Friday

*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

Saturday

*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

Sunday

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: Land & Expand: Turn Every Speaking Engagement into High-Profit, High-Impact Client Opportunities 
• LEADR: Monetize Your Personal Brand. Deliver A TEDx Talk That Goes Viral! 
• eSpeakers: Unlocking the Power of HighLevel CRM for Speakers 
• Outspeak: The 7-Figure Demo Reel Blueprint—What 300+ Reels Taught Us
• Mozaic Collective: A First Impression that Pays Off: Congruent Branding from the Stage to the Webpage for More Gigs and Higher Fees 
• Book Launchers: 3 Strategies to Turn Your Book into High-Paid Speaking Opportunities 

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"

Monday

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: Speaker Social & Beyond: Marketing Must-Haves 
• Million Dollar Author: How To Write, Publish, and Promote a Bestselling Book in 90 Days (Even if You’re Not a Writer or Don’t Have Time) 
• Outspeak: The 7-Figure Demo Reel Blueprint—What 300+ Reels Taught Us
• Book Launchers: 3 Strategies to Turn Your Book into High-Paid Speaking Opportunities 
• LeaderPass: You’ve Got the Talk. Let’s Build the Business. 

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"

Tuesday

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 Hutson, 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: Digital Learning Products – The Key to Sustainable Revenue in the Expert Economy 
• Resonate Recordings: Podcasting for Profit & Platform: Turn Your Voice into Visibility 
• North Star Resource Group: The Top 10 Financial Mistakes You Could Be Making  
• Maximize Your NSA Membership with Theresa Rose, CSP
• Speakhyve: How To Book 2-3 Paid Speaking Gigs a Month with AI-Powered Outreach 

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