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US Conference 2025

Schedule

The 2025 Conference has activities over four days. The conference starts on May 5, 2025 with optional Intensive Seminars (10 am to 3pm) followed by Registration for all attendees, Certification testing, and two Experts Panels to kick off the event.

NOTE: We make every effort to have a complete schedule as early as possible, and update it as we get new speakers confirmed. However, the schedule is subject to change at any time.

Monday, May 5, 2025

Registration (Seminar Attendees ONLY)
Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Maker Track
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Kevin Reed

Art of Aroma: Candle Making & Fragrance Blending

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CandleScience
Maker Track
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Kayla Fioravanti

Using Building Blocks of Cosmetic Formulation

Sponsored By:

Formulator Sample Shop
Maker Track
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Catherine McGinnis and Jackie Thompson

Adventures in Swirling

Sponsored By:

Certified Lye
Lebermuth
Soaper's Choice
Soaping 101
Business Track
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Marie Gale

Wait, What?! I can't say that?

Lunch (Seminar Attendees ONLY)
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Maker Track
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Kevin Reed

Art of Aroma: Candle Making & Fragrance Blending

Sponsored By:

CandleScience
Maker Track
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Kayla Fioravanti

Using Building Blocks of Cosmetic Formulation

Sponsored By:

Formulator Sample Shop
Maker Track
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Catherine McGinnis and Jackie Thompson

Adventures in Swirling

Sponsored By:

Certified Lye
Soapers Choice
Lebermuth
Soaping 101
Business Track
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Marie Gale

Wait, What?! I can't say that?

Registration - Vendors Open
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Vendors Open
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Certification Testing
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Exciting Evening Announcement Coming Soon!
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Registration
Time: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Breakfast - Vendors Closed
Time: 7:30 am to 8:30 am
Welcome and Orientation
Time: 8:30 am to 9:00 am
General Session
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am

Patric Richardson

Getting Seen by Being Green

Break - Vendors Open
Time: 10:30 am to 11:00 am
Advanced Track
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Alana Rivera

Crafting Customer Personas to Expand Your Biz!

Business Track
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Samir Lakhani

Sustainability & Social Impact for Soapmakers

Networking Lunch
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Business Track
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Brian Morris

Picture Perfect: Product Photos With Your Phone

Break - Vendors Open
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Business Track
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Dave Shacket

Taking Your Website's Temperature

Break
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Business Track
Time: 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

Chris Van Leeuwen

The Insurance Advice You Probably Didn't Get

Certification Testing
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
2nd Annual Vendor Street Fair
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Sponsored By:

HSCG

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Breakfast - Vendors Closed
Time: 7:30 am to 8:30 am
Break - Vendors Open
Time: 10:00 am to 10:30 am
Maker Track
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Jackie Thompson

Let's Make Things Perfectly Clear!

Advanced Track
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Jennifer Frech

Lather, Rinse, Repeat: Create Systems

Non-Member Lunch
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Lunch and Annual Membership Meeting (members only)
Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Maker Track
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Anne-Marie Faiola

Formulating Serums:

Break - Vendors Open
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Advanced Track
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Angela Carillo

Hosting Workshops for Adults & Children

Business Track
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Stoney Morris

OMG! Outstanding Market Guide: Popup perfection!

Break
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Maker Track
Time: 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

Venessa Phipps

Don't Throw That Away!

Business Track
Time: 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

Lora Silva

Product Packaging: How Important Is It?

The Great Guildsby
Time: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Sponsored By:

HSCG

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Breakfast - Vendors Closed
Time: 7:00 am to 8:00 am
Break - Vendors Open
Time: 9:30 am to 10:00 am
Maker Track
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Priscilla Mensah

Hot Process Soapmaking

Longevity Lunch (5+ years HSCG membership)
Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Advanced Track
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Hana Tisserand

Essential Oils: Actives, Fragrance or Both?

Business Track
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Everyl-Ann Archibald

Beyond the Recipe: Bookkeeping for Growth

Break - Last Chance With Vendors
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Business Track
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Susan Ryhanen

Scaling Up!

Business Track
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Scott Elgart and Sara Golding

Marketplace Mastery: Thriving at Live Events

Break
Time: 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm
Maker Track
Time: 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm

Kayla Fioravanti

Building Blocks of Cosmetic Formulation

Business Track
Time: 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm

Azriel Weaver

Mindset Mastery for Makers

Cocktail Hour
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Closing Ceremonies
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Sponsored By:

HSCG

Please remember that while we make every effort to keep the schedule here absolutely accurate, unforeseen changes may occur.

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