Conference has wrapped – see you next year!
Thanks to members who joined us in-person and online for our annual conference. Wow!
Three new contest champions (see next article). The powerhouse that is Ramona J. Smith, the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. Nine workshops. A new George Keenan Award recipient. A new Communication & Leadership Award honoree. Powerful stories of how skills learned and practiced inside Toastmasters are creating opportunities for better lives outside Toastmasters. And animated conversations between friends old and new.
We’re already planning next year’s event so, if you attended this year’s, be sure to complete the survey to guide us on what you think should be included next year.
We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.
R. Buckminster Fuller
Congratulations to all those running for District Leadership!
Many thanks to our District Leadership Committee and Chair for all their hard work leading up to the announcement of the nominated candidates for District Leadership. And thank you to all our members who have stepped forward to accept these nominations.
To find out who has been nominated and is running for the District 60 elected leadership positions (elections are Wed May 10) for the 2023/24 Toastmasters year, and to read their bios, please click here.
Congratulations to our Contest Winners
The finals of our District Table Topics, Evaluation, and International Speech Contest were held during our Conference. Hearty congratulations to all our contestants, who triumphed in Club, Area, and Division Contests to reach the finals. And special congratulations to our winners!
Using Prepared Speeches for Career Success – Panel Discussion
Senior management of a corporation will often ask its workforce to improve communication skills. Communicating effectively and with confidence is highly valued in the workplace. Prepared speeches at Toastmasters are a great way to learn to present a message that is simple yet effective and impactful, one that will differentiate you in the workplace.
At the Using Prepared Speeches for Career Success – Panel Discussion hosted by District 60 on September 26, 2022, the following three topics were discussed:
- Benefits of Giving Prepared Speeches to Career Success:
- How to make speeches less effort and more fun
- How to make Pathways works for you
The distinguished panel comprised of the following:
- Andrew Mertens, DTM, District 60 Director
- John Ribeiro, DTM, Certified Leadership Coach
- Mthabisi Mhlanga, Winner of District 60 2022 International Speech Contest and Quarter-finalist at the 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking.
The panellists shared many personal career success stories which they felt were due to the skills learned through prepared speeches. The overarching message was: If we are at Toastmasters to learn to communicate effectively and with confidence in the workplace, then it is important that we give as many prepared speeches as possible.
Meet your District Leaders – Meet your Division Directors – Meet your Area Directors
