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• Updated: Maryland Book Club (Potomac)

  • When
    March 31, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Spaces left
    10

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  This event will be meeting virtually. 

  Silvia Balderas will be hosting.

  What to read: "Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport
  

  Where: The Maryland Book Club will meet VIRTUALLY.

  ZOOM information will be relayed to registered members via email.

  To do: Register to attend

  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 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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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Marketing Your Business

  • When
    April 06, 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom virtual meeting
  • Registered
    103 registrants

  Register

  Due to concerns about COVID-19, this meeting has been moved to a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to get the login info.

  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. During the traditional networking times, we will have breakout rooms that you can participate in, including Ask the Expert.

  • 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.

  
  

  Marketing as a Small Business Owner

  Presented by Jen Dalton

  
  

  CEO/Founder of Brand Mirror

  Ms. Dalton developed a custom workshop that provides insight and clarity on how small businesses can create messaging and marketing plans that recognize limited bandwidth and budget. Align your audience, messaging, and marketing plan & budget to achieve your ROI goals. The following foundational elements will be addressed:

  • Defining your target audience and ensuring it aligns with your messaging

  • Review messaging components and what helps messaging break through the noise

  • Identify the best channels given your audience, budget, and time

  • how to be efficient and get the best bang for your buck

  • How to create a marketing budget and understand your cost to acquire a customer

  • How to measure your ROI on marketing in simple and effective ways

  Agenda

  • 6:30 - 6:35: Zoom Tutorial
  • 6:35 - 6:55: Networking Breakout Rooms
  • • Ask the Expert - Lauri Mennel, Bluebonnet Professional Organizing
    • Marketing
    • General Networking
  • 7:00 - 7:05: Zoom Tutorial
  • 7:05 - 7:30:  General Chapter Business
  • 7:30 - 8:30:  Marketing Your Business
  • 8:30 - 9:00:  Networking Breakout Room
  • • Marketing
    • General Networking

  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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• Updated: Rte 66 Neighborhood Group (Chantilly)

  • When
    April 16, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

  Due to concerns about COVID-19, this meeting has been moved to a virtual Zoom meeting. You MUST register to get the login info. 

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

  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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• CANCELLED Montgomery Recycling and Disposal Center Tour

  • When
    April 20, 2020
  •  
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    16105 Frederick Rd., Derwood, MD 20855
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  
  

  Join us for a tour of the Recycling Center at Montgomery County’s Solid Waste Transfer Station. Afterwards, we can have lunch somewhere nearby.

  Details

  This is a chapter members-only event.

  Coordinator

  Silvia Balderas

  Transfer Station Tour

  Let’s plan on meeting at 10:45am at 16105 Frederick Rd., Derwood, MD 20855. The tour is from 11:00am until 12:00pm. The building will be at your right after you turn into the Transfer Station area. 

  We’ll learn how recyclables are sorted, prepared for recycling, as well as learn about what is not recyclable. While the rest of the transfer station is not open for tours, we can certainly ask about what is recyclable that can’t be put into our blue recycling bins.

  For example, did you know that some of those tech cords that are thrown away can be dropped off at the electronics recycling section of the Transfer Station? They can be stripped down for copper wiring which is recyclable.

  There is a 10-person minimum, so the more, the merrier! Also, if anyone knows of a place to eat nearby, please email Silvia.

  Lunch Nearby

  To be determined

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• Updated: Northern VA Book Club (Arlington)

  • When
    April 21, 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    See confirmation email after registering (members only).
  • Spaces left
    7

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  The Virginia Book club will be meeting virtually
  

  Book: "Downsizing the Family Home: What to Save, What to Let Go" By Marni Jameson

  Where: The Northern VA Book Club will meet at C. Lee Cawley's home in Arlington, Va.  The exact location and C. Lee's contact information will be relayed to members via email upon registration.

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

  • 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

  
  

  Books Selected for upcoming NoVA Book Club: 

  June

  "Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really is So Much More" by Courtney Carver

  August

  "The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals" by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin

  October

  "Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale" By Adam Minter

  The book selection for October has a long wait at the Arlington and Fairfax County libraries. You may want to get on the list now!

  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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• CANCELLED: Fairfax Recycling and Disposal Center Tour

  • When
    April 23, 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    I-66 Transfer Station 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Spaces left
    1
  • Registered
    19 registrants

  The I-66 Transfer Station has cancelled our tour due to the coronavirus. We hope to reschedule at a later date.

  
  

  Join us for a tour of the Fairfax County Residents' Recycling and Disposal Center at the I-66 Transfer Station and learn how you can help your clients recycle to keep trash out of the landfill. Also, 123Junk will show us their donation pods located there. Afterwards, some of us will get together for lunch somewhere nearby.

  Registration Limited to First 20 People

  Details

  This is a chapter members-only event.

  Transfer Station Tour

  Take a tour of the I-66 Transfer Station, which includes trash, brush, grinding, hazardous waste collection and a recycling drop-off center. The tour will take about an hour.

  123Junk Donation Pods

  123Junk donation pods are located at the transfer station. They will show us how their donation process works and what kind of items they put in the pods. The tour will take about 15 minutes.

  Lunch Nearby

  To be determined

  Parking & Tour Start Location

  Parking is limited so it is recommended that participants carpool. GPS will not take you to the correct building. You’ll want to park in the lot on the map below by following the red line and go into the building circled in blue. Directly above is the Residents' Recycling and Disposal Center.

  

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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Productivity Consulting

  • When
    May 04, 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, Virginia, 22201
  • Registered
    9 registrants

  Register

  Productivity Consulting

  
  

  Speaker: Heather Cocozza

  More details to come...

  Agenda
  

  • 6:30 - 7:00:  Check-In, Networking, Ask the Expert Table with Andrea Hancock, and Refreshments
  • 7:00 - 7:30:  General Chapter Business
  • 7:30 - 8:30:  Productivity Consulting
  • 8:30 - 9:00:  Door Prize and Networking

  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 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 Montgomery County Public Schools or Arlington County Public Schools. If a switch takes place, meeting registrants will receive login instructions for the virtual meeting.

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• Golden Circle Potluck

  • When
    May 17, 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  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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• Arlington/Alexandria Neighborhood Group

  • When
    May 21, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  Register

  

  We will decide closer to the time if it will be virtual or not.
  

  
  

  Arlington/Alexandria Neighborhood Group meets 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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• Podcast Club

  • When
    May 26, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM

  Register

  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.

  NAPO Standout Podcast #48 “Learning How to Back Up Your Life"
  

  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: Business Partners to the Rescue!

  • When
    June 01, 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, One Veterans Place, (Spring Room) Silver Spring, MD 20910. Use 8528 Fenton Street for GPS purposes.
  • Registered
    6 registrants

  Register

  My Client Needs Help! Business Partners to the Rescue

  
  

  Panel: NAPO-WDC Business Partners

  Topic: Case studies from project beginning to end with how business partners can help & how to best network with business partners.

  More details to come...

  Agenda
  

  • 6:30 - 7:00:  Check-In, Networking, Ask the Expert Table with Vernestine Laughinghouse, and Refreshments
  • 7:00 - 7:30:  General Chapter Business
  • 7:30 - 8:30:  Business Partners to the Rescue
  • 8:30 - 9:00:  Door Prize and Networking

  Parking Instructions

  • Parking Instructions for Silver Spring Meetings
  • Town Square Garage
  • Wayne Avenue Garage

  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 Montgomery County Public Schools or Arlington County Public Schools. If a switch takes place, meeting registrants will receive login instructions for the virtual meeting.

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• Rte 66 Neighborhood Group (Chantilly)

  • When
    June 18, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  Register

  The Rt 66 Neighborhood Group meets at Wegmans 14361 Newbrook Drive Chantilly, VA 20151 from 7 PM to 9 PM. 

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

  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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