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PEG & Special Interest Group Sessions

Saturday, July 30

Friends of Bill W
7:15am-8:15am
Contact: Mary Redmond
Room: 315

MAC Users Group
10:30am – Noon
Contact: Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE

12:30pm – 1:30pm
PEG Sessions

Diversity PEG Session
Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion in the World of the New Normal
Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP
Being a diversity speaker and consultant today is more challenging then ever. Join your colleagues to learn and share best practices for being successful in this world of the “new normal.” Each table will be facilitated by an expert with the expectation that everyone contributes. You will walk away with strategies and tactics to grow your D&I business now. Discussion topics will include: non-traditional marketing, business models, handling tough comments and questions; diversity and inclusion resources.

Health & Wellness PEG
Strike up the Brand! The Three Keys to Creating an Authentic and Dynamic Brand
Dick Bruso
This highly practical, jam-packed session is designed to help those in the speaking business develop a truly authentic and dynamic brand, focus on their uniqueness to successfully reach their target markets, and position themselves to truly be “heard above the noise” in the marketplace. You’ll learn the secret of applying the powerful “umbrella approach” to branding, designed to cover all the major aspects of your speaking career. Compelling examples of dynamic branding, unique positioning and creative marketing approaches will be shared throughout this powerful presentation.

2:00pm – 3:00pm
PEG Sessions

Business Coaching PEG
Growing Your Business Via the Business Coaching PEG: Networking, Masterminds and Information Sharing
Arlene Rosenberg
Description coming soon!

Humor PEG
Please, for the Sake of Your Audience, Combine Humor & Motivation. Or Else!
Bill Stainton, Vinny Verelli, Kelly Swanson
MoKey and Humor PEGs join forces! This diverse panel discussion will focus on the value of combining humor and comedy into all types of presentations. Speaking is not just about providing content. You must deliver an experience for your audience and the key elements for that are motivation and humor. Plan to attend this unique session to add value to your presentations.

Writers/Publishers PEG
Book Marketing Musical Chairs
Ed Tate, CSP, Barbara McNichol, Elaine Dumler
Be there! Our PEG session promises lots of fun. Emcee par excellence Ed Tate will join Barbara McNichol and Elaine Dumler to facilitate a frenetically funtabulous book marketing musical chairs session. What’s that? A mix of speed dating, musical chairs and best practices.

Speaking Eagles
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Contact: Howard Putnam, CSP, CPAE

3:30pm – 4:30pm
PEG Sessions

Consultants PEG
Client Speak in the New Economy
Lois Creamer
Put yourself and your client in a conversation that will yield positive results. It’s as much about what you say as what you do. In this session, you will learn how to craft your verbal and nonverbal communication to be a top-of-mind resource for your clients.

Storytellers PEG
What’s Working! What Could Be Improved? How to Do It!
Max Dixon, Lou Heckler, CSP, CPAE; Bill Stainton
Four people will be selected to present a three- to five-minute story, and three speakers/coaches will weigh in on the strength of each story and suggestions for improvements.

Havdalah Service
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Sunday, July 31

7:00am – 7:45am
Religious Services

Interdenominational Christian

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Unity/Unitarian/Religious Science Church

Catholic

Friends of Bill W
7:15am-8:15am
Contact: Mary Redmond
Room: Grand Ballroom K

NSA Bloggers
7:30am – 8:30am
Contact: Rebecca Morgan, CSP, CMC

Partners Meet Up
7:30am – 8:30am
Contacts: Sharon Jakle & Renee Silverstein

NSA XY Group
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Contact: Eliz Greene

Sports Celebrity Speakers Meeting
2:00pm – 5:00pm
By Invitation Only
Contact: Ruby Newell-Legner, CSP

Monday, August 2

Friends of Bill W
7:15am-8:15am
Contact: Mary Redmond
Room: Grand Ballroom B

NSA Community Group Meeting
7:45am – 8:45am
Contact: Jan Dwyer Bang, CSP, MBA

NSA Prayer Group
5:45pm – 6:30pm
Contact: Jan Dwyer Bang, CSP, MBA