STANDING UP
FOR THE VALUES OF THE
FUNERAL INDUSTRY
IN LATIN AMERICA
ALPAR CELEBRATES 35 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
By Tatiana Osorio A., Executive Director of ALPAR, Colombia
Photo: APLAR press service
ALPAR group of members.
n 2023, ALPAR (The Latin American
Association
of
Cemeteries
and
Funeral Services) celebrates 35 years,
as the first and only Latin American
association that brings together the
main
cemeteries,
crematoriums,
funeral homes, product and service
suppliers for the Industry in America,
Europe and Asia.
Recognized
internationally
for
its
activities
focused on integration, professional ethics,
internationalization and networking, and also
seeks to keep the industry professionals ahead of
the curve, ALPAR develops initiatives and activities
to unite companies beyond geographical borders:
• World summit.
• International symposiums.
• "The world united for life": a global
movement that unites companies in the five
continents since 2012.
• Funeral Professional Day, an initiative
supported by FIAT IFTA.
• "Exclusive for the best salespeople" and
"Recognition of trajectory" (exclusive for
collaborators of member companies).
• Seminars and training, in person and virtual.
ALPAR has established solid relationships with its
counterparts in five continents, with the objective
of sharing benefits and global management,
through membership agreements, participation
in events, international delegations, cooperation
agreements
and
exchanges,
promoting
transcending geographical borders for the
industry’s development and advancement.
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