NASMM Seeking Faculty for NASMM 2019! Submit Your Proposal Now!
Join innovators, icons and industry experts as they talk, show and teach! This event is your opportunity to serve as a presenter for the NASMM 2019 Annual Conference — North America's only professional conference supporting Senior Move Management professionals. NASMM's three day conference attracts the best and brightest Senior Move Managers who are looking to build their business, connect with colleagues and learn new techniques to enhance and expand their Senior Move Management services.

Click here to learn more about the submission process and to access the submission form.

NASMM 2018 Conference Recordings on Sale
Missed NASMM 2018? You can purchase recordings of the conference! Twenty-five sessions featuring over 30 hours of presentations is available!

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Rooms are Going Fast! Reserve for NASMM 2019 in San Diego Now!
NASMM 2019 will be held March 7-10, 2019 at the San Diego Hilton Resort & Spa! Located on scenic Mission Bay, our San Diego resort is situated on an 18-acre park with lush gardens and rolling lawns, just steps from the beach. NASMM 2019 Attendees will be treated to a newly renovated resort on the shore of Mission Bay. With 40% of the room block already sold, we strongly recommend you make your reservations soon — our block will sell out. The room rate is $189 Single or Double Occupancy.

• Call Hilton Hotels central reservations at 800-445-8667
• Make your reservation online by clicking here.
• Reference group code NAS319 or National Association of Senior Move Managers

Space Planning Survey — Your Opinion Counts
NASMM is considering the option of offering a pre-conference workshop on 3D design and space planning at the 2019 Annual Conference. To determine the level of interest in this topic, we have developed a brief survey. Your responses will help us gauge interest in this topic and streamline content for a positive learning outcome and future product development to meet the unique needs of Senior Move Managers. Click here to complete the survey.

Is Your Insurance Current?
All NASMM General Members are required to carry General Business Liability and keep a copy of Certificate of Insurance (COI) on file. NASMM audits members for insurance and removes members from the "Find A Senior Move Manager" map if insurance is not current. To update your "MyNASMM" account with your current insurance, follow these instructions:

• Log into "MY NASMM"
• Click on the orange "Manage My NASMM" box
• Click on "My Profile" — this will bring up your company profile
• Click on the blue box at the top of your profile — "Edit company information"
• Edit your information
• If you need to upload your certificate of insurance or letters of recommendation, scroll down to the bottom of your company profile to the upload fields. Please make sure these files are saved as .pdf files.
• Upload your files from your computer
• Hit the blue submit button at the bottom to save your changes

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Getting Rid of Stuff: One Couple's Agony
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