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I'm thinking Cryonics Institute at the moment but I haven't done too much research yet. The main factors are that CI will be much closer to my next area of residence and that from what I have read both seem to provide basically the same service (except I think with CI you might need to get Suspended Animation to move your body).
EDIT: It looks like Alcor uses a better cryoprotectant and that many CI clients are damaged before being transferred to their facilities (I'm unsure if this is the case for those who contract with Suspended Animation).
EDIT 2: After reading this, I'm not sure how I feel about CI.
Any funeral director can move your body. Most CI patients are shipped in ice or dry ice by funeral directors. Contracting with Suspended Animation for SST (Standby/Stabilization/Transport) can minimize ischemic damage. Three-quarters of CI Members with contracts and funding for cryopreservation have not opted for SA. Most people do not die unexpectedly, but for those who do neither Alcor nor SA will be of much help in the ischemic damage produced in those cases. SST is not available from Alcor or SA outside of North America, at present.
The last statement is not accurate. Currently, with some warning, Alcor WILL deploy people outside of North America. In the near future, we expect to be able to deploy more local responders either instead of or in addition to our own personnel.