workshop programme southern african funeral

SOUTHERN
AFRICAN
FUNERAL EXPO 2014
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Four high energy, half day workshops where you can learn to hone your skills and develop innovative ideas to build your funeral business.
Our speakers have been carefully researched and selected for their vision, innovation and industry knowledge.
DAY 1 - TUESDAY 26TH AUGUST
08:00
Registration & Refreshments
WORKSHOP 1 (sponsored by SA Funeral Supplies)
09:00
10:30
11:00
12:30
13:30
14:20
15:10
15:40
16:20
17:30
Proven Ways to Boost your Revenue Quickly - Innovative Inexpensive Marketing & Branding including a case study from the
Funeral Industry
Bill Gibson, Marketing and Sales Specialist/Author & Entrepreneur, Canada/South Africa
Tea/Coffee in Exhibition Area
Continued...
Lunch & View Exhibition
WORKSHOP 2 (sponsored by Rubiblue)
The New Health Regulations pertaining to Funeral Business in South Africa - Stop digging your own grave
Ryan Clayton, Deputy Director, Inspectorate of Anatomy at Health, Western Cape Provincial Government
If you change the way you do business, the business you do changes. If regulation is changing what would you do? / Microinsurance Regulatory Framework
Jabhile Mbele, Head of Department, FAIS Registration & Koko Kubelo, Specialist Analyst: Micro Insurance Supervision Department,
Financial Services Board
Tea/Coffee in Exhibition Area
The regulation of funeral insurance in South Africa - Is the BIG STICK coming?
Sonja Visser, Independent Consultant, Funeral Finance and Insurance
Interactive debate on Impact of the Presentations for Funeral Directors
Chaired by NFDA
Finish & View Exhibition
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 27TH AUGUST
08:00
Tea & Registration in Exhibition Area
WORKSHOP 3
09:00
10:30
11:00
12:30
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:30
How to become more resilient and manage your emotions as a funeral director in order to function optimally
Dr Rina de Klerk-Weyers, EQ learning and Development Specialist & Author
Tea/Coffee in Exhibition Area
The basics of Embalming, Reconstruction and Cosmetics
Dallas Gilbert & Simon Liprini, Oakleigh Funeral Homes
Lunch & View Exhibition
WORKSHOP 4 (sponsored by 4D Group Solutions)
Funeral Industry in SA Versus Other Countries
Yongama Quma, President of SAFPA
The Funeral Home of Tomorrow
Sonja Smith, Sonja Smith Funeral Group
Workplace Ethics and the Funeral Business in SA
Willie Kuhn, Manager, AVBOB, Vereeniging
Finish & View Exhibition
The workshops can be booked individually or for the full 2 days.
See web site for more info and on-line booking: www.sbs.co.za/safexpo2014
Cost: Early bird - R450 per person per workshop by 15 August 2014, thereafter - R495.
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