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Date: 7/22/2025
Subject: July 2025 NSA Pittsburgh Newsletter
From: NSA Pittsburgh




2025-26 Speakers Lineup
Our new schedule for NSA Pittsburgh 2025-26 features a full slate of superb professional speakers. We’re thrilled again to feature three NSA Hall of Fame speakers who’ve earned the highest award of excellence from the organization.

The first is Steve Gilliland, CSP, CPAE, who has spoken to audiences in all 50 states and 15 countries. Our September meeting will be a homecoming for Steve, who graduated from Grove City College. To celebrate his return, we’ve selected an exciting new venue for his appearance: the Koppers Building at 436 Seventh Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. After the meeting, everyone is invited to ride the elevators up to the 29th floor to take in the magnificent view from the Koppers balcony!

Making a Move
NSA Pittsburgh is growing, and we need a space where we all can fit… CoHatch is getting cramped. The Koppers Building has offered us their much larger conference room for half of what we pay to meet in Homestead. Our next meeting on September 13 will be in the Koppers Building, and the chapter board strongly supports holding ALL our chapter meetings there this year.
 
Moving to Koppers will save the chapter nearly $2000 a year in facility rental fees while giving us lots of room to grow, plus an excellent perk of rooftop access. The spectacular 29th floor balcony at Koppers is the starting point for all of chapter president Mark Houser’s “Antique Skyscraper Rooftop Views” tours. More than 2,000 people have gone up on it with him to take in the panoramic vistas. It’s a terrific spot for social media selfies for our chapter members and visiting speakers, and should help us to attract interest and new members.
 
Before the board makes a final decision, we want to hear from you. Please take a moment to watch the brief video tour of the new space below. Then cast your vote in the short poll – don’t worry, it’s just two questions!

The board is here to serve the chapter. We think this is an important next step as NSA Pittsburgh continues to grow, and we are eager to know if you agree.

Last Story Standing
We are ramping up our Last Story Standing competition into a special live event this year. Instead of recording yourself at home on your phone to enter, this year contestants will present their 5-minute speech on a theater stage in front of an audience. Besides competing to be the next Chapter Champion and earn a chance at a finalist spot on the national stage at NSA Influence 2026, all chapter contestants will also get a professional multi-camera promo reel video of their performance to use for their website and other promotional purposes.
 
We are currently choosing a venue and date for the event, which will be next spring. Stay tuned!

Website Update
You may have noticed some changes to the website as we work to upgrade and simplify the experience for our members. One feature worth checking out is the Member Directory, under Member Resources. Simply hit the “Search” button for a listing of all chapter members.

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