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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: NAPO and You: Perfect Together!

  • When
    October 03, 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    19 registrants

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  NAPO and You: Perfect Together!

  
  

  Agenda

  Can you name 21 ways to be an engaged NAPO member? By being a chapter member and attending meetings, you already know one of them. Jan Lehman will fill you in on 20 more ways you can take full advantage of your NAPO membership and will answer your burning questions about what's going on behind the scenes at NAPO.

  Session Goals:

  • Learn how to take advantage of all that NAPO has to offer.
  • Discover how your NAPO membership supports your success.
  • Find out what goes on behind the scenes at NAPO.

  Speaker

  Jan Lehman is a NAPO national board member and has been a NAPO member for 12 years. Before stepping onto the national board she held other NAPO leadership roles in her local chapter, national marketing committee chair, and co-leader of the Business Organizing and Productivity SIG.

  Jan is an executive coach, consultant, and international speaker and focuses exclusively on helping corporations run more efficiently. She is a multiperson business owner with subcontractors all across the country.

  She lives in Minnesota with her three feisty teenagers, her husband Kevin, and dog Nettie.

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

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• Golden Circle Potluck

  • When
    October 16, 2022
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Spaces left

  The Golden Circle Potluck is an event for all NAPO Golden Circle members, including those who are not members of the NAPO-WDC chapter.

  Please bring a dish to share. If you are a Golden Circle member and would like to attend, please RSVP to Lauri Mennel (lauri@bluebonnetpo.com). She will provide the address. 

  Note: Covid waivers must be signed for all meetings in person per NAPO requirements at this time.

  
  Registration via the website is not available.

  
  

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• Silver Spring Neighborhood Group

  • When
    October 20, 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    13

  Register

  The Silver Spring Neighborhood Group (SSNG) is for NAPO-WDC Chapter members who live in Maryland or the District of Columbia. They meet via Zoom on the third Thursday of the month, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM. You will receive login information upon registration for this event.

  Sara Wiggins is the Neighborhood Group Coordinator. Her contact information will be included at the bottom of the registration confirmation email. 

  Please note that there will be a maximum of 15 attendees to keep the forum intimate as Neighborhood Groups are intended.

  The Neighborhood Groups are a “chapter members-only” benefit, so we ask that you not bring guests who are not members of our chapter until they join.

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• NAPO-WDC Fall Social

  • When
    October 23, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Bethesda Marriott​, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • Registered
    10 registrants

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  NAPO WDC Fall Social

  
  

  Please join us for networking, socializing, ice breakers and light fare:​

  ​

  Sunday, October 23rd, 1-4pm​

  Bethesda Marriott​

  5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814​

  Directions

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  There is a $10/person registration fee

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Minimalism & Tiny Homes

  • When
    November 07, 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    19 registrants

  Register

  Minimalism & Tiny Homes

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Speaker

  Tricia Sinon Murray is known as the Space Efficiency Specialist! She’s a Professional Organizer, Speaker, Minimalist and Tiny Home Dweller!

  She started her business All About Ease Organizing in Chicago in 2007 and moved it to Denver in 2017. She is passionate about helping folks simplify their lives so they can relax and enjoy them! Armed with a degree in Interior Design, her superpowers are helping her clients declutter, rightsize, and level up their organizing!

  She loves the challenge of small spaces, and helping folks fit efficiently into smaller and multi use spaces. Having downsized in 2017 from a 2,800 s.f. home in Chicago, into a 200 s.f. tiny dwelling case study in Colorado with her two children, that’s a 90% downsize! She has first hand experience in space efficiency!

  She is a Golden Circle member of NAPO, and is the President of the NAPO Colorado Chapter.

  She’s on the board of the Denver LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce and the PolkaDot Powerhouse Foothills Chapter Event Coordinator.

  She’s enthusiastically finishing the interior of the 300s.f. tiny house she designed!

  In her downtime(<--haha) she loves getting out into nature for stand up paddleboarding with her kids and friends!

  She is super excited to be speaking to NAPO WDC!

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Closet Design

  • When
    December 05, 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    21 registrants

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  Closet Design

  
  

  Agenda

  Topics to be covered will include:

  1. Why custom design
  2. The process of custom design and how organizers can offer it through their business
  3. Taking measurements and inventory
  4. Consulting with clients
  5. Design elements (doors, drawers, accessories, etc.)

  Speaker

  Naeemah Ford Goldson is a Certified Professional Organizer® and the owner of Restore Order Professional Organizing. In 2017, Naeemah founded the National Association for Black Professional Organizers, a non-profit association that seeks to empower BIPOC professional organizers and their allies. She is a member of NAPO, and the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) and has received certificates of study in Chronic Disorganization, Time Management & Productivity, and ADHD. Naeemah is also the author of Tidy Tessa, a children's book that teaches kids how to organize their things.

  Naeemah is a custom designer who specializes in transforming spaces, and had the opportunity to showcase her skills on The Drew Barrymore Show. She has designed hundreds of areas around the home, including: closets, pantries, home offices, garages, media centers, mudrooms, and playrooms. Naeemah has a Bachelors in Broadcasting from the University of Nebraska and worked in the media industry before starting Restore Order in 2013. You can now listen to her as the host of the “Organize Me! Radio” podcast.

  Naeemah is an Organizing Expert on local and national television, and in print media. She has previously written for the Omaha World-Herald's Momaha Blog, and has also contributed to articles for Parents, Martha Stewart Living, Heavy.com, Realtor, New York Mag, and Sisters from AARP. She has a feature in Voyage ATL and was cast in the very first episode of AOL's Extreme Organizers.

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

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• Quarterly Off-Site Workday

  • When
    December 09, 2022
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    See confirmation email

  Join your NAPO-WDC colleagues for an Off-Site Workday on Friday, December 9th, 8 am to 5 pm.

  

  Leave home to hyper-focus on a project or two. Set aside a day to tackle your business projects and get accountability and support from fellow chapter members. We work independently and then gather for intermittent discussions to share ideas and offer support and suggestions.

  Where:

  In-person: TBD

  Virtual: Work via Zoom, with the ability to join in on the discussions. Free.

  When:

  The next Off-Site Workday is Friday, December 9th. We meet from 8 am to 5 pm. You can come and go as you please during this time.

  Format:

  We work for 1 hour and 45 minutes and then gather for accountability and feedback for 15 minutes. We'll do this 4 times throughout the day.

  To do:

  If you are interested in attending, please email Janet Schiesl at janet@basicorganization.com and she'll send you the meeting registration information.

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Business Partner Showcase

  • When
    January 09, 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, Virginia, 22201
  • Registered
    12 registrants

  Register

  Business Partner Showcase

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Directions and Parking Instructions

  If navigating by GPS, use 19 N. Jackson St, Arlington VA 22201

  Parking Map

  Faith Lutheran Church is at the corner of Rte 50 and N. Jackson St. in Arlington, VA. The entrance is in the very back of the building on N. Jackson St. We have a sign on the sidewalk on N. Jackson St. at the walkway leading to the entrance door.

  The closest parking is behind the building on N. Jackson St. at 1st Pl. There is more parking in front of the building by Rte 50.

  Inclement Weather Policy
  

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Compulsive Shoppers

  • When
    February 06, 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    16 registrants

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  Compulsive Shoppers

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Speaker

  Carrie Rattle, Behavioral Cents LLC, New York

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

  Show details
• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Business Planning & Goal Setting

  • When
    March 06, 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Business Planning & Goal Setting

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

  Show details
• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Diversity

  • When
    April 10, 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    14 registrants

  Register

  Diversity

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Legacy List

  • When
    May 01, 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Legacy List

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

  Show details
• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Business Models: A Panel Discussion

  • When
    June 05, 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Registered
    14 registrants

  Register

  Business Models: A Panel Discussion

  
  

  More information coming soon!

  Zoom

  Note: Registrants will receive Zoom registration link and meeting info in their confirmation and reminder emails. 
  

  Zoom will allow participants to interact with each other via audio and video on their computer, tablet, or smartphone app in a real virtual meeting (optional alternative audio available by telephone) where we will be able to see and listen to each other in real dialog. 

  • How to Join a Zoom Meeting: Be sure to download the app when prompted for the full experience.
  • Meeting Controls
  • Tip: In upper right you can toggle between Speaker view and Grid view that shows everyone.

  Inclement Weather Policy

  In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.

  Show details