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.
LIVE F.R.E.S.H.! & SPICE UP YOUR SPEAKING BUSINESS! | Frank Kitchen, CSP

January 05, 2024
8:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST
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Brookview Golf Course
316 Brookview Parkway S.
Golden Valley, MN 55426
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LIVE F.R.E.S.H.! CRAFTING THE MINDSET NEEDED TO COOK UP THE PROFESSIONAL DREAMS YOU HUNGER FOR
How is the Culture of Your Organization impacting You? During this interactive learning experience, Frank Kitchen will challenge you to break through the mental barriers that are extinguishing your Professional Dreams. He will entice you to get hungry and make the mental commitment needed to cook up the tasty results you desire. Bring your Appetite, as Frank personally demonstrates his proven recipe for crafting a Mindset needed to stimulate Career Advancement, Productivity and Profits for You and Your Team.
What you will do:
- Through a series of thought provoking questions and interactive story telling, you and other participants will identify how people, environments and workplace cultures have influenced your personal and professional growth; while devising a personlized recipe (plan) needed to craft the mindset needed to manifest the professional dreams you hunger for.
What you will learn:
- How to identify the mental barriers that are preventing you from achieving your Professional Dreams
- How to create a Culture that Stimulates Career Advancement, Productivity and Profits.
- The 5 Step Recipe for Living F.R.E.S.H.
- How to incorporate the "I Live F.R.E.S.H." Mindset into your Community, Organization or Workplace
SPICE UP YOUR SPEAKING BUSINESS! HOW TO CONSISTENTLY GET PAID TO SHARE YOUR DREAM, PASSION, PURPOSE OR EXPERTISE.
Consistent Sales are necessary for every Professional Speaking Business. Sales are a combination of developing and cultivating relationships. You must transform Prospective Customers into Satisfied Customers who want to invest in your products and services. Frank Kitchen will teach you the flavorful ingredients needed to fill your calendar with paid speaking opportunities. In this hands-on program, Frank will demonstrate the techniques he used to go from an unemployed bland speaker to being distinguished by the National Speakers Association as one of the top Professional Speakers in the world.
What you will learn:
- How to Craft the Mindset of a Professional Speaker
- How to Position Yourself as an Industry Expert
- The 7 Actions needed to Stimulate Customer Trust, Sales and Loyalty
- How to transform your Network into your Personal Sales Team
Click here to see Frank's personal message for program attendees!
Program Agenda
8:30 a.m. - Registration/Social Time/Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Chapter Updates/Meeting
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Feature Program (with 15-minute break)
12:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks
Program Rates
- Early Bird registration before December 29, 2023
$ 0 - Professional Member & Speaker Academy Member
$79 - Returning guest
$39 - First time guest - Registration between December 30, 2023 and January 4, 2024
$ 0 - Speaker Academy Member
$10 - Professional Member
$89 - Returning guest
$49 - First time guest
Accommodations, Special Instructions and Comments
- 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 a 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
$10.00 Professional Member
$0.00 Earlybird rate before December 29
$89.00 Guest
$79.00 Earlybird rate before December 29
$49.00 First Time Guest
$39.00 Earlybird rate before December 29
$0.00 Speaker Academy Member Ticket