NAPO-Chicago Milestones

1990:

• July 31: First in-formation meeting

• August 28, 7:00PM: First public meeting as a chapter (with 8 members: Thalia Poulos, Monica Friel, Pat Braun, Mary Piccoli, Mary Dickson, Teena Nicholls and 2 more)

1991:

• November 14: Ten Steps for Success as an Organizer seminar at the Holiday Inn City Centre

1992:

• January: Messiest Desk Contest

1995:

• April 1: "Organize Your Life" Seminar held for the public at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza

1996:

• First Corporate Associate Member joins: California Closet Company
  

1997:

• Website created

1998:

• Membership hits and exceeds 25 members
  

1999:

• First Annual Awards Banquet (continued through 2004)
• October: Partner with Make-A-Wish Foundation for GO Week
  

2005:

• May 21: How to Become a Professional Organizer Seminar at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest in Arlington Heights

2006:

• February 26: How to Become a Professional Organizer Seminar at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest

• July: Garage Makeover Contest with NBC 5 Chicago
  

2007:

• January: GO Month events held at area wide Barnes & Nobles

• February 24: How to Be a Professional Organizer Seminar at the Holiday Inn Itasca

• April 14: Wal Camp Clean Sweep in Kingston, IL

• September: Announces Green Team to begin in Chicago

2008:

• April: Group performs at NAPO talent show at NAPO Annual Conference in Reno, NV

• November: Hosts Midwest Organizing Conference at the Belvedere Events & Banquets
  

2009:

• March 6: Introduces Neighborhood Groups

2010:

• September: NAPO-Chicago is on Facebook and Linked In

2011:

• Celebrates 20^th Anniversary

• September: NAPO-Chicago is on Twitter

2013:

• April 4: NAPO-Chicago organizers are featured on Windy City Live
• NAPO-Chicago provides blog posts for a multitude of online magazines and newspapers