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NSA Influence 2015

Welcome to NSA’s Influence 2015 Annual Convention Schedule

10:00am EDT

National NSA Board Meeting (invite only) Marriott Wardman Park

8:00am EDT

National NSA Board Meeting (invite only) Marriott Wardman Park Cavett Institute (additional fee) Delaware AB, Lobby Level

2:00pm EDT

Global Speakers Network (GSN) Symposium (additional registration required) Maryland AB, Lobby Level

6:00pm EDT

GSN Symposium Reception Marriott Wardman Park

8:00pm EDT

The Speaker Games: Opening Pre-Convention Event Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

7:00am EDT

Chapter Leadership Session Virginia ABC, Lobby Level

7:45am EDT

Million Dollar Speakers Group (additional registration required) Maryland AB, Lobby Level

8:00am EDT

Motivation/Keynote Professional Experts Group: Who Said Talk is Cheap? Washington 4, Exhibition Level

8:30am EDT

[PreCon Deep Dive] Can You Do That in a Keynote? The Art & Skill of Transformational Audience Interaction Delaware AB, Lobby Level

9:30am EDT

Health & Wellness Professional Experts Group: Taking Care of Your Clients Begins with Taking Care of You! Washington 1, Exhibition Level Sales Experts Professional Experts Group: How to Sell Your GIG! Washington 4, Exhibition Level

10:00am EDT

eSpeakers User Group Session Washington 2, Exhibition Level MAC Speakers Washington 6, Exhibition Level

10:30am EDT

Harness the Power of Infusionsoft: Hands-on Training for Speaker Staff Washington 3, Exhibition Level

11:00am EDT

Educators Professional Experts Group: How to Write Your Book with Voice to Text Quickly and Easily and End Writer's Procrastination Now! Washington 1, Exhibition Level Writers/Publishers Professional Experts Group: Bursts of Brilliance for Your Writing and Selling Journey Washington 4, Exhibition Level

11:15am EDT

The Secret to Staying on the Platform - Attract, Promote, Sell Washington 2, Exhibition Level

11:30am EDT

Revizzit Advanced Tips and Techniques Workshop Washington 5, Exhibition Level

12:00pm EDT

Chapter Leadership Council Meeting (Invite only) Marriott Wardman Park

12:30pm EDT

Events, Tasks, Calendars: Inside the Busy Speaker’s Office Washington 2, Exhibition Level Diversity Professional Experts Group: Diversity Game Plan for Maximum Mileage: Recalibrate, Rebrand & Earn More Revenue Washington 1, Exhibition Level Humor Professional Experts Group: Inside the Humor Studio Washington 4, Exhibition Level

1:00pm EDT

Youth Opening Session (Parents and Guardians Required to Attend with Youth) Wilson, Mezzanine Level

1:30pm EDT

[PreCon] Rainmaking Strategies for Speakers! Transforming Speakers to Sales Professionals and Business Development Experts! Virginia BC, Lobby Level Sports Celebrity Speakers Workshop Delaware A, Lobby Level

2:00pm EDT

Business Coaching Professional Experts Group: Growing Your Coaching Business When YOU Are the Business! Washington 4, Exhibition Level Consultants Professional Experts Group: The Alchemy of YOUR Brand: Creating a Memorable and Monetized Presence to Grow Your Consulting Business Washington 1, Exhibition Level Infusionsoft Users Group Washington 2, Exhibition Level Advantage Media - How to Hyper Grow Your Speaking Business Washington 6, Exhibition Level

2:30pm EDT

How to Earn Your CSP Session Washington 5, Exhibition Level First-Timers ROC(K) in DC! Washington 3, Exhibition Level 20+ years reception (Invite Only) Balcony B, Mezzanine Level

3:30pm EDT

Storytellers Professional Experts Group: The Three Stories Every Speaker Should Be Telling Washington 4, Exhibition Level Trainers & Facilitators Professional Experts Group: Challenges, Tips and Trends - Trainers and Facilitators Learning Really Cool Stuff From Each Other! Washington 1, Exhibition Level CSP Induction and Networking Reception (CSPs Only) Exhibit Hall First Timers Reception Washington 3, Exhibition Level International Welcome Reception Marriott Foyer Speaker Staff Reception Washington 2, Exhibition Level

5:00pm EDT

Opening General Session Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

7:00pm EDT

Opening Reception Exhibit Hall

8:15pm EDT

Jewish Service 8226, Lobby Level

9:00pm EDT

Spirit of NSA Leadership Reception (cash bar) Exhibit Hall Speakers Bureau Reception (Invite Only) TBA

6:30am EDT

Yoga Virginia A, Lobby Level

7:00am EDT

Interdenominational Christian Worship Washington 1, Exhibition Level The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Virginia C, Lobby Level Unity/Unitarian/Religious Science 8219, Lobby Level Banking Speakers Networking Washington 5, Exhibition Level First-Timers ROC(K) in DC! Washington 4, Exhibition Level Friends of Bill W Virginia B, Lobby Level

7:30am EDT

Group Meditation 8212, Lobby Level

8:30am EDT

General Session- Celebrity Sunday Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

12:15pm EDT

Lunch/Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time - featuring Dale Irvin, CSP, CPAE Exhibit Hall

1:00pm EDT

Vendor Spotlight- Lintelus Exhibit Hall

1:30pm EDT

Vendor Spotlight- PR/PR Public Relations Exhibit Hall

2:30pm EDT

Above and Beyond Panels: Create Energizing Facilitated Conversations Your Clients Really WantLIMITED 8219, Lobby Level Are You Ready to See the Future of Speaking? Delaware B, Lobby Level Becoming a Category of One: What Consistently Successful Speakers Do That Others Don’t Washington 4, Exhibition Level Business Cents: The ROI of What We Do Virginia C, Lobby Level Content Licensing and Money-Making Legal Tips For Speakers and Authors Virginia A, Lobby Level Create a Professional Look and Sound in Your Own Home Studio Washington 1, Exhibition Level Destination Success: What It Takes To Be the Best Delaware A, Lobby Level Help! They Want Audience Participation! Maryland A, Lobby Level Hire an Assistant. Get a Life.LIMITED 8212, Lobby Level How to Get Paid Association Bookings Maryland C, Lobby Level Make Your Messages "Sticky" With Themes and Memory TechniquesLIMITED 8222, Lobby level Three Secrets To Taking Your Speaking Business Global Virginia B, Lobby Level Are You Selling Your LMS? (for CSP/CPAE only) Washington 5, Exhibition Level Stage a Staff Take-Over: How to Keep your Speaker in Revenue-Generation Mode Maryland B, Lobby Level Will for Skill: Video and YouTube Washington 6, Exhibition Level

4:30pm EDT

Enhance Your TV and Radio Star Power with Authority, Authenticity, and Charisma Washington 3, Exhibition Level Meeting Planners Talk Delaware A, Lobby Level Moving from Attendee to Participant – Audience Engagement Ideas to Improve Presentation Maryland C, Lobby Level Podcasting Your Influence: Using Podcasts To Share Your Expertise Delaware B, Lobby Level Reinventing Yourself for Career Longevity as a Professional Speaker Virginia C, Lobby Level Shape + Support Your Speaking through Hands-On Materials Virginia A, Lobby Level Sizzle and Substance: Creating Brain-Friendly Presentations that Rock Washington 5, Exhibition Level Speaker's Bureau Backstage Pass Washington 1, Exhibition Level The Art and Heart of Storytelling Washington 4, Exhibition Level Using Improv Comedy Principles to Make Your Presentations Powerful and Engaging Virginia B, Lobby Level Why You Shouldn’t Publish: A Publisher’s Perspective on the Risks and Rewards Maryland A, Lobby Level YOU are the Event: Use the Senses to Rock the Room!LIMITED 8212, Lobby Level CPAE Business Meeting 8226, Lobby Level Staff Track: Staff Potluck- Bring Your Favorite Tool/Resource/App and Your Biggest Question Maryland B, Lobby Level

6:30pm EDT

Foundation Event Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

9:00pm EDT

NSA XY Happy Hour Marriott Wardman Park

6:30am EDT

Yoga Virginia A, Lobby Level NSA Nurses Virginia C, Lobby Level

7:00am EDT

Professional Competencies Four-In-One: What It Takes to Be Successful and Competent in the Speaking Business Washington 1, Exhibition Level Friends of Bill W Virginia B, Lobby Level NSA Prayer Group 8212, Lobby Level Speaking Eagles Delaware A, Lobby Level

8:30am EDT

General Session- Money Monday Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

12:15pm EDT

Lunch/Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time - featuring Dale Irvin, CSP, CPAE Exhibit Hall

1:00pm EDT

Vendor Spotlight- Educlence TBA NSA Bloggers Washington 1, Exhibition Level XY Education Session Washington 4, Exhibition Level

2:30pm EDT

Top 5 Ways to Attract Corporate Sponsors, Even if You’re Just Starting Out Washington 4, Exhibition Level Big Brand, Small Budget: Billion-Dollar Brand Strategies to Grow Your Speaking BusinessLIMITED 8222, Lobby level Create YOUR Three-Year Speaking Business Plan so You Can Focus on What YOU Need to Do to Succeed! Maryland C, Lobby Level Creating a New Income Stream with Hybrid and Virtual Events Virginia B, Lobby Level Double Your Bookings: Turn Your Keynote into an Experiential Workshop Delaware B, Lobby Level In-depth Look at Sweet Spot Pricing - Close Deals You've Been Missing Washington 1, Exhibition Level Profit Ability: Leverage Your Message With Innovative Digital ProductsLIMITED 8219, Lobby Level Quit Calling Them Webinars and Start Making Real Money with Virtual Presentations Maryland A, Lobby Level Teleseminar Domination Deep Dive: Maximize Your Impact and Income with Group Coaching Virginia A, Lobby Level The System, Sales, and Surprises of Implementing a Role Players STX Offering Delaware A, Lobby Level To Coach Or Not To Coach: Is This Revenue Stream For You?LIMITED 8212, Lobby Level What Every Self Employed or Small Business Owner Needs to Know About U.S. Taxes ...Translated Virginia C, Lobby Level Why Price Doesn't Always matter Balcony A, Mezzanine Level Marketing Espionage: How to Use Competitive Intelligence to Dominate Online (For CSP/CPAE only) Washington 5, Exhibition Level Staff Track: All Staff are Sales Staff! Learn Who to Call, What to Say and, Ultimately, How to Get the Sale Maryland B, Lobby Level Will for Skill: e-Learning: How to sell cutting-edge online learning programs Washington 6, Exhibition Level

4:30pm EDT

NSA Town Hall Meeting TBA AV Secrets Revealed Delaware A, Lobby Level CANCELLED IRS Secrets You Should KnowLIMITED 8219, Lobby Level Corral Your Ca$h Cow Washington 4, Exhibition Level Find Your Million-Dollar Blind Spot Before It Blindsides You Delaware B, Lobby Level How to Create Products for Next To Nothing Virginia B, Lobby Level How to Reframe Your Content to Attract More Clients Virginia A, Lobby Level NSA 101 - Make the Most of Your NSA Membership InvestmentLIMITED 8212, Lobby Level Profit and Cash – A Financial Workshop to Improve the Bottom Line Maryland C, Lobby Level Rated R for Results — Learning to Speak the Language of Big Deals! Washington 5, Exhibition Level Road Warriors to Road Shows: Monetizing Your Profits With Public Seminars Washington 1, Exhibition Level Start and Run a Profitable Membership Program Maryland A, Lobby Level To Yell the Truth! A Fast-Moving Quiz Show About How to Increase Your Speaking Business Virginia C, Lobby Level CPAE Roundtable 8226, Lobby Level LightSpeed Users Group Washington 3, Exhibition Level Staff Track: Online Impact Check-Up: A Speaker and Staff's Guide to Identify, Recommend and Implement Changes to the Speaker's Online Presence Maryland B, Lobby Level

6:00pm EDT

NSA DC Chapter Meet and Greet (Invite Only) Coolidge, Mezzanine Level

7:00pm EDT

Black NSA Virginia C, Lobby Level

6:30am EDT

Yoga Virginia A, Lobby Level

7:00am EDT

Friends of Bill W Virginia B, Lobby Level Healthcare Speakers 8219, Lobby Level NSA Online Marketing Maryland C, Lobby Level

8:30am EDT

General Session- Influence Tuesday Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

12:15pm EDT

Book Signing- Jared Kleinert Registration Desk Lunch/Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time Exhibit Hall

1:00pm EDT

Vendor Spotlight- Corporate Disk Exhibit Hall Together We Can Change the World Washington 1, Exhibition Level

2:30pm EDT

*CANCELLED * The Confidence Factor: How to Get the Confidence to ASK for More in BusinessLIMITED 8219, Lobby Level 12 Ways to Get the Media to Chase You for Interviews Virginia A, Lobby Level Bringing Value to your Members : Sharing our Global Know-how and Best Practices Maryland A, Lobby Level How to Be a Star in Your Niche Market ... and Outshine the Competition Maryland C, Lobby Level Never Pick The Hot-Girl: A Guide To Audience Management Washington 4, Exhibition Level The NSA Road Warriors Guide to Superstar Stamina Delaware A, Lobby Level Video Marketing Secrets for Speakers Washington 1, Exhibition Level Voice Matters: From Simple Endurance to Scream Extremes Delaware B, Lobby Level Webinars That Don't Suck: Command the Screen Like You Command the Stage Balcony A, Mezzanine Level Wildfire Stories™: How to Find, Craft, and Unleash Powerful and Profitable Stories Virginia B, Lobby Level You Don't Have to Be A Nerd to Use Digital DataLIMITED 8212, Lobby Level Trends and Tools for the Professional Speaker in 2016 and Beyond (CSP/ CPAE only) Washington 5, Exhibition Level Will for Skill: No Power & No Point: How to make Your Presentation Slides Not Suck Washington 6, Exhibition Level Staff Track: Using Social Media to Position Your Speaker as a Recognized Thought Leader and Influencer Maryland B, Lobby Level

4:00pm EDT

Be Originally Funny: The Ten Easiest Jokes to Write Virginia A, Lobby Level Client Engagement: Connected Every Step of the Way Washington 1, Exhibition Level Deconstructing YouTubeLIMITED 8212, Lobby Level Five Signs It's Time to Fire Your Website Virginia B, Lobby Level Global Protocol: Rock Around the World, On and Off the Platform Maryland C, Lobby Level Inside the Bullseye: Accelerating Yourself from Little-Known Generalist to Well-Known Expert Delaware B, Lobby Level Inside the Speakers Studio: The Deconstruction of a Keynote Washington 4, Exhibition Level Leveraging LinkedIn Maryland A, Lobby Level MOVE: Reigniting the Passion in Your Presentation to Create Positive Change Delaware A, Lobby Level Teaching/Training Without Speaking: Nonverbal Exercises to Turn for Inspiration, Teaching and TransformationLIMITED 8219, Lobby Level The Message of You: Finding Extraordinary Stories in an Ordinary Day Washington 5, Exhibition Level

6:30pm EDT

Awards Banquet Reception Marriott Foyer CPAE Hall of Fame Reception Wilson, Mezzanine Level

7:30pm EDT

CPAE Hall of Fame Banquet Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level

9:30pm EDT

Dancing Maryland ABC, Lobby Level Jam Session Delaware AB, Lobby Level