NSA-Arizona upcoming events

Speaker Studio - Hybrid (27 May 2026)

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Speaker Studio is a members-only benefit, designed as an intimate learning environment that creates breakthrough moments for our members. As such, members may present and guests may observe.

Why Attend Speaker Studio?

Practice presenting in a structured environment with valuable feedback.
Receive guidance from experienced evaluators and fellow speakers.
Observe and learn from others to accelerate personal growth.

We have a limited number of presenter opportunities for this session, based on who signs up first.

SPEAKER STUDIO COMPILED READINGS

Don Thoren has contributed many documents – articles, emails, etc. – over the past several years as teaching aides. These documents are contained in this file (click to access).

Questions or suggestions? Contact us via email or phone at 480-382-0638.

By attending this event, you are giving permission for NSA-Arizona to add your contact information to our email list and to use any photographs (or screenshots) that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.

Projects Lab (1 Jun 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

By registering for this event, you are giving permission for NSA-Arizona to add your contact information to our email list and to use any photographs (screenshots) that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.

Projects Lab (8 Jun 2026)

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Speaker Studio - Hybrid (10 Jun 2026)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Speaker Studio is a members-only benefit, designed as an intimate learning environment that creates breakthrough moments for our members. As such, members may present and guests may observe.

Why Attend Speaker Studio?

Practice presenting in a structured environment with valuable feedback.
Receive guidance from experienced evaluators and fellow speakers.
Observe and learn from others to accelerate personal growth.

We have a limited number of presenter opportunities for this session, based on who signs up first.

SPEAKER STUDIO COMPILED READINGS

Don Thoren has contributed many documents – articles, emails, etc. – over the past several years as teaching aides. These documents are contained in this file (click to access).

Questions or suggestions? Contact us via email or phone at 480-382-0638.

June Program Meeting: The 5% Zone – Building the Best Business (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Program Saturday, June 13, 2026

This meeting will be held upstairs in the training room, Suite 201.

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Networking
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Program Meeting

Please note: Coffee and water will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own beverage and snacks.

3 Ways to Participate:

The 5% Zone – Building the Best Business

Your next speaking engagement may already be in your phone.

Most speakers spend time chasing new leads while overlooking the most valuable asset they already own: their database.

In this highly practical and energizing session, you’ll learn how to uncover hidden revenue, strengthen relationships, and create a repeatable system that turns existing contacts into bookings, referrals, and long-term business growth.

Through a live Database X-Ray demonstration, participants will see how to identify high-value connections and immediate opportunities. You’ll also learn how to professionalize your outreach across email, social platforms, and direct messaging so your communication builds credibility and keeps you top of mind.

You’ll leave with a clear refinement process to eliminate clutter, prioritize high-impact relationships, and build a system for ongoing relationship intelligence, including how to uncover referral pathways and second-degree connections that lead to new stages.

Stop chasing strangers. Start activating the network you already have.

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS ON JUNE 8. REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE!

If registration is received after 12:00 noon on the Friday before the program, a pre-printed member name badge may not be available onsite. In that case, members will be invited to print a guest name badge at check-in.

At this program meeting, the 2026-2027 Board of Directors will be installed. We will also reveal the name of the Chapter Member of the Year!

About our speaker: Karen Fenaroli is a nationally recognized entrepreneur who has founded six businesses, including Fenaroli & Associates, a leading U.S. executive search firm.

She is an author, keynote speaker, President of the Kansas City chapter of the National Speakers Association, and a tech investor & pitch rally master. Karen is a trusted advisor to Fortune 1000 companies, professional sports organizations, and high-performing enterprises.

Known for connecting strategy with human performance, Karen helps leaders build influential voices, activate high-value networks, and drive sustainable growth.

Drawing on decades of CEO experience, her work focuses on defining a clear speaker vision, building authentic thought leadership, and turning relationships into results-driven, revenue-generating ecosystems. She champions a “get real” approach to leadership—grounded in authenticity, service, and trust.

Connect with Karen:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenfenaroli

https://www.facebook.com/karen.fenaroli/

By registering for this event, you are giving permission for NSA-Arizona to add your contact information to our email list and to use any photographs (or screenshots) that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds.

Please notify us if you have any special needs for the meeting.

Projects Lab (15 Jun 2026)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Projects Lab (22 Jun 2026)

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Speaker Studio - Hybrid (24 Jun 2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Speaker Studio is a members-only benefit, designed as an intimate learning environment that creates breakthrough moments for our members. As such, members may present and guests may observe.

Why Attend Speaker Studio?

Practice presenting in a structured environment with valuable feedback.
Receive guidance from experienced evaluators and fellow speakers.
Observe and learn from others to accelerate personal growth.

We have a limited number of presenter opportunities for this session, based on who signs up first.

SPEAKER STUDIO COMPILED READINGS

Don Thoren has contributed many documents – articles, emails, etc. – over the past several years as teaching aides. These documents are contained in this file (click to access).

Questions or suggestions? Contact us via email or phone at 480-382-0638.

Projects Lab (29 Jun 2026)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Projects Lab (6 Jul 2026)

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Projects Lab (13 Jul 2026)

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Projects Lab (20 Jul 2026)

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Projects Lab (27 Jul 2026)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NSA-Arizona Projects Lab

What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space

Why do it?

Bursts of focused work with breaks promote productivity and reduce stress.
Focus intently on a project, content development, marketing, pitching, operational or administrative processes etc.
It’s an opportunity to ask for feedback, share resources and support each other’s work
During the highly productive segments, you’re muted with your video on or off

How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly

When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Project Lab may be expanded to an additional day and time if Monday participation merits expansion

Project Lab Flow:

Start at 12:00 p.m.

Welcome new participants to introduce themselves
Each person shares their project, challenge or goal for the lab time

Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session

Take a break and share progress, ask any questions, share any related resources
A 40–50-minute work session is scheduled
Topics or conversations that require more time can continue via the chat or participants can stay on zoom after the scheduled end time and continue supporting each other

The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.

Elevate Live! Speaker Showcase (18 Sep 2026)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Elevate Live! Speaker Showcase

NSA Arizona's Elevate Live! is a curated speaker showcase where each speaker delivers a 10-minute presentation showcasing their best material.

To maximize your investment, please consider:

Your presentation should be tied to a course for which you can be hired
It will help you to have marketing materials (one sheet or speaker packet) for the planner to reference
PowerPoint is not required, however it is strongly encouraged
We request that you plan to attend the full day event to support each other as audience members
Speakers/planners will network throughout the day, including lunch
Capture video footage of your presentation (included)
Receive action shots of your presentation (included)

We've brought it all together for one focused, high-impact experience.

For more information, click here.

Event Planners: Join us to discover and evaluate multiple professional presentations in a single day. Sign up as an Event Planner or RSVP to NSAArizona@gmail.com.

Speakers: Step into the spotlight and present for the people who book stages.

To access NSA-Arizona Member special rate, log in to your account.

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: MAC6, 1430 W. Broadway Road, Suite 201, Tempe
(Also broadcast thru Facebook Live)

Lunch Included!

Plus bonus educational sessions!

Speakers limited to 24.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds.