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Truly hybrid experience with in-person and online options!

Keynote Speaker - Ramona J Smith - 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking

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Chart Your Future

Welcome to the District 60 Annual Conference 2023

Conference Chair, Carrie Webster welcomes you to Chart Your Future through:

- Networking Opportunities
- Championship Speeches
- Keynote Speeches
- Education Sessions & Workshops
- Delicious Food and Fun

Program

Thursday May 11

Half day event on the evening of May 11, 2023

Registration Desk Opens 5:30pm
Opening Ceremony 6:00pm
Educational Session – See Clearly, Think Differently, Reach Your Best Future – George Anastasopoulos 6:10pm
BREAK
District Evaluation Contest 7:25pm
District Table Topics Contest 8:30pm
Announcement of Contest Winners 9:30pm

Saturday May 13

Breakfast and Networking 7:30am
Opening Ceremony and Parade of Banners 8:30am
Charting My Future-1 9:10am
Celebration of Achievements (Educational Awards) 9:20am
Networking Break with Refreshments 9:50am
Charting My Future-2 10:10am

Inspiring keynote speaker – 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking, Ramona J Smith 10:20am

First 4 Educational Sessions of the Day 11:10am

Near, Far, Wherever You Are – John Godoy
Yes You Can! (And You Should!) – Darrell Cheung
It’s Not What You Say, It’s The Way That You Say It – Brian Master
Dishing On Diction – Janice Law

Lunch and Networking 12:20pm

Celebration of Achievements (Communication and Leadership Awards) 1:20pm
Charting My Future-3 1:45pm
District International Speech contest 2:00pm
Networking Break with Refreshments 3:30pm

Next 4 Educational Sessions of the Day 3:50pm

Finding Your Toastmasters WHY – Roman Smolak
SEE Your Way To Success – Shubha Amba
Seven Specific Steps For Mentee Success – Michel Adedokun
Your Best Self – Marenca Kherani

Charting My Future 4 – 5:00pm
George Keenan Awards – 5:10pm
Passing The Torch – 5:30pm
Conclusion – 5:50pm
Dinner and Networking – 6:20pm onwards

Keynote Speaker

Workshops

Near, Far, Wherever You Are - John Godoy

Communicate with confidence and impact, in-person and on-screen

The new hybrid work environment means we have to develop the ability to communicate effectively both in-person and on-screen. Join this interactive session to learn the four essential strategies that will enable you to approach all your live and online interactions with confidence and impact.

Dishing On Diction - Janice Law

Cooking up analogies for interest and impact

The consummate communicator cherry-picks their words, just as a chef carefully selects ingredients for their signature dish. Learn the principles of word choice, and add interest and impact to your message by following a tried-and-true recipe to craft an analogy.

Picture of the speaker - Michel Adedokun

Seven Specific Steps For Mentee Success - Michel Adedokun

Leverage one of your most important relationships by learning how to be your mentor’s preferred mentee!

Get the most out of your mentoring relationship. Apply seven steps to maximize your learning, including setting expectations and bringing the right attitude. (Note: good for mentors as well as mentees!).

Finding Your Toastmasters WHY - Roman Smolak

Rediscover your passion, inspire others, and change your life

Gain a new WHY passion for everything you do! Using Simon Sinek’s three step process, learn what makes a simple but inspiring WHY statement for your Toastmasters journey, unleash the power of WHY to enhance WHAT you do, and develop alternative perspectives.

Yes You Can! (And You Should!) - Darrell Cheung

Remove the barriers, discover your creativity, and chart an exciting future

We’ll examine your relationship with your story, your audience, and yourself to identify the blockages that slow down your progress, and learn how to remove them to unleash your creativity and success. Create a toolkit to get unstuck!

It's Not What You Say, It's The Way That You Say It - Brian Master

How to get your ideas, themes, and content to stick with your audiences

Streamline your speech delivery! Guided by a facilitator with over 50,000 hours of on-air experience and in-person hosting, you’ll learn five methods to improve your speech delivery, and be able to put your newfound skills to work…practically overnight.

Your Best Self - Marenca Kherani

Clarify your thinking and build on your core strengths using surprising ideas from science and the wisdom traditions

Focusing on three aspects of personal fulfilment – human happiness, different ways of knowing, and coping with challenge – this session will give you a framework and provoke insights that will set you on a clearer path to realizing your talents, your blessings, and your potential.

SEE Your Way to Success - Shubha Amba

Learn a powerful visual strategy that will keep you moving towards your goals

Do your efforts to reach your goals feel like a chore? Learn how to craft a plan that is simple and fun to follow, literally SEE your plan and progress towards success, and regenerate the energy you need instead of losing it.

See Clearly, Think Differently, Reach Your Best Future

by George Anastasopoulos

Charting your future begins with YOU, the way you view and think about your work, your world, and the people in it. If you want to see more clearly and think differently so you are more confident, make better decisions, and take more effective actions towards your future, this workshop is for you.