Hooray! You made it.

Here are the five reasons you’ll want to come back to this site, over and over again:

1. Community. Professional speaking can be a lonely profession. These people might be the closest thing you have to coworkers. (Your dog doesn't count.) Come here to get your fix of the energy, brilliance and brainstorming that will help keep your business growing

2. Camaraderie. We’re friends. We’re colleagues. We’re associates. All wrapped up into one. The best part is, we’re NOT OLD. We speak each other’s language. We don’t call it “The Google.” In short: We get it. (Insert huge sigh of relief.)

3. Content. We share. We divulge. We reveal. That’s the spirit of our profession. The pie is enormous, we all get a piece, and this website is the spork. Let’s break the bread of brilliance together.

4. Cool people. NSA XY is specifically designed to serve Generation X and Y speakers and their businesses. Membership in this group is only for professional and affiliates of the National Speakers Association and partner organizations of professional speakers from around the world (e.g. CAPS, IFFPS, etc.). We also respectfully request that anyone wishing to join this group have a birth year of 1965 or later so that we can serve Generation X and Y speakers.

5. Calendar. The best part is, we’re big enough to have our own events. In January of 2010, our first non-convention group met in Chicago for a one-day retreat. Our souls, hearts, brains and notebooks overflowed with money-making and life-enriching practices. These events will be coordinated throughout the year. Once a summer isn’t enough. We need each other.

REMEMBER: NSA XY is coordinated by a volunteer committee so that we can best meet the needs of the younger generations of professional speakers now and in the future. We're planning webinars and networking at NSA functions, so be sure to check the events page. We welcome your suggestions and ideas as NSA XY grows as a community.

Sincerely,
Michele Payn-Knoper ~ Kim Kotecki ~ Meg Bucaro Wojtas ~ Scott Ginsberg ~ Craig Price ~ Stacey Hanke ~ Eliz Greene
NSA XY Committee of Awesomeness