June 22, 2018 - 7PM
Crowne Plaza Executive Park, 5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, NC 28216
June Awards Banquet and Chapter Meeting
This June we’re mixing things up and putting on NSA Carolinas’ Inaugural Awards Banquet. To our knowledge, this is the first time we’ve hosted a chapter awards banquet. Here’s what you can expect.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM AWARDS BANQUET
During this special event, we’ll be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the speaking profession. In addition to an excellent meal, we have a stellar program lined up:
SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM CHAPTER MEETING
Saturday will feature NSA President Brian Walter in our typical, but always fun and educational, meeting format. Brian will present Sticky Content: Use Mini Brands and Production Values to Make Your Messaging Memorable.
Your clients say they hire you for your content expertise. (Would be nice if that were true.) The reality is, they actually hired you to give their audiences an extreme experience. Brian Walter, communications consultant and corporate humorist with Extreme Meetings, will show you how to make your speech’s messaging dramatically more sticky. How will he do that? With an action-packed, example-laden, steal-these-ideas session on memory-enhancing platform skills. He’ll show you how to use Mini-Brands to make your content unforgettable, and boost the action in interACTION! Brian will help us all learn:
MEETING INFORMATION AND SIGNUP:
Early-Bird Rates Through June 18th:
Full Rates After June 18th:
Banquet Sponsorship
A special way to support the NSA Foundation and receive recognition during the banquet, a $500 sponsorship package is available, which includes banquet admission for two and acknowledgment in the banquet program.
Member pricing is valid for NSA Carolinas Chapter Members, which is a separate membership in addition to NSA Membership. To learn more about NSA Carolinas Membership, please visit nsacarolinas.org.
VENUE AND ADDRESS:
Crowne Plaza Executive Park – 5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, NC 28216
To reserve a room at the discounted NSA Carolinas rate of $115.00, you may do so by calling 1-866-380-0612 and asking for the NSA Carolinas rate or book online at https://bit.ly/2KsWg6C through June 8th.
Since 1998, Brian Walter’s Extreme Meetings has “infotained” audiences from 10 to 10,000. He is a unique blend of internal and external communication expertise. Over a 25+ year career, Brian has been an advertising director, marketing & sales director, radio & TV commercial producer, copywriter, communications manager, speech coach, video producer, management trainer, consultant and professional speaker.
He’s even a Guinness Book of World Records holder for producing the world’s shortest TV commercial. Brian has earned the elite Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association, and is also a member of Meeting Professionals International.
During the last 15 years, David has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent. His clients include the US Air Force and the Australian Government, as well as companies in the Fortune 500 including, Microsoft, AT&T, State Farm Insurance and Ralph Lauren. In between presentations, he competes in ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons. Prior to becoming a speaker, he was a management professor and stand-up comedian. He also managed nonprofit enterprises that provided employment for people with disabilities. He has more than 20 years of experience leading people and organizations. David has a Doctor of Management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of four books: The Four Factors of Effective Leadership, The Freak Factor, The Freak Factor for Kids, and Pink Goldfish.