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What is Professional Organizing?"Professional organizing is an industry that has been developed in order to help individuals and businesses design systems and processes using organizing principles and through transferring skills. Professional Organizers aim to help individuals and businesses take control of their surroundings, their time, their paper, and their systems for life." (Source: Wikipedia)What is NAPO?The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO) was founded in 1985 by 16 Professional Organizers in Los Angeles, California and currently is recognized worldwide as "The Organizing Authority(R)". NAPO's membership includes approximately 4,200 organizing and productivity professionals dedicated to helping individuals and businesses bring order and efficiency to their lives. NAPO's vision is to have the world recognize the value of organizing and turn to NAPO as the leading organizing authority. Their mission is to develop, lead, and promote the organizing and productivity industry. NAPO Oregon brings together organizing and productivity professionals in Oregon and Southwest Washington for the purpose of mutual support, continuing education, networking, and promoting public awareness of the organizing and productivity industry. History of NAPO OregonNAPO Oregon is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in October 1991 in Portland, Oregon by Professional Organizers, Susan Lannis, C.J. Hanes, Lynette Peterson and Julie Job as an official chapter of NAPO. NAPO Oregon is noted for hosting NAPO’s national convention in 1998 with record attendance and as the location where the 1000th national member joined the organization. NAPO Oregon’s Board also initiated a campaign with Dex Yellow Pages to create a new category for “Organizing Products and Services” which was adopted nationwide. NAPO Oregon's Chapter membership includes Certified Professional Organizers (CPOs), Organizing Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, Certified Coaches, Authors and Business Partners — locally based companies, distributors, manufacturers, and/or sellers of organizing equipment, products, supplies or services. NAPO Oregon also includes Professional Organizers recognized as “Golden Circle” members, NAPO members who have five or more years of industry experience as a Professional Organizer. | Board of Directors |