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• Silver Spring Neighborhood Group

  • When
    January 18, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
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  This meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to receive the login info.

  The Silver Spring Neighborhood Group (SSNG) is for NAPO-WDC Chapter members who live in Maryland or the District of Columbia.

  The coordinator is Silvia Balderas. Silvia's 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.

  
  

  
  

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• Arlington/Alexandria Neighborhood Group

  • When
    January 21, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual
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  This meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to receive the login info.
  

  
  

  Arlington/Alexandria Neighborhood Group meets via ZOOM currently.  If in person we meet at Whole Foods, 2700 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA, upstairs, from 7 PM to 9 PM.

  The coordinator is Amy Dobson. Amy’s contact information will be included at the bottom of the registration confirmation email.

  Feel free to purchase food from the hot or cold bars, or you may bring your own food. Wine, beer, and coffee are also available for purchase.
  

  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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• Golden Circle (virtual) Potluck

  • When
    January 24, 2021
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EST)
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  This meeting has been moved to virtual. To obtain the Zoom login information, RSVP to Lauri Mennel.
  

  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. 
  
  Registration via the website is not available.

  
  

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• Podcast Club

  • When
    January 27, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)

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  The Podcast Club is just like a book club, but you will listen to a podcast or series and meet virtually. The coordinator for the Podcast Club is Nicole Holtman.

  The podcast for this month is:

   The Minimalists Podcast Episode #251 "Stuffocated"

  
  

  https://www.theminimalists.com/podcast/
  

  Nicole will contact registrants with information about how to join the virtual meeting. Her contact information will be included at the bottom of the registration confirmation email, if you have any questions.

  The Podcast Club is 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 Chapter Meeting: Working with Severe Clutter

  • When
    February 01, 2021
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
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  • Registered
    40 registrants

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  This is a virtual meeting. You MUST be registered to receive Zoom meeting participation instructions. 
  

  Working with Severe Clutter
  

  
  

  Virtual Meeting Info
  

  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.

  Agenda

  • 6:30 - 7:00:  Break out rooms: General Networking, Ask the Expert and Maria Spetalnik
  • 7:00 - 7:05: Zoom tutorial
  • 7:05 - 7:30:  General Chapter Business
  • 7:30 - 8:30:  Working with Severe Clutter
  • 8:30 - 9:00:  Break out rooms: General Networking and Maria Spetalnik

  Speaker

  Maria Spetalnik is a Certified Professional Organizer and, after 30 years of helping people with the "stuff" in their lives, she has seen just about everything there is to see.  She works with a wide spectrum of clients with all levels of clutter, but has a soft spot for those with extreme clutter issues.

  Maria and her teams use a holistic approach with clients, their families, other professionals and the public. They start with the belief that clients have the ability to recover and that their hoarding is only one aspect of them. In other words, it does not define them.

  Maria teaches about Hoarding Disorders nationally, including most recently at the conferences for the International Crisis Intervention Team and the National Adult Protective Services Association. Both were well received even though they had to be done virtually. She has recorded several teleclasses for ICD and recently added a class to NAPO University: OD2-231 Beyond Awareness: Understanding Complex Conditions in Your Clients. In the past, she has trained various mental health associations, the police and other first responders, the FBI and the public on how to work with those who are extremely cluttered to get the best results.

  Maria's book, Hoarding for Law Enforcement and Other Public Officials, will be added to the ICD's author's list in January 2021. She is working on her next book, which addresses hoarding for family and friends.  There will be a supplement for therapists and professional organizers.

  NOTE from Maria on the course for NAPO-DC: "This will not be your basis 'What is Hoarding' class.  We will delve into the nitty gritty on what it's like to work with severe clutter.  Topics to be discussed include:

  1) What companies, tools and techniques should be in your toolbox

  2) The differences between a Hoarding Task Force and a Crisis Intervention Team and how to work with them

  3) How and why to read a hoard

  4) How to identify and apply levers to move the client to make better decisions

  5) Case studies of how Maria's teams have dealt with particular situations

  Inclement Weather Policy

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

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• Northern VA Book Club (Arlington)

  • When
    February 10, 2021
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    6:30 PM (EST)
  • Location
    See confirmation email after registering (members only).
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  This meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to receive the login info.

  Book:  The E-Myth Revisited  by Micheal Gerber

  

  
  

  Where: Virtual

  To do: Register to attend to receive the meeting information.
  
  When: We meet at 6:30 PM for conversation and begin discussion of the book at 7:00 PM. 

  Books Selected for upcoming NoVA Book Club: 

  For new members: Welcome to NAPO-WDC!  We have two book clubs, one in Maryland and one in Virginia. They alternate months and read different books.  You are welcome to attend both or whichever one is more convenient for you.  The Virginia club meets at a home in Arlington and the Maryland club meets at a home in Bethesda.

  The Book Clubs 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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• Rte 66 Neighborhood Group (Chantilly)

  • When
    February 18, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting
  • Spaces left
    15

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  This meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to receive the login info.

  

  The coordinator is Diane Greenhalgh. Diane's contact information will be included at the bottom of the registration confirmation email.

  Agenda

  • Informal Networking
  • Introductions
  • Books/Podcasts/Podcasts/Services/Apps
  • Successes
  • Challenges
  • Schedule next meeting

  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.

  • Limited to 15 people to keep it intimate so register soon
  • If you can’t attend be sure to cancel your registration so someone else can attend

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Fundamental Business Basics

  • When
    March 01, 2021
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    TBD
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  • Registered
    11 registrants

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  Fundamental Business Basics
  

  
  

  Inclement Weather Policy
  

  In the event that bad weather is predicted on the day of a chapter meeting, NAPO-WDC will not cancel the meeting, but will instead switch to a virtual meeting. A virtual meeting conversion will be determined by the cancellation protocols for that meeting's location set by the county public school. If a switch takes place, meeting registrants will receive login instructions for the virtual meeting.

  
  

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• Quarterly Business Planning Morning

  • When
    March 19, 2021
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    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    See confirmation email after registering (members only).
  • Spaces left
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  This meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to receive the login info.

  Join Janet Schiesl and your NAPO-WDC colleagues for a quarterly business planning meeting. Everyone works independently and then gathers for intermittent discussions to share ideas and offer support and suggestions. In the past, members have worked on marketing plans, social media, and new business model creation. 

  Where: Virtual (via Zoom)

  When: We meet from 8 am to 12 pm. You can come and go as you please during this time.

  Format: Each person has the opportunity to state their goals at the beginning of the morning, then we turn off microphones and get to work. At 45 after each hour, you turn your microphone on if you want to participate in a 15 minute discussion amongst the group. You will also have the ability to meet with others in a breakout room to work together if you’d like.

  To do: Register to attend to receive the meeting information (limited to 15 participants).
  

  The meeting is 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 Chapter Meeting: Green Recycling & Up-cycling Resources

  • When
    April 05, 2021
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    91
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Green Recycling & Up-cycling Resources
  

  
  

  Inclement Weather Policy
  

  In the event that bad weather is predicted on the day of a chapter meeting, NAPO-WDC will not cancel the meeting, but will instead switch to a virtual meeting. A virtual meeting conversion will be determined by the cancellation protocols for that meeting's location set by the county public school. If a switch takes place, meeting registrants will receive login instructions for the virtual meeting.

  
  

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Digital File Management

  • When
    May 03, 2021
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Digital File Management
  

  
  

  Inclement Weather Policy
  

  In the event that bad weather is predicted on the day of a chapter meeting, NAPO-WDC will not cancel the meeting, but will instead switch to a virtual meeting. A virtual meeting conversion will be determined by the cancellation protocols for that meeting's location set by the county public school. If a switch takes place, meeting registrants will receive login instructions for the virtual meeting.

  
  

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Business Partner Showcase

  • When
    June 07, 2021
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
    92
  • Registered
    7 registrants

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  Business Partner Showcase
  

  
  

  Inclement Weather Policy
  

  In the event that bad weather is predicted on the day of a chapter meeting, NAPO-WDC will not cancel the meeting, but will instead switch to a virtual meeting. A virtual meeting conversion will be determined by the cancellation protocols for that meeting's location set by the county public school. If a switch takes place, meeting registrants will receive login instructions for the virtual meeting.

  
  

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