlights Memorialization options. This video is a great training tool for staff and an educational resource for consumers. CANA members receive a significant purchasing discount.
Public Relations Program
CANA promotes memorialization and pre-planning through an ongoing public relations program. Activities include newspaper and magazine articles and radio and television features.
Web Site
All the latest information from industry statistics to articles of interest is available free to members on CANA’s Web site - www.cremationassociation.org. It is the largest repository of information regarding cremation and memorialization that can
be found online.
Online Membership Directory
CANA members benefit from the association’s preeminence on the Internet - more than 700,000 consumers use the CANA
Web site annually to find information regarding cremation and memorialization. Exclusive to CANA members, this easy-to
-use Online Membership Directory lists members both by state/province, city and alphabetically by company. Supplier members are also listed by products/services offered to the marketplace.
CANA Products and Services Showcase
Want to advertise your firm’s products and services to a qualified audience? CANA members can advertise on the
association’s Products and Services section of the CANA Web site at a significant discount from regular advertising rates and reach an interested online buying public.
CANA Business Partner Relationships:
Applied Merchant Systems, Customized Payment Solutions
Applied Merchant Systems, www.appliedmerchant.com/partners/cana focuses on providing a single customized payment
solution that meets the unique needs of CANA’s members’ businesses and offers significant discounts on credit card processing.
Power Management
CANA has partnered with Power Management to offer members-only discounted pricing on energy needs for crematory owners and operators. CANA members benefit from this money-saving service option.
Annual Conventions
The CANA Annual Convention is the preeminent gathering of cremation and memorialization specialists in North America.
CANA members enjoy seminars and workshops focusing on everything from business marketing for memorialization to
correct crematory procedures. Members benefit from significant registration discounts and special membership programming.
CANA Professional Development Seminar Series
CANA members enjoy outstanding annual seminar and workshop programs focused on marketing, legal and ethical issues, industry trends and more. Outstanding programs and speakers and an opportunity for fellowship with industry
colleagues distinguish all CANA education programs. CANA members receive reduced registration fees for CANA seminars and workshops.
Crematory Operator Certification Program
This program - available only to CANA members - trains and certifies crematory operators through classroom instruction.
Continuing Education
CEU’s are available for select seminars and workshops.
The Ginny Awards - Industry Excellence Recognized
CANA offers the premier industry recognition program for comprehensive member marketing and advertising programs. The annual Ginny Awards competition is open only to CANA members, and the competition is spirited.
Specially Priced Member Websites
Attractively priced, packaged and custom website options, specifically designed for CANA members. Click here for more information.
Networking, Networking, Networking
Ever feel like you are the only one to have that question? Wish you could rub elbows with industry leaders? Your CANA membership gives you the opportunity to meet and talk with the best in the industry. You’ll quickly find out that your
professional network of CANA members is an invaluable asset.
And Much, Much More...
If you are a Professional, click here to join now! (PDF)
If you are an Industry Supplier, click here to join now!
(PDF)
If you are a Student, click here to join now! (PDF)
Download a CANA Membership Brochure
Cremation Association of North America
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel: 312/245-1077
Fax: 312/321-4098
E-mail: CANA@smithbucklin.com
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