• Chapter Affiliation: Automatically gives youvoting power and the opportunity to be a board member.  Volunteer at events to promote the chapter and in turn your business. 
• Certification: hours include board member credits, conference seminars attended, volunteer organizing.

• Credibility: Membership and leadership in your professional association demonstrates to prospective clients that you care about your profession and are willing to participate in its development.  Being a member of the local chapter definitely reinforces this. 
• Networking:   Opportunities to network with other local professional organizers which can lead to referrals.  Build friendships to last.  Find a support group; a mentor, buddy, or someone to assist.  Our Associate Members have products you may need or other organizers by have contacts to refer you to. 
• Web Site Listing: You are automatically given a Web presence through a listing on our NAPO-DFW Website.   This will provide the information prospective clients need to contact you directly viaphone, e-mail, or through your own company website. 
• Continuing Education:  Learning is a life long process!  NAPO-DFW offers various monthly, quarterly, and/or annual meetings that provide a format for educational and professional development and the opportunity to exchange ideas & expertise with others in your field.  You will also have access to the chapter library of CD’s of conference seminars. 
• Leadership:  All members are eligible to be involved as an officer, director or committee chair.  Share and develop your leadership skills as you shape and lead our industry.  This will add credibility to yourself and positions you for PR exposure.  It will also give you credits toward certification hours.
• Newsletters: Chapter and National newsletters will keep you up-to-date on the organizing industry, organizational techniques, current trends and upcoming events. You can submit to the chapter Newsletter an article or tips.
• Membership Directory: You will have access to this valuable networking source, which includes listings of all members and enables NAPO-DFW members to easily contact their peers.
• Publicity: NAPO actively solicits national publicity for organizing professionals, the field of organizing and the national association.  NAPO-DFW participates in many activities that generate local and media interest.  If you choose to participate in these activities they can help generate exposure for the industry as well as business opportunities for your company. The website has a testimonial and pictures page for you to post on.  You may also post your bio along with any articles you have published on your own. 
• Annual Regional Conference: Features educational workshops given by local speakers on the latest trends in the field of organizing.  Networking opportunities within your region are key to build supporting relationships and possible business expansions.  NAPO members receive a registration discount.  

• Annual Conference: Features educational workshops covering the latest trends in the field of organizing. Informed speakers are educational and inspiring. Networking opportunities abound with organizers from across the country! NAPO members receive a registration discount.

NAPO-DFW Events

Monthly meetings are held to expand our professional Organizers knowledge and skills to better serve their clients. Each meeting helps our professional organizers with business and personal questions.  We have the opportunity to meet and network with other professional organizers and product suppliers.  Members are free and Non-members are $25 per meeting.  Our schedule is usually as follows; 6:30PM meet, greet, and eat. 7PM Introductions and Speaker, 7:45PM Q&A, 8PM Announcements, survey

Organizing For A Living meetings are held tri-yearly.  The purpose is to answer all of your burning questions about starting and maintaining an organizing business. Veteran organizers will be at your disposal. This is a great opportunity to get some valuable information about your organizing business. We may not have all the answers but we are here to help in every way possible! Find out if the Professional Organizing Industry is right for you?  Members are $25 and Non-members are $50 per meeting.  Our schedule is usually as follows; 6:00PM meet, greet, and eat. 6:30PM Introductions and Panel Discussion, 8PM Announcements and survey
               
GO Month is held during January to promote what Professional Organizers do.  We put ourselves out in the community with speaking and activities to educate the community.  This involves member volunteers to speak, sell product, and answer questions.  It will help you with your presentation skills and get your business in the public by promoting NAPO-DFW.  You will build confidence, credibility, and trust for your self, co-volunteers, and possible clients.   

The Regional Conference is held in September in rotating cities of our surrounding chapters.  It is open to Professional Organizers, vendors and anyone interested in Professional Organizing as a career or self help.  There will be speakers, vendors, and activities focused on the many aspects of organizing yourself and others.  When we host it involves member volunteers to speak, sell product, answer questions, and help with logistics.  Not only will this build your experience but those around you will see how credible you are.  If we are not hosting then we will try to coordinate a travel plan, rooms near each other, and chapter dinner together.