Richard Filanc, a resident of Oahu, Hawaii is opening up Hawaii Memorial Reefs in March 2017. This will be the second memorial reef operation to open up in the United States and the first in the state of Hawaii. Hawaii Memorial Reefs constructs artificial reefs using concrete structures known as Reef Balls. These reef balls […]
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179 Unmarked Graves Located with Technology
The Oakwood Cemetery in Tyler, TX is an older cemetery. It was established in 1846, with its first occupant being laid to rest in 1852. The cemetery even has a mass grave that was used for confederate soldiers of the Civil War called the Soldier’s Plot. One of the sections lost to time was a […]
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CemSites Client featured in August issue of American Cemetery & Cremation Magazine
As we all know, technology enhances our daily lives and continues to get better with each passing day. Some technology that was once considered science fiction is today referred to as science. It’s no surprise then that we also expect this level of technological ease when it comes to working through the difficult time of a […]
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Management Software Bundle for Small Cemeteries
CemSites recently released Core Essentials, a cemetery record management software package prepared with small cemeteries in mind. “We bundled this offering to help smaller cemeteries manage their records in a safer and more efficient manner,” said Scott McAfee, Chief Operating Officer. “We really feel that smaller cemeteries have been overlooked by technology companies and they […]
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CemSites’ CTO published in ICCFA Magazine (March-April 2016)
In case you missed it: An article by Sean Johnson, CemSites’ Chief Technology Officer, was published in ICCFA Magazine’s March–April 2016 issue. How software can address difficult cemetery issues Change is happening so quickly that it can be difficult to keep up with the ways technology can help you better run your cemetery. These case studies might […]
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CemSites Published in American Cemetery & Cremation
In case you missed it: A Q&A with Scott McAfee, co-owner and vice president of sales and marketing of CemSites, was published in the “Ask the Expert” section of American Cemetery & Cremation’s December 2015 issue. Helping Cemeteries Reach the Cloud Q&A with Scott McAfee, co-owner of CemSites, a software provider for cemeteries Since its […]
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Smart Caskets Take Technology to the Grave
Many of us stream music though the Internet, spend hours on social networking websites and are generally glued to our electronic devices. Who is to say that we cannot continue our technology obsession after death? Social media and technology are nearly everywhere, affecting every industry. The death care industry is no exception. The traditional casket […]
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Green Cemeteries: On the Rise and Using Technology
With many people striving to make environmentally friendly choices regarding the products they buy, the food they eat and other resources they use, it is no surprise that green funerals are on the rise. While being buried without modern chemicals in a wicker casket—or no casket at all—seems old-fashioned, green cemeteries still utilize modern technology […]
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Why Cemeteries Need Management Software
As modern technology advances, cemeteries worldwide are relying on new software to help run everyday business operations. Cemetery software is very beneficial to both cemetery employees and visitors, as it helps manage cemetery records and locate gravesites in a faster and more efficient manner. By adopting these 21st century practices, your cemetery can save both […]
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Cloud Computing, Simply Explained
Every factory and business used power created by a basement generator until Edison Power Company developed a way to distribute large-scale power in 1900. Thanks to Edison, businesses could then simply plug into the wall to access power that was much cleaner and more reliable than what they could produce on their own. In-house power generation no […]
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