Upcoming Events

About Mark Scharenbroich, CSP, CPAE

Mark is known as a top performer in the speaking industry for his authentic delivery, his talent for delivering unique stories and his comedic timing. His audiences remember his “Nice Bike” presentation for years after it is delivered.

He is an award-winning keynote speaker, winner of an Emmy Award® as writer/producer for an ABC-TV special, and recipient of several international film awards.

In 2003, Mark was inducted into the National Speaker’s Association prestigious Hall of Fame — an honor bestowed upon less than 5% of professional speakers worldwide. Fellow inductees include President Ronald Reagan, General Colin Powell, Zig Zigler and Ken Blanchard.

Mark’s core messages have always been about connecting. Sometimes it was in schools to help teachers connect to their students, or in organizations and businesses to help team members feel truly connected to their core values and their customers.

About Your Host, Niki McCuistion, CSP

As a speaker Niki focuses on leadership and strategy. She has spoken on almost every continent. Niki is a past president of NSA-NT, the 1st Charbonneau Award recipient and the 1st woman to chair NSA National’s Voices of Experience interview series.

As the producer/ executive producer of the PBS tv program on KERA PBS, now on the air for 32 years, she has chosen guests for the program and has coached 100’s of heads of states, celebrities and just plain every day folks on how to wow audiences.

Join Us!

Tuesday, April 22, 2025  / 6:30pm-7:30pm

Virtual. All CPAE Spotlight Interviews are held VIRTUALLY on ZOOM.

Members: You are automatically registered for all virtual education and receive access to the recordings for 1 year while membership is maintained.

You’ll receive the ZOOM LINKS @24 hours before the event and a reminder email with the zoom links @6 hours before the event.
Please watch your email and save our email address as a contact.

Use the blue Registration button above to register now.

• $39 for Guests (Virtual)
  Guests receive access to the recording for 7 days after the recording posts
• $0 for NSA-NT Members (Virtual)

Members: You are automatically registered for all virtual education and receive access to the recordings for 1 year while membership is maintained.

You’ll receive the ZOOM LINKS @24 hours before the event and a reminder email with the zoom links @2 hours before the event.
Please watch your email and save our email address as a contact.

Media Release

By registering for this event, I hereby consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by NSA North Texas Chapter of any and all photography and/or videography that will be taken of me (“Images”) at this event for any purpose, in whole or in part, in all media now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation all print media, Internet and other platforms, throughout the world in perpetuity and without compensation to me.

I hereby release and waive any claims whatsoever in connection with the Images, including without limitation any claim of rights of privacy, publicity, so-called “moral rights” or credit in connection with such Images. I also release and waive any right I may have to inspect or approve the Images or any use thereof.

I acknowledge and agree the Images and related files (including chat text conversations) are wholly owned by NSA North Texas Chapter, who reserves the right to use these Images in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the NSA North Texas websites. Furthermore, NSA North Texas Chapter may license these rights to the featured speaker of the event for their personal or professional use in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the speaker’s website.

By registering for this event, I hereby acknowledge that I am 18 years of age or older and have read, understood and agree to the terms of this release.

Disability Access / Accommodations

Have a condition/disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in an NSA/North Texas chapter event?

Contact our Director of Membership at: MembershipNSANT@Speaker.org, (at least 3 business days prior to the event, if possible) for arrangements to be made.

About Sam Richter, CSP, CPAE

Sam Richter, a distinguished Hall of Fame speaker renowned for his expertise in digital information. Sam is the only professional speaker who not only helps you discover the power of online intelligence, he also builds the AI and ChatGPT intel resources to ensure you experience immediate success. Throughout his career, he has crafted innovative programs and technology for both start-up companies and some of the world’s most recognized brands.

Sam is the founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More. Through his in-person keynote presentations and online programs, Sam trains leading organizations and entertains tens of thousands of people around the world. Sam’s programs promise to be the highest-content, most take-home-value presentations attendees have ever experienced. 

Sam is the author of the bestselling book, Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling, considered the preeminent publication on finding information online and using it for sales success. Take the Cold was named “Sales Book of the Year” by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, and it was also named a “USA Book News Winner” and a “Sales Book Awards Silver Medalist.”

About Your Host, Niki McCuistion, CSP

As a speaker Niki focuses on leadership and strategy. She has spoken on almost every continent. Niki is a past president of NSA-NT, the 1st Charbonneau Award recipient and the 1st woman to chair NSA National’s Voices of Experience interview series.

As the producer/ executive producer of the PBS tv program on KERA PBS, now on the air for 32 years, she has chosen guests for the program and has coached 100’s of heads of states, celebrities and just plain every day folks on how to wow audiences.

Join Us!

Thursday, May 1, 2025  / 6:30pm-7:30pm

Virtual. All CPAE Spotlight Interviews are held VIRTUALLY on ZOOM.

Members: You are automatically registered for all virtual education and receive access to the recordings for 1 year while membership is maintained.

You’ll receive the ZOOM LINKS @24 hours before the event and a reminder email with the zoom links @6 hours before the event.
Please watch your email and save our email address as a contact.

Use the blue Registration button above to register now.

• $39 for Guests (Virtual)
  Guests receive access to the recording for 7 days after the recording posts
• $0 for NSA-NT Members (Virtual)

Members: You are automatically registered for all virtual education and receive access to the recordings for 1 year while membership is maintained.

You’ll receive the ZOOM LINKS @24 hours before the event and a reminder email with the zoom links @2 hours before the event.
Please watch your email and save our email address as a contact.

Media Release

By registering for this event, I hereby consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by NSA North Texas Chapter of any and all photography and/or videography that will be taken of me (“Images”) at this event for any purpose, in whole or in part, in all media now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation all print media, Internet and other platforms, throughout the world in perpetuity and without compensation to me.

I hereby release and waive any claims whatsoever in connection with the Images, including without limitation any claim of rights of privacy, publicity, so-called “moral rights” or credit in connection with such Images. I also release and waive any right I may have to inspect or approve the Images or any use thereof.

I acknowledge and agree the Images and related files (including chat text conversations) are wholly owned by NSA North Texas Chapter, who reserves the right to use these Images in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the NSA North Texas websites. Furthermore, NSA North Texas Chapter may license these rights to the featured speaker of the event for their personal or professional use in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the speaker’s website.

By registering for this event, I hereby acknowledge that I am 18 years of age or older and have read, understood and agree to the terms of this release.

Disability Access / Accommodations

Have a condition/disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in an NSA/North Texas chapter event?

Contact our Director of Membership at: MembershipNSANT@Speaker.org, (at least 3 business days prior to the event, if possible) for arrangements to be made.

Six Ways to Engage Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Audiences

Presented by John Chen, CSP

Do you want to solve your biggest challenges in keeping your keynote engaging?
Do you want your keynote to be the most memorable and effective?
Do you want your attendees to say that your keynote is the most engaging?

In this dynamic and interactive session, “Six Ways to Engage Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Audiences,” participants will uncover the secrets to transforming standard speaking sessions into captivating and impactful keynote experiences. This session is designed for speakers who are seeking innovative strategies to elevate their effectiveness. Through a mix of theoretical insights and practical exercises, attendees will learn how to apply six proven methods to significantly enhance engagement and retention in their training programs.

Learn the secrets of these six proven methods used in over 4,000 conferences, summits and masterclasses.

You will learn:

• The six-step ENGAGE method to solve your engagement challenges
• Why the first 5 minutes of your keynote are the most important
• How to design keynotes to maximize engagement for any mix of virtual, hybrid and in-person
• How to ask for the best technology that will help your engagement
• How to get attendees excited for the next session

By the end of this session, you will take away at least one new way to engage your audience, learn at least one new engagement technique and at least one new technology to increase your engagement.

Meet John Chen, CSP

Meet the author of Engaging Virtual Meetings – he’s been virtually meeting for over 38 years. He can juggle 24 screens of information at a time. He has planned the only 100% LIVE virtual conference in the training industry for 1,200 people. He’s produced an eight-language virtual webinar. He is a recognized thought leader on engaging virtual meetings. He is the Wiley and Sons author of “Engaging Virtual Meetings” and “50 Digital Team Building Games”, top selling business books. His work has earned him multiple awards and his more than 400,000 clients across the United States and in countries including Spain, France and Taiwan have experienced breakthrough results. When you meet him, you will encounter a dynamic, energetic and effective facilitator who makes friends with everyone. He will help you and your team become the top 1% at what you do. He’s the 28-year CEO of Engaging Virtual Meetings.

Join Us!

Saturday, May 10,  2025 / 9:00am-12:30pm

Virtual Agenda:

8:45 am Virtual doors open via ZOOM
9:00 – 10:35am Program
@10:35 – 10:50am Networking Break
10:50 am – 12:30 pm Programming

Face2Face Agenda (subject to change):

8:00 Doors Open
8:15 – 8:45am Chapter Meeting Overview for anyone new to NSA-NT
8:15 – 9:00am Check-in, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 – 10:35am Program
10:35 – 10:50am Networking Break
10:50 – 12:30pm Program Continues

Face2Face Meeting Location:

Las Colinas Country Club
4400 N O’Connor Rd.
Irving, TX 75062

Use the Registration Options button above to register now.

As a returning Guest to NSA-NT

Face 2 Face Guest Registration $79
Virtual Guest Registration $39

Member of NSA-North Texas?

Virtual Registration – Included with your membership, watch your email for the zoom links 24-48 hours before

Face 2 Face Registration

• Face 2 Face All Access members – included, and registration is required to confirm your attendance
• Members – upgrade to attend Face 2 Face for $25 

Texas Alliance Member: Members of NSA-Austin or NSA-Houston

or

1st time guest ever attending an NSA-North Texas meeting

Submit this form to receive your registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScm-MdO-zKqC9-MOkQDOjDBALpIjo52iA6czgmz6b9vZJsHog/viewform

Dress

Business Casual

Media Release

By registering for this event, I hereby consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by NSA North Texas Chapter of any and all photography and/or videography that will be taken of me (“Images”) at this event for any purpose, in whole or in part, in all media now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation all print media, Internet and other platforms, throughout the world in perpetuity and without compensation to me.

I hereby release and waive any claims whatsoever in connection with the Images, including without limitation any claim of rights of privacy, publicity, so-called “moral rights” or credit in connection with such Images. I also release and waive any right I may have to inspect or approve the Images or any use thereof.

I acknowledge and agree the Images and related files (including chat text conversations) are wholly owned by NSA North Texas Chapter, who reserves the right to use these Images in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the NSA North Texas websites. Furthermore, NSA North Texas Chapter may license these rights to the featured speaker of the event for their personal or professional use in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the speaker’s website.

By registering for this event, I hereby acknowledge that I am 18 years of age or older and have read, understood and agree to the terms of this release.

Disability Access / Accommodations

Have a condition/disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in an NSA/North Texas chapter event?

Contact our Director of Membership at: MembershipNSANT@Speaker.org, (at least 3 business days prior to the event, if possible) for arrangements to be made.

Join the Event Sponsorship Revolution:
Perfect for Speakers, Sponsors, and
Meeting Planners

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of event sponsorship to achieve mutually beneficial goals and exceed expectations? With 30 years of experience in corporate sales, marketing, clinical research, and keynote speaking, Lisa has the expertise and insider knowledge to help you build winning sponsorship relationships.

Lisa’s engaging and informative virtual or in-person training sessions will teach you how to match your organization with compatible sponsors and speakers, aligning your goals for maximum impact. You’ll learn how to create successful triangulation, ensuring that the speaker is paid, the meeting planner stays within budget and meets the conference goals, and the vendor receives exceptional
promotional opportunities.

Participants will develop a customized worksheet to answer essential questions, such as identifying the client and industry and understanding how the partnership can be a collaborative success. Join us and unlock the secrets to successfulevent sponsorship!

Learning Objectives

In this course, attendees will learn to:

• Convert “budget restrictions” into sponsorship solutions
• Develop a customized list of potential sponsors
• Create a strategic business and post-event report template

About Lisa Copeland

Lisa Copeland, RDH, CSP, is a renowned expert in sponsorship strategies and speaker coaching, serving as the CEO of Communicate With Influence. With over three decades of experience as an international speaker and coach, Lisa specializes in guiding corporate sponsors and speakers to optimize their impact and achieve measurable success.

As a Generation X professional and accomplished author, Lisa brings a wealth of global experience, having worked across the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Her diverse background enables her to connect deeply with corporate teams and speakers, offering practical strategies tailored to their unique goals.

Lisa’s career includes extensive work with corporate sponsors, helping them build meaningful partnerships, maximize event sponsorship ROI, and create engaging experiences that resonate with audiences. Additionally, she has dedicated her expertise to coaching speakers, empowering them to enhance their stage presence, refine their message, and build unforgettable connections with their audiences.

Among her many accomplishments, Lisa is a recipient of the distinguished CSP Award from the National Speakers Association, a credential achieved by fewer than 17% of professional speakers worldwide. This honor underscores her commitment to excellence and positions her as a leader in the speaking and sponsorship arenas.

Fun Facts:

• Halloween is my favorite holiday
• Married on Oct 31
• Grew up in Scranton PA (where they film the TV show “The Office”)
• Practiced as a Dental Hygienist for 30 years
• Lived in Singapore for 6 years, Seattle for 20, and recently moved to Park City
• Competed/finished 2 IRONMAN events

Join Us!

Tuesday, May 20, 2025  / 6:30pm-8:30pm

Virtual. All Labs are held VIRTUALLY on ZOOM.

You’ll receive the Zoom link 24 hours before the event. You’ll also receive a reminder email with the Zoom link about two hours before we go live.

Members: You are automatically registered for all virtual education and receive access to the recordings for 1 year while membership is maintained.

You’ll receive the ZOOM LINKS @24 hours before the event and a reminder email with the zoom links @6 hours before the event.
Please watch your email and save our email address as a contact.

Use the buttons above to register as a guest or join NSA-NT now.

• $39 for Guests (Virtual)
  Guests receive access to the recording for 7 days after the recording posts
• $0 for NSA-NT Members (Virtual)

Members: You are automatically registered for all virtual education and receive access to the recordings for 1 year while membership is maintained.

You’ll receive the ZOOM LINKS @24 hours before the event and a reminder email with the zoom links @2 hours before the event.
Please watch your email and save our email address as a contact.

Media Release

By registering for this event, I hereby consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by NSA North Texas Chapter of any and all photography and/or videography that will be taken of me (“Images”) at this event for any purpose, in whole or in part, in all media now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation all print media, Internet and other platforms, throughout the world in perpetuity and without compensation to me.

I hereby release and waive any claims whatsoever in connection with the Images, including without limitation any claim of rights of privacy, publicity, so-called “moral rights” or credit in connection with such Images. I also release and waive any right I may have to inspect or approve the Images or any use thereof.

I acknowledge and agree the Images and related files (including chat text conversations) are wholly owned by NSA North Texas Chapter, who reserves the right to use these Images in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the NSA North Texas websites. Furthermore, NSA North Texas Chapter may license these rights to the featured speaker of the event for their personal or professional use in part for promotion or in totality for resale on the speaker’s website.

By registering for this event, I hereby acknowledge that I am 18 years of age or older and have read, understood and agree to the terms of this release.

Disability Access / Accommodations

Have a condition/disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in an NSA/North Texas chapter event?

Contact our Director of Membership at: MembershipNSANT@Speaker.org, (at least 3 business days prior to the event, if possible) for arrangements to be made.

ARE YOU TIRED OF CHASING LEADS? It’s time to become the MAGNET that ATTRACTS them.

Unlock the secret weapon of persuasive speaking and watch as your business effortlessly draws in a steady stream of ideal clients.

In this is a hands-on, highly interactive experience, you’ll not only craft your promotional talk—you’ll actually deliver it live during the event! You’ll receive real-time coaching and feedback to sharpen your message and boost your confidence.

Who This Is For:

Speakers, entrepreneurs, and subject matter experts who want to grow their business through powerful promotional messaging and presentations.

What Attendees Will Learn:

•  How to craft compelling promotional talks that convert
•  How to scale their speaking business using both online and offline platforms
•  How to communicate value without sounding “salesy”
•  Proven strategies to turn audiences into clients

Dr. Dennis Cummins

Dr. Dennis Cummins is a sought-after thought leader, keynote speaker, and business strategist who helps executives and organizations drive growth through impactful communication. He specializes in leadership, sales, and influence, empowering professionals to craft compelling messages that inspire action and accelerate success.

As chairman of the C-Suite Network’s Corporate Speakers Council, Dennis equips leaders with the tools to enhance their influence and brand authority—whether on stage, in the boardroom, or through digital platforms. Through Pro Speaker Academy LLC, he has trained thousands of business owners and executives in persuasive presentations that generate real business results.

His signature event, “Building Your Business from the Stage or Screen,” helps professionals master promotional messaging to increase visibility and sales. His upcoming book, “Invitational Selling: How Many Would You Like?”, provides a proven framework for building trust, engaging audiences, and driving revenue through authentic storytelling.

Exclusive 3-Day Sales and Influence Event

June 6 – 8, 2025

Registration required. Please click the blue button above to register.

$2,500

Affiliate Notice – Support for NSA North Texas:

This event is not affiliated with NSA North Texas, but Dennis has graciously agreed to give NSA North Texas $250 for every NSA-NT member who registers.