MONTHLY MEETING
October 14, 2023
9 am to 12:30pm
Register here to attend Face 2 Face in person
NEW Location for October:
ALOFT DFW GRAPEVINE
1155 NORTHPOINT DR, COPPELL, TX, 75019
GO TO REGISTRATION OPTIONSMAP to the MEETING LOCATION:Â
ALOFT DFW GRAPEVINE
1155 NORTHPOINT DR
COPPELL, TX, 75019
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FACE2FACE (on site)
GUEST REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Note:Â Face2Face AND Virtual registration each includes access to the streamed recording for
7 days after the event. Members receive recording access until August 2024.Â
Face2Face Agenda:
8:00 am 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 am – 12:30 pm Programming
Working with Bureaus
With Mike's 50+ years in the business (speaker, bureau owner and meeting planner) Mike Frank has booked over 600 speakers and has in depth knowledge of the industry. In the first half of this presentation, he will share thoughts on:
- working with bureaus
- a formula for setting your fees
- what is critical for your website
- ethic issues to be aware of
Then after the break, he will open the floor for ANY questions on any aspect of the business as he facilitates a panel of experienced Speaker Bureau Representative and a Speaker Management Agency Owner.
Your registration also includes access to the streamed recording for 7 days after the event. Members receive access until August 2024.
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 About Mike Frank, CSP, CPAE, Cavett Recipient
• Charter Member – 1974 (One of first 75 NSA members)
• Convention Chairman – 1979 (Created “Meet the Pros” program)
• President – 1980 (Chapters and CSP created during Presidency)
• President’s Award for Distinguished Service – 1983
• General Session Speaker – 1985
• Split General Session Speaker - 1994
• Chairman of Speakers Bureaus Owners PEG – 1986/1987
• Chairman with wife..…NSA Youth Program - 1986
• General Sessions - Interviewed / Q/A with Og Mandino, Zig Ziglar, Art Linkletter, Norman Vincent Peale
• Emcee of Zig Ziglar / Hal Krause / A.S. General session
• Has attended 44 of 47 NSA conventions
• CPAE / Cavett Award – 1990 (Only person to receive both at the same convention….CPAE presented by Norman Vincent Peale)
• Spoke at Foundation Scholarship Program twice
• Emceed “Legends” Program – 2008 NY (Nido Qubein, Jeanne Robertson, Don Hutson, Jim Cathcart, Al Walker, Patricia Fripp)
• Coordinator of “Spouse of deceased CPAE project” at CPAE banquet – 1998 to present
• Has spoken to over a dozen NSA chapters
• Has spoken to over 3,000 groups on sales, customer service, leadership
• Owns the 5th oldest speakers bureau in North America….oldest bureau that is a member of NSA……have booked over 15,000 engagements for 600+ different speakers, including about 300 NSA or CAPS members….more than half of all CPAEs
• Author of FOR PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS ONLY and SPEAKING FOR MONEY…over 9,000 speakers own one or both of these books, yet neither book has ever been in a book store
About Debbie Barela
Debbie Barela is a Senior Vice President for GDA Speakers. Debbie joined GDA in 2020 amidst, dare we say, an exciting time in the speaking industry. Touching many functions within the organization along the way, she nurtured collaborative client relationships through the waves of change. Debbie emerged with a passion to deliver meaningful, valuable event experiences by aligning the ideal speakers with her clients’ event vision. Today she successfully tends to a variety of client relationships, from small non-profits to large corporations.
Prior to GDA, Debbie spent 5 years with a niche bureau, SPEAK! Franchise Speakers, learning and cultivating a great love for the speaking industry. Debbie is based in Lakewood, Colorado, traveling to GDA’s Dallas office regularly. When not matching speakers with clients, Debbie enjoys outdoor activities, time with family and her rescue dog, Sallie.
About Michele Lucia
Michele Lucia is the owner of ADL Speaker Management, LLC. Founded in 2001, ADL was one of the first such organizations dedicated to managing both the sales and back office for professional speakers. Michele’s prior 20 plus years in corporate America included sales and marketing positions with Four Seasons Hotels, Meeting Professionals International, WorldTravel Meetings & Incentives, and Exhibitgroup Gilspur.
Michele holds a B.S. from Cornell University. She is an active member of the International Association of Speaker Bureaus (IASB) and IMPACT 100. Michele was awarded the 2019 IASB John Palmer Award for her exemplary service and leadership to the association and the speakers bureau industry.
About Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett was the President and CEO of Garrett Speakers International, and recently retired after selling her book of business to LST Speakers. She currently has a thriving practice on navigating both aspiring and experienced speakers to their greater potential.Â
Betty is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with decades of experience in the hospitality industry with 25-years experience as a business owner. Betty has been named: Meeting Partner of the Year by the National Speakers Association. She is the recipient of Meeting Professionals International coveted Marion Kershner Leadership Award and was recently named an honoree by the prestigious Dallas Business Journal with the Women in Business award. Most recently, Betty was awarded the NSA-North Texas Chapter's Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.Â
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