2012 Conference Schedule
The Handcrafted Soapmakers 2012 Conference will be in session from May 9-11.
Optional Half-Day Seminars will be held during the day on May 8, and early registration and certification
testing will be open that evening.
Please note the schedule is subject to change.
| Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
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| 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Special Half-Day Seminars (lunch included) |
| 12:00 - 4:00 pm |
Vendor Set-up |
| 4:00 - 7:00 pm |
Registration
Vendors Open |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm |
Certification Testing (members only) |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2012 |
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| 7:15 - 8:15 am |
Registration & Breakfast
Vendors Open |
| 8:15 - 8:45 am |
Welcome and Orientation |
| 8:45 - 10:30am |
Keynote Speaker - Mary Lou Quinlan |
| 10:30 - 11:00am |
Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Marie Gale -
GMP for Handcrafters |
| 12:30 - 2:00pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00pm |
Catherine Failor -
Pears Soap and the Art of Advertising |
| 3:00 - 3:30pm |
Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open |
| 3:30 - 4:30pm |
Ruth Esteves - Using Alternative Liquids in Your Lye Solution
Marla Bosworth - Formulating Natural Lotions and Creams
Jade Shutes - Blending Essential Oils |
| 4:30 - 4:45 pm |
Break |
| 4:45 - 5:45 pm |
Ruth Esteves - Using Alternative Liquids in Your Lye Solution
Marla Bosworth - Formulating Natural Lotions and Creams
Jade Shutes - Blending Essential Oils |
| 7:00 - ??? |
Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus Special Event |
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
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| 7:00 - 8:00am |
Certification Testing |
| 7:30 - 8:30am |
Breakfast & Morning Annoucements
Vendors Open |
| 8:30 - 10:00am |
Diane Humke -
Business Planning and Business Math |
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open |
| 10:30 - 12:00 noon |
Anne Evanston - The Power of Your Voice Social Media
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| 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch for Non-Members |
| 12:00 - 2:30pm |
Lunch & Annual Membership Meeting (members only) |
| 2:30 - 3:30pm |
Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open |
| 3:30 - 4:30pm |
Bill Shay - Palm & Coconut Oils in Soapmaking
Sarah Lovelady - The Art of Good Copy: Part 1 - The Broad Brush
Sebastian Vido Vazquez - Secrets of Great Product Photography (Part 1) |
| 4:30 - 4:45pm |
Break |
| 4:45 - 5:45pm |
Sharon Miller - Creating Your Competitive Edge
Sarah Lovelady - The Art of Good Copy: Part 2 - The Nitty Gritty
Sebastian Vido Vazquez - Secrets of Great Product Photography (Part 2) |
| 7:00 - ??? |
Essential Wholesale Special Event |
| Friday, May 11, 2012 |
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| 7:00 - 8:00am |
Breakfast & Morning Annoucements |
| 8:00 - 9:30am |
Joel Joseph -
Promoting Your Products as "Handmade in the USA"
Understanding Your HSMG Online Store |
| 9:30 - 10:00am |
Break - Raffle Drawings - Vendors Open |
| 10:00 - 11:30am |
Kevin Dunn - Transparancy and Meltability in Hot Process Soap
Debbie May - Moisturize It! Lotion Candles and Lotion Bars |
| 11:30 am - 1:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 - 2:30pm |
David Fisher - Soapomaking, Seurat and Safaris
Anne Marie Faiola - Got Milk (Soap)?
Kathryn Hackney - Cold Process Advanced CP Swirling |
| 2:30 - 3:30pm |
Break - Raffle Drawings - Finish with Vendors |
| 3:30 - 5:00pm |
David Fisher - Soapomaking, Seurat and Safaris
Anne Marie Faiola - Got Milk (Soap)?
Kathryn Hackney - Cold Process Advanced CP Swirling |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm |
Break |
| 6:00 - 6:30pm |
Cocktail "Hour" |
| 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Annual Awards Dinner
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