Yes, speaking comes in many flavors, and we embrace all of them. Your enthusiasm and active participation as NSA-IL members make a vibrant chapter possible.  

We are at the half-way point of your business year and the start of your chapter calendar year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).

What a great year it has been for your NSA-IL Elite Chapter! As July embraces the summer sun, your board is busy planning next year’s activities. We have already designed 8 events for you!

The momentum will continue with more great programming, member accelerators, and opportunities in a welcoming, inspiring, and supportive speaker community. Our first event of the year is on Saturday, August 17, downtown Chicago, with Cara Silletto, Turning Your Keynotes into Training, Visit our website Events Page to check out the innovative programs lined up so far and register.

Please join me in acknowledging the outstanding leadership, energy, and service from last year’s President Dean Heffta, Past-President Meg Bucaro, the board and committee members.

As a committee member for 6 years and Member Experience Board Chair this past year, I am grateful for our year together and look forward to serving as your President, along with our outstanding board members for 2024-25, including:

• Dean Heffta – Immediate Past-President and Treasurer
• Christopher Carter – President-Elect and Membership Co-Chair
• Laticia (Tish) Thompson – Speakers Academy
• Kashaun Parker – Marketing
• Rosie Zlinskas – Member Experience
• Jeff Rogers – At-Large Board Member
• Christine Moore – Executive Director

We are currently forming teams and welcome your interest in the opportunity to become involved and collaborate with a great leadership team in various roles. Just reach out to any one of us.

If you are attending the upcoming Influence Conference, August 3-6,  join our chapter’s Whats App group to connect while there. There are 25 spots left for Influence. Register here.

Together, we will continue to become better speakers and build better speaking businesses.