2026 - 2027 Meeting/Event Information
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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.
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Leveraging Your Uniqueness to Create Thought Leadership, Flow and Distinction | Presented by Rick Lozano, CSP
November 07, 2025
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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There is no shortage of speakers, trainers, and consultants out there.
And even the most talented of us sometimes struggle to distinguish ourselves in a crowded market. So how do you create content and a platform that’s uniquely yours and that separates you from the rest?
That’s exactly what Rick Lozano will be talking about in this dynamic and inspiring session!
He’ll be sharing some tips and tricks for how to use your unique skills, talents, and passions, to create experiences that only you can deliver. And, in the process, you’ll ignite massive momentum in your business and feel great about it along the way.
No matter where you are in your career journey, you are guaranteed to find value in this session as Rick draws brings his singular style to deliver a session that is equal parts insightful and entertaining.
Guitar included.
You’ll walk away with:
- A framework for creating content that stands out and inspires you and your audience.
- A streamlined approach to building your platform so you don’t have to constantly reinvent the wheel.
- A renewed sense of excitement for your work.
- Examples of other NSA members who have elevated their work utilizing Rick’s process and more!
And, you’ll have a great time, laughing while you learn!
Rick Lozano helps people unlock potential and amplify their talent, and he does it all with his unique blend of energy, expertise, and a musician’s soul.
After twenty years of experience in award-winning talent and leadership development programs, Rick founded his own business, Unlock & Amplify®, to help develop leaders, teams, and workplace cultures that resonate, engage, and unleash the power of their people.
He brings his creative approach to audiences across the globe combining his skills as a world-class speaker and facilitator with his creative talents as a singer/songwriter and musician - and occasional game show host!
He is the author of two books, Acoustic Leadership: Develop A Leadership Culture that Resonates, and Find Your Jam: Create Momentum, Unlock Potential, and Rock What’s Next.
He’s been featured in CMS Wire, Training Magazine, and the Huffington Post and has spoken for organizations as diverse as Amazon, Wells Fargo, the American Health Association, James Madison University, and Great Clips.
He served as the President of the Austin Chapter of the National Speakers Association and holds the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, a credential only held by 17% of the thousands of members worldwide.
Engage. Develop. Inspire. These are the things Rick does best, sometimes with a guitar in hand.
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
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 October 31
$89.00 Guest
$79.00 Earlybird rate before October 31
$49.00 First Time Guest
$39.00 Earlybird rate before October 31
$45.00 A La Carte Members
