Marla Bosworth will be our keynote speaker at the 2012 Meeting!
Marla is a Boston-based natural beauty consultant, speaker and retail beauty trends market analyst. She is CEO and President of Back Porch Soap Company, which she founded in 1998.
Understanding retail sales and products at an early age (she began working in retail at the age of 16 in the resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming), she developed a keen eye for how to differentiate consumer products and began uncovering the secrets to successful selling techniques – from trendy gift shop boutiques to ski apparel. Her love of retail prompted her to open a store, named Back Porch Soap Co., in the Boston area. She began teaching cosmetic formulation classes there in 2003.
Ms. Bosworth consults with entrepreneurs, startups and companies of all sizes. She specializes in handmade soap, cosmetic, bath and body – from gift to gourmet industries and many in between. Ms. Bosworth teaches natural skincare products workshops in Boston, New York City, and online.
We hope you will come and join us at the 14th annual Alabama Soap & Candle Association Meeting that will be held at the Doster Center in Historic Downtown Prattville, Alabama! We have a link to the Rand-McNally website that will give you step by step directions to the meeting location when you provide your starting point.
When you register for the meeting, don’t forget to order your very own ASCA APRON. You’ll be soaping in style. Aprons can be picked up at the meeting but must be pre-ordered.
The Alabama Soap and Candle Association began as the Alabama Soap Meeting in 1998 with 4 members, and has grown to well over 100 members. Join our Yahoo Group to keep up with activities like monthly luncheons, our winter gathering, and more.
We promise fun, fellowship, food, my three favorite “f’s”!, education, and some awesome shopping opportunities. There will be several vendors there from whom you can buy on the spot, and many of our generous sponsors will provide samples of new products so we can try before we buy. Put this event on your calendar now…. it’ll be the *must attend* event of the Summer of 2012! There are always several swaps in which you can participate. We promise you two fun-filled days of amazing speakers and demos. We have had amazingly generous sponsors who provide items for door prizes and for our goodie bags. I’m sure that they will be even more generous in 2012. Some of our vendors may offer specials such as free delivery to the meeting.
We’d love to see you there! Make plans now to be there, Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th, 2012. Early-Bird Registration ends March 31!
