No crafty AI, just words from my heart.
It’s my birthday and you get the gift.
You get a FREE virtual ticket to my Engaging Retreat.
Click https://evmconference.eventbrite.com?discount=evmjohn to register for The Engaging Retreat 2026. Click the blue “Read More”.
Announcing today, I’m sharing with you:
NINETEEN Total Speakers
FOUR Hall of Fame Speakers
ONE Cavett Award Winning Speaker
And “The Best Hybrid Ever” declared by a PhD.
Here are this year’s speakers:
• Brian Walter, CSP, CPAE, Cavett
• Marilyn Sherman, CSP, CPAE
• Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE
• Alvin Law, CSP, HoF
• Elizabeth McCormick, CSP
• Scott Cooksey, CSP
• Jim Spellos, MPI Legend
• Jim Harris, AI Disruptor
• Jacques Martiquet, creator of JoyCamp
• Adam Bacher, NSA Oregon Master Photographer
• Bruce Hill, Making Sales Simple
• Ivy Meadors, NSA Northwest Past President
• Dr. Robin Nussbaum, creator of Sexual Liberation
• Luam Wersom, Founder of Mojitos Community Foundation
• Ming-Ming Tung-Edelson, CEO of CareMakers Collective
• Theresa Francomacaro, Why Story Matters
• Kathy Klotz-Guest, Comedian
• Virtual Emcee JO Welch, author of BOSS LATINAS
• Emcee Devon Montgomery-Pasha, the “Lady in Red”
Why do I do this? I’m on a lifelong mission to get rid of boring a$$ meetings and produce the most engaging hybrid retreat that ever existed.
Why click and register now?
• The BEST speakers in the business
• Improve your speaking and engagement
• Improve your team and leadership skills
• Experience the best hybrid in the business
• Be part of the most Engaging Community there is
The Engaging Retreat, The Art and Science of Engagement for speakers, managers, meeting planners – Every October – 10/20/26-10/22/26
Click https://evmconference.eventbrite.com?discount=evmjohn to register
It’s my birthday and I want YOU to have the gift.
-John Chen
CEO, Engaging Virtual Meetings
Your experts in engaging virtual and hybrid meetings
PS: If you want the recordings and a 24-piece Engaging Toolkit, buy the $97 Virtual VIP ticket
PPS: If you want a 5-minute, 4-camera 4K recording and exclusive access to our 19 speakers, buy the In-Person ticket, only 54 tickets will be sold, EXCLUSIVE!
————–UPCOMING EVENTS———————————–
8/28/2026
Diner en Blanc
Seattle, WAhttps://seattle.dinerenblanc.com/city
9/9/2026
8am-9:30am PSTThe Helix Mastermind Virtual
BY INVITATION
9/9/2026
8am-9am PST
The Engaging Ring featuring Juliane Cooley How to Get Booked as a Speaker
https://zoom.us/j/96568144135?pwd=GWvM4j7wums5dA12edz38jnO1FT3FS.1
Meeting ID: 965 6814 4135
Passcode: engaging
9/13/2026 – 9/16/2026
The Presentation (Virtual) Summit with host Rick Altman
If you make slides, you MUST be at this event
Producer and Presenter
9/17/2026 ATD St. Louis 80th Conference
https://www.atdstl.org/event-6376324
9/23/2026 Revent Virtual Team Building
Private
9/26/2026 Stone Soup Theatre Board Retreat
Facilitator, Seattle, WA
Private
9/29/2026 Professional Presenters Toastmasters hosting John Chen, CSP
Workshop
https://professionalpresenters.toastmastersclubs.org/calendar.html
Denver, CO
10/1/2026 – 10/2/2026 SASE STEM Connect 2026
Emcee Sheraton Grand Seattle, WA
10/3/2026 – Northwest Center Gala
Attending Seattle, WA
https://nwcenter.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026NorthwestCenterGala/RegisterHere/tabid/1587391/Default.aspx
10/5/2026 – BLS Open House
Attending Kent, WA
10/14/2026 – Dim Sum for Good
Producer Seattle, WA and online
10/17/2026 – 10/18/2026 – The Helix Mastermind
Producer, Tiburon, CA
By Invitation
10/20/2026-10/22/2026
The Engaging Retreat, Seattle, WA and Online
https://evmconference.eventbrite.com?discount=evmjohn
10/23/2026 Imagine Museum Champions for Children Fundraising Breakfast
Producer, Everett, WA
11/11/2026 – The Helix Mastermind Virtual
By Invitation
11/12/2026 – 11/14/2026 The Gottman Institute Retreat
Producer, SeaTac, WA and Online
11/19/2026 – 11/22/2026 JoyCamp
Canada
By Invitation
12/2/2026 – 12/3/2026 National Speakers Association Activate
Attending
https://activate.nsaspeaker.org
12/5/2026 – 12/7/2026 Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Attending Toronto, Canada
https://caps2026.eventsairsite.com
12/11/2026 – 12/13/2026 National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professionals Summit
San Diego, CA
By Invitation
https://portal.nsaspeaker.org/events/summit-2026
12/16/2026 – The Helix Mastermind Virtual
Producer, Virtual
By Invitation
12/19/2026 – Everybody’s Birthday Dinner
Attendee, San Francisco, CA
Only Family
