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Organizing Industry Leaders Honored at Los Angeles Awards Gala

The nominees have been announced for the 2006 Los Angeles Organizing Awards, to be held at Maggiano's at the Grove in Los Angeles, on January 30, 2006. "Those honored with a nomination include authors, trainers, retailers, broadcasters and individuals who define standards for home and business productivity," states Chris McKenry, president of the National Association of Professional Organizers-Los Angeles Chapter (NAPO-LA), event sponsor.

In addition, the 2006 Los Angeles Organizing Awards will also honor the individual achievements of LA's hottest Organizing Experts as well as the Chapter's participation in January's Get Organized Month activities. Many nominees have confirmed their attendance at the event, and a complete list of nominees and categories is listed below.

Nominees were cast last November through a successful public and membership vote through the www.napola.org website. A total of 11 categories were created, with the first two categories (*) voted on by the public, and the remaining nominees chosen by the chapter membership.

Congratulations to the following nominees:

*Best Organizing Product Resource
Staples, The Office Superstore, Framingham, MA
The Container Store, The Original Storage and Organization Store, Coppell,
TX

*Best Organizing Book
"Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui," by Karen Kingston
"Getting Things Done," by David Allen
"Organizing From the Inside Out," by Julie Morgenstern

Most Supportive Media Outlet
KABC-TV Channel 7, The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles, CA
The Los Angeles Times, Tribune Publishing Company, Los Angeles, CA

Best National Organizing Show
"Clean House," The Style Network and the E! Entertainment Television, Los
Angeles, CA
"Clean Sweep," Evolution USA, Burbank, CA and the TLC/Discovery Network
"Mission Organization," Nancy Glass Productions and HGTV, Bala Cynwyd, PA
"Neat," Neat Productions Inc. and the Discovery Home Channel, Toronto,
Canada


Most helpful Organizing Technology
Palm Personal Productivity Assistants, Palm Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
Kiplinger's Taming The Paper Tiger Software, Monticello Corporation and
Barbara Hemphill, Hemphill Productivity Institute, Raleigh, NC

Most Organizer-Friendly Charity
Goodwill Industries International, Inc, Southern California
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles Section
Salvation Army, Southern California Division
Out of the Closet Thrift Stores, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles,
CA

Best Office Organizing Product
Hanging File Folders by Pendaflex, Esselte Corporation, Melville, NY
3-Tier Incline Organizer by Eldon, Newell Rubbermaid, Fairlawn, OH

Best Residential Organizing Product
Clear Storage Boxes by Sterilite Corporation, Townsend, MA
Dymo LetraTag Labelmaker, Esselte Corporation, Melville, NY

Best Organizer as Coach or Mentor
Jean Furuya of The Office Jeanie, Torrance, CA
Ann Gambrell of Creative Time-Plus, Torrance, CA
Donna McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing, Los Angeles,
CA

Most Innovative Organizer
Dorothy Breininger of Center for Organization & Goal Planning, Canoga Park,
CA
Julie Morgenstern of Julie Morgenstern Enterprises, New York, NY

Most Valuable Educational Resource
Ann Gambrell's Home Organizing Workshop, Ann Gambrell of Creative Time-
Plus, Torrance, CA
NAPO National Conference, Produced by The National Association of
Professional Organizers, home office Chicago, Illinois
National Study Group for the Chronically Disorganized, NSGCD, Headquarters
in Elk Grove, CA

Three additional chapter awards will be presented at the January 30th event: The Raising the Bar Award recognizes the board member who went above the call of duty and the Volunteer of the Year Award to the chapter member with an exemplary record of service. The final award is the prestigious Leading Edge Award, given in recognition to a NAPO-LA member whose actions and efforts elevate the quality or profile of professional organizers.

All fourteen winners will be announced at the Awards Gala, to be hosted by master of ceremonies Dave Linden. Festivities begin with a reception honoring nominees & silent auction at 6 pm followed by a four-course dinner at 7 pm. The evening will include a multi-media presentation highlighting the accomplishments of NAPO-LA. Tickets are $75 per person and may be purchased online at www.napola.org through January 25, and the public is invited.

The National Association of Professional Organizers is a professional membership organization dedicated to the professional organizing industry. NAPO's 1985 inception began in Los Angeles and today the chapter membership includes over 100 organizing consultants, speakers, authors and manufacturers of organizing products, whose members serve both residential and commercial clients. Services range from home and business organizing, information and time management, to coaching and training. NAPO-LA, promoter of the 2006 Los Angeles Organizing Awards would like to thank The Container Store for being a corporate sponsor of the event.

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