Last Days to Save $100 on your NASMM 2018 Registration!
Registration for NASMM 2018 is now open! We are once again offering our popular value rates until September 15. Register by Friday and save $100 off each registration!

This year's conference features:

• 24 cutting edge educational sessions,
• 4 compelling Master Classes including two (2) Ask the Senior Move Manger Panels and an innovative Speed Networking Session
• An evening excursion to historic St. Augustine
• A jammed-packed expo
• Unmatched networking opportunities and more!

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Applications for Barry Izsak~Peg Guild Scholarship Due by Friday, September 15!
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. In early October, the NASMM Board will select two (2) scholarship recipients who will receive a complimentary conference registration NASMM 2018. This scholarship is open to both company owners and employees!

Click here to learn more about the application process and to access the scholarship application.

NASMM 2018 Pre-Conference: Policies and Procedures without Pain
A comprehensive policies and procedures manual is the backbone of any successful Senior Move Management business. From dealing with accountability issues and activities of critical importance to your company — including safety, client services, accounting, liability and human resources — the investment you make in your policies and procedures will have a positive, long-term effect on the overall value of your business.

Do you dread the thought of having to put your company's policies and procedures in writing? Do you wonder if you've covered all the legal bases, left out anything important, or made a mistake that will surface later and cause you anxiety or worse?
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NASMM Accepting Applications for the NASMM Ethics Compliance Commission (NECC) — Deadline is Friday!
The purpose of the NASMM Ethics Compliance Commission (NECC) is to guide the ongoing review and enhancement of NASMM's Code of Ethics. Additionally, NECC members hold the responsibility of reviewing allegations of unethical Senior Move Management practices by current NASMM members from clients and/or members of NASMM. The NECC is currently accepting applications for two (2) members to join this important commission.
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NASMM Now Accepting Ignite Submissions for NASMM 2018!
Consider being part of an innovative and exciting learning format — NASMM 2018 Ignite — a showcase of five-minute talks that might be bold, possibly brash, maybe even brilliant — but never boring! It's the learning format that's fast, fun, and focused where each speaker gets 20 slides, auto-advancing every 15 seconds, for 5 minutes total.

The international Ignite motto is "enlighten us, but make it quick!" Thus, Ignite is storytelling more than presenting. Given five minutes to speak with brief visual aides, what would you share with other SMMs? What would you most like to learn from your colleagues? Would you tell a humorous story? Teach a hack? Explain your passion for an unusual hobby?

NASMM 2018 Ignite is the concluding session at NASMM 2018. Are you up for the challenge? Click here to view the submission form.

Over 80% the Rooms Are Gone! Make Your Room Reservations for NASMM 2018!
Members are clearly excited about the location of NASMM 2018 to be held February 24-27 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Rooms are flying out of our block! You can make your reservation now, by clicking here or by contacting the hotel at (800) 457-4653. Be sure to mention you are with NASMM's 2018 Annual Conference. The room rate is an incredible $175.00 for this newly renovated, 4 star, luxury resort!

8 Ways Baby Boomers Have Made Senior Living SO Much Better
Baby boomers have a history of challenging the norms and demanding something different — and better. In the 1960s, they exercised freedom of expression about civil rights, the war, and feminism. Now that they're in (or approaching) their 60s, they're voicing their desires about the future of senior housing.
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How Taking Photos Affects Your Memory of the Moment Later On
Recently I transferred a stash of photos from my iPad to my computer. As the hundred-some photos flashed by on the screen, I found myself reliving the full panoply of emotions from memories long forgotten.
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5 Myths Keeping You From Getting Rid of Your Stuff
We spend the first half of our lives accumulating stuff and the latter half trying to get rid of it, says Barry Izsak, a professional organizer in Austin, Texas. If you're in the second phase, we'll help you make the tough decisions about what to toss and offer suggestions on where to sell your stuff. Still too daunting? We also tell you when it's time to call in the pros. But first, you need to get over these often-untrue truisms.
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After a Death: How to Make the Process of Going Through Your Parents’ Photos Easier
When cleaning out a parent's home after a death, don't let all those boxes of family photos be a burden; instead, follow the advice of personal historian and professional photo organizer Dawn Roode of Modern Heirloom Books and allow them to help you heal.
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