Register & Win!
The NASMM Annual Conference is the only conference for Senior & Specialty Move Management professionals, and the biggest and most anticipated convergence of all things Move Management. If you're serious about providing exceptional Senior & Specialty Move Management services, attending NASMM's 2021 Virtual Annual Conference is an essential investment in your business.

Don't Forget – your registration comes with free streaming of ALL sessions until May 31! So if you can't be available on the days of the conference, you'll still be able to watch the videos!

You'll come away with new ideas, fresh perspectives, innovative strategies and dynamic solutions to help you business not just grow, but SOAR in 2021! Join us March 10-13 for SOAR and take your business to new heights!

*And if you register by this Friday, February 19 – you'll be registered to win one of three (3) free 2021 Conference Registrations!

To learn more about NASMM 2021 & to register – click here!

Ask Your Burning Questions – NASMM's Asks the SMM Panel Returns for NASMM 2021!
NASMM will once again feature our Ask the SMM Panel as part of NASMM's 2021 Virtual Annual Conference! During this high-energy, fast-paced session, our panel of expert Senior & Specialty Move Managers will answer questions about operations, marketing, staffing, client services and more! If you have a question you'd like them to consider, please send your question to us at info@nasmm.org! Questions must be received by Monday, February 22.

Do You Have Your COVID 19 Certificate for Safety & Prevention?
As we continue to navigate the new normals of COVID 19, there's no better time than to invest in your COVID 19 Certificate of Safety & Prevention for Senior & Specialty Move Managers.

We must protect our clients, our crews/teams and coworkers, and be especially mindful of the vulnerable population we serve – the elderly and those with health deficiencies that make them more susceptible to viruses.

To best assist you and your staff, NASMM has developed training and standards of practices to enhance your ability to safely work during these times. Click here for more information!

NASMM's Rebrand Continues with New Website
If you haven't checked it out yet, visit NASMM's new look! Our completely redesigned website debuted at the beginning of February. Sleek, streamlined but chock full of updated information and marketing materials. Check it out – and be sure to visit the newly updated "MyNASMM" section.

NASMM Welcomes New Industry Partner – DiJiFi
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Keep the Memories, Not the Stuff
Lincoln rightsizing expert and author Jeannine Bryant announces the publication of her second book: Keep the Memories, Not the Stuff. Bryant, the owner of senior move management and estate sale company Changing Spaces SRS, has worked with hundreds of older adults and families as they move to smaller spaces or clear out a house after a death.
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How the Oldest Old Can Endure Even This
No visitors. No friends at the dining table. Neighbors dying without notice. But many older adults have proved resilient during the pandemic, a phenomenon known as "crisis competence."
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Post-Pandemic, Brands Must Find Empathy
In early 2020, almost overnight, people were confronted with radical shifts to their day-to-day lifestyles as they learned to live with the stress of an ever-present contagious virus – all amidst a tumultuous backdrop of challenging politics and civil unrest. With state-mandated shelter-in-place and the fear of getting sick, consumerism shifted.
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The Promise That Tested My Parents Until the End
When I was still young enough to pay attention to the things my mother and father said, I would listen each night to their conversations across the dinner table. It was the early '80s. We lived in the ant-farm suburbs of northern Virginia – my father an Army officer at the Pentagon, my mother a nurse who worked first at one nursing home, then another.
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Maven Moment: Rosary Beads and Prayer Cards
Disposing of things that have an emotional or sentimental meaning can be difficult. That includes religious items, like rosary beads and prayer cards. But what do you do with these if you are moving or clearing out someone's home and you can't keep them?
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The Perils of Downsizing
Okay, I'm gonna blame this on my husband because husbands are good for that sort of thing. But the truth? I should have known better. When Bob and I decided to downsize from a three-story house to a three-bedroom condo, there was the inevitable deciding what would go, what would stay, what would be given away, what would be discarded.
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