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News
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5th November 2026
A Presidential Coin with a Message
Johan Dexters, the newly elected FIAT-IFTA President for 2026–2028, introduced a specially designed Presidential Coin.
3rd November 2026
Charlotte 2026: A New Chapter for FIAT-IFTA
The 18th FIAT-IFTA Global Convention and 55th I.C.D. Annual Meeting united funeral professionals in Charlotte for cooperation and new ideas.
28th October 2026
Meet the FIAT-IFTA Board 2026-2028
The new FIAT-IFTA Board was elected and nominated during the ICD Meeting and General Assembly held in Charlotte, USA, in October 2026
SCHEDULE
Events
FUNEXPO 2026
18th - 20th November 2026
Lyon, France
First Summit of Women in the Funeral Industry in Mexico
26th November 2026
Mexico City, Mexico
FUNERAL@WORK
6th - 7th February 2027
Leuven, Belgium
Forum BEFA Hamburg
19th - 20th February 2027
Hamburg, Germany