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 soap makers 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

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