If you would like to join us...

Click here to fill out the NWSA on-line application for membership or Print and fill out the (Application.pdf) and mail it to the address below.

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For questions feel free to contact any NWSA officer on the contact page.

WHY JOIN Northwest Speakers Association?

If you are speaking professionally, NWSA is a valuable resource to link you to other experts who speak professionally. NWSA provides opportunities for encouraging support and education, to advance your knowledge and skills of the speaker profession.

Membership Requirements of The Northwest Speakers Association:

1. Members agree to abide by the Rules of Conduct and the By-laws of the Northwest Speakers Association.

2. Members will always conduct themselves in a manner which will promote a positive image of the Northwest Speakers Association.

3. Members will keep their dues current. (Dues are $150.00 per year.) New members are also accessed a one time $25.00 fee for setup of their web page.

4. Members will respect the intellectual property of other speakers and members and will not use any member's materials without written permission of the member owner.

5. Members will submit a current, professional headshot and minimum 100 word bio for inclusion in the Northwest Speakers Association web site and for promotional use by the association.

6. Members agree that the Northwest Speakers Association is not a bureau, and is not responsible for securing speaking engagements for members. Each member is responsible for booking his/her own presentations and negotiating his/her own travel, contracts, fees, etc.

7. The life blood of any organization is the strength of its membership. Each member agrees to make every effort to recruit quality people they feel would be an asset to the group and give each member all possible support once they have joined.

What are the benefits of joining the Northwest Speakers Association?

1.  Members will receive a professional presence through a profile in the NWSA website's  Find A Speaker section. You will also be included in all direct mailings, promotional materials and brochures produced by NWSA.  You will be able to utilize the NWSA MEMBER Logo on your own marketing materials, adhering to logo use guidelines.

2. Strength in numbers. Instead of trying to promote yourself solely at your own expense, you are able to utilize the resources of many other speakers through a professional association.

3. You have the added credibility of belonging to an established group. You can build your speaking career stronger and faster with the assistance of others in the association. As the group's client lists grows, so does the group's credibility and so does yours.

4. You have a strong referral network of highly qualified professional speakers who know and respect your abilities and will be happy to recommend you for speaking engagements that fall outside their areas of expertise but match yours.

5. The monetary resources of our association allow us to do more and bigger promotions, advertising and marketing of the group than would be possible by each individual member.

6. NWSA conducts a teleconference call one Monday a month from 4pm to 5pm MST for members to network or learn from an educational presentation.  Members can access archives of these teleconference recordings in our "Member Resource" Section.  

7. NWSA holds a free, one-day speaker's retreat every October to provide our members with intensive, up-to-date training on how to grow and succeed in the speaking industry.