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The National Speakers Association Certifies 41 Speaking Professionals

(TEMPE, Ariz. – May 23, 2008) The National Speakers Association (NSA), the leading organization for professional speakers, is proud to announce that 41 professional speakers have earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation in 2008.

Established in 1980, the CSP is the speaking profession’s international measure of speaking experience and skill. Fewer than 10 percent of the speakers who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this professional designation.

The CSP designation is conferred by the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the International Federation for Professional Speakers (IFFPS) only on accomplished professional speakers who have earned it by meeting strict criteria. CSPs must document a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise as well as a commitment to ongoing education, outstanding client service and ethical behavior.  The 2008 class of CSPs will be honored during a ceremony on August 3rd at the NSA Convention in New York, NY.

"Earning your CSP takes a tremendous amount of commitment,” says 2007-08 NSA President Mark LeBlanc. “To be part of such an exclusive list of speakers who have earned this designation demonstrates that the speaker has withstood the test of time and competency."

The 2008 Class of Certified Speaking Professionals:

Byrd Baggett, CSP, Spring Branch, TX

Simon Bailey, CSP, Windermere, FL

Brad Barton, CSP, Ogden, UT

Sally Baskey, CSP, BFA,  Arlington, TX

John Blumberg, CSP, Naperville, IL

Walter Bond, CSP, Medina, MN

Lynne Breil, CSP, York, PA

James Brown, CSP, PhD, PMP, Viera, FL

Hugh Culver, CSP, Kelowna, BC Canada

Kathy Dempsey, CSP, Wilmington, DE

Mike Domitrz, CSP, Milwaukee, WI

Timothy Durkin, CSP, Dallas, TX

Paul du Toit, CSP, Rivonia, South Africa

Susanne Gaddis, CSP, PhD, Chapel Hill, NC

Shirley Garrett, CSP, EdD, Villa Rica, GA 

Lynn Giuliani, CSP, Lynden, WA

Stephen Hammond, CSP, BA, LL.B, Vancouver, BC Canada

Vicki Hess, CSP, MS, RN, Owings Mills, MD

Paul Huschilt, CSP, Toronto, ON Canada

Ronald Karr, CSP, Westwood, NJ

Carol Kivler, CSP, MS, Lawrence, NJ

Terri Langhans, CSP, Westminister, CA

Al Lucia, CSP, Lewisville, TX

Ronald Marks, CSP, Scottsdale, AZ

Jim Mathis, CSP, Lexington, SC

Frank Mears, CSP, Augusta, GA

Rita Murray, CSP, BA, MEd, Norman, OK

Doug Nielsen, CSP, Ogden, UT

Garth Roberts, CSP, Calgary, AB Candada

Denise Ryan, CSP, MBA, Raleigh, NC

Gina Schreck, CSP, Littleton, CO

Sharon Spano, CSP, Heathrow, FL

Marsha Petrie Sue, CSP, MBA, Scottsdale, AZ

Brian Sullivan, CSP, Village of Loch Lloyd, MO

Ravi Tangri, CSP, MSc, MBA, Halifax, NS, Canada

Edward Tate, CSP, Tampa, FL

Stephanie Vance, CSP, Washington, DC

Joe Veneto, CSP, Quincy, MA

Robert Wendover, CSP, Aurora, CO

Jacqueline Whitmore, CSP, Palm Beach, FL

Monica Wofford, CSP, Orlando, FL

For more information on the CSP designation, please call NSA headquarters at (480) 968-2552, or visit our Web site at www.nsaspeaker.org.

The National Speakers Association (NSA) is the leading organization for professional speakers. NSA's thousands of members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines, who reach audiences as trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. Since 1973, NSA has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and the speaking profession. Visit NSA's Web site at www.nsaspeaker.org.

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