The document discusses aspects of funeral management and how funerals can be viewed as special events. It addresses fields related to funeral directing and events management, including traditions, religion, influences on practices, and technology. The purpose is to determine if perceptions of funerals vary by location in the United States. Survey questions were used as a research tool to understand views on topics like the role of religion and preferences for funeral arrangements. The major conclusions are that perceptions of funerals do not significantly change by geographic location, though some discrepancies existed.