AD: Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild

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Hi Everyone:

 

Well, the Guild is one week old today, and what a fun, exciting week it has

been. We have a nice membership list so far, a balanced mix of natural

perfumers, body care manufacturers, suppliers, and enthusiasts -- all

united in our love of natural aromatics. More importantly, the well wishes

and feedback show that the Guild has " good legs " ;-) and we're ready to

start sprinting forward with all the ideas and programs we've had in the

works for months now.

 

More " members only " pages will go up on the site next week, but in the

meantime, please feel free to visit our site and see the launch pages. We

won't have our formal launch until June 1st, but here's a preview of what

we'll have:

 

+ A Board of Directors of Professional Natural Perfumers and Suppliers.

They have various areas of interest that they will focus on in their

contribution to the Guild: membership, communications, special events,

professional development, including some " at large " directors who will

respond to opportunities as they arise. A truly comprehensive coverage of

all facets of development and expansion of the art and craft of natural

perfumery is addressed.

 

+ Discounts for members-only. Some great suppliers of natural aromatics and

supplemental ingredients will offer specials and discounts on items to

members of the Guild. A great chance to obtain materials at a great price.

As opportunities arise, we are also working on discounts on conference and

vendor fees for our members.

 

+ Mentoring program. Enthusiasts who have questions for professional

perfumers will have access to some gracious volunteers from our members.

We're working out the details of this program to ensure a good fit for both

parties, and the structure of the mentoring.

 

OK, that's enough for now, I have so save some goodies for my next post.

Oh, one clarification about fees: they're not tax deductible. Like many

Guilds I researched, and contacted, we decided not to go the " non-profit "

route, for several reasons. The main benefits of being a non-profit are the

members can deduct their fees from their taxes, and the non-profit has

special status in obtaining government grants. We never intend to go for

grants, and our fees are in line with many of the professional Guilds, and

the paperwork involved with a non-profit is a big headache. I'll write on

this more in the newsletter, and even give an example of a non-profit arm

of the Guild that may occur in the future, for special reasons.

 

PS the absolutely drop-dead, gorgeous Guild website was designed and

engineered by your very own oils_herbs hostess with the mostess Chrisziggy

-- bet you didn't know she had such skills. Of course, she's a Guild

member, and will offer discounts on everything from her

alittleolfactory.com products to web design.

 

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