3/21-24/12 - NAPO's 24th Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD
"SAILING TO PROFITABILITY, NAVIGATING NEW TOOLS, ANCHORING YOUR SUCCESS"
Karen Simon, workshop co-presenter: "Tech Skills Every Organizer Should Know" with Nicole Chamblin, CPO® and Alix Longfellow. video
Donna D. McMillan, workshop co-presenter: "Solopreneurs: Who Are They? What Do They Need? And How Can We Help Them?" with Susan Kousek, CPO®, Nancy Kruschke McKinney, CPO®, CPC® and Elaine Quinn, CPO®. video

11/15/11 - "Transference of Organizational Skills" sponsored by NAPO National
This teleclass for Professional Organizers focuses on how to assist clients to make behavioral changes to support new systems, processes and habits to create organizational success. Learn about change management, adult learning principles, effective communication techniques and more.
Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizer & Island Organizers

“Office Organization, Filing and Managing Paperwork,” free seminar with Ellyn Sollars of Declutter2Design.Get organized, stay organized in both your personal and professional life. Learn the 15 easy steps to reduce your piles of paper!  
Sat. 11/12/11 (1pm-2pm) at Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei

10/6/11 - 5:30pm-7:00pm  Kailua Chamber of Commerce: e-Mail “e-fficiency”, Le Jardin Academy, Kailua, HI
Learn ways to be more efficient at managing your email and save your valuable time!   Karen Simon of PC Tech Associates & Island Organizers

10/1/11 - "Your Disaster Plan Is Not Just A Kit"  Seminar, Epiphany Church, Honolulu, HI. Karen Simon of PC Tech Associates & Island Organizers taught important tips to be prepared for disaster. What's needed in your disaster plan?  Do you have everything in your emergency kit? 

9/24/11 Workshop for Professional Organizers: "Build Your Business Brick By Brick" [in Honolulu] was presented by Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizer & Island Organizers.

"Does Your Office Need A Makeover?" Productivity specialist, Donna D. McMillan of Island Organizers, shared organizing techniques to reduce clutter and manage valuable workspace, paperwork and time.
Sat. 9/17/11 (1pm-2pm) at Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei

Susan Erickson, owner of Susan’s Organizing Services, LLC, now serves as the Director of Membership for NAPO's Virtual Chapter.  Also, she has served as HAPO Teleconference Coordinator since Jan. 2011.

Karen Simon and Donna D. McMillan are proud to announce that they are published contributors in new booklet: "ORGANIZE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS - 70 Tips From A Collection Of Experts."

“Downsizing a Lifetime of Treasures” was presented by Ellyn Sollars of Declutter2Design.  At this free seminar, attendees learned how to design a downsizing game plan and the keys to the organizing, sorting and purging process.
Sat. 7/9/11 (1pm-2pm) at Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei

"Organizing your Desk and Office Space!" free seminar was presented by Karen Simon of PC Tech Associates. Attendees heard tips to manage the desk space and piles that keep you from seeing the top of your desk!  Prize Giveaways! 
Sat. 5/14/11 (1pm-2pm) at Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei

4/6-9/11 HAPO Members Enjoyed the 23nd Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in San Diego
Attendees included Susan Erickson, Denise Mazzanti, Nancy Nino, Karen Simon and Donna D. McMillan.  Shawndra Homberg joined them at the event.

"Creating a Simply Organized Kitchen that works FOR you, not against you" free seminar was taught by Ruth Wong of Organization Plus. 
Sat. 4/2/11 at Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei

2011 HAPO Office Makeover at Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai'i - March 19, 2011  Event for non-profit celebrates National Get Organized Month.
Sponsors/Donors: Esselte, Smead, Office Max, SC Johnson (Ziploc), the Simply Organized Store, and City Mill plus Access Corporation. We Care on Ole’lo aired in April 2011.  See photos and video 

"Office Organization, Filing and Managing Paperwork" free seminar was lead by Ellyn Sollars of Declutter2Design.  Attendees learned how to organize their office and manage the paper and mail that comes into the home!
Sat. 2/26/11 at Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei

2/14/11 The “New Day, New You” segment of the Sunrise show with Tannya Joaquin on KGMB and KHNL featured Ellyn Sollars of Declutter2Design. This is the #1 morning local news show on Channel 5 & 9.

GET ORGANIZED (GO) MONTH EVENT - Ask the Organizer - at Office Max Kahului Store, Maui, 1/17/2011 3-4 pm by HAPO member Susan Erickson and Rita Wilhelm, Lansing,Michigan-based Cluttergone® LLC.  Open to public.  Learn tips and techniques to get organized and start the new year off right!

HAPO members who appeared in the Hoarders show (A&E) include Denise Mazzanti of It's Your Move, Ellyn Sollars of Declutter2Design, Nancy Nino of Nancy Organizes! and 1-800-GOT-JUNK? - Sept. 6, 2010 
Video  "Adella/Teri" - Part 1-5 (watch second-half of each segment)

Donna D. McMillan of Island Organizers and McMillan & Company Professional Organizing authored article, "National Preparedness Month is September 2010" in Examiner.com - Sept. 2010
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Donna Glatzel of Organize Me! was featured in The Hawaii Independent -  July 2, 2010 issue - Donna D. McMillan and Karen L. Simon also provided source material for this article.
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Ellyn Sollars of Declutter2Design and Andres Harnisch of Inside Moves were experts on KHON TV News decluttering and finding treasures.  5/17-18/10 
Video #1 and Video #2

2010 HAPO Office Makeover at Family Promise of Hawaii spotlighted in The Honolulu Advertiser - April 4, 2010 "Getting Organized Supports Homeless."  Event for non-profit celebrates National Get Organized Month.
Sponsors/Donors: Island Organizers, Franklin Covey, Smead, Esselte, Shred-it Hawaii and 1-800-GOT-JUNK? honolulu. 
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Donna D. McMillan of Island Organizers and McMillan & Company Professional Organizing authored articles in Examiner.com - February & April 2010 issues.
Read April Article  and  Read Feb. Article

2009 HAPO Office Makeover at Camp Erdman spotlighted in the Star Bulletin (photos included) - March 27, 2009 issue. Event for non-profit celebrates National Get Organized Month.
Sponsors: 1Hot Garage, Systemworks and Esselte/Oxford. 
Donors: Esselte Corporation (Mike Ettro), Island Organizers (Donna McMillan).  
Organizers: Ellyn Sollars, Suzanne Acker, Andres Harnisch, Nancy Koehler, Denise Mazzanti, Gina O'Neill, Karen Simon, Dayleen Kai, Donna McMillan. 
Other Assistance: Lisa Maruyama - Hawaii Alliance of Non Profits, Nate Serota - KITV News, Janine Wedemeyer - Hawaii Society of Volunteers 
Read Article #1 and Article #2   

Donna D. McMillan of Island Organizers authored article, "The Real Cost of Clutter & Chaos" published in Regional MLS, REGIONAL RE-VIEWS newsletter - March 2009 issue
Newsletter

Denise Mazzanti of It's Your Move was featured in The Honolulu Advertiser's RSVPstyle (Style My Room contest) - February 1, 2009 issue
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Donna D. McMillan of Island Organizers authored article "National Get Organized Month" published in Regional MLS, REGIONAL RE-VIEWS newsletter - January 2009 issue
Newsletter

Denise Mazzanti, owner of It's Your Move, did a workspace makeover for KGBM9 news reporter, Ramsay Wharton, and was featured on website 1/6/09.
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Karen Simon and Donna D. McMillan, partners in Island Organizers, were featured in The Honolulu Advertiser's Homescape Magazine Apr 2008 issue.
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Denise Mazzanti of It's Your Move was featured on KHON Morning News show January 9, 2008.  Also, her services were spotlighted in Generations Hawaii  Magazine - February 2008 issue.
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