If you want more information on the original soywax source you can go to the website: www.soyawax.com.

The Iowa Soybean Board and the Soyfoods Center have both provided extensive research and documentaion that Chandler Guild co-founder, Michael Richards was the first in the world to invent soybean wax. Mr. Richards now has one more bit of history recorded for posterity... The Oxford English Dictionary! Learn more in this article.

As the Chandler Guild goes global, here's a first report and photos from Chandler Guild members in El Salvador. In October, Milagro Rodregres visited Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and attended Mike Richards' Village Chandler Guild basic candlemaking and chandler business training. Milagro returned to El Salvador, taught her friends how to make soy wax candles, and they were off and running. Read this article for a report direct from South America.

Some of you, especially our Iowa chandlers, may know that last week was Soybean Week In Iowa. Showing the creative and energetic enthusiasm that she brings to her business and her life, Susan Andersen squeaked and the wheel was greased... and she made good news in the process!

Check out the press release, 'Susan Andersen Of Silver City Attends First Continental Congress Of The Chandler Guild'.

We were told at the Conference that there would be a template newspaper article available on the site that could be used to send to our local paper concerning the entry into the Trade Show. We have not seen it yet. Have we missed it or has it not been done yet?

On August 24th at the First Continental Congress, delegates elected the Chandler Guild's Table of Twelve, members who will guide the Guild during its formative year of development. The twelve members of the Guild's executive committee bring a wide range of skills and experience to the Table, and they live in seven U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.

Read this short story to get the low-down on the newly elected leadership of the Chandler Guild, and join us in congratulating them for winning the vote of confidence from Congress delegates.

Nearly 100 Chandler Guild members came together in the Bohemian Commercial District of Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 22nd-24th and were part of the revolution that will change the candle industry!

See the Village Chandler Guild First Continental Congress Event Agenda and Delegate Participation Guide for all the exciting details of what went on. Keep an eye out for reports and photos. Guildmember reflections are already being posted.

It's still a work in process. Help us get your names, home towns and country information accurate on the summary and full-image pages. Check out the delegates as each poured into the first Giant Community Candle, a tradition to be carried on at each annual Chandler Guild Congress.

Also, be sure to take a virtual walk through our Chandler Guild Congress Photo Galleries

The Chandler Guild's upcoming First Continental Congress is the subject of a feature report at The Daily Soy, the info-packed on-line portal for everything soy.

Publicity about your Village Chandler business can be tough to get. But, please note, the &quot'What's old is new again" dimension of the Chandler Guild can help you get some local publicity!

Read this short article to learn how you can get some publicity and follow the link to an article that just ran in Montana about the Chandler Guild...

The Chandler Guild bucks the trend and signals an emerging revolution in the candle industry... ;-) That's our take on a recent extensive marketing report, "The Candle Report, 2003: The Market, The Competitors, The Future Trends", recently published by Unity Marketing.