NAPO Organizing Awards

Hollywood hosts an array of award shows this season, and last Friday was no different with NAPO’s Organizing Awards. However, I was lucky enough to actually attend! ScanDigital is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), as we help to archive and organize photos and home movies, so Anderson and I decided that was reason enough to attend the Red Carpet Gala. Twist my arm, will you? I love my job!

When NAPO said ‘Red Carpet Gala,’ they meant it. Anderson and I arrived at the beautiful Luxe Hotel in Bel Air, California, walked down the red carpet, admired everyone’s fancy attire, and took tons of photos. Check out Anderson striking a pose!

Luckily, we were also able to get a shot with friend Jodie Watson, award recipient for ‘Best Organizing TV Show’ for her Organizational expertise on TLC’s hit show ‘Real Simple. Real Life.’

Once we arrived, we saw lots of our friends and familiar faces. Everyone at NAPO has always been so welcoming to us. Especially Chantale Bordonaro, NAPO-LA Director of Membership, and John Trosko, NAPO-LA President. Both were also award winners that evening- Congrats!

Luckily, we even got to and meet new people from chapters all over the country. Anderson and I actually sat at a table with people from NAPO’s San Francisco chapter. They were so warm and welcoming, even inviting us to their chapter meeting. Just may be taking them up on that offer soon!

Like any red carpet gala, there was no shortage on celebrities. Comedian Hal Sparks, former host of “Talk Soup” on E! Entertainment and star of the Showtime series ‘Queer As Folk,’ hosted the event. He was hysterical, especially when he brought humor to his experience working with his own professional organizer. Presenters included actor Christopher Knight, ‘The Brady Bunch,’ Sam Saboura, ‘Extreme Makeover,’ Gia Russo and Jodie Watson, ‘Real Simple. Real Life;’ Dorothy Breininger, “Dr. Phil,” Linda Koopersmith, “Clean House,” Monica Ricci, “MISSION: Organization,” among others.

One highlight included a live performance from a woman singing her original Organizing themed song. Listen to a clip that I recorded below. It was hilarious! “I fell in love with the man with a label maker…” Haven’t been able to get those words out of my head since! Click Here to View Video

I had such an amazing night. There’s only one more thing I could have wanted- for ScanDigital to have won the ‘Best Organizing Technology’ award. But hey, there’s always next year!

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