Past Meetings

Past Presidents Panel
Bethesda Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda, MD 20815
Join us for an enlightening event, the "Past Presidents Panel," where four distinguished former NSA DC Chapter presidents will come together to share their insights on a range of compelling topics.

Growing Your Speaking Empire! Get More Bookings, Monetize Your Expertise, and Create a Steady Stream of Leads
Virtual Zoom
Elevate your career as a professional speaker, thought leader, author, or consultant with insights from Ford Saeks, CSP, CPAE - a Hall of Fame Speaker and founding member of the Million Dollar Speakers Group. This exclusive NSA Chapter program offers inva

Need your message to be memorable, your presentation powerful, and your sales successful?
Hilton Washington DC National Mall Hotel
480 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024
Venue website
Are you ready to take your presentations to the next level? Join presentation skills expert Patricia Fripp for an engaging, content-packed event that will transform the way you captivate your audience from the very first moment.

The Lazy (Smart) Speakers Guide to Success!
Bethesda Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda, MD 20815
You are missing out on EASY ways to get more business without spending a dime. Don't miss this interactive session to discover things that you can be doing right now to rock your business. Christine is going to lay it on the line and share all her speakin

NSA Influence Recap
Virtual Zoom
Join us for the Influence Recap! Whether you missed the NSA Influence event or want to revisit the highlights, this online session is your chance to catch up, share insights, and connect with others. Let's dive into the key takeaways together and keep the

Chapter Connection Networking and Social Event
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th & G Streets, NW, Washington, DC 2004
To be inspired, as creative professionals, by visual art (plenty of data show that toggling between “left” and "right” brain thinking stimulates creativity and problem-solving ability. Plus, it is fun).

The Insider's Guide for Speakers Selling to Associations
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda , MD 20815
Ed Rigsbee, CAP, CAE, shares how professional speakers and other subject matter experts can sell their speaking services to trade associations and professional societies.

Spotlight Strategies: Mastering Media Attention for Speakers
Virtual Zoom
Join us for an exclusive webinar tailored for speakers, where Dr. Pam Perry dive into the art and science of attracting media attention. This interactive session, specifically designed for accomplished speakers, will provi

Platform Skills And Speaking Business Intensive
Women's Club of Bethesda
5500 Sonoma Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
Is your talk accidentally boring? Have you struggled to get all of the tasks, steps, and to-do’s in your business out of your head and into simple, repeatable processes? Is your system of post-its, reminders, flags, checkmarks, notebooks, or alarms not wo

Video Recording Opportunity
1912 Hileman Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
Do You Need Quality Video Footage? NSA-DC is partnering with a local video videographer to offer time slots for members who wish to record material in a studio setting with 4K footage at a tremendous discount. Members can reserve time at the studio in 30-

1ST NSA DC STORYTELLING CONTEST
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda , MD 20815
Join us on Saturday, March 2 for a day of stories. Dr. Candy Campbell, award-winning actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker, will kick us off with an interactive keynote that uses the power of applied improvisation to connect and think more creatively.

Chapter Connection Open Forum
Virtual Zoom
What's your story? Following up on our wonderful chapter meeting featuring Kelly Swanson, we're holding a Chapter Connection Open Forum to take a deeper dive into our stories. Join us for a discussion of how we can create and deliver more compelling stori

Stories Unplugged: A Deep Dive Into Story
Virtual Zoom
Join us for an interactive heavy-content deep dive into what makes stories WORK. Not just what makes them compelling and fun, but what makes them persuasive. 16 Layers could be added to your story to achieve more. Do you know what they are?

NSA DC Open Forum
Virtual Zoom

January Chapter Connection
The National Portrait Gallery
8th and G Street, NW
Washington, DC 200001
Enjoy face-to-face fellowship, get to know people important in our each others' lives who we might not yet know, and introduce others to our generous and supportive community of speaking professionals as we inspire creativity through the medium of visuals

When YOU Are the Business!
Virtual Zoom
Find out what Mark LeBlanc, CSP, did and how it could help you turn up the volume in your keynote speaking career. He will also shine a light on what you need to know and what you want to do in elevating your speaking career and growing your little empire