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

Welcome New Members!

#4660 - Mitchel Whitington

#4659 - James Parker
The Great American Candle Factory LLC

#4658 - Maggie Nolder
Maggie's Bath House dba Verbena Botanicals

#4657 - Selena Mazmanian
13th Moon Creations LLC

#4656 - Christa Geraghty

#4655 - Elizabeth Bemis
Christmas On The Pond

#4654 - Kelly Reins
Beach City Boutique

#4651 - Laura Thareau
DL Skin Solution LLC

#4650 - Carol Smith
Harmony Botanics

#4649 - Kathy Sheeran
K Sheeran Essentials LLC

#4648 - Janet Orange

#4647 - Crystal Bonin
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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	Joshua Onysko - The Story of Pangea Organics 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 - Melt & Pour Crash Course
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 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 (time permitting)
2:45 - 3:30 pm	Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open
3:30 - 4:30 pm	Alison Covarrubias - From Passion to Profits 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 Wild West Party
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 - Artisitic Techniques in Glycerin Soap Crafting
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