NSA New England Chapter upcoming events

Member Roundtable - April 2026 (04/23/2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Moth StorySLAM: Disasterpiece (04/28/2026)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

https://themoth.org/events/disasterpiece-boston-2026

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The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…

DISASTERPIECE: Prepare a five-minute story about a failure so epic, it became a work of art. A magnificent misfire. A glorious flop. Throwing spaghetti at the wall and failing upward. That last-minute improvisation that was mistaken for genius, so you just went with it. Whether it’s a community rallying after a natural disaster, a seeming setback that unexpectedly changed your life for the better, or an April Fools’ prank that sparked a reconciliation — paint us your disasterpieces!

Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM

Tickets for this StorySLAM go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.

Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. We will not be selling any tickets at the door.

NSA New England May 2026 Chapter Meeting: Stand Out, Get Booked at Higher Fees, and Monetize Your Expertise (05/07/2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Watch Ford Saeks' invitation here:

Unlock Your Expertise’s Full Potential with Ford Saeks

Let’s get real — the speaking world is competitive and staying relevant and top-of-mind with decision-makers can feel like an uphill battle. I get it. After 34 years in this industry, I know firsthand how tough it can be to stand out, stay on top of trends, and consistently get those high-fee gigs.

In this session, we’ll dive into how you can:

Get found by the right clients and event planners
Secure more high-fee speaking engagements
Discover new ways to monetize your content and expertise
Keep your brand relevant in today’s fast-paced market
Use digital marketing to elevate your visibility and stay ahead of the competition

If you’re ready to stand out, get booked, and get to the next level, you won’t want to miss this. Let’s do this together and make your expertise work for you!

The Moth StorySLAM: I Got It From My Mama (05/12/2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

https://themoth.org/events/i-got-it-from-my-mama-boston-2026

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I GOT IT FROM MY MAMA: Prepare a five-minute story about what runs in the family. From memorized Sunday sauces to generational trauma wrapped in questionable traditions. Fashion tips and whispered warnings. Sharp tongues and sharper cheekbones. Tell tales of inherent humor, proud features, warm embraces and the advice only a matriarch can deliver. Explore our motherly ties and those before them that shape our worldview and make you, you.

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:30 PM

Tickets for Boston's StorySLAMs go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.

Deep Dive - May Chapter Meeting (05/15/2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Member Roundtable - May 2026 (05/22/2026)

Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Moth StorySLAM: Opposites Attract (05/27/2026)

Wed, 27 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

https://themoth.org/events/opposites-attract-boston-2026

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OPPOSITES ATTRACT: Prepare a five-minute story about the allure of something different. The free-spirited artist to your straight-laced accountant. The early riser and the night owl. The picky eater to the adventurous foodie. Did you, the Type A planner, go on a trip with your Type B procrastinator bestie? Have you lived with a minimalist who challenged your maximalist style? "Don't think we'll ever get our differences patched. Don't really matter 'cause we're perfectly matched" -Paula Abdul

Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM

Tickets for this StorySLAM go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.

The Moth StorySLAM: American Dreams (06/09/2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

https://themoth.org/events/american-dreams-boston-2026

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AMERICAN DREAMS: Tell us a five-minute story about your lifelong aspiration. Pulling off the impossible or failing in spectacular fashion. Overcoming the odds, shirking expectations, forging your own path, come hell or high water. Give us your big swings, your wildest flights of fancy, your most epic home runs or your dreams dashed and deferred. Does the American Dream still exist? You tell us.

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:30 PM

Tickets for Boston's StorySLAMs go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.

Dynamic Acting Techniques to Excite You and Your Audience and Elevate Your Storytelling and Presentation Skills (06/13/2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Participants will experience acting techniques that will enhance your talk, making it more dynamic and fascinating. Everyone will do exercises in sense memory, emotion memory, substitution, endowment, and the imaginary if.

Participants can bring in two minutes of a story. I will coach you in what I feel is most important. It might be becoming different characters in your story, creating the environment of your story, sense memory, emotion memory, substitution, endowment, connecting with your authenticity and vulnerability, imaginary if, vocal techniques as pitch, pause, punch, let it land, rate, vocal variety, relaxation techniques, breaking your talk into beats, comic timing, simplicity, vulnerability, your breath, etc.

There will also be time for Q and A in the workshop.

To know more about our speaker, you may check this: https://www.center4creativity.org/about.htm

The Moth StorySLAM: Holiday Gone Wrong (06/30/2026)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

https://themoth.org/events/holiday-gone-wrong-boston-2026

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HOLIDAY GONE WRONG: Prepare a five-minute story about your vacation woes. The moments you wished you could click your heels and be back home to the times you had to McGyver your way through. Stolen passports, lost reservations, the unsung hero that saved the day. Desert mirages, dead batteries, dangerous encounters. It was about the journey, not the destination.

Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM

Tickets for this StorySLAM go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.