19th Annual Conference
& Organizing Exposition

Thanks to everyone who helped make
NAPO’s 19th Annual Conference a success!

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NAPO’s 20th Annual National Conference & Organizing Exposition
April 9-12, 2008 - John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Reno, NV
Our opening keynote speaker will be Peter Walsh of TLC’s Clean Sweep!

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Read these testimonials from Conference attendees...

“This was truly a wonderful learning experience for me. Thank you for all of your efforts. As a 1st time attendee and new organizer, all I can say is ‘WOW.’ I look forward to the opportunity to extend myself in both a volunteer and professional capacity to this fine organization!”
—Patty Clair, keeping it simple, Shaker Heights, OH  

“The conference content was fantastic and the opportunity to make new friends, reunite with old ones and talk about business challenges and other organizing issues was just wonderful. The collegiality even extended to the airport on Saturday night, where I ran into Michigan organizers Betty Houtari and Judy Lubowicki, who invited me to join them for dinner while we waited for our flights. Thanks, Betty and Judy! I attended NSGCD too (which was also fantastic), so I was there for six solid days. Yet instead of feeling exhausted, I was exhilarated! Now, of course, my challenge is acting on all the new ideas while dealing with real life. So far so good!”
—Janine Adams, Peace of Mind Organizing, LLC, St. Louis, MO

“The Hilton was buzzing from the energy coming from NAPO members. I found myself embraced by fellow organizers with friendly faces from all over the US and the world at this international event. I loved the classes, the expo of organizing products, and networking opportunities. I can’t wait to see them all again next year. I wish I would have attended sooner in my career.”
—Melanie Dennis, NAPO-Ohio President, Neat Streak Organization, Gahanna, OH

“Thanks for all your hard work to make this conference such a success for members. I really appreciate you! I just had to check in after getting home from the NAPO Conference in Minn. To those of you who have never attended: this was my fourth year in business but my first conference—I have to encourage you to make plans for the Reno, NV conference next April! It was a wonderful, encouraging and equipping conference. They did such a great job of keeping everything flowing, on time and of course, organized :) I learned so much that I can begin to implement immediately to make my business everything I want it to be! I know that all of us who attended must have some great "nuggets" to share :) Give us some time to process all the amazing ideas and I'm sure you'll hear very soon from many of the chat organizers. For now, put April 9-12, 2008 on your calendar and start a conference budget. I did it debt free, but it only happened because I made specific plans and stuck to it throughout the year. You can do it!!!”
—Tracy Axcell, Officially Organized, LLC, Edmond, OK

“I too was a first time attendee and have been in business less than a year. I am part of NAPO Pittsburgh. Patty Kreamer, our president, kept saying, ‘If there is one thing that you do this year, you have to go to conference.’ Best advice of the year! I have learned soooo much. New products, ways to make more money, getting the word out there about organizing, marketing, dealing with difficult people and the list goes on. I think the best thing was the friendships that I have made. I met a bunch of wonderful people. I was also able to connect more with my own group and learn some things about them that I didn't know. I had a wonderful experience and am looking forward to Reno in 2008.”—Rosemary Willis, Helping Hand Organizing, Pittsburgh, PA

“Thank you all for creating such a fine conference and for wonderful leadership as Directors of NAPO. My brain is stretched, my business is the wiser, and I feel that I have made some good friends. And, I loved giving our seminar on 'Helping Hoarders'. I hope you have treated yourselves to some restful time after such a great week.”
—Kristin P. Bergfeld, BERGFELD’S Estate Clearance Service, New York, NY