Master Your Meetings: How Leaders Run Rooms, Not Just Run Through Agendas with Quinn Conyers
A half‑day, high‑impact training with Quinn Conyers for executives, founders, and leaders who are requested or required to host, moderate, and facilitate meetings—so they’re engaging, efficient, and unforgettable.
- Friday, October 9
- 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT (doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
- Bonus: Q&A with Quinn from 12:00–12:30 p.m.
- In-person or live virtual option
- Capacity: Limited to ~50 in-person seats (plus virtual)
Why This Training, Why Now
Most leaders are thrown into moderating panels, running town halls, or leading board meetings with zero formal facilitation training.
They’ve taken a public speaking course or a workshop on executive presence, but no one ever showed them how to:
- Design and run a meeting that keeps people engaged, not tuned out
- Balance voices in the room so no one dominates and no one disappears
- Ask better questions in fireside chats and panels
- Move a group from discussion to decisions—without endless follow-up meetings
- Make sure people follow through on what they committed to
Master Your Meetings fills that gap.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Design meetings that have a clear purpose and outcome—so every invite makes sense and every minute counts.
- Open and close meetings like a pro MC, with energy, clarity, and confidence.
- Facilitate conversations that aren’t awkward or flat, using simple structures and prompts that work with any group.
- Run panels and fireside chats that don’t flop, including how to ask better questions, manage time, and highlight your panelists.
- Use icebreakers and interaction intentionally, not just as filler.
- Assign clear next steps and follow-ups so people know exactly what they owe by when—and you’re not chasing deliverables later.
- Handle common “meeting disasters” in the moment: the over-talker, the side conversations, the silent room, the derailed agenda.
Who This Is For
This training is designed for leaders who are:
- Requested or required to run meetings, town halls, retreats, panels, or fireside chats
- C‑suite executives and senior leaders
- Directors, managers, and team leads
- Nonprofit executives, board chairs, and committee leaders
- Founders and small business owners with teams or advisory boards
- Association and chapter leaders (including NSA leaders nationwide)
If you’ve ever thought:
- “Why did they ask that VP to moderate this panel?”
- “We keep having meetings about the last meeting.”
- “I wish our leaders knew how to run an engaging room.”
…this session is for you or your team.
Format & Agenda
Format:
- High-energy, interactive training led by Quinn Conyers
- Mix of teaching, live demos, and practice
- In-person experience in New Orleans with live virtual access for remote attendees
Agenda (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
- 8:30–9:00 a.m. – Doors open, coffee, networking
- 9:00–9:20 a.m. – Welcome + What “Master Your Meetings” Really Means
- 9:20–10:05 a.m. – Designing Meetings That Get Results (Purpose, Agenda, Outcomes)
- 10:05–10:20 a.m. – Break + Micro Networking
- 10:20–11:05 a.m. – Facilitation & Moderation Skills for Leaders
- 11:05–11:40 a.m. – Live Practice + Real-Time Coaching
- 11:40–12:00 p.m. – From Discussion to Decisions: Follow-Through That Sticks
- 12:00–12:30 p.m. (Bonus) – Q&A with Quinn (optional in-depth questions)
Investment & Registration
Because this is a beta offering and the very first run with NSA New Orleans/Gulf Coast, we’re offering special launch pricing:
Early Bird (Through Sept 18)
- NSA Members: $149
- Non-Members: $249
Standard Registration
- NSA Members: $199
- Non-Members: $299
In-Person and Virtual:
- Same investment, whether you join in the room or virtually.
- Virtual attendees will join live and may also receive access to the recording.
FAQ
Is this public speaking training?
No. This is not a general public speaking or “stage presence” workshop. It’s specifically about facilitation, moderation, and running meetings that work.
Is this only for seasoned speakers or NSA members?
No. It’s for any leader who runs meetings—whether you’re in a company, nonprofit, association, or your own business.
Can my company cover this with our learning & development budget?
Yes. This is ideal for L&D, professional development, leadership, and training budgets.
Is there a virtual option?
Yes. The training will be streamed live with the same pricing as in-person.
Will there be follow-up support?
We’ll share recommended follow-up actions and resources to help you apply what you learn inside your next meeting.
About Quinn
Quinn Conyers transforms average events into EPIC experiences as a professional event emcee, TEDx Speaker, and compelling keynote speaker. As a 2 time author and visibility expert, Quinn teaches bold business owners, especially women, how to Turn Conversations into Clients using the power of their voice, visibility, and verbal branding so they can stick out and not blend in.
A proud alumna of Howard University. Quinn holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Communications, solidif ying her expertise in commanding the crowd on any virtual or in person stage.
She has been trusted by global brands including PayPal, Nike, Visa, the United Nations, Amazon’s Black Employee Network, and several Chambers of Commerce to speak, serve as event emcee, or energize audiences from the stage. Her unique ability to verbalize her value has allowed her to win and coach others to win close to $500,000 in pitch competitions. Quinn truly takes pride in showing speakers and business owners how to leverage their voice as a marketing strategy, lead generation tool, funding source, and revenue stream for accelerated business growth.
Quinn’s expertise has earned her the honor of being an AT&T Dream in Black Future Maker, a content creator for Foot Locker, and a featured expert in dozens of national media outlets, including Black Enterprise, Good Morning Washington, FOX, and Essence magazine. She has also graced the cover of 3 magazines, further amplif ying her status as a trailblazing voice in business, communication, and verbal branding.
As a member of the National Speakers Association and Black Speakers Network, Quinn is recognized as a leading voice in the event industry, blending her roles as a TEDx Speaker, keynote speaker, and expert event emcee. Her unique ability to activate every attendee from start to finish makes her the secret weapon behind conferences that want their attendees to rave, return, and build relevant relationships.
Whether she’s delivering her signature keynote, “Turn Conversations into Clients,” taking the TEDx stage, or hosting multi-day conferences, Quinn’s mission is simple yet powerful: transform average events into EPIC experiences.
LOCATION:
The Foundation Room at OnPath FCU
3131 North I-10 Service Road
Metairie, LA, 70002