History
Since 1987, Mary Spann has been helping 50 plus year olds simplify their lives through downsizing. As the need for her services grew over the years, the Upside of Downsizing began offering in-person conferences designed to provide helpful ideas and insight about how to make a smooth and successful transition to a healthier and more manageable living environment. The first conference was held in April 2010. After completing 41 conferences in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, the last in-person conference took place on September 30 in Portland,OR. Moving forward, the Upside of Downsizing offers a new online platform that continues to provide the same quality information that has been associated with the Upside of Downsizing in-person conferences. The format allows us to reach a larger audience via a method that makes it convenient for any senior or adult child of a senior or boomer to