On behalf of the You are invited to the 2018 ICA Convention and Trade Show at at Wednesday, September 26th 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 10612 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46229 Topics include: Leadership Administration Grounds Maintenance Sales A great way to reward employees and help them grow! $65.00 Pre-Registration and $75.00 at the door Questions? Contact: Mark McCrocklin at mmccrocklin@buchanangroup.org or (317) 396-3709
Washington Park East Once the Buchanan farm, Washington Park East Cemetery is now the second largest cemetery in Indianapolis and has had the privilege of serving Indianapolis for over 86 years Traditional Options with Custom/Personalized Monuments Traditional Garden Settings Private Cremation Estates available through out the park or Beautiful Lakeside setting Custom Prestigious Private Family Estates
Cumberland Trails Cremation Garden Offers Many Different Memorial and Scattering Options Rock corings offer a distinctive option for families. Cremains are inurned into the rock and capped with a bronze disc for memorialization Located on the grounds, The Hoosier Patriot Memorial is Indiana s first memorial honoring the men and women who have served in the Indiana National Guard
2018 ICA Convention and Trade Show Program Time Description 7:30 AM Doors Open/Registration 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Welcome / Vendor Introductions 8:15 AM 9:15 AM The Nuts and Bolts of Green Burial - Sarah Houston Dicks 9:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:45 AM Break with Vendors 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:30 PM Lunch with Vendors 12:30 PM 12:45 PM Jack Lechner Arlington National Cemetery: Restoring Honor Part I 12:45 PM 1:00 PM 2018 Legislative Update 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Break with Vendors 3:00 PM 3:45 PM Jack Lechner Arlington National Cemetery: Restoring Honor Part II Indiana Cemetery Association Annual Meeting (Lunch will be going on in the background) Tour of Washington Park East Cemetery-Mark McCrocklin Pennies on the Dollar - Ways to maximize returns on your facility by Chris Cooke, CCE 3:45 PM 4:00 PM Closing Remarks and Wrap Up
Jack E. Lechner, Jr., CFSP Certified in Thanatology jlechner@ccms.edu Mr. Jack E. Lechner, Jr. was appointed as the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in January of 2016. Immediately prior to coming to CCMS he was the Integrated Logistics Systems Division Chief at Headquarters, Department of the Army, Pentagon where he was responsible for ensuring the integrated logistics support for the entire lifecycle of all the Army s combat platform acquisitions of more than $480 million during a fiscal year or procurement of more than $2.79 billion for the life of the program. One day after his retirement ceremony from the Army, Colonel Jack E. Lechner, Jr. was asked to revoke his retirement orders and accept an assignment from the Secretary of the Army to Arlington National Cemetery. He reported in June 2010 as part of a new leadership team empowered to restore honor to Arlington National Cemetery following a serious Department of the Army Inspector General uncovered scandal in 2010. He served as the Executive Officer, Cemetery Administrator, Deputy Superintendent, and culminated his five-year tenure by serving as Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery until 10 August 2015 as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). During Mr. Lechner s leadership, Arlington National Cemetery was restored to its rightful position of honor as a national shrine. Automated systems were developed for scheduling/record keeping, a geospatial mapping system was created to assign and track grave/niche assignments, and the most stringent chain of custody system in the federal system of cemeteries was established to ensure every family received peace of mind about the grounds where their loved one had been laid to rest. An award-winning app was developed that provided families and the 3.1 million tourists per year with the ability to find any grave, or tour the cemetery using their smart phone. Mr. Lechner also recognized the need for a bereavement skills training program to ensure all staff members could provide world class service, in a compassionate and caring manner, earned by our nation s heroes and their families. When Mr. Lechner departed Arlington National Cemetery the $71.8 million Millennium Project (adding 27 acres and 27,282 interment/inurnment opportunities) was on budget and on time to be completed in June 2016. The $247 million Southern Expansion Project was well underway, and the Army had taken possession of approximately 40 contiguous acres to the south with the project s $70.8 million annual budget being executed as planned. COL Lechner came to Arlington National Cemetery from the Joint Staff, Pentagon, where he was responsible for logistical support to deployed forces and Joint Supply Chain Architecture (JSCA). Prior to his arrival on the Joint Staff, COL Lechner was the Chief of Staff for the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) headquartered in Balad, Iraq for one year during the surge (2007-08). This 650 Soldier headquarters and its seven brigades of 20,000 Soldiers were responsible for all logistical support in the Iraqi theater of war. Mr. Lechner earned an associate degree (1975) and mortuary science certificate (1976) from Mercer County Community College, became a licensed Practitioner of Mortuary Science in New Jersey, and was the co-founder of South Jersey Funeral Associates, Inc. He is a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP), life member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP), a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA), and is a licensed funeral service provider in Ohio and Virginia. He is nationally board certified, is a Certified Crematory Operator and is Certified in Thanatology by the Association of Death Education and Counseling. For several years, Mr. Lechner taught the practical portion of a course on sterile eye enucleation techniques at Wills Eye Hospital and performed eye enucleations for the Delaware Valley Eye Bank.
Mr. Lechner earned a Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree (Summa Cum Laude), from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (1990). He holds a Master of Science degree in Logistics Management, Florida Tech (1993) and a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy (Supply Chain Management Concentration), National Defense University, Washington, DC (2007). He is a graduate of Supply Chain Operation Reference (SCOR) model training (2008), LOGTECH Program for Executives in Logistics and Technology, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina (2009) and the US Army Senior Executive Education Program, at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. Mr. Lechner successfully completed the Comprehensive Bereavement Skills Training Course at the Center for Life Loss and Transition, Fort Collins, Colorado. Mr. Lechner was a practicing funeral director for 10 years before enlisting in 1983 as an Infantryman in the United States Army. He was commissioned as an officer upon graduating from Officer Candidate School in 1985. His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Mortuary Affairs Officer Course (Distinguished Graduate), Logistics Executive Development Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. He is also a graduate of the Airborne School, Aerial Delivery and Materiel Management Course (Rigger), Ranger Course, Jumpmaster Course, Support Operations Course, and the Army Force Management Course. He commanded and deployed the Regimental Support Squadron, 2d Armored Calvary Regiment (2001-2003) during Operation Iraqi Freedom to Baghdad, Iraq. He also commanded in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fulda, Germany (1987-1989). He has served in the 75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Defense Logistics Agency, Human Resources Command, and as an instructor at the US Army Aerial Delivery and Materiel Management Course (Rigger). He has worked within the Army and Joint Mortuary Affairs system at various levels. His military awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, three Defense Meritorious Service Medals, five Meritorious Service Medals and various other awards. He is authorized to wear the Joint Staff Identification Badge, the Army Staff Identification Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Rigger Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, and the Ranger Tab. Past leadership positions include: President of Pennsauken-Merchantville Rotary Club, President of Woodbridge Crew Association, and Board Member of the Prince William County Crew Association. Jack is also a Level III US Rowing certified coach. He and his wife, Debbie, have two children: Stephanie of Denver, CO and Jack III of Fairfax, VA.
2018 ICA Convention and Trade Show Registration Name: Company/Employer: Address: City: State: Zip: E-mail: Phone: ( ) Please Circle One: IN Member IN Non-Member Supplier Member Supplier Non-Member Other: September 26th ICA Convention and Trade and Trade Show $65.00 Pre-registration Per Person Quantity Amt. Enclosed Name(s) for Name Badge: Please make checks payable to the Indiana Cemetery Association and forward registration to: Indiana Cemetery Association 13219 Drayton Parkway Fort Wayne, IN 46845