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What Do You Want to Do at Before I Die ABQ?
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Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert
For Immediate Release:
Dateline: Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, May 12, 2018

 

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We’re excited to be putting together the second annual Before I Die ABQ Festival this fall! Like last year, we’ll have informative speakers, Death Cafe opportunities to discuss death and related issues, field trips, movies, and parties.

Click this link to see the 2017 schedule, and click this link to see the current 2018 schedule. We have room to schedule a number of additional events. What do you want to do at Before I Die ABQ? Help us make this the best festival ever with your input! This survey will take five minutes at most, and it asks these questions:

  1. Would you attend an event called the Before I Die Festival?
  2. What types of Before I Die Festival events appeal most to you? (rank your choices of speakers/panel discussions; Death Cafe conversations, field trips to cemeteries, funeral homes, OMI, etc.; parties/fun competitions; workshops/classes/movies)
  3. What topics would you most like to learn about or discuss at this event?
  4. Are there any questions you would like to be addressed at any of the events?
  5. How much would you be willing to pay to attend a party or a daylong symposium?
  6. Do you have any dietary restrictions?
  7. How did you hear about this event?
  8. How would you like to receive information about this event? (phone call, text, email)

Your responses are much appreciated.

Click here to take the survey!

You can also comment on this post to express your interests/preferences.

Thank you to our 2018 Festival Sponsors:

Eternity Gardens logoFRENCH Funerals & Cremations logo

Gail Rubin, CT, is author and host of the award-winning book and television series, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die, Hail and Farewell: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips, and KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die.

Rubin is a Certified Thanatologist (that's a death educator) and a popular speaker who uses humor and films to get the end-of-life and funeral planning conversation started. She "knocked 'em dead" with her TEDx talk, A Good Goodbye. She provides continuing education credit classes for attorneys, doctors, nurses, social workers, hospice workers, financial planners, funeral directors and other professionals. She's a Certified Funeral Celebrant and funeral planning consultant who has been interviewed in national and local print, broadcast and online media.

Known as The Doyenne of Death®, she is the event coordinator of the Before I Die ABQ Festival. She also hosts A Good Goodbye Internet radio show and produces Mortality Minute radio and online video spots. Her YouTube Channel features more than 400 videos!

Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, Toastmasters International and the National Speakers Association New Mexico Chapter. Her speaking profile is available at eSpeakers.com.

Gail Rubin has been interviewed about funeral planning issues in national and local broadcast, print and online media. Outlets include The Huffington Post, Money Magazine, Kiplinger, CBS Radio News, WGN-TV,  and local affiliates for NPR, PBS, FOX, ABC-TV, CBS-TV and NBC-TV.

Sign up for a free planning form and occasional informative newsletter at her website, AGoodGoodbye.com.
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Name: Gail Rubin
Group: A Good Goodbye
Dateline: Albuquerque, NM United States
Direct Phone: 505-265-7215
Cell Phone: 505-363-7514
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