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Seminar Committee Janine Fitzpatrick Seminar Committee Members 2017 Morning Seminars Janine Fitzpatrick Lyndsay Calenborne Charmaine du Preez Liezanne van der Walt Johrinda van Rensburg A-Z Costing your Finished Product form Cradle to Grave held on 28 June 2017 Chairperson This year was another successful year for the Seminar Committee lead by Janine Fitzpatrick, with two successful morning seminars, a morning workshop and the launch of the supplier afternoons. The overall feedback on these events has only been positive and we would like to thank our presenters for sharing their wealth of knowledge with our members. The Cost Conundrum… Crunching the Numbers In Formulation Costs, presented by Conny Oberrauter, Owner of CIO Consult- ing Packaging Cost Model, presented by Tony De Beer, Owner De Beers Packaging Solutions and Consultant for Premier FMCG Marketing Costs for Entrepreneurs, pre- sented by Jared Dallas, Marketing Manager at Amka The Hidden and not so Hidden Factory Costs, presented by Norman Le Roux, Owner Favours Factory This seminar helped our members to understand the complexity of costing a product for sale, looking at the intricacies from product ideation through to listing, looking at the impact of raw materials, packaging, factory complexities and finally the costs associated from marketing and trade marketing. Page 9