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As steel sharpens steel, so one person sharpens another. Thinking of joining NSA? NSA Northwest – The National Speakers Association Chapter of Washington State could be the best resource for you if you are a professional speaker. You will get energized and enlightened by attending. You will spend time with, learn from and share with others for whom professional speaking is the core of their business. You will find many of in NSA who share your interests and passions, some who have walked the road ahead of you, and many who will enjoy your company on the shared journey.

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May 12th Event with Glenna Salsbury has been CANCELLED

What did the Meeting Planners repeat? “Personality”

NSA Northwest 3rd Annual Meeting Planner and Speaker Collaboration – January 7, 2011 at the Columbia Tower Club After introducing our meeting planners, we went around the circle to learn about our attendees. We had CSP’s (Certified Speaking Professionals), NSA Board Members, Affiliates and guests. As we introduced ourselves, the planners commented on what they [...]

Recap of our 3rd Annual Meeting Planner Meeting

We discussed the following: Finding speakers and being found Criteria for hiring speakers Booking process and how to be easy to work with Negotiating terms Here is the link to the past event information. Meeting Planners Melissa Jurcan, International Special Events Society (ISES)- Western Region Vice President Audrey Fan, eVeunes, Event Producer Paula Quinn, [...]

Saturday, November 13th – Social Media Workshop

Social Media is Everybody’s Business! The 7 Reasons why this is true Tailoring the conversation with the right information, relevant industry terms and appropriate name dropping to get the job Find up to date ABC company information you can’t find on the ABC company website Get better access to right people you couldn’t access through [...]

Saturday, September 11th – Guy Nelson, KUOW News Director

Do you want to be newsworthy? Meeting 8:00am-12:00pm How do you accomplish this? Learn from KUOW’s news director since 2001, Guy Nelson. He supervises the staff of reporters, interns and freelancers in covering the local news each day. How is the news selected? What is the criteria? What makes the stories stand out from the [...]

Hot Seat – Wednesday August 18th – 6 to 9pm

Calling all NSA Northwest Professional Members – Join us on Wednesday August 18th for Hot Seat Did you wish that you had an opportunity for the hot seat when Ford Saeks came to Seattle? Do you want to take advantage of the innovative ideas, unique perspectives and creativity that comes from group synergy? Are you [...]

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Sunday July 25th– Summer Party in Seattle

Please join us for the Annual Summer Party This is a great way to get to know your fellow NSA Members in a casual setting. Meet new Members, Affiliates and talk with the 2011- 2012 Board Members. Learn about new membership perks. Here are the details: Event: Annual Summer Party for Members, Affiliates and their [...]

NSA Board Candidate Video

Hear from you the NSA nominating chair, Dan Diamond, while he introduces the candidates.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 -CSP/Leadership Fireside Chat with Stephen Tweed

Calling CSPs from NSA Northwest, NSA Oregon and CAPS Vancouver. Calling Past Chapter Presidents and NSA Northwest Board Directors. Join us for a CSP/Leadership gathering with Stephen Tweed, CSP and Past President of NSA. This open-ended conversation will include a short review of his recent NSA University Webinar on ‘Multiple Streams of Income’. Then we’ll [...]