The only international non-profit trade association promoting the benefits of handcrafted soaps and giving a voice to the handcrafted soapmaker.

About the HSMG

Board of Directors

Benefactor Members

Code of Ethics

Bylaws

HSMG Management

The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild is a membership organization. As such, the membership has the ultimate say over the management of the HSMG through the election of officers, approval of policies and application of the bylaws.

Board of Directors [View]

Meet all the current and past members of the Board of Directors.

Committees [View]

There are six standing committees, each chaired by a member of the Board of Directors and manned by volunteers. The committees oversee each different area of the HSMG.

Honorary Lifetime Members [View]

Honorary Life Membership may be conferred upon an individual who "shall have rendered notable service to the HSMG".

Annual Membership Meeting & Minutes [View]

An Annual Membership Meeting is held yearly, generally at the Annual Conference. All members, whether or not they attend the conference, are invited to attend. Minutes are kept of each annual meeting and all members have the right to review them.

Election Procedures [View]

An election for officers is held at each Annual Membership Meeting. The process is governed by the Bylaws and Roberts Rules of Order.

Bylaws [View]

The HSMG Bylaws provide the framework for all the activities of the HSMG.

Personnel [View]

The work of running the HSMG is accomplished by elected officers, volunteers and hired contractors.

Policies of the HSMG [View]

Policy, approved by the membership or the Board of Directors (as appropriate) detail specific guidelines for the activity of the HSMG. The Board of Directors, all committees and the membership are bound by the approved policies. Every member has the right to read and review the policy by which the HSMG operates.

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