Now Accepting Applications for the Barry Izsak~Peg Guild Professional Development Scholarship
The Barry Izsak ~ Peg Guild Professional Development Scholarship was established in 2013 to help NASMM members who might otherwise not be able to attend the NASMM Annual Conference for financial or other extenuating circumstances. The NASMM Board will select two (2) scholarship recipients who will receive a complimentary conference registration for the next conference. This year's recipients will receive a full conference registration for NASMM 2023 and a three-night stay at the Loews Kansas City Hotel.

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NASMM 2023 Update

• NASMM 2023 Registration Opens on May 15
  Value Rates (through June 30) $899 first person, $849 additional persons

• Early Bird Rates (July 1 – August 18) $999 first person, $849 additional persons

• Regular Rates (August 10 – September 30) $1099 first person, $1049 additional persons

• Pre-Conference rate: $249

Check the website in early May for more information on schedule, courses and pre-conference descriptions!

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 A+ Accreditation Next Submission Window Closes on 4/30!

If you are working on your NASMM A+ Accreditation application, the next submission window is April 1-30. Submissions received during the month of April will be evaluated in April and applications will be notified in early May.

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.

For Boomers, Downsizing Isn't a Simple Decision
Children grow up and move out. Careers end and commutes vanish. As baby boomers hit retirement age, many may wonder if there is any reason to remain in the traditional family home. As baby boomers hit retirement age, they are discovering reasons to remain in the family home.
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Don't Write Off Baby Boomers Yet; They're the Top Home Buyers Now
While Millennials get lots of attention from real estate marketers, it's the Baby Boomer generation that has taken over as the leading home-buying demographic.
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Debunking The Myths About Millennials, Boomers, and Other Generations
You've seen or heard the headlines for the apparent news stories: "Gen Z-ers can't stand millennials who use thumbs-up emojis," or "Millennials buy too much avocado toast," or "Boomers still believe the customer's always right." A lot of those stories are based on non-scientific survey methods or anecdotal stories. And these narratives are also often false or at least incomplete.
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Senior Care is Crushingly Expensive. Boomers Aren't Ready.
Beth Roper had already sold her husband Doug's boat and his pickup truck. Her daughter sends $500 a month or more. But it was nowhere near enough to pay the $5,950-a-month bill at Doug's assisted-living facility. So last year, Roper, 65, abandoned her own plans to retire.
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Florida is Ground Zero for Moving Scams Where Companies Demand Extra Fees — or Steal Your Stuff
More Americans than ever are moving to Florida. The state had the largest population gain last year with nearly 320,000 new residents moving in from elsewhere in the US. But the Sunshine State is also increasingly home to scammers operating fraudulent moving companies targeting Florida residents and people across the country.
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Reframing Ageism
The way we treat older people is based on an outdated understanding of the realities of aging. It's time to rethink it.
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