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National Speakers Association Officers Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE, President Kristin Arnold, MBA, CPF, CMC, CSP, President Elect Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, Vice President Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP, Secretary Ron Karr, CSP, Treasurer Sam Silverstein, CSP, Immediate Past President Stacy Tetschner, CAE, Executive Vice President/CEO
Reported by Stacy Tetschner, CAE NSA Executive Vice President/CEO
It’s Nomination Time!
NSA will elect up to five members to the Board of Directors in spring 2010. To recommend an NSA member to serve on the Board, submit a written nomination before Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, to: NSA Nominating Committee, NSA, 1500 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281. For more information, call (480) 968-2552 or email Stacy@NSASpeaker.org. Upcoming Web 2.0 Webinar NSA’s Web 2.0 Webinar series continues with a free Webinar on October 8. Clint Greenleaf, CEO of Greenleaf Book Group, will describe The 10 Most Common Mistakes in Social Media Marketing and How to Avoid Them. Register and view the complete lineup and topic descriptions at www. MyNSA.org/Webinars.aspx. Speaker Tweets Follow Speaker magazine on Twitter for links to articles, sneak peeks at upcoming issues, instant updates on NSA happenings and more! Find us at www. Twitter.com/ SpeakerMagazine. Spirit of NSA Day Celebrate the Third Annual Spirit of NSA Day, Nov. 14, 2009, by giving back to the speaking community. Introduce a colleague to a potential client, make a business referral or mentor an emerging speaker. Share your experience on the Spirit of NSA Day blog at http://SpiritofNSA.wordpress.com.
Save the Date Are you interested in attending a unique, interactive learning experience that is specially designed and facilitated by leading industry experts to help you hone your platform skills, book more engagements and make more money? Take your business to the next level by signing up for the 2009 NSA Fall Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., November 20-22. Visit www. NSAFallConference.org.
In Memorium John Jay Daly of Chevy Chase, Md., passed away on Aug. 27, 2009. An NSA member since 1978, Daly was elected three times to three-year terms on the Board of Directors. He founded the National Capital Chapter in 1980, and served twice as its president in the 90s. Daly also served on the boards of the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Capital Chapter of the Salvation Army.
This Month on V o i c e s o f E x p e r i e n c e ®
NSA’s monthly audio magazine
• Back Stage: Gerard Braud with David Nour
• NSA Fall Conference: Elly Valas
• Category of One: Joe Calloway, CSP, CPAE, with George Campbell, CSP, CPAE
• If You Could Do Just One Thing This Month: Bill Cates, CSP, Chris Clarke-Epstein, CSP, Ford Saeks and Mike Rayburn, CSP
• Ones to Watch: Jane Atkinson with Ionnie McNeill • Off Stage: Rene Godefroy with Bob Danzig, CPAE • Global Speakers Federation: Lindsay Adams, CSP 4 | SPEAKER | October 2009
• Starfish Humor: Ron Culberson, MSW, CSP, David Glickman and Michael Aronin • VOE Theme Music: Jana Stanfield, CSP • Presidentís Message: Phillip Van Hooser, MBA, CSP, CPAE
Founder Cavett Robert, CSP, CPAE Board of Directors Marjorie Brody, PCC, CMC, CSP, CPAE Kirstin Carey, CSP Jarik Conrad, EdD, MBA, MILR, SPHR Ed Gerety, CSP Scott Halford, CSP Ron Karr, CSP Linda Keith, CPA, CSP Scott McKain, CSP, CPAE John B. Molidor, PhD Ford Saeks Jean Houston Shore, CPA, MBA, CSP Laura Stack, MBA, CSP Francine Ward, JD NSA Foundation The Foundation serves NSA members and the public through: • Financial help for NSA members and their families who are facing health or natural disaster emergencies; • Grants to NSA members who need help with their dues or meeting registration fees; • Scholarships for speech/communications students and professors; • Oversight and funding for speaking-related research; and • Grants to help charitable organizations communicate through technology Founder and Chairman Emeritus Nido R. Qubein, CSP, CPAE Chair Stephen Tweed, CSP NSA Foundation Board of Trustees Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP Terry Paulson, PhD, CSP, CPAE Jane Jenkins Herlong, CSP Sam Silverstein, CSP Don Hutson, CSP, CPAE Laura Stack, MBA, CSP Ron Karr, CSP Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE John B. Molidor, PhD Al Walker, CSP, CPAE
Speaker Editorial Advisory Board Molly Cox, Chair Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE Jill Konrath Gina Schreck, CSP Terri Langhans, CSP Dennis Stauffer Managing Editor Barbara Parus
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