NAPO-NE Announces Inaugural Free One-Day Organizing Conference

Dec. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- The New England Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO-NE) is hosting a free organizing conference on Saturday, January 25, 2014, in celebration of “Get Organized Month^SM.” NAPO-NE is offering this comprehensive, educational conference to share the organizing resources and expertise of the professional organizing industry.

The public is invited to attend all or part of the day which includes:

- Workshops on a number of organizing topics given by local Professional Organizers (see list below)

- Vendor/expo hall, featuring products and services to help with your organizing needs

- Free document and paper shredding, hard drive destruction, food pantry collection, book donation collection, electronics recycling, and general household good donations

Event details:

Date: January 25, 2014

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: Embassy Suites, Waltham (550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451)

(In the event that the City of Waltham declares a Snow Emergency, the event will be rescheduled to a date to be determined.)

“We are very excited to offer this one-of-a-kind event in our area,” said NAPO-NE President Rebecca Burley. “We hope it gives everyone a chance to experience what a professional organizer can do to improve home and work lives and productivity.”

Registration is free and open now at http://napo-newengland.com/events/upcoming_events_detail.php?id=113 .

About NAPO & NAPO-NE

The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is the premier association dedicated to the field of Professional Organizing. NAPO Professional Organizers design systems and processes that teach clients organizational skills, resulting in increased productivity, an improved quality of life, lower stress, and more time to enjoy personal interests. The NAPO-New England chapter is the second-largest NAPO chapter in the United States, with more than 125 members. For more information or to locate an organizer, visit www.napo-newengland.com.

About Get Organized Month^SM

January is National Get Organized (GO) Month. Here at NAPO, January commences one of our New Year’s resolutions: to help our communities Get Organized. During GO Month, NAPO professional organizers and productivity specialists help individuals, businesses and schools bring time management, organization, storage solutions and productivity into their lives.

FREE Breakout Sessions offered on January 25, 2014:

1) EmpoweredTime™ - A Healthier, More Satisfied, Productive You (Erika Salloux, CPO®, Living Harmony, LLC)

Do you feel depleted of energy, out of control, and overwhelmed by your heaps of responsibilities?  Would you rather carry yourself calmly, grounded, and focused as you glide through your day with rhythm and order while concentrating on the tasks that are at the core of who you are?  Join us to catch some powerful tips on how to craft your time for a healthier, more serene, extra-productive you.

2) What do you mean, “Is my house making me fat”? (Susan Terkanian, AllSET Solutions)

Are you having a difficult time losing weight? Do you ever feel stressed and can’t figure out why? A sense of order and calm in our home and work environment are essential elements for good physical and mental health, and a cluttered environment can impact our weight and stress levels. Is clutter keeping you stuck? Find out and so you can begin 2014 with a new strategy: declutter for the health of it.

3) Organize for Emergencies (Hildy Neumann, Organizing Strategies)

Most people don’t want to think about the worst: natural disasters, health pandemics, acts of terrorism.  But we’ve seen that such events can occur so it’s prudent to plan ahead, especially when the safety of your loved ones depends on it.  In this session we’ll cover the basics of emergency preparedness and share ideas on strategies, considerations and resources.  The goal is to raise your awareness and motivate you to begin putting together the components of your individual plan.

4) Green Organizing – It’s Not Just About Recycling (Sandy Rhee, Organization Guru)

Ask anyone about Green Organizing, and they are likely to tell you to set up a recycling station that is convenient and easy to use. There is so much more to it than that. This session will explain the different aspects of green living and describe steps you can take immediately to be more environmentally conscious at home.

5) Got Photos? (Philip Griffith, PSG Photo Solutions)

Philip Griffith of PSG Photo Solutions specializes in teaching people how to organize a lifetime of family photos. If you have boxes and bags full of family photos that need to be organized, or digital images scattered across computer, phone, and tablet, Philip will teach you how to organize, archive, and enjoy your photos. He will also address what to do with your old home movies, videos, slides and family memorabilia.

6) Organizing Kids: When One Size Doesn’t Fit All (Leslie Huikko, Nicely Done Organizing)

People who live with children know they come with a lot of stuff: toys, sports equipment, clothes, art supplies, collections, school papers and mementos – all of which can accumulate at a staggering rate. By having strong systems in place and helping children develop their own organizing habits, you can re-gain and maintain order in your home while also establishing a sense of calm. This seminar will teach you strategies and tips to do just that.

7) Downsizing for Seniors (Maryann Murphy, MSW, Professional Organizer & Time Management Consultant)

Is it time to start getting rid of some of the things you have accumulated over the years? Whether you are moving to a smaller home or just clearing out some excess stuff, this session will teach you how to create just the right amount of stuff for you to live your senior years happily and without having to clean all those extra rooms!

8) Digging Out from Under Your Paper Piles (Dawn Link, CPO®, Resolutions)

The purpose of this presentation is to assist the audience to feel comfortable with processing papers as they are brought into their lives. The proper tools to deal with the paper will be shown. Creating filing systems or structures to take the fear and dread out of what to do with the papers that enter their life will be demonstrated. Progressing to basic development of the filing system, as well as discussing the three levels of files.