New Association Membership TypesEffective August 2015

NSA Northwest ParticipationAssociation Memberships

Academy Member

Professional Member

Professional Affiliate Member

Honorary

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• Members can remain in this category for up to three years.• New Academy Member logo available.• Chapters may allow Academy Members to vote at the chapter level. This is at the discretion of the

chapter.

• An individual who provides a service or product to the speaking industry. • Formerly called the Service/Supplier and Bureau membership categories.• Will be listed in a supplier category seperate from Professional Members.• Professional Affiliate Member Logo available.• Can be an Affiliate Member AND a Professional Member—currently at no additional cost.

• Must be conferred honor by the National Board / Executive Committee.• Good representation of our industry.• Includes former Lifetime member category as well.• Honorary logo available.

Qualified• Current Professional

Member.• Qualifications for

Professional Membership the same.

• Encouraged to use the NSA Member logo (you can choose to continue using the current logo or implement the newly updated one) on all marketing materials.

Certified• Current Professional

Member and also has earned the CSP®

• Qualifications for Professional Membership the same.

• Encouraged to use the NSA Member logo (you can choose to continue using the current logo or implement the newly updated one) on all marketing materials.

Legacy• Getting ready to retire.• Formerly known as Emeritus.• Must have 10+ years of NSA

membership.• 15 or less annual speaking gigs.• 65 years of age or older.• Reduced dues.• Have full voting privileges. May serve

in any capacity of NSA, with the exception of elected National positions

• Encouraged to use the NSA Member logo (you can choose to continue using the current logo or implement the newly updated one) on all marketing materials.

Professional Member

Professional Affiliate Member

Honorary

• Must be a member of National.• Includes Qualified, Certified, and Legacy

members.

• Must be a member of National.• Formally called Vendor (locally).• An individual who profices a service or product

to the speaking industry.

• Must be a member of National.• Must have been given this title by National.

ProTrack Participant

Northwest Candidate

• New Academy name to be voted on by the board and implemented for 2016.

• An individual going through our local 10 month program.

• There is no affiliation to the National Academy.

• Aspiring Speakers and/or Guests are not members but participants at the local Chapter.

• Formally called Affiliates (locally).

$175 initiation fee / $49 month $149 / year

$149 / year

$0 / year

$179 / year

$640 first year / $465 annual membership dues

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