President’s Newsletter

April 2007

What’s in this Newsletter?

1.  April and May lineup

2.  NSA Pittsburgh Board Election

3.  New Members! / Member news

4.  Joseph-Beth Booksellers Speaker Series

5.  Seeking Sponsors  

1.       April and May lineup (see attached)

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Lois Creamer                           

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

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Dr. Jeff Magee, PDM, CSP, CMC!  

"The Business of the Professional Speaker Business: Champagne Style and Impact on a Beer Budget”

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

2.       NSA Pittsburgh Board Election

NSA Pittsburgh Nominating Committee will announce the slate of candidates at the April 21 meeting.  You will then receive an email ballot to cast your vote.  The board members will be officially introduced at the May event.

If you have any questions about the NSA Pittsburgh board election, please contact Bonnie Budzowski:  bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com or 412-361-1490.

3.       Member News

• Our very own Barbara Thompson, president-elect of NSA Pittsburgh, was featured as the expert in weight loss surgery in the April 9^th, 2007 People Magazine.  It’s on the newsstands now and you have to get it!  The article is called, “Trading One Addiction for Another.”  It starts on page 60 and Barbara is mentioned in the first sentence and quoted at the end of the paragraph.

• NSA Pittsburgh member, Eddie Leigh will appear on the Discovery Health Channel Show, Mystery Diagnosis.  The show focuses on his medical nightmare story.  He was chronically sick for 2 1/2 years only to be told by his doctors he was fine.  He switched doctors, who ultimately discovered he was seriously ill.  He also makes his acting debut, playing himself in flashback scenes.  Tune in on:
  
  ** April 15, 2007: 6:00 PM EST, 5:00 PM CST, 7:00 PM MST, 6:00 PM PST).

• Congratulations to Joanne Sujansky!  Joanne Sujansky, PhD, CSP, became a grandmother for the first time!  Her daughter, Cara, blessed her with a grand daughter, Lucianna Olshanski! 

• Anne Obarski, past president of NSA Pittsburgh, presently resides in St. Louis, where she is now on the Board of Directors of that NSA chapter.  On 2-15-07, Anne became a grandmother for the first time.  Her daughter, Meredith Obarski Gray, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Addison. 

            WOW!  Future speakers of America have arrived!

4.       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:

May 2 – Bonnie Budzowski

June 6 – Joanne Sujansky and Jan Ferri-Reed

Click here to register for Bonnie’s program!

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

5.   Seeking Sponsors

Are you interested in being a sponsor of NSA Pittsburgh? 

Do you know anyone or any business that would be interested in sponsoring NSA Pittsburgh? 

We are always looking for sponsors that would mutually benefit from being in front of our membership, on our website, in our correspondence and exposure in general.  

Some great categories of sponsor would be:

• Printers
• Media Production companies
• Photographers
• Chocolate companies
• Coaches
• YOU!

Please visit http://www.nsapittsburgh.org/SponsorInfo.htm for more information.   

P.S.  For current sponsors, see the left column of this newsletter!

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Serving NSA Pittsburgh with pleasure,

Patty Kreamer 

President - NSA Pittsburgh

National Speakers Association Pittsburgh Chapter  
Your Resource for Experts Who Speak Professionally    nsapgh@aol.com