NSA News from Headquarters

 
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Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays from NSA Headquarters! 
 
Mark your calendar and join us for the 2010 Winter Conference, the NSA Foundation Online Auction and other exciting upcoming events. Read on for more details.
Register for the Winter Conference
 
Nashville Airport Marriott - Nashville, Tenn. - February 12-14
 
The NSA Winter Conference is designed specifically to help you meet the challenges of the economic downturn. You will learn how to improve your platform skills, enhance your image and engage diverse audiences more effectively. The result: more bookings!
 
Learn more and register at http://www.nsawinterconference.org.
 
Great news! NSA has negotiated an even lower room rate at the Nashville Airport Marriott. Attendees will pay only $129 single/double occupancy at this newly renovated AAA Four Diamond property just minutes from the Nashville Airport. This fantastic value includes complimentary in-room Internet, airport shuttle and fitness center admission. For more information, click here.
Apply for a Winter Conference Grant
 
Nashville-TheDistrictThere are five registration grants available for the 2010 Winter Conference in Nashville, February 12-14. Click here to learn more and apply. Contact Andrea DiMickele or call (480) 968-2552 with any questions. 
 
Applications are due Jan. 8, 2010. 
Thank You to 2009 Webinar Presenters 
 
NSA would like to extend a special thank you to our 2009 Web 2.0 Webinar presenters:
 
David Nour                         Clint Greenleaf, CPA      
Jeff Korhan                         Michelle Cullison         
Ford Saeks                         Heather Lutze
 
Stay tuned for more information on our January Webinar with Nat Pham!
2010 NSA Foundation Online Auction
 
Want to generate and market new products, develop better business strategies, and take your speaking business to new levels? 
 
Don't miss the opportunity to bid on coaching and collaboration time with speaking masters (including Gerard Braud, Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP, Marjorie Brody, PCC, CMC, CSP, CPAE and Joe Calloway, CSP, CPAE) during the NSA Foundation Online Auction, Feb. 13-27, 2010. All proceeds will be donated to the Professional Speakers Benefit Fund to provide assistance to speakers facing health or natural disaster emergencies.
 
More info coming soon!
Recruit Speakers, Win Prizes
 
You already know that NSA is the ultimate resource for information, education and networking in the speaking industry. Share the wealth and win cool prizes by recruiting new members. 
 
Click here for more information. Campaign ends June 15, 2010.
Join NSA Professional Expert Groups
 
Join one or more of NSA's thirteen Professional Expert Groups (PEGs) for access to teleseminars, Webinars, handouts and more. You'll connect with like-minded individuals and learn secrets from the masters in your focus area. Each PEG membership costs $25 annually.
 
To join or renew, call (480) 968-2552 or click here.
NSA Signs with Loews Atlanta Hotel
 
Mark your calendars early to attend NSA's only mid-year Conference scheduled for 2011 at the newly constructed Loews Atlanta Hotel in vibrant midtown Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 18-20, 2011. 
 
More info coming soon!
Upcoming Events
  
NSA Winter Conference - Feb. 12-14, 2010 - Nashville, Tenn.
 
NSA Foundation Auction - Feb. 13-27, 2010 - *Online*
 
PSA Holland - Mar. 19-20, 2010 - Amsterdam
 
NSAA Convention - Apr. 16-19, 2010 - Queensland, Australia
 
PSA South Africa - Apr. 30 to May 2, 2010 - Johannesburg
 
APSS Convention - May 8, 2010 - Singapore
 
NSA Convention - July 17-20, 2010 - Orlando, Fla.
 
 
For more information, go to www.NSASpeaker.org. Details for Global Speakers Federation (GSF) events are available at www.IFFPS.org. 
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Exhibit Space Available at the 2010 Winter Conference
The Fall Conference was a huge success for our six exclusive tabletop exhibitors. Only a few openings remain for the Winter Conference, so don't delay!
 
Contact Mandy Schulze at (480) 264-4297 or  Mandy@nsaspeaker.org.
Plan Ahead for Big Success at the 2010 Convention
Exhibitors: Reserve your space in the Exhibit Hall at the 2010 NSA Convention NOW to guarantee better placement. 
 
Contact Mandy Schulze at (480) 264-4297 or  Mandy@nsaspeaker.org.
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2010 IASB Convention Program Ads
Through a new and unique partnership with the International Association of Speakers Bureaus, NSA members have the opportunity to advertise in the 2010 IASB Convention brochure! Don't miss this chance to be seen by the industry's most prominent bureau owners. 
 
For details, contact Damon Goude, IASB's sponsor coordinator, (615) 482-1350.
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