NFDA Restorative Art Technical Showcase

This October, showcase your skills in the all-new Restorative Art Technical Showcase, hosted by Gabe Schauf and sponsored by Post Mortem Restorative Cosmetics (PRMC). If chosen, you'll complete a restorative challenge using professional-grade materials and equipment provided by PRMC.

A maximum of eight skilled individuals will compete over two days (October 27 and 28) for an hour and a half each day live on the expo floor at the 2025 NFDA International Convention & Expo in Chicago, IL.

Each contestant selected to participate will receive a prize package and compete for a grand prize that will be awarded to the 2025 Restorative Art Technical Showcase champion. Please complete this brief questionnaire to apply.

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* 1. Please provide the following:

Your Name:

Your Personal Email Address:

Your Mobile Phone Number:

Funeral Home Name:

Funeral Home Address:

Years of Experience:

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* 2. Please list the additional embalming and/or restorative arts technical courses you've attended in the last five years?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 3. How many major restorative cases are you involved in during the year?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 4. What is your restorative approach or process when working with a difficult case?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 5. How do you explain the value of viewing a decedent to people outside of funeral service?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 6. Describe one of the more challenging cases you worked through and what specific techniques or creative solutions you used to achieve a successful result.

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* 7. Please attach a letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your restorative work.
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* 1. Please provide the following:

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* 2. Please list the additional embalming and/or restorative arts technical courses you've attended in the last five years?(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 3. How many major restorative cases are you involved in during the year?(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 4. What is your restorative approach or process when working with a difficult case?(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 5. How do you explain the value of viewing a decedent to people outside of funeral service?(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

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* 6. Describe one of the more challenging cases you worked through and what specific techniques or creative solutions you used to achieve a successful result.

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* 7. Please attach a letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your restorative work. Please click "Choose File" to drag/drop your document to this form.

* 2. Please list the additional embalming and/or restorative arts technical courses you've attended in the last five years?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

* 3. How many major restorative cases are you involved in during the year?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

* 4. What is your restorative approach or process when working with a difficult case?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

* 5. How do you explain the value of viewing a decedent to people outside of funeral service?
(Please limit your response to 250 words.)

* 7. Please attach a letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your restorative work.
Please click "Choose File" to drag/drop your document to this form.