JEFF HAGEL

Jeff Hagel graduated with his applied degree in small business and entrepreneurship and his diploma in international business from Mount Royal University. He worked outside of the funeral profession until 2004 when he made a career change, went back to Mount Royal University and took their distance learning funeral directors certificate program while obtaining his funeral director and embalmers licenses in Edmonton, AB. Jeff joined McInnis & Holloway in June of 2007 and became a partner in October 2011 and President in 2020. In 2015 Jeff was voted onto the Alberta Funeral Service Regulatory Board where he contributed to the working relationship between the board and the profession and various government ministries. 

So Much Tech, So Little Time: Advice from the Trenches

There's no shortage of technology options out there. Every day, especially through the pandemic, funeral professionals had to learn technology, fast. But, as we come out of the pandemic, they need advice on what worked, what's here to stay, and what not to waste their time on from directors and owners who have done it.

Join President and Partner of McKinnis & Holloway, Jeff Hagel; 3rd Generation Funeral Director from Rushnell Family Services, Jerrett Rushnell; Market Director for SCI, Simon Dube; and Manager of Media Services from Dennings Ltd., Josh Denning for a 60-minute panel discussion all about technology in the funeral business. Moderated by Chief Marketing Officer of FrontRunner Professional, Ashley Montroy this group will talk about how to best use technology inside the arrangement room, zoom tips and tricks with families and staff, technology widgets and tools that have been game-changers for their business, and how the online world and eCommerce has affected how they run their day-to-day operations.

Walk away with a list of tools, tips and strategies that any funeral business can implement to best use technology.