NSA Update to All Members

 
Greetings!
 
 
Imagine booking five, 10 or 20 more speaking engagements from the strategies you learn at the 2010 NSA Convention in Orlando, July 17-20.

Experience education and networking opportunities to take your business to the next level, and gain inspiring ideas and insights from fellow speakers.

Register today!
 
Why Attend NSA Meetings?
 
Trying to decide whether to attend the 2010 NSA Convention? We hope your answer is "yes" - but don't take it from us! Watch these two videos - one from first-timer Tara Grupta and one from long-time member and Convention attendee Brian Walter, CSP.
 
Tara Grupta Video  Brian Walter Video
 
Click on the above pictures to play the videos.
 
Seeking Youth Leaders for the
2010 NSA Youth Program
 
Do you know someone 17 years or older who enjoys working with youth? NSA is looking for youth leaders to be a part of the Youth Leadership Staff at the 2010 NSA Youth Program. This is an opportunity to be a role model and provide a fun and interactive learning experience for youth attendees.
 
The Youth Program will take place during the NSA Convention, July 17-20, in Orlando, Fla.  Although this is an unpaid position, it is a great opportunity to build leadership skills.

Click here
to obtain the youth leadership staff application.

Questions? Contact Amy Pennington or call (480) 968-2552. 
 
Application deadline: March 15, 2010
 
2010 Art Berg Grant - $2,000
 
NSA members make the world a better place through charitable involvement. If you're an active volunteer, your organization could benefit from a grant to support a technology- or communications-related project.
 
The late Art Berg, CSP, CPAE, was passionate about technology's ability to facilitate communication. The Art Berg Fund was established to support the innovative use of technology to benefit 501(c)(3) not-for-profit groups.
 
For more information, visit www.NSAFoundation.org.
 
Application deadline: April 1, 2010
 
Register for the Next NSA-U Webinar:
Linda Keith, CPA, CSP, on April 5, 2010
 
Linda KeithThe Money Side of the Speaking Business: What-if scenarios to match what you can (or want to) get done with what you want to make!
 
A backwards approach to matching what you can get done (presentations, travel, preparation, marketing and administration) with the results you want (take-home pay, retirement and savings). If it does not match, learn how to tweak it until it does.  Participants will receive easy-to-complete worksheets to create your time and money budget for the speaking part of your business
 
For more information and to register, visit www.NSAUniversity.org.
 
Upcoming Events
  
PSA Holland Convention - Mar. 19-20, 2010 - Amsterdam
 
NSAA Convention - Apr. 16-19, 2010 - Queensland, Australia
 
PSA South Africa - Apr. 30 - May 2, 2010 - Johannesburg
 
APSS Convention - May 8, 2010 - Singapore
 
2010 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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Do you know a student who has a burning desire to become a professional speaker? He or she may be eligible for an NSA Foundation scholarship. 
 
The NSA Foundation awards four scholarships annually to full-time college juniors, seniors and graduate students at an accredited university.

Application deadline:
June 1, 2010
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