Friday, July 24

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Check-in & Member Services Opens

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Chapter Leader Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – MDSG Meeting

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. – NSA Foundation BOD Meeting

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – CSP® Committee Meeting

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. – A Special Pre-Con with World Champion Toastmasters Darren LaCroix, CSP & Ed Tate, CSP: Turn Your Message Into a Marketable Speaking Business

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. – First-Timer & New Member Orientation & Reception

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – “Austin MusicPalooza” Presented by the Friday Night Fun Committee:

Austin MusicPalooza is our Friday night programming, reimagined for the Live Music Capital of the World. It is a high-energy celebration of sound, creativity, and connection, where music takes center stage and every experience adds to the atmosphere.

Guests can expect live performances, unexpected entertainment, and engaging moments that transform a typical Friday night into something memorable. Bold, dynamic, and unmistakably Austin. See you there!

Saturday, July 25

6:00 – 6:45 a.m. – Self-Defense & Safety Tips for Speakers

6:30 – 7:30 a.m. – Speakers in Recovery
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Networking

7:15 – 8:30 a.m. – Sponsored Breakfast Session

• Beyond The Reel: The Video That Gets You Wanted Isn’t the Video That Gets You Booked with SPKR Studio

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Check-in & Member Services Opens

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – VIP Lounge Open

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 a.m. – General Session Doors Open

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Influence Welcome & General Session

• NSA Influence® Welcome: NSA Board Chair, William "T" Thompson, JD, CSP
• What Makes the Great Ones Great: Don Yaeger, CSP, CPAE, MDSG
• Five Things I Learned from Surviving Stage Four Cancer That Will Help You Grow Your Speaking Business: Ross Bernstein, CSP, CPAE

12:00 – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch & Networking
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. – Power Women Lunch & Learn

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. – Sponsored Lunch Sessions

• Automate. Engage. Grow: How HighLevel CRM Helps Speakers Scale Smarter with eSpeakers
• FROM HIDDEN TO HIRED: The Rules Changed and the Speakers Who Figure This Out First Win. with WHEN Stories
• How to Get More Gigs, Stand Out in a Crowded Market, and Earn Higher Fees by Publishing a Book with Big Idea To Bestseller
• Why Some Talented Speakers Struggle (and Others Get Booked Around the Globe): Real Life Case Studies Showing the Unfiltered Truth About What Local AND International Clients Really Want From Speakers with MainStage Speaker Business Academy

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

• The Work Before the Work: The Positioning Strategy That Transforms Message Clarity Into Market Momentum: Ivy Gustafson
• How I Gained 100K IG Followers In 30 Days (And Exploded My Speaking Business: Jen Gottlieb
• Speaker CEO: Build a Scalable Speaking Business with Vision, Team, and Strategy: Steven Bollar, CSP
• Future-Ready Speaking: Building Your 2027 Strategy — Alongside Your 2037 Strategy: Kate O’Neill, CSP
• Find Your Foolproof Flow: Cara Silletto, CSP
• The Business of Storytelling: A Deep Dive: Don Yaeger, CSP, CPAE, MDSG

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – "The Hallway"

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

• NSA Backstage: Speakers Gone Wild! Behind the Curtain on the Moments That Make or Break a Speaker's Reputation: Jaime Nolan, CAE, Troy Peters, CTS, Anne Nevel, Quinn Conyers, & Candice York
• Craft a Phrase-That-Pays: Sam Horn
• Rock Your Short Talk! A Step-by-Step Process to Build a Riveting 5-10 Minute Presentation: Eleni Kelakos, CSP
• Podcast Revenue Engine: Janel Anderson, PhD, CSP
• What’s Your Speaker ActorType? - Own Your Style, Amplify Your Impact: Robyn Hatcher, CSP
• 2026: Reinvent or Fade: Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva
• Under the Magnifying Glass: Turning Good Presentations into World-Class Performances: Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, Cavett Award Recipient

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – "The Hallway"

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – CSP® Ceremony  & Celebration

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Celebration Reception
6:30 – 10:00 p.m. – BlackNSA Family Reunion & Awards Night (separate ticket required - purchase here)
7:00 p.m. – Dine-Arounds (Organized by the Austin Chapter) - Sign up here.

7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Jewish Service

8:00 - 9:00 p.m. – Speakers in Recovery

Sunday, July 26

6:00 – 6:45 a.m. – Self-Defense & Safety Tips for Speakers

6:30 – 7:30 a.m. – Speakers in Recovery

6:30 – 8:00 a.m. – Non-denominational Church Service
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Networking
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. – CSP® Breakfast

7:15 - 8:30 a.m. – Sponsored Breakfast Session

• No Holds Barred: An Unfiltered Ask-Me-Anything With International Speaking Agent Michael Arnot with MainStage Speaker Business Academy

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Community Group Meeting: $500k+ Members

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Check-in & Member Services Opens

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – VIP Lounge Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 a.m. – General Session Doors Open

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – General Session

• Stop Giving Speeches. Start Delivering IP. The Framework Strategy That Turns Good Speakers Into Category Owners: Cassandra Worthy
• NSA Foundation Update & The Nido Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award & Interview
• Dr. John B. Molidor Leadership Award Presentation
• Inside the Meeting Planners Studio Panel featuring Sarah Michel, CSP, Stephanie Lifland, CMP, Greg Rosenbaum, & Jason Harrington
• The Art of the Hack: Silent Cyberthreats that Can Cripple Your Speaking Career: John Sileo, CSP, CPAE

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch & Networking

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. – CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame® Luncheon

12:45 – 1:30 p.m. – Sponsored Lunch Sessions

• The Speaker Who Never Sleeps: How Top Speakers Are Building AI Versions of Themselves That Generate Leads, Serve Clients, and Scale Their Impact 24/7 with Overnight Success Studios
• Why the Best Speakers Don't Always Get Picked with LeaderPass
• Hooked To Booked: 3 Videos Every Meeting Planner Looks for When Hiring Speakers! with Speaker Videos
• Why Some Talented Speakers Struggle (and Others Get Booked Around the Globe): Real Life Case Studies Showing the Unfiltered Truth About What Local AND International Clients Really Want From Speakers with MainStage Speaker Business Academy
• Build a $1M Speaker Reel: Lessons From 300+ Reels with Outspeak

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

• How To Earn Your CSP®: CSP Committee
• Design with Purpose: Create Branded Visuals with Canva® that Support Your Speaking Business: Carolyn Cummins
• Breakthrough Interaction: Off the Sidelines and into the Game!: Brian Biro
• THE AI-POWERED PROPOSAL: Turn Your Next Submission into a Revenue Machine: Susan Frew, CSP
• Million-Dollar Speaker: Jason Dorsey, CPAE, MDSG
• The Art of the Hack II: A Behind-the-Screens Masterclass in Defending Your Digital Life: John Sileo, CSP, CPAE

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – "The Hallway"

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

• The Power of Podcasting: How to be an Awesome Guest: Mathew Blades
• Let’s Talk Funny: Use Humor to Build Connections, Engage Your Audience and Make your Content Stick!: Dave Caperton
• Command Your Value: Fotini Iconomopoulos, CSP
• Becoming a Multi-Revenue Speaker: Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP
• Storytelling Secrets from the Fiction World: Allie Pleiter
• Fly on the Wall: Inside the Million-Dollar Speaker Business: Shari Levitin, MDSG & Joel Block, CSP, MDSG

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – "The Hallway"

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Ice Cream Social Hosted by Rainbow Speakers & Accessible NSA

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – NSA Foundation, An Evening of Appreciation: Wine, cheese, and live music in support of the NSA Foundation

8:00 - 9:00 p.m. – Speakers in Recovery

Monday, July 27

6:00 – 6:45 a.m. – Self-Defense & Safety Tips for Speakers

6:30 – 7:30 a.m. – Speakers in Recovery
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Networking

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Community Group Meeting: NSA Prayer Group, Millennials+, NSA Emcees

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Check-in & Member Services Opens

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – VIP Lounge Open

8:30 a.m. – General Session Doors Open

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – General Session & Last Story Standing™ Competition

• Last Story Standing™ Competition
• Master of Influence Award Presentation: Les Brown, CPAE
• Stagecraft Unplugged: Four CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame® Legends. Four Signature Styles. Four Game-Changing Lessons. featuring Vince Poscente, CPAE, Terri Sjodin, CSP, CPAE, Marilyn Sherman, CSP, CPAE, and Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE
• Last Story Standing™ National Finalist Reveal & Conference Closing

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch & Networking

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. – Sponsored Lunch Sessions

• Build a $1M Speaker Reel: Lessons From 300+ Reels with Outspeak
• Become the Only Choice: Escape the Sea of Sameness with Raised Voices
• Million-Dollar Secrets: The Outreach Playbook Top-Earning Speakers Use to Stay Booked with OneMob
• Stay in the Spotlight - Turn Presentations into Simple Content Marketing with Spotlight Speaker Videos
• The Hyper-Efficient Speaker: Scaling Your Content and Prep in the Age of Ambient AI with Even Realities

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – CPAE & Cavett Awards Attendee Reception

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – CPAE & Cavett Recipient Reception

5:30 p.m. – Banquet Doors Open

6:00 – 9:30 p.m. – CPAE & Cavett Awards Dinner & Ceremony

10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. – After Party & Jam Session