NASMM 2019 Early Bird Deadline is November 30! Save $100 — limited space remains!
There are many NASMM members who have made hotel reservations for NASMM 2019 but have not yet registered for the conference. Make sure you register now to save during Early Bird Rates! Not sure if you're registered? Email us at info@nasmm.org to check!

Set against the majestic shores of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego is home to NASMM 2019 -March 7-10 at the San Diego Hilton Resort & Spa on the Mission Bay Beach! From our Master Classes (featuring Teepa Snow,) our Learning Labs and powerhouse Speed Networking sessions to our jammed pack Expo and bonfires on the beach, NASMM 2019 is not to be missed.

The full list of Learning Labs is now available and this year's line up is better than ever! We don't disappoint! Click here to register and take advantage of Early Bird Registration Rates!

Overflow Rooms Added for NASMM 2019
Due to overwhelming need, NASMM has added an overflow hotel property to accommodate NASMM 2019 Attendees. You can now make a reservation at the Hampton Inn Mission Valley. This property is just seven minutes from the Hilton! The room rate is $149 single/double occupancy. You can make your reservation by calling 800-426-7866 and mentioning the "National Association of Senior Move Managers block" or code SM2 at the Hampton Inn San Diego Mission Valley. You can also book your room online by clicking here.

If you are currently holding a reservation at the San Diego Hilton Resort & Spa and are not planning to attend NASMM 2019, please release the room.

NASMM Welcomes New Industry Partner — ClosetBox!
Closetbox is the perfect solution for Senior Move Managers whose clients are looking to store treasured belongings. With Closetbox, they will do all the heavy lifting and reward you for your business. Closetbox will pick up your clients' belongings, store them securely, then bring them back when they need them. Here's how they help:

• They pick up
  Their professional storage movers will safely transport your client's valuables to storage.
• They store
  They will securely store your client's belongings in a private vault, inside our temperature-controlled storage center.
• They return
  When your client or a family member needs their belongings back, they will safely return them.
• Closetbox is storage you can trust
  Their storage movers are all background checked and licensed bonded and insured. Unlike self-storage companies, there is no bait and switch. Your clients will only pay for what they store. And it's pretty likely they're close to where you are. Closetbox has 206 locations in 99 markets in 38 states and Washington, D.C.
• They'll reward you (and your client) for partnering with them
  You don't need a partnership to use Closetbox. Just call and they take care of your client's needs. BUT, why not partner with Closetbox for free? They'll give your clients a great discount on storage and pay you for every qualified client you refer.

Interested? Contact Beau at 877-620-8420.

Ignite Presentation Submissions Due November 30!
Consider being part of an innovative and exciting learning format — NASMM 2019 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 2019 Ignite is taking place during NASMM 2019 on Sunday, March 10. Are you up for the challenge? Submissions are due by Friday, November 30, 2018! Click here to submit your Ignite proposal.

Three More NASMM Members Reach NASMM A+ Accreditation
Congratulations to the latest NASMM members to achieve NASMM A+ Accreditation. Joining the best of the best are:

• Clear Organizing, Walnut Creek, CA ~ Tammy Jo Borosky
• Senior Transition Services, Inc., Snellville, GA ~ Roger Kurth
• The Move Maker, LLC, Lake Oswego, OR ~ Carolyn Rowe

Fifty NASMM members currently hold NASMM A+ Accreditation with another two-dozen companies in process! For more information on the NASMM A+ Accreditation, contact us at info@nasmm.org. While you can purchase the NASMM A+ Accreditation application at any time, the next submission window is January 1-31, 2021.

Seniors Will Soon Outnumber Children, But the U.S. Isn't Ready
The population of the United States is not as young as it used to be, and the year 2035 represents a major demographic turning point. According to a 2018 U.S. Census Bureau report, in 2035 "there will be 78.0 million people 65 years and older compared to 76.4 million under the age of 18." In other words, the elderly population will outnumber children for the first time in the country's history — a demographic shift that poses a unique set of public health challenges.
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How to Cope with a Parent Who Hoards
The pain and frustration are palpable. It's an all-too-common scenario: the adult child struggles to get his or her parent to clean out the house and stop bringing more stuff in, only to face resistance.
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Those Old Sears Catalogs May Be Good for a Trip Down Memory Lane, But They Probably Won't Make You Rich
As Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. works to save its business, there's no shortage of people willing to sell you memorabilia from its days as a retail empire. Resale websites like eBay hawk decades-old Sears catalogs, employee pins, vintage advertisements and items like ceramic kitchenware sets.
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A Move Manager Helps You Downsize in Retirement
When his beloved 90-year-old cousin Sidney needed to move from her New Jersey home into a nearby independent-living community last spring, Paul Mesard faced a dilemma. Mesard, 62, lives in Denver, and taking off enough time to pack up a house that Sidney had lived in for 35 years and relocate her seemed nearly impossible.
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