*Pre-Conference Agenda

(*All pre-conference events are optional)

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration Open

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

NSA Foundation BOD Meeting

1:00 – 6:00 p.m.

MDSG Program

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

CSP® Committee Meeting

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

First-Timer & New Member Reception

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

NSA’s Night of Comedy & Karaoke

*Day 1

(*Please note, Day 1 activities and general session start earlier than usual this year, so please plan on arriving early!)

6:00 – 6:45 a.m.

Self-Defense & Safety Tips

With Nguyen (Tom) Griggs

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Speakers in Recovery

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

MDSG Breakfast & Meeting

8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

NSA Foundation Pre-Con Event: The Speaking Edge: Crafting a Brand and a Speech that Sticks featuring Kelly Swanson, CSP, CPAE, & Tamsen Webster

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Chapter Leader Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

VIP Lounge

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 –11:00 a.m.

NSA Emcee Group Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Welcome Brunch & Connections Lounge

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Ambassador & First-Timers Meeting

1:30 p.m.

General Session Doors Open

2:00 – 4:45 p.m.

General Session & CSP® Ceremony

• Amanda Gore, CSP, CPAE, Global Speaking Fellow
• The Dear World Brain Tattoo Experience
• CSP® Ceremony

4:45 – 6:00 p.m.

Celebration Reception

7:00 p.m.

Dine-Arounds Organized by the NSA Arizona Chapter

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Jewish Service

Day 2

6:00 – 6:45 a.m.

Self-Defense & Safety Tips

With Nguyen (Tom) Griggs

6:30 – 7:30 a.m.

Speakers in Recovery

6:30 – 8:00 a.m.

Non-Denominational Church Service

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking

CSP® Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

General Session Doors Open

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

General Session

• Ty Bennett, CSP
• The Nido Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award & Interview
• Laurie Guest, CSP, CPAE

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch & Networking

CPAE Luncheon

12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

Sponsored Lunch Sessions

• BoldHaus
• LEADR
• eSpeakers
• Outspeak
• Mozaic Collective
• Book Launchers

2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Breakouts & Deep Dives

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Ice Cream Social Hosted by Rainbow Speakers & Accessible NSA

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Millenials+ Meetup

6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

NSA Foundation Program & Dinner

"Viva Las NSA Casino Night"

Day 3

6:00 – 6:45 a.m.

Self-Defense & Safety Tips

With Nguyen (Tom) Griggs

6:30 – 7:30 a.m.

Speakers in Recovery

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

NSA Prayer Group Meeting

8:00 a.m.

General Session Doors Open

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

General Session

• Simon T. Bailey, CSP, CPAE
• Master of Influence Award Presentation and Interview: Dr. Mathew Knowles
• Bureau Panel with Industry Insiders

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch & Networking

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Power Women Lunch & Learn

12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

Sponsored Lunch Sessions

• SpeakrBrand
• Million Dollar Author
• Outspeak
• Book Launchers
• LeaderPass

12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

NSA Memory Lane Giveaways

2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Breakouts & Deep Dives

6:30 p.m.

BlackNSA Reception

7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

BlackNSA Dinner & Program: "Family Reunion"

Day 4

6:00 – 6:45 a.m.

Self-Defense & Safety Tips

With Nguyen (Tom) Griggs

6:30 – 7:30 a.m.

Speakers in Recovery

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking

8:00 a.m.

General Session Doors Open

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration

8:30 – 11:00 a.m.

General Session & Last Story Standing™ Competition

• Last Story Standing™ Competition
• Don Huston, CSP, CPAE, Cavett Award Recipient

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Brunch & Networking

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Sponsored Brunch Sessions

• Thinkific
• Resonate Recordings
• North Star Resource Group
• Maximize Your NSA Membership with Theresa Rose, CSP
• Speakhyve

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Inside the Meeting Planners Studio with Sarah Michel, CSP, Megan Denhardt, CAE, Tracy Petrillo, EdD, CAE, & David Kliman, CMM

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.

CPAE & Cavett Award Recipient Reception

Banquet Reception

5:30 p.m.

Doors Open to Banquet

6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

CPAE & Cavett Awards Banquet Dinner & Program

10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Banquet After Party

Jam Session