2026 - 2027 Meeting/Event Information
At NSA-MN we strive to provide our members and guests with the very best programming designed to inspire and share expertise in aspects of growing your speaking, training, or coaching business. Most of our guest speakers have been awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation-one of the highest designations that can be attained as a professional speaker.
Our event season begins in September and extends through May. We provide 8 regular chapter meetings, each 3-4 hours in length generally on Fridays starting at 8:30am. At most meetings, a meal is provided.
In addition to our chapter events, we will host several socials, deep dives, and fireside chats throughout the year, capitalizing on the remarkable talent we have within our chapter.
We hope to see you soon.
If you’ve never attended a NSA-MN event, we invite you to join us for your first event at 50% off of the registration fee. To receive this discount, select "First Time Guest" when you register for the program.
Boring to Bravo: Proven Presentation Techniques to Engage, Involve, and Inspire |Kristin Arnold, CSP, CPAE
May 07, 2026
5:30 PM CDT - 9:00 PM CDT
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Brookview Golf Course
316 Brookview Parkway S.
Golden Valley, MN 55426
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Meeting planners want professional speakers who involve audiences in meaningful ways. Come discover a myriad of methods to engage and hold your audience’s attention during your keynote presentations. Kristin will demonstrate different techniques as well as provide an in-depth resource for you to inject more interaction in your speeches.
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Discover a smorgasbord of engaging and interactive techniques to use from the platform as a keynoter
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Witness and participate in various interactive methods
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Walk away with a compendium of engaging and interactive techniques.
Each participant will receive a customized handout and will have the opportunity to purchase Kristin’s book, Boring to Bravo at the end of her program.
About Kristin
Kristin Arnold is the only member of NSA who holds both the Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP®) designation as well as the CPF|M – Certified Professional Facilitator | Master. With over two dozen years of team-building and facilitation experience, Kristin specializes in helping executives and their leadership teams in achieving extraordinary results, while using a smooth process and enhancing relationships along the way.
A founding member of the Facilitators’ Community Group and the EmCee Community Group, Past Facilitator & EmCee Community Group Chair, Lab Director, Provost of NSA’s University at Marco Island, and NSA President in 2010-2011, Kristin is one of our most knowledgeable sources around facilitation and interaction. She started her national involvement with NSA on the faculty of the Facilitation Skills Lab in 2000 and co-chaired the first Interaction Skills Lab in 2005. She is an author and columnist on teamwork, presentation skills, and moderating panels. She is also a contributing author to NSA’s Paid to Speak, Speak More! and the International Association of Facilitator’s Handbook on Facilitation.
Program Rates
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Early Bird registration before April 30th
- $ 0 - Professional and Speaker Academy members
- $45- A la Carte
- $79 - Returning guest
- $39 - First time guest
Registration May 1- May 7th
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- $25 - Professional and Speaker Academy members
- $49 - A la Carte
- $89 - Returning guest
- $49 - First time guest
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 ON TUESDAY MAY 5TH.
Accommodations, Special Instructions and Comments
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Cancellation Policy
We understand that sometimes you are not able to attend an event that you have paid for. All attendees are factored into our event expenses and therefore, we are not able to offer refunds, but would be happy to move your registration to the next event for you. Please contact our office for additional details. -
Photography/Video Policy
NSA Minnesota reserves the right to use any photograph or video taken at any event sponsored by NSA-MN, without the expressed written permission of those in the photograph or video.
Accommodations
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to fully participate in an NSA- MN chapter event, Please email your request to Jasmine Brett Stringer at: [email protected] a minimum of five (5) business days in advance of the event for arrangements to be made.
Tickets
$25.00 Member Ticket
$0.00 Earlybird rate before April 30
$49.00 A-La-Carte
$25.00 Current Speakers Academy
$0.00 Earlybird rate before April 30
$25.00 Legacy Members
$89.00 Guest Ticket
$79.00 Earlybird rate before April 30
$49.00 First Time Guest
$39.00 Earlybird rate before April 30
