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#4395 - Tom Koenig
Kreative Kraftwerks

#4394 - Sue Kavelman
Clayburn Comforts Soapworks

#4393 - Susan Henderson
So Appealing

#4392 - Crystal Germain
Kismet Soap Co.

#4390 - Sally Cates
Wildwood Soapworks

#4389 - Dorothy Boynton
She Dor Handmade Products

#4388 - Chun Chi Chuang

#4387 - Gail Weber

#4386 - Rosemarie Cunfer
Sugarloaf Soaps

#4385 - Alesha Gulserian

#4384 - Sherry Harrison
Lightning Bug, LLC

#4383 - Melanie McCullough
Herbal Natures

#4382 - Trisha Moseley
Heads Up . Eyes Open . Inc.

#4381 - Tammy Prestien
Avani,LLC

#4380 - Stephanie Roudabush
Theraganics

#4379 - Marcella Sandiford
Royal Heritage

#4378 - Sarah Villafranco
Osmia Organics, LLC

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2010 Conference Schedule (Preliminary)

The Handcrafted Soapmakers 2010 Conference will be in session from April 30 through May 2, with early registration on the evening of April 29. After the Conference, on May 3, there will be an optional post-Conference tour of Denver.

Please note the schedule is subject to change.

Thursday, April 29, 2010
4:00 - 7:00 pm	Registration Vendors Open
6:00 - 7:00 pm	Certification Testing
Friday, April 30, 2010
7:15 - 8:15 am	Registration & Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 am	Welcome and Orientation
8:45 - 10:30 am	Keynote Speaker - Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun
10:30 - 11:00 am	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Debbie May - Creativity vs Compliance
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Networking Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm	Kelly Bloom - How Emulsifiers Vary Cindy Jones - The Nature of Chemistry
2:30 - 3:30 pm	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
3:30 - 4:30 pm	Anne-Marie Faiola - Liquid Soapmaking Part 1 Amy Kalinchuk - Ditch Your Thermometer Debbie Chialtas - Artisitic Techniques in Glycerin Soap Crafting
4:30 - 4:45 pm	Break
4:45 - 5:45 pm	Anne-Marie Faiola - Liquid Soapmaking Part 2 Joshua Onysko Marla Bosworth - New Opportunities For Your Melt & Pour Soap Business (Demo)
7:00 - ???	Wholesale Supplies Plus Special Event
Saturday, May 1, 2010
7:00 - 8:00 am	Certification Testing
7:30 - 8:30 am	Breakfast & Morning Annoucements
8:30 - 10:00 am	Day 2 Keynote Speaker - Robert Tisserand - The Safe and Effective Use of Essential Oils in Soap
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
10:30 am - 11:30 noon	Alison Covarrubias - Branding Your Products for Effective Marketing Maria Arango - Selling Your Creations in Art & Craft Festivals: Essentials for Success, Surviving and Thriving Kayla Fiorvanti - You are the Secret Ingredient :: Formulating Your Dream Business
11:30 - 1:00 pm	Lunch for Non-Members
11:30 - 2:00 pm	Lunch & Annual Membership Meeting
2:00 - 2:45 pm	Marie Gale - How To Get The Most Out Of The HSMG Website
2:45 - 3:30 pm	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
3:30 - 4:30 pm	Alison Covarrubias - From Passion to Profits Maria Arango - Selling Your Creations in Art & Craft Festivals: Essentials for Success, Surviving and Thriving Kayla Fiorvanti - You are the Secret Ingredient :: Formulating Your Dream Business
4:30 - 4:45	Break
4:45 - 6:00 pm	Jamilla White - Soapy Sales: The Secrets to E-Commerce Success Debbie May - Taking Your Business to the Next Level
7:00 - ???	Essential Wholesale Special Event
Sunday, May 2, 2010
7:00 - 8:00 am	Breakfast & Morning Annoucements
8:00 - 9:30 am	Compliance & Legislation Panel
9:30 - 10:00 am	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
10:00 - 11:30 am	Donna Maria Coles Johnson - How to Use Social Media Marketing To Solidify Your Niche, Attract New Customers and Increase Sales
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Marie Gale - Soap & Cosmetic Labeling Requirements
2:30 - 3:30 pm	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Kevin Dunn - Trace Analysis Debbie Chialtas - Melt & Pour Soapmaking
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Break
6:00 - 6:30 pm	Cocktail "Hour"
6:30 - 8:30 pm	Annual Awards Dinner Awards Presentations Announcement of 2011 Conference
Monday, May 3, 2010
9:00 am - 2:30 pm	Tour of Denver (optional)