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• Rte 66 Neighborhood Group (Chantilly)

  • When
    April 27, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting
  • Spaces left
    10

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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
  • Successes
  • Challenges
  • Books/Podcasts/Podcasts/Services/App
  • 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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• Virtual: Coffee & Chill with Jill - New Members Hangout

  • When
    April 28, 2021
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    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    84

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

  
  

  Coffee & Chill with Jill:

  New Member Hangout
  

  

  Jill Katz, NAPO-WDC Membership Director
  

  
  

  Grab your complimentary Starbucks coffee & pastry (yes - free gift card to come) and join me, other new members, and a few members of the NAPO-WDC Board as we get to know one another in a fun format.
  

  This is a members only event, please.

  
  

  Agenda

  (check back here to see a more accurate description closer to the event)
  

  10:30am                 Greetings and Icebreaker 
  

  10:45am                 Review of Benefits & Website: Q&A
  

  11:15 - Noon         "Getting to Know You" Breakouts
  

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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
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    49
  • Registered
    49 registrants

  Register

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

  Digital File Management:

  Documents and Photos

  
  

  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, which shows everyone 

  Agenda

  6:30 - 7:00: Break out rooms: General Networking, Ask the Expert and Susan Kousek & Jody Al-Saigh

  7:00 - 7:05: Zoom tutorial

  7:05 - 7:30: General Chapter Business

  7:30 - 8:30: Digital File Organizing: Documents and Photos

  8:30 - 9:00: Break out rooms, General Networking, and Susan Kousek & Jody Al-Saigh

  Speakers: Susan Kousek and Jody Al-Saigh

  Susan Kousek, of Balanced Spaces, LLC, is a former software trainer who has taught hundreds of government employees how to use Windows File Explorer to manage their digital files using course materials she developed. As a professional organizer and productivity consultant since 1990, she helps small businesses and individuals restructure their digital filing system so documents can be found by all who need to access them. 

  The title of Kousek's presentation is: Why Can't My Clients Find Their Digital Documents and How Can We Help Them?

  
  

  Jody Al-Saigh founded Picture Perfect Organizing in 2008. She is also a member of The Photo Managers as a certified Pro Photo Manager. Prior to founding her business, Jody was a graphic design and print production professional for 10 years.

  Jody will speak about all things photo organizing! The presentation will cover how to work with clients on the different apps available for storage and editing of photos, getting photos and artwork scanned, digitally organizing by themes and de-duping images, using searchable keywords, sharing photos online, and backing up your digital photo collection.

  
  

  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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• Podcast Club

  • When
    May 11, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)

  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.

  The podcast for this month is:

  The Pro Organizer's Studio Episode 70 "The Psychology of Fashion - Learning from a Client's Closet"

  
  

  https://proorganizerstudio.com/blog/episode-70-the-psychology-of-fashion-learning-from-a-clients-closet/

  The Zoom information for the virtual meeting will be sent out with your confirmation email and the reminder email sent the day before the meeting. You must register to receive the Zoom information.

  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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• Maryland Book Club (Potomac)

  • When
    May 12, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    14

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

  What to read:  Filed Up and Overflowing: What to Do When LIfe Events, Chronic Disorganization, or Hoarding Go Overboard  by Diane N. Quintana and Jonda S. Beattie 

  
  

  Where: Virtual

  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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• Silver Spring Neighborhood Group

  • When
    May 17, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    15

  Register

  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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• Golden Circle (virtual) Potluck

  • When
    May 23, 2021
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
  • Spaces left

  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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• Arlington/Alexandria Neighborhood Group

  • When
    May 25, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    9

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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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• NAPO-WDC Chapter Meeting: Business Partner Showcase

  • When
    June 07, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    87
  • Registered
    12 registrants

  Register

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

  Business Partner Showcase
  

  
  

  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, which shows everyone 

  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.

  
  

  More information to come on this event!

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• Northern VA Book Club (Arlington)

  • When
    June 15, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    See confirmation email after registering (members only).
  • Spaces left
    15

  Register

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

  Book:  Clutter: An Untidy History  by Jennifer Howard

  
  

  

  
  Where: Virtual via Zoom (hosted by C.Lee Cawley)

  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.
  

  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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• Quarterly Business Planning Day

  • When
    June 18, 2021
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    See confirmation email after registering (members only).
  • Spaces left
    15

  Register

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

  
  

  Join 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) with the possibility of meeting in person (TBD)

  When: We meet from 8 am to 4 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 sit down (turn off microphones) and get to work. At 45 after each hour, you can gather, 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). If we do meet in person, space will be limited.
  

  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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