https://nsanyc.org/events National Speakers Association New York City Chapter upcoming events National Speakers Association New York City Chapter Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:05:14 GMT Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:05:14 GMT Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/August%202026%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770216 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770216 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT <div> <img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20summer%20social.png" alt="" title="" border="0"> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">There's no single formula for building a speaking business that is profitable and sustainable, and the most successful speakers understand that there are many ways to utilize a microphone to create both impact and income.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">Join us for an energizing conversation designed to broaden your perspective on the different ways you can create revenue in your business in order to get to your next phase of growth as a professional speaker.&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">The evening will kick off with networking, food, and drinks followed by a short panel discussion. From there, experience interactive roundtables with small group discussions that will give you the chance to dig deeper, ask the panelists questions, and connect with other members regarding the income possibilities that interest you most.</font></span></p> </div> <p><br></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6756194 https://nsanyc.org/event-6756194 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/Masterclass%202026%20august%20.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">Landing a television interview isn't just about publicity. It can become one of the fastest ways to build credibility, reach new audiences, and attract higher-profile speaking opportunities.<br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">Join us for a live virtual masterclass with Emmy-nominated television producer, host, and media expert JD Roberto, whose two decades in television have given him a front-row seat to what makes guests stand out and what gets them invited back.<br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">As Executive Producer and on-air talent for New York Living on PIX11, JD has booked, interviewed, and coached hundreds of experts, authors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU, where he teaches camera presence and public speaking.<br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">In this practical conversation, you'll learn how to pitch yourself to local, regional, and national media, what producers are really looking for, how to become the guest they remember, and most importantly, how television appearances can translate into more speaking engagements, larger audiences, and greater authority in your industry.<br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">Whether you're trying to land your first TV interview or leverage media to grow your speaking career, you'll leave with actionable strategies you can immediately put into practice."</font></span></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6767585 https://nsanyc.org/event-6767585 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/September%20Masterclass.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">You can have a great story, decades of experience, and incredible stage presence and still struggle to get booked if your pitch doesn't answer one simple question:<br> <br> <strong>""Why should we choose you?""</strong><br> Every year, conference designers, event planners, speaker bureaus, podcast hosts, editors, and media producers review thousands of pitches. Most are quickly forgotten. A few stand out.<br> <br> <strong>Why?<br></strong>In this highly interactive NSA NYC workshop, conference designer and Gateway Gathering &amp; Pitch Fest founder Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson pulls back the curtain on what happens behind the scenes when designers choose their speaker line-up.<br> <br> Jacquelyn has spent her career helping powerful ideas find their way into the world. She began as a publicist for bestselling authors Maurice Sendak and Clive Cussler, crafting pitches and securing media opportunities that amplified their work. Since then, she's served as a magazine editor-in-chief and designed large-scale conferences. She's currently the producer of the Gateway Gathering &amp; Pitch Fest, an event that gathers powerful decision-makers—including literary and speaking agents, producers, meeting planners, editors, and the head of TED Conferences—who can open doors to bigger stages and opportunities.&nbsp;<br> <br> She's reviewed thousands of speaker proposals, media pitches, story ideas, and keynote descriptions and has seen firsthand why some speakers get selected and others get overlooked.<br> <br> <strong>In this session, we'll explore:<br></strong>• What conference designers, gatekeepers, and decision-makers are really looking for<br> • Why some speaker pitches get immediate attention while others are lost in the crowd<br> • The role of ""sticky"" ideas in generating referrals, bookings, media opportunities, and word-of-mouth buzz<br> • Common mistakes that weaken speaker brands</font></span></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6720478 https://nsanyc.org/event-6720478 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/September%20Mastermind%202026.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770561 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770561 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/October%20Masetermind%202026.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770583 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770583 Tue, 17 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/November%20masterclass%202026.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">"The most talented speaker in the room doesn't always get the gig. The one with a system for finding it usually does.</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">For most speakers, prospecting means hours lost to manual research, scattered spreadsheets, and outreach that goes nowhere. Landing more stages shouldn't require becoming a marketer overnight — it requires a repeatable process.<br> In this live, hands-on NSA NYC session, Austin Benton, founder of SpeakerDrive, shows exactly what that process looks like.</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">Austin built his first lead-generation systems for real estate and mortgage clients before scaling that expertise into a 90-person marketing agency, which he sold in 2023. Along the way, he noticed a pattern: the people winning weren't necessarily the best at what they did — they were the ones running a reliable, consistent process for generating quality leads.</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">That insight became SpeakerDrive, a platform built to help speakers find and book gigs through automated, personalized outreach. Austin also runs digital marketing strategy for Gotham Artists, a top NY speaker bureau, where his campaigns have driven $5M+ in booked speeches. Through SpeakerDrive, he's helped map thousands of speaking opportunities and the decision-makers behind them.</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"><span data-sheets-root="1"><font color="#000000">Hosted by Cait Donovan, this live session will show you:<br> *The strategies that make prospecting actually work, so you land more stages, not just add more names to a list<br> *A live, real-time walkthrough of SpeakerDrive — from finding the right events to sending outreach that gets replies. YOU WILL DO THIS WITH US - So please get yourself a 7 day trial of Speakerdrive the day before the event! (https://www.speakerdrive.com/)<br> *How to knock out a full month of prospecting in a single sitting<br> *Open Q&amp;A, so you can get your specific questions answered<br> <br> If prospecting has always felt like the part of the business you dread, this is your chance to see what it looks like with more automation and less guessing. "</font></span></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6767600 https://nsanyc.org/event-6767600 Fri, 20 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/November%20Mastermind%202026.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770587 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770587 Fri, 15 Jan 2027 17:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/january%202027%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770671 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770671 Fri, 19 Feb 2027 17:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/feb%202027%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770678 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770678 Fri, 19 Mar 2027 16:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/march%202027%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770681 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770681 Fri, 16 Apr 2027 16:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/April%202027%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770685 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770685 Fri, 21 May 2027 16:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/May%202027%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770691 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770691 Fri, 18 Jun 2027 16:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue"><img src="https://nsanyc.org/resources/Pictures/june%202027%20mastermind.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font color="#1F272B"><strong><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue">Register today for our *members only* 60-minute virtual Mastermind sessions,&nbsp;facilitated by Ken Blackwell.</font></strong><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Learning has the greatest impact when it is put into practice. These facilitated peer discussions help members do just that: turn learning into action. Each month, we'll gather virtually to reflect on key insights from our chapter meetings, masterclasses, and other events, discuss how they apply to our businesses, and decide which ones we'll implement — all in a collaborative learning environment.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 13px;" face="Helvetica Neue" color="#1F272B">Missed a session? Join us anyway. We'll explore the ideas, work through implementation questions, and share experiences and resources — in a spirit of curiosity, openness, and generosity. Along the way, you'll deepen your understanding, exchange perspectives with fellow speakers, and build meaningful relationships.<br> <br> Not yet a member and want to become one - <a href="https://nsanyc.org/membership" target="_blank">Join NSA NYC Here.</a></font></p> https://nsanyc.org/event-6770705 https://nsanyc.org/event-6770705