President’s Newsletter

March 2007

What’s in this Newsletter?

1.  April and May lineup

2.  NSA Pittsburgh Board Election

3.  New Members! / Member news

4.  Apply and Renew online – now here!

5.  Joseph-Beth Booksellers Speaker Series 

1.       April and May lineup

 

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Lois Creamer                           

"Book More Business! ™ Position, Question, and Qualify!"  

 

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Jeff Magee                               

"The Business of the Professional Speaker Business: Champagne Style and Impact on a Beer Budget w/Dr. Jeff Magee, PDM, CSP, CMC!  

 

NSA Pittsburgh receives rave reviews after each top notch meeting – see you there!

 

2.       NSA Pittsburgh Board Election – Calling for nominations

NSA Pittsburgh Nominating Committee welcomes your nominations for the 2007/08 Board!  The committee consists of Bonnie Budzowski, Chair; David Goldman, Board Representative; and Joanne Sujansky, CSP, Member Representative.  Barbara Thompson, President-elect, is an unofficial member of the committee. 

 

Three seats will be open for the 2007/08 year, including the ones vacated by Nancy Mramor, Bonnie Budzowski and one vacant seat from this year.  Please contact any member of the nominating committee with your suggestions (after you've determined that the person is willing to serve) by April 2nd.  You may certainly express your own desire to serve!  Persons serving on the board must be full members of NSA.

 

The Nominating Committee will submit a slate for your vote in April.  The board members will be officially introduced at the May event.

 

Bonnie Budzowski bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com or 412-361-1490.

 

3.       New Members! / Member News

Please welcome our new full members:  Rebecca Lamperski and John Stahl-Wert.  Rebecca has been an affiliate and recently qualified for membership – great job Rebecca!

John joins us straight out of the shoot as a full member.  Please welcome and congratulate both Rebecca and John when you see them.

 

NSA Pittsburgh welcomes Jeff Canter and Chuck Herring as new affiliates to NSA Pittsburgh.  We look forward to your presence at the meetings and carving your path to professional speaking!

 

Member news:

 

Joanne Sujansky was featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Sunday, February 25, 2006 on Page K6 (section of Health & Education) in an article titled:  “Flexible Schedules Give Employees Balance” -- Employers need to help workers juggle job and life, experts say.  You’ve heard it time and time again.  Flexible schedules give employees balance.  Read more on how you can achieve balance and retain talent in your organization as productive workplace expert, Dr. Joanne G. Sujansky, shares insights along with others.

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/rss/s_494097.html

 

Joanne also appeared on WPXI-TV, Channel 11 news at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 which was repeated multiple times throughout the day on PCNC.  She spoke on how to rediscover the secrets about what makes Pittsburgh great as she discussed her book, Pittsburgh Will Steel Your Heart: 250 Reasons to Love Pittsburgh.

 

4.   Apply and Renew Online – Now Here!

It’s here!  You can now apply for membership with NSA Pittsburgh and renew your dues online at http://www.nsapittsburgh.org/howtojoin.htm!   You’ll receive an email reminder when your dues are well, due and you can go straight to the website and pay. 

If you know anyone who would like to apply for membership or as an affiliate with NSA Pittsburgh, you can send them to the above link and it’s all there. 

Here’s to simplicity!

5.       Joseph-Beth Booksellers Speaker Series

The Speaker Series is under way!  If you are interested in attending any future events, you will need to register early. 

Coming up:

April 4 – Jeff Tobe

May 2 – Bonnie Budzowski

June 6 – Joanne Sujansky and Jan Ferri-Reed

Click here to register for Jeff Tobe’s program on April 4!

If you have any questions about this registration, email Jeff Inscho or call 412-381-3600.

When? First Monday of each month from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Where? Joseph-Beth Booksellers SouthSide Works, 2705 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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Serving NSA Pittsburgh with pleasure,

 

Patty Kreamer 

President - NSA Pittsburgh

 


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