Vendor Membership

The Vendor Membership is for individuals who provide products or services to those in the handcrafted soap industry. Benefits for Vendor Members are geared toward assisting the industry in general and providing resources to handcrafted soapmakers through making information from vendors available to the industry in general and members in specific. A Vendor Membership is an excellent opportunity to make your products and services known to soapmakers.

In addition to the benefits listed below, a Vendor 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 Vendor 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 Vendor Member has the following additional 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
• Complimentary inclusion in a monthly promotional email sent to the entire membership
• Complimentary vendor listing in The Handcrafted Soapmaker at the time of signp-up/renewal
• Spotlight on the HSMG Blog
• Listing in bi-weekly "Specials" notices distributed through social media.

Dues: $200.00 per year - Join or Renew as a Vendor Member