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• NSA NYC + Toastmasters Meetings

  • When
    Friday, March 06, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Pier 57 / Zoom

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  NSA NYC Toastmasters Club — Members-Only Speaking Lab

  Ready to sharpen your skills in a room full of people who actually get the business of speaking?

  Introducing the NSA NYC Toastmasters Club — the first and only Toastmasters group created specifically for a National Speakers Association chapter.

  This members-only club is your monthly workout for the craft: a space to test new material, strengthen delivery, refine structure, and get real, constructive feedback from peers who speak professionally. No civilian audiences here — just insiders who speak your language.

  We meet once a month on the first Friday, live at Pier 57 in NYC, with a Zoom option* for hybrid access. Whether you’re polishing a keynote, tightening your storytelling, experimenting with humor, or simply staying stage-ready, this is your lab.

  To participate, you must be an active NSA NYC member and join the Toastmasters club.
  
  You can complete your Toastmasters enrollment using the QR code:

  
  

  If you’ve been looking for a consistent, safe, high-caliber environment to rehearse, refine, and rise — this is it. Step in, speak up, and grow with peers who want to see you win.

  *Zoom link shared in registration confirmation email.

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• Chapter Meeting: STORYTELLING COMPETITION + Pitch Deck Improv

  • When
    Friday, March 13, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    58 Park Ave New York, NY 10016
  • Spaces left
    86

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  STORYTELLING COMPETITION + Pitch Deck improv

  If you are a first time guest to our chapter meetings, you can use our discount code at checkout to attend at no cost. Discount Code: FIRSTNSANYC

  
  

  The search for our next representative is reaching its peak! After a rigorous review by our panel of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) judges, we have our finalists.
  
  On March 13, 2026, our Top 3 Winners will take the stage in person at the NSA NYC Chapter Meeting to compete for the title of Chapter Champion:
  Carolann Valentino
  Payal Mehta
  Sheila Neisler
  
  This is a high-stakes finale—the winner crowned this evening will have their video sent to the 2026 Last Story Standing™ Regional Competition to follow in Michelle’s footsteps!
  

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• Members Only *VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS* AV Allies: How to Work with Tech Teams and Make Your Client’s Life Easier with Elizabeth Streater

  • When
    Monday, March 16, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS

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  Small tech details make or break big moments. In this master class, we will speak with event-production pro Elizabeth Streater and learn how to collaborate with AV—from pre-event tech advances and file formats to mic choice, stage layout, and backup plans—so you show up calm, the show runs clean, and your client breathes easy.

  Event producer Elizabeth Streater will share how to best partner with AV teams—so mics, slides, cues, and staging run flawlessly and your client looks like a genius.

  This is an NSA NYC members only event. Do you want to become a member so you don't miss it? JOIN HERE.

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• Members Only Virtual Mastermind: Facilitated Peer Insights & Advice for Speaking and Business Growth

  • When
    Friday, March 20, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

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  Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions, facilitated by Robyn Hatcher, CSP.
  

  These sessions provide members with peer-to-peer insights aimed at solving problems, offering feedback, advice, and access to resources, all geared towards helping them improve as speakers and build stronger businesses. Mark your calendars with the sessions listed below. 

  Why should you attend? By participating, you’ll tap into the power of collective intelligence through collaborative discussions and shared experiences. This environment fosters a unique opportunity for support and feedback, helping you to refine ideas and strategies. Additionally, the Masterminds offer a structure for accountability, encouraging you to set and achieve personal and professional goals. Networking opportunities are a plus, allowing you to connect with other speakers.

  Please be prepared to: Ask a specific question, share a challenge or a goal. Test a new story. Receive feedback on an idea. Share a new resource and/or a lesson learned. And, above all bring abundant generosity.
  
  Not yet a member and want to become one - Join NSA NYC Here.

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• NSA NYC + Toastmasters Meetings

  • When
    Friday, April 03, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Pier 57 / Zoom

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  NSA NYC Toastmasters Club — Members-Only Speaking Lab

  Ready to sharpen your skills in a room full of people who actually get the business of speaking?

  Introducing the NSA NYC Toastmasters Club — the first and only Toastmasters group created specifically for a National Speakers Association chapter.

  This members-only club is your monthly workout for the craft: a space to test new material, strengthen delivery, refine structure, and get real, constructive feedback from peers who speak professionally. No civilian audiences here — just insiders who speak your language.

  We meet once a month on the first Friday, live at Pier 57 in NYC, with a Zoom option* for hybrid access. Whether you’re polishing a keynote, tightening your storytelling, experimenting with humor, or simply staying stage-ready, this is your lab.

  To participate, you must be an active NSA NYC member and join the Toastmasters club.
  
  You can complete your Toastmasters enrollment using the QR code:

  
  

  If you’ve been looking for a consistent, safe, high-caliber environment to rehearse, refine, and rise — this is it. Step in, speak up, and grow with peers who want to see you win.

  *Zoom link shared in registration confirmation email.

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• Chapter Meeting - Behind the Scenes of an Emcee Role: Emceeing - What is it? Can I do it? Does it pay? with Jess Pettitt

  • When
    Friday, April 10, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    58 Park Ave New York, NY 10016
  • Spaces left
    104

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  Behind the Scenes of an Emcee Role: Emceeing - What is it? Can I do it? Does it pay?

  
  

  Every speaking engagement represents an open door, yet many speakers remain standing at the threshold instead of walking through it. There is a massive reservoir of untapped revenue and relationship potential hidden within the roles of emceeing, moderation, and facilitation. It is time to stop leaving money on the table and start viewing a standard keynote as the mere beginning of a much larger, more lucrative partnership.
  
  In this two-part deep dive, Jess Pettitt pulls back the curtain on how to pivot your existing speaking modalities into high-value emcee contracts. The session begins by analyzing your current toolkit to identify exactly which skills translate to the main stage and, perhaps more importantly, which ones do not. By auditing your current business model, you can open doors to opportunities that were previously invisible.
  
  The focus then shifts to the bottom line: making money. You will learn how to effectively upsell these skills for every event, educating Meeting and Event Professionals who often have a limited view of what an emcee can provide. By demonstrating how an opening or closing keynote can evolve into a bigger contract, you create a pathway for repeat clients and a steady stream of high-quality referrals. Join us to learn how to expand your role, increase your exposure, and maximize your earnings by mastering the business strategy behind the emcee role.

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• Members Only *VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS* All Things Video Marketing for Speakers with Cam Beaudoin

  • When
    Monday, April 13, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS

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  While most experts wait for stages to find them, this interview with Cam Beaudoin will show how a story-driven video system brings planners to you—breaking down what makes video convert, where each format fits in your funnel, and the positioning cues that move you from “maybe” to “must-book” without endless pitching.

  This is an NSA NYC members only event. Do you want to become a member so you don't miss it? JOIN HERE.

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• Members Only Virtual Mastermind: Facilitated Peer Insights & Advice for Speaking and Business Growth

  • When
    Friday, April 17, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

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  Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions, facilitated by Robyn Hatcher, CSP.
  

  These sessions provide members with peer-to-peer insights aimed at solving problems, offering feedback, advice, and access to resources, all geared towards helping them improve as speakers and build stronger businesses. Mark your calendars with the sessions listed below. 

  Why should you attend? By participating, you’ll tap into the power of collective intelligence through collaborative discussions and shared experiences. This environment fosters a unique opportunity for support and feedback, helping you to refine ideas and strategies. Additionally, the Masterminds offer a structure for accountability, encouraging you to set and achieve personal and professional goals. Networking opportunities are a plus, allowing you to connect with other speakers.

  Please be prepared to: Ask a specific question, share a challenge or a goal. Test a new story. Receive feedback on an idea. Share a new resource and/or a lesson learned. And, above all bring abundant generosity.
  
  Not yet a member and want to become one - Join NSA NYC Here.

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• NSA NYC + Toastmasters Meetings

  • When
    Friday, May 01, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Pier 57 / Zoom

  Register

  

  
  

  NSA NYC Toastmasters Club — Members-Only Speaking Lab

  Ready to sharpen your skills in a room full of people who actually get the business of speaking?

  Introducing the NSA NYC Toastmasters Club — the first and only Toastmasters group created specifically for a National Speakers Association chapter.

  This members-only club is your monthly workout for the craft: a space to test new material, strengthen delivery, refine structure, and get real, constructive feedback from peers who speak professionally. No civilian audiences here — just insiders who speak your language.

  We meet once a month on the first Friday, live at Pier 57 in NYC, with a Zoom option* for hybrid access. Whether you’re polishing a keynote, tightening your storytelling, experimenting with humor, or simply staying stage-ready, this is your lab.

  To participate, you must be an active NSA NYC member and join the Toastmasters club.
  
  You can complete your Toastmasters enrollment using the QR code:

  
  

  If you’ve been looking for a consistent, safe, high-caliber environment to rehearse, refine, and rise — this is it. Step in, speak up, and grow with peers who want to see you win.

  *Zoom link shared in registration confirmation email.

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• Chapter Meeting: SLIDE DECK MAGIC: From Busy to Brilliant. Transform Your Slides, Elevate Your Impact

  • When
    Friday, May 08, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    58 Park Ave New York, NY 10016
  • Spaces left
    108

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  SLIDE DECK MAGIC: From Busy to Brilliant. Transform Your Slides, Elevate Your Impact

  
  

  A great slide deck can be the difference between an average audience experience and an excellent one. Imagine having slides that are so fabulous, people comment on them in surveys! In this program, Alyssa “Twist” Light will demonstrate the profound difference simple choices can make, including the Less-is-Better Method, animations and transitions, and how to stay on brand. If you’re curious about how to level up your deck, this session is for you.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  By attending this session, speakers will:

  Raise the bar on their slide decks: Learn how to up level your deck so that it gets commented on during your feedback.
  
  Master the art of the slide: Understand how to use animations and transitions to amplify your message - no more boring decks. 
  
  See live feedback: NSA NYC members - want Twist to review your slides? She will design on the spot for NSA NYC audience members. Have your presentations ready on a USB drive with your slide deck file labelled: "SLIDE DECK FOR REVIEW" 
  
  
  Why This Session?
  As AI becomes more prominent, the quality of audience experience is everything. Your job as a speaker is not to deliver content, it is to deliver a palpable, engaging, energizing experience. Your slide deck can either enhance that - or drag you down.

  Don't lose your audience (or your potential client!) with a boring, run of the mill slide deck. Impress everyone right off the bat and allow your slide deck to increase the impact of your message. 
  
  Every level of speaker needs this - so don't miss out!

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• Members Only *VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS* Found First: Search Optimization for Speakers in the Age of AI with Pam Aungst Cronin

  • When
    Monday, May 11, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS

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  Search is changing, from ten blue links on Google to AI answers that summarize, cite, and suggest. In this practical session we will interview Pam Aungst Cronin, a search expert, to help us learns how to get found and what to do on your website and other platforms that signals authority to both algorithms and planners.

  Learn how to make AI answer engines recognize you as the obvious expert so buyers find, trust, and book you faster.

  This is an NSA NYC members only event. Do you want to become a member so you don't miss it? JOIN HERE.

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• Members Only Virtual Mastermind: Facilitated Peer Insights & Advice for Speaking and Business Growth

  • When
    Friday, May 15, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Register

  

  Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions, facilitated by Robyn Hatcher, CSP.
  

  These sessions provide members with peer-to-peer insights aimed at solving problems, offering feedback, advice, and access to resources, all geared towards helping them improve as speakers and build stronger businesses. Mark your calendars with the sessions listed below. 

  Why should you attend? By participating, you’ll tap into the power of collective intelligence through collaborative discussions and shared experiences. This environment fosters a unique opportunity for support and feedback, helping you to refine ideas and strategies. Additionally, the Masterminds offer a structure for accountability, encouraging you to set and achieve personal and professional goals. Networking opportunities are a plus, allowing you to connect with other speakers.

  Please be prepared to: Ask a specific question, share a challenge or a goal. Test a new story. Receive feedback on an idea. Share a new resource and/or a lesson learned. And, above all bring abundant generosity.
  
  Not yet a member and want to become one - Join NSA NYC Here.

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• Annual Luncheon 2026

  • When
    Friday, June 12, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Copinette, 891 First Avenue (at 50th Street), New York, NY 10022
  • Spaces left
    117

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  Join Us for Our 2026 Annual Membership Lunch!

  Prepare for an unforgettable afternoon of celebration and transition. On June 12th, NSA NYC members and guests will gather to commemorate a spectacular year of growth. We invite you to reflect on a season filled with remarkable programming and invaluable networking, all made possible by the leadership of our outgoing president, Cait Donovan.
  
  The highlight of this elegant event is the official swearing-in of our incoming president, Courtney Hopper, along with the dedicated Board of Directors who will guide us into our next chapter of excellence.
  
  This year’s celebration features a full, multi-course luncheon paired with a two-hour beer and wine service. It is a premier setting to toast to our collective success and connect with NYC’s leading speaking professionals.
  
  One ticket is included with your NSA NYC membership. Guests are warmly welcomed; individual guest tickets are available for $125.

  
  

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• Members Only *VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS* Path to Becoming a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP): What It Takes, Why It’s Worth It, How to Start

  • When
    Monday, June 15, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS

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  Thinking about becoming a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)? In this candid panel, three NSA NYC CSPs unpack what it really takes—documents to gather, metrics to track, client proof, evaluations, and timelines, plus how the designation impacts fees, positioning, and bureau relationships.
  
  Natsuyo Lipschutz, CSP
  Owen Fitzpatrick, CSP
  Diane DiResta

  Our Certified Speaking Professionals share
  

  • why the CSP matters
  • what to prepare
  • the practical steps to confidently navigate the application.
    
    

  Want more information about the CSP Process? Check out information from National HERE.This is an NSA NYC members only event. Do you want to become a member so you don't miss it? JOIN HERE.

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• Members Only Virtual Mastermind: Facilitated Peer Insights & Advice for Speaking and Business Growth

  • When
    Friday, June 19, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Register

  
  

  Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions, facilitated by Robyn Hatcher, CSP.
  

  These sessions provide members with peer-to-peer insights aimed at solving problems, offering feedback, advice, and access to resources, all geared towards helping them improve as speakers and build stronger businesses. Mark your calendars with the sessions listed below. 

  Why should you attend? By participating, you’ll tap into the power of collective intelligence through collaborative discussions and shared experiences. This environment fosters a unique opportunity for support and feedback, helping you to refine ideas and strategies. Additionally, the Masterminds offer a structure for accountability, encouraging you to set and achieve personal and professional goals. Networking opportunities are a plus, allowing you to connect with other speakers.

  Please be prepared to: Ask a specific question, share a challenge or a goal. Test a new story. Receive feedback on an idea. Share a new resource and/or a lesson learned. And, above all bring abundant generosity.
  
  Not yet a member and want to become one - Join NSA NYC Here.

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• Members Only Virtual Mastermind: Facilitated Peer Insights & Advice for Speaking and Business Growth

  • When
    Friday, July 17, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

  Register

  
  

  Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions, facilitated by Robyn Hatcher, CSP.
  

  These sessions provide members with peer-to-peer insights aimed at solving problems, offering feedback, advice, and access to resources, all geared towards helping them improve as speakers and build stronger businesses. Mark your calendars with the sessions listed below. 

  Why should you attend? By participating, you’ll tap into the power of collective intelligence through collaborative discussions and shared experiences. This environment fosters a unique opportunity for support and feedback, helping you to refine ideas and strategies. Additionally, the Masterminds offer a structure for accountability, encouraging you to set and achieve personal and professional goals. Networking opportunities are a plus, allowing you to connect with other speakers.

  Please be prepared to: Ask a specific question, share a challenge or a goal. Test a new story. Receive feedback on an idea. Share a new resource and/or a lesson learned. And, above all bring abundant generosity.
  
  Not yet a member and want to become one - Join NSA NYC Here.

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