Exclusive Screening for NASMM Members — Do I Need This? Our Holiday Gift to You!
NASMM is pleased to present an exclusive screening of the fascinating documentary, Do I Need This? on February 8, 2023 at 7:00 pm ET. As an added bonus, NASMM will provide attendees with 1.5 CE credits for LIVE participation.

After the screening, you'll have the chance to meet the film's director and engage in a Q&A session!

To register for this opportunity, please click here.

Do I Need This? is a documentary film about American excess, and the stuff from which happiness is truly made.

This timely, humorous, and moving film delicately interweaves the filmmaker's complicated relationship to her family possessions, together with a journey into the homes and minds of her fellow Americans — from a hoarder to a Buddhist monk and a colorful group of characters in between. On the surface, it is a joy ride through American excessive consumption habits; at its core, it is a deep and genuine reflection on aging, family, and happiness.

HELLO! with Artifcts Co-founders Heather Nickerson & Ellen Goodwin
Thursday February 23, 2023
10:00 am PT/ 11:00 am MT/12 Noon CT/1:00 pm ET

Got stuff? Join us as we deep-dive into Artifcts, the newest web and app-based platform that captures, preserves, and shares the stories (and meanings) behind the objects in our lives. Artifcts is an amazing digital instrument you'll want to have front and center in your move management toolbox. Don't miss our engaging conversation with Heather Nickerson & Ellen Goodwin, co-founders of Artifcts. Let's go behind the scenes and learn the why and how of Artifcts. You'll have plenty of time to ask your questions too, such as "How will my clients and their families benefit from Artifcts?" and "What sets Artifcts apart from other digital keepsake platforms already in this space?"

Click here to register. 1.0 CE will be provided for LIVE participation.

NASMM 2023 — Mark Your Calendars, Make Your Reservations!

NASMM 2023 will be held November 9-12 at the Loews Hotel in downtown Kansas City, MO. Mark your calendars. To make your reservations, contact the Loews Customer Engagement Center at 877-748-1451. The room rate is $219.00 — single or double occupancy.

The Huffington Post calls Kansas City the coolest town in America. Click here to see why!

NASMM Continuing Education Credit Requirements for 2023 Renewals
If you are renewing your SMM~C and/or NASMM A+ designations in 2023, please be aware of the following changes that were recommended by the NASMM SMM~C/A+ Commission and approved by the NASMM Board of Directors in 2021. Starting in January of 2023, you must have 30 hours of continuing education credit – 15 of the 30 required CE credits must come from NASMM courses or conferences. Click here for more information on renewal requirements.

NASMM 2022 Conference Recordings are Now Available for Purchase
If you did not attend NASMM 2022, you may still take advantage of the wealth of knowledge that was shared by purchasing the recordings. You may also earn continuing education credits by watching the videos and evaluating the sessions. To learn more about purchasing the content from NASMM 2022, please click here.

As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone
Jay Miles has lived his 52 years without marriage or children, which has suited his creative ambitions as a videographer in Connecticut and, he said, his mix of "independence and stubbornness." But he worries about who will take care of him as he gets older.
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We're drowning in old books. But getting rid of them is heartbreaking.
On a recent weekday afternoon, Bruce Albright arrives in the Wonder Book parking lot, pops the trunk of his Camry and unloads two boxes of well-worn books. "It's sad. Some of these I've read numerous times," he says. Albright, 70, has been at this for six months, shedding 750 books at his local library and at this Frederick, Md., store. The rub: More than 1,700 volumes remain shelved in the retired government lawyer's nearby home, his collection lovingly amassed over a half-century.
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Legacy List with Matt Paxton Season 4 (!!!) is Now Available
Retiring pilot Stephen and his wife Cheryl are selling the home they've lived in for over 20 years. Before they can put their house on the market, they'll need Matt's help clearing out a basement full of collectibles and a carriage house filled with family memories. Among the items they hope to find are treasured memorabilia from Stephen's years as a Navy pilot.
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The Law of Habituation: Why You Should Own Five Sentimental Items Instead of Fifty
A houseplant sprouted and transplanted from one my grandma had twenty years ago. A rug my grandparents picked up on their travels. A letter my mom wrote to me when I was born. The pieces of clothing each of my babies wore the day we took them home from the hospital. These are some of my most precious possessions. And aside from photo books and Christmas-tree ornaments, they also happen to be some of my only sentimental items.
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Top Senior Housing Trends in 2023
Each passing year brings closer the huge demand wave for senior living. And as 2023 begins, providers are more focused than ever on the next generation of consumers — but also are struggling to find ways to evolve the product as needed.
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Should Gig Workers Become Employees? A Fairness Question Resurfaces.
In trying to answer the question — When are workers employees? — the Biden administration has reignited a long and roiling controversy over fairness in the workplace. Is it best to try to protect workers from unscrupulous firms that don't offer minimum wage or benefits? Or by applying such traditional standards to a new and burgeoning freelance workforce, is the federal government holding back entrepreneurial Americans from supplementing their income?
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