Member Benefits Chart
The chart below compares the benefits for each membership type. These benefits are described in more detail on the For Soapmakers and For Vendors & Suppliers pages.
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| $1M Product Liability Insurance |  |
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| Free webstore at SoapGuildStores.com | |
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| Merchant Services at Discounted Group Rate | |
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| eCommerce Site at Discounted Group Rate | |
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| 10% discount on SoapMaker Software | |
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| OnLine Soapmaker Roster Listing | |
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| Image in Soap Gallery | |
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| Inclusion in OnLine Buyers Guide | |
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| Personal Listing Page | |
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| Logo on HSMG Website | |
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| Special Promotional Opportunities | |
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| Image in the Handcrafted Soap Calendar (optional) | |
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| Increased Professionalism | |||||||
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| Soapmaker Certification Program | |
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| Use of the Member Logo | |
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| Use of the Why Handcrafted Soap brochure | |
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| On-going Soapmaker Education | |||||||
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| Learning Library | |
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| Annual Conference Registration Discount | |
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| Advanced Lye Calculator | |
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| Submit Branded Materials to Soapmaker Learning Library | |
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| Member Forum | |
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| eNews | |
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| Monthly Vendor Specials eNews | |
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| Print materials in member packs | |
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| Monthly Vendor Specials | |
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| Spotlight on the HSMG Blog | |
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| Conference Exhibitor Space Discount | |
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| Acknowledgement at Annual Conference | Program Book | Logo Banner | |||||
| Priority Placement of Banners & Ads | |
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| Priority Conference Sponsorship Opportunities | |
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| Branded Lye Calculator | |
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| Directing the Organization | |||||||
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| Associate | Professional | Retired | Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 1 | ||
| Right to Vote | |
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| Right to Serve on a Committee | |
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| Right to Serve on the Board of Directors | |
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| Right to Serve as President | |
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| Referral Program | |
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