I’m pleased to announce that in addition to doing a demo on mineral make-up, Melanie M. from Herbal Natures will be taking on a vendor table to sell her raw mineral make-up materials and kits at the ISOCAN!
I know many of you have asked about a mineral make-up demo, now is your chance to see how’s it done! Melanie will graciously share with us a basic recipe to help get us started!
Mike Lawson from Columbus Foods / Soapers Choice will be sponsoring the ISOCAN conference t-shirt this year. We’ll set everyone’s default size as XL, if you need another size please email me your name and your t-shirt size. If we don’t hear from you by June 30th, you will get XL in your goodie bag!
Email us only if you wish to change your T-shirt size from XL. If you haven’t registered yet do so as soon as you can!
Sheila will not make this year’s conference, sorry for those that were looking forward to her serum demo like I was… boooowhoooo.
I’m excited to announce that Nu Scents will be attending the conference!! Calling all candlemakers, I spoke to Karen and she will be doing a demo on candlemaking!! yeaaahhh 
Here’s the website link, I’m sure she will be sending her conference special to us real soon!
I just spoke to Sheila Stewart from The Synergy this morning, she will be attending the conference again this year as a vendor! To top it off, she will be sharing her extracts knowledge and demo an anti-aging serum!
Thanks Sheila, we look forward to seeing you again!
I have lived in Naperville for over 9 years before moving to our current house 6 months ago, it was sad for me to move but we are only one suburb away!
While you are in the area, here are some of the things to do in Naperville!
Naperville Riverwalk
Located downtown Naperville, a beautiful place to stroll through - Highly recommended
Downtown Naperville
Plenty to do here, from shopping to gourmet food! Don’t forget to check out Heaven On Seven, one of my favorite hang out, yummy gumbo!
The Naper Settlement
523 South Webster Street 
(630) 420.6010
Naperville has a museum village which records the area’s history from its early days to the late 1900s. The chapel at the the museum is a very popular place for “tying the knot”. . Summer hours are: April through October Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 1-4 p.m. . The sculpture is entitled “Horse Market Days” and is outside the Pre-Exemption House — the first tavern and inn west of Chicago.
Dupage Children’s Museum
301 N. Washington St. (630) 637-8000
The Dupage Children’s Museum needed a new space and a builder’s supply company was moving out of downtown so … the museum got a marvelous location next to the train station and very near the center of downtown. . If you are an adult let me recommend that you find a child to take you here ))
Centennial Beach
500 W. Jackson Ave. (630)848-5090
For a refreshing swim!
Oh Boy, Oh Boy… Boyer Corporation will be there again this year!
Those having trouble finding lye (sodium hydroxide) locally will be able to stock up at the ISOCAN! 2 lb containers will be available for purchase!! If you are driving, make room for lye in your truck.
The Holiday Inn Select is the Host Hotel for the IL Soap & Candle Conference. This Full-Service Hotel boasts 426 guestrooms and suites and is located minutes from Downtown Naperville.
To reach the Holiday Inn Select from Chicago, take I-88 West to Naperville Road exit. At end of exit ramp, turn right and continue 1 block. Hotel will be on the right.
The IL Soap & Candle Conference rate is $ 89 Standard King or Dbl/Dbl, $119 King Suites + 10.4% Tax.
Dates: August 15-17 2008
Reservations via Internet - Click here and select dates for reservation. Select No Preference for room type to view all rooms.
Group Booking Code:”HKB” for group rate.
Reservations via phone - call (630) 505-4900 or 1-800-HOLIDAY and ask for the IL Soap & Candle Conference Room Block - “HKB”.
Here are some demos Janiece and I are working on to line up to tempt ya 
Calling candle makers, wanna to do a demo? We could definitely use your help and input! Please let me know! 
For an update list, click here.
Hello All,
I’m very excited to announce that we’ve locked in the date and place for this year’s ISOCAN Conference.
It will be held on Saturday, Aug 16 at the Holiday Inn in Naperville Illinois. for those that attended last year’s Friday Night Spa Party, it is the same place as that and the hotel.
More info will be coming soon, I wanted to post the date and place so you can mark that on your calendar and start planning!!
I hope you can join us again this year, we’re busily planning demos and vendors.
Kitty