Speaker - November 2007

NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS

Mark A. LeBlanc, President
Sam Silverstein, CSP, President Elect
Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE, Vice President
Susan Friedmann, CSP, Secretary

Laura M. Stack, MBA, CSP, Treasurer
Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP, Immediate Past President
Stacy Tetschner, CAE, Executive Vice President & CEO
FOUNDER
Cavett Robert, CSP, CPAE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kristin Arnold, MBA, CPF, CMC, CSP
Francis O. Bologna, CPA
Marjorie Brody, CSP, CPAE, CMC
Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP
Shep Hyken, CSP
Ron Karr
Sarah Michel, CSP
Randy Pennington, CSP

Ian Percy, CSP, CPAE
Howard D. Putnam, CSP, CPAE
Jean Houston Shore, CSP, CPA, MBA
Lyman K. “Manny” Steil, PhD, CSP, CPAE

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

Randy Pennington, CSP

NSA Foundation Board of Trustees
Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP Sam Silverstein, CSP
Susan Friedmann, CSP Laura Stack, MBA, CSP
JaneJenkinsHerlong,CSP StephenTweed,CSP
Don Hutson, CSP, CPAE Phil Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE
Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE Al Walker, CSP, CPAE

SPEAKER EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Terri Langhans, Chair Linda Keith, CPA, CSP
David Avrin John Storm

Laurie Brown Orvel Ray Wilson, CSP Elizabeth Hagen Tim Wright

Managing Editor Sally J. Clasen

Design
Bill Van Nimwegen

Editorial Office and Subscriptions:
National Speakers Association
1500 South Priest Drive • Tempe, AZ 85281
Tel: (480) 968-2552 • Fax: (480) 968-0911
Web site: www.nsaspeaker.org.

Advertising Sales
Ralph Bloch, Account Executive
Tel: (312) 640-0465 • Fax: (312) 896-5094
E-mail: Ralph@nsaspeaker.org

SPEAKER (ISSN 1934-9076) (USPS 012-886). Volume 2, Number 3. Published monthly except February and August by the National Speakers Association, 1500 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281. Periodicals postage paid at Tempe, Arizona, and at additional mailing offices. Contents Copyright 2007 National Speakers Association, all rights reserved. Subscription rate for NSA members is $35 of $425 annual dues allocated to SPEAKER; non-member subscription rate is $49 for 10 issues. Add $10 for Canadian or international postage. POS TMAS TER: Send address changes to SPEAKER, National Speakers Association, 1500 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281.

Reported by Stacy Tetschner, CAE

NSA Executive Vice President/CEO

Get Your Grant

NSA has begun accepting registration grant applications for the 2008 Winter

Meeting in San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 14–17, 2008. Who is eligible? Those who could not otherwise afford the full

cost of registration for the Winter Meeting and have been a member of NSA for one year as of the date of application.

The grant does not cover the cost of travel or lodging; those expenses are the

responsibility of the member. Up to five grants will be awarded for the Winter Meeting. The deadline for application is

Jan. 4, 2008. For more information on registration grants and to receive a copy of the application, visit the NSA Web site

at www.nsaspeaker.org. You may also contact Audrey O’Neal at (480) 968-

2552 or e-mail your request to audrey@ nsaspeaker.org.

NSA Web Sites Have New Look

NSA’s two Web sites, www.nsapeaker.org and www.mynsa.org, recently relaunched

with new designs. In addition to a new look, you will notice some changes in navigation and functionality on both sites.

www.nsaspeaker.org is now a marketing and branding tool for potential

members, meeting professionals and the media. Information and resources not

specific to the external audience are available for you at www.mynsa.org.

www.mynsa.org continues to be the site for NSA members, by giving you easy access to the members-only tools and information provided by NSA. The foundation on which the site is now structured offers potential for adding new features, so watch for new and exciting additions in the near future.

Robust Recruiting Race

The race is on with the Speaker 2 Speaker Quick Start Promo! The member with the most recruits between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30 wins a free 2008 Convention registration and is honored with a photo in the Jan./Feb. issue of Speaker magazine. Don’t delay, start recruiting today. We now have a 20-way tie.

As of Sept. 30, NSA current members have recruited 64 new members. Allowing for multiple recruits, 58 members have earned their backstage pass to a special reception and television network studio tour in NYC during the 2008 Convention.