Dual Membership

The Dual Membership is for individuals who make handcrafted soap and market it to the public and also provide products or services to those in the handcrafted soap industry. A Dual Member receives the combined benefits of the Soapmaker and Vendor memberships, but does not include product and general liability insurance.

In addition to the benefits listed below, a Dual Member may be eligible for additional benefits by becoming an HSMG Benefactor.

For a comparison of the different membership levels and their benefits, see the Comparison Chart of Member Benefits.

A Dual Member receives all of the basic membership benefits, including:

• Subscription to The Handcrafted SoapMaker (4 issues)
• Participation in Member Forum
• Use of Member Resource Library
• Use of Member Seal
• Access to Advanced Lye Calculator
• Right to become and HSMG Certified Soapmaker
• Vendor discounts
• Annual Conference registration discount
• Participation in Referral Program
• eNews subscription
• Voting rights
• Right to volunteer and/or serve on a committee
• Right to serve on the Board of Directors
• Protection under the HSMG Code of Ethics

The Dual Member has the following additional Soapmaker benefits:

• Inclusion of a listing in the OnLine Soapmaker Roster (optional)
• Inclusion of a picture of his/her soap in the Soap Gallery (optional)
• Access to sales leads generated from HSMG magazine ads promoting handcrafted soap
• Ability to respond to information requests coming from the Public Info Requests form on the HSMG website

The Dual Member has the following additional Vendor benefits:

• Inclusion of a listing in the the OnLine Vendor Listing (optional)
• 5% discount on advertising placed in The Handcrafted Soapmaker
• Discount on vendor table at the Annual Conference

Dues: $280.00 per year - Join or Renew as a Vendor Member