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London Toastmasters events w/c 13 February 2012

From Dorothea Stuart

Mon 13 February 6.45pm. Demonstration meeting for the new English-Russian Speaking Club in Canary Wharf. Contact David Marks if you would like to attend. Click here to email or call 07768 720 417. More information about the club is in the post below click here to view.  Please contact David to get on the guest list and come along to support the new club and its committee on Monday.

Wed 15 February 6.30pm-8.30pm the second Club Officer Training takes place at State Street, 20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf,  E14 5HJ.  Join a large group of fellow club committee members for information, discussion and networking. Read more in below. You must be on the guest list so contact your club President or Area Governor if you have not yet confirmed your attendance.

HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF LONDON TOASTMASTERS. Read the post below from Andy O'Sullivan and complete our short survey  http://svy.mk/DivBAlignment

Book ahead....Tues 21 February 7.15pm-9.30pm London Olympians and Polish Your Polish are jointly hosting a workshop Exceptional Evaluations led by Freddie Daniells.  The workshop is excellently time for all of you who are thinking of entering your club Evaluation Contest and everyone wanting to improve their evaluation skills. Read more and book at http://exceptional-evaluations.eventbrite.com/

New Club for Russian Speakers

From David Marks

Monday 23^rd January 2012 saw the first meeting of people interested in starting a Toastmasters club in London for speakers of Russian.

The next meeting will be a Demonstration meeting, on Monday 13 February (contact David Marks if you would like to attend Click here to email or call 07768 720 417).

The club, with a working title “Russian English Speakers Toastmasters”, is the brain child of Anastasia Shcherbakova (ACCA Breakfast Club) and David Marks (Early Bird Speakers & Covent Garden Speakers).  Anastasia, from Moscow, is working for KPMG in Canary Wharf, where the club will meet every 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th Monday at 18:45.

All of the interested parties are keen that they can develop their skills in English as well as Russian, and that non Russian speaking visitors will be well integrated into the meetings.  So far the club idea has attracted a good mix of Russian expats and non-Russians, including an Englishman who started doing business with the USSR in 1975.

The club’s leadership team is headed by David Marks, a Russian Graduate who lived in Moscow for three years.  The Club Officer roles are under consideration, and a number of members will attend Club Officer Training.  Area 31 Governor Greg Ros is providing close support, and Sponsoring Clubs and Mentors are being sought.

The target date for Chartering is Q3 2012.

The the first regular meeting will  be on 27 February (after the demonstration meeting on 13 Feb).  The club intends to make full use of the District web site (D71.org), and visitors are welcome to book in to meetings there. 

Everyone, especially Russian speakers, is welcome to visit, to support and to join this new club.

 

Toastmasters comes to State Street London!

Toastmasters comes to State Street London!

 From Greg Ros, Area 31 Governor

Come and witness the launch of State Street London Speakers, Tuesday 1st November, 5.45pm for 6pm start.

This demonstration evening is an opportunity for employees of State Street to discover the world of Toastmasters, and we would love existing members of the London community to join us in developing this new club.  The evening format will be comprised of a shortened one hour meeting, featuring none other than our Division B Humorous Speech Champion, Ola Aralepo! This will be swiftly followed by a drinks reception to encourage both networking and building the initial membership up to the important “20 member” charter milestone.

If you are interested in attending, or helping out with functionary roles (either with this event or future meetings), please email greg.ros@stpaulsspeakers.com.  And for those of you that relish a challenge, we are particularly keen in sourcing experienced evaluators that could assist Ola in fine tuning his winning speech in preparation for the Flourish Conference on the 11-13^th November.

London Toastmasters Educational Awards September 2011

Post from Dorothea Stuart

 

Congratulation to all our London Toastmasters who achieved educational awards this month - equally split between communication and leadership awards.  Lots of you seem to be on the fast-track this year!  Look forward to seeing even more awards in the coming month. 

Competent Communicator

Monica Chong. London Cardinals. Area 6

Alexander Holt. London Athenians. Area 29

Edward Halloran. City of London Speakers. Area 34

Eleanor Johnson.  Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 45

Advanced Communicator Silver

Aaron Wood.  Covent Garden Speakers. Area 6

Competent Leader

Jacqueline Purcell.  Grosvenor Square Speakers. Area 45

Eleanor Johnson.  Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 45

Manuela Piscioneri. WIBF Speakers - CW. Area 31

Beate Rissbacher.  Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 45

Advanced Leader Bronze

Paul Walsh. London Cardinals. Area 6

Educational Awards	Last Year 2010/11	September 2011	Division B year to date
Competent Communicator	85	4	18
Adv Comm Bronze	20	-	2
Adv Comm Silver	5	1	2
Adv Comm Gold	4	-	-
Competent Leader	41	4	9
Adv Leader Bronze	11	1	4
Adv Leader Silver	1		-
Leadership Excellence	3	-
Distinguished Toastmaster(DTM)	2	-	-
Total	172	10	35

 

London Toastmasters Area 31 Contest Results

From Greg Ros, Area 31Governor

Area 31 Double Win For Speakers Corner

On a warm autumn evening, deep in the bowels of Canary Wharf, the Area 31 Humorous Speech and Table Topics contest saw first time entrants Speakers Corner (McGraw-Hill) walk away with both coveted first prizes.

Hosted by State Street in their sumptuous 12th floor conference suite, the humorous speech contestants were first to battle it out for a place in the Division B London Finals.  Entertained by such subjects as wedding anniversaries, sexy accountant, and Vietnamese cuisine, the judges had a mighty task before them to select a winner.  However, emerging victorious from the fray was Matthew Lucas, who humbly accepted the Area shield with a mix of both surprise and gratitude.

In the second half, contest chair (Greg Ros) turned up the heat on the table topics contestants, with the subject "Every cloud has a silver lining".  Responses were diverse, ranging from poignant to jovial.  In the end, Francis Browne snatched the top spot with his relaxed delivery and witty rapport.

Both area winners can now look forward to an even greater experience, as first time participants in the London Finals on Saturday 15^th October.  Be there to support them!!

The full results were as follow:

Humorous Speech Contest

1) Matthew Lucas (Speakers Corner)

2) Adolfo Tunon (Citi Criers)

3) Paul Coulson (Speak Easy @ Credit Suisse)

Table Topics Contest

1) Francis Browne (Speakers Corner)

2) Susan Clarke (Citi Criers)

3) Jeanne Kruger (Canary Wharf Communicators)

Pictured (L-R) : Greg Ros (Area 31 Governor), Francis Browne, Matthew Lucas, Andy Pape (Chief Judge)

London Toastmasters public speaking events w/c 26 Sept 2011

Post from Dorothea Stuart

Mon 26 Sept 6.45pm London Communicators (near Angel Underground station) Humorous Speech and Table Topics (impromptu speaking) Contests. All welcome.

Mon 26 Sept 7pm West London Speakers (near Hammersmith Underground station) Humorous Speech and Table Topics (impromptu speaking) Contests. All welcome.

Tues 27 Sept 6.30pm Area 31 Contest Night. Winners from ACCA Breakfast Club, Canary Wharf Communicators, Citi Criers, Speakeasy @Credit Suisse, Speakers Corner (McGraw Hill), WIBF Speakers-Canary Wharf compete for the Area Humorous Speech and Table Topics trophies.   Venue: State Street, Canary Wharf email Greg Ros if you would like to attend Click here. Area champions go on to the London finals on Saturday 15 October.

Tues 27 Sept 7pm London Athenians (near Hammersmith Underground station) Humorous Speech and Table Topics (impromptu speaking) Contests. All welcome.

Fri 30 Sept 7pm-9.30pm Area 6 Contests. Winners from Covent Garden Speakers, London Cardinals, London Corinthinans, London Olympians, Phoenix Speakers, Polish Your Polish compete for the coverted Area trophies. Area champions go on to the London Finals. Contribution at the door to cover costs.

Remember the London Toastmasters Finals of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests are on Saturday 15 October

London Toastmasters public speaking events w/c 19 Sept 2011

Post from Dorothea Stuart

Mon 19 Sept 7.15pm Northern Lights club Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest, Camden NW1 9XB.

Wed 21 Sept 6.15pm-8.30pm WiBF Speakers - Canary Wharf club Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest. Contact us if you would like to come along.

Wednesday 21 Sept 6.30pm Area 33 Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests. Winners from 1st London Toastmasters, Broadgate Speakers, Cass Business School Speakers, MLP London Bridge Speakers, NZICA Bank Speakers, St Paul's Speakers compete for the Area trophies.  Venue: The Spectator, 6 Little Britain, London EC1A 7BX close to St Paul's underground station.  All welcome!

Wednesday 21 Sept 6.30pm Area 34 Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests. Winners from Bloomsbury Speakers, City of London Speakers, Holborn Speakers, LBS Public Speaking Club, Tube Talk, Woodford Green Speakers compete for the Area trophies.  Email John if you would like to attend Click here to email. Venue: 10th floor meeting room, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0B above St James' Park underground station (Broadway exit). We'd love to see you there!

For details of Toastmasters club humorous speech and table topics contests see the club contest calendar on www.thelondonspeaker.com

London Toastmasters Educational Awards July 2011

Post from Dorothea Stuart

A great start to the Toastmasters year as awards come through in double digits. Look forward to many more people achieving their educational goals over the coming months. Congratulations to our baker's dozen!

Competent Communicator

George Anstey. London Corinthians. Area 6

Daniel Broadhead. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 45

Mir Fiaz. Canary Wharf Communicators. Area 31

Michael Joubert. Covent Garden Speakers. Area 6

Jeanne Kruger. Canary Wharf Communicators. Area 31

Guy Smith.  Bloomsbury Speakers. Area 34

Michal Szczecinski.  MLP London Bridge Speakers. Area 33

Advanced Communicator Bronze

Diana Lowe.  St Paul's Speakers. Area 33

Competent Leader

Julian d'Sa. London Athenians. Area 29

Mir Fiaz. Canary Wharf Communicators. Area 31

Haroon Latif. Covent Garden Speakers. Area 6 

Kate Osborne. Bloomsbury Speakers. Area 34

Advanced Leader Bronze

Greg Ros. St Paul's Speakers. Area 33

Educational Awards	Last Year 2010/11	July 2011	Division B year to date
Competent Communicator	85	7	7
Adv Comm Bronze	20	1	1
Adv Comm Silver	5	-
Adv Comm Gold	4	-
Competent Leader	41	4	4
Adv Leader Bronze	11	1	1
Adv Leader Silver	1	-
Leadership Excellence	3	-
Distinguished Toastmaster(DTM)	2	-
Total	172	13	13

 

London Toastmasters Educational Awards June 2011. A Triumphant end to the year!

From Liz Hobbs, outgoing Assistant Division Governor - Education &Training 

An amazing number of people completed educational awards in June 2011.  Another record year for London Division B which shows how many people are joining us and benefiting from the Toastmasters educational programme. Congratulations to everyone.  What will you achieve in the coming year?

Competent Communicator

Janice Chan. NZICA Bank Speakers. Area 33

Bandna Chopra  . WIBF Speakers -City. Area 47

Philip Corless. Riverside Communicators. Area 29

Anne Craven. MLP London Bridge Speakers. Area 33

Gerald Dunn. NZICA Bank Speakers. Area 33

Evelyn Edwards. London Olympians. Area 6

Caine Free. Riverside Communicators. Area 29

Desiree Goodall. WIBF Speakers -City. Area 47

Veena Hirana. WIBF Speakers -CW. Area 31

Claudia Holm. Speakers Corner. Area 31

Anne Johnson. London Communicators. Area 47

Ron Kang. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 45

Tracy Kirlew. Citi Criers. Area 31 

Nicole Kollermann. London Communicators. Area 47

Raphael Kopel. St Paul's Speakers. Area 33

Philip Korsah. Tube Talk. Area 34

Philippa Leguen de Lacroix.  1st London Toastmasters. Area 33

Dave Levin.  1st London Toastmasters. Area 33

Laura McCracken. London Olympians. Area 6

Agnieszka Obara. Polish Your Polish. Area 6

Kaveh Pourvand. Holborn Speakers. Area 34

Jill Segal.  Grosvenor Square Speakers. Area 45

Stephen Sheasby. Covent Garden Speakers. Area 45

Emma Simpson. St Paul's Speakers. Area 33

Jade Simpson. NZICA Bank Speakers. Area 33 

Michael Smith. London Communicators. Area 47

Sony Solomon. Citi Criers. Area 31

Brendan Staunton. Early Bird Speakers. Area 45

Ben Taylor. Early Bird Speakers. Area 45

Pia Turner. Broadgate Speakers. Area 33

Ioanna Tziri. Speakers Corner. Area 31

Taz Virdee. Grosvenor Square Speakers. Area 45

Advanced Communicator Bronze

Simon Cooper. Northen Lights. Area 47

Rajkumar Jain. St Paul's Speakers. Area 33

Julia Kowalle. NZICA Bank Speakers. Area 33 

Joydev Nandi. West London Speakers. Area 29

John Nyaruwa. Tube Talk Toastmasters. Area 34

Jay Surti. Holborn Speakers. Area 34 

Adolfo Tunon. Citi Criers. Area 31 

Aaron Wood. Covent Garden Speakers. Area 45

Advanced Communicator Silver

Jacqueline Purcell. Grosvenor Square Speakers. Area 45

Jilly Shaul. Northen Lights. Area 47

Dorothea Stuart. Riverside Communicators. Area 29

David West. London Corinthians. Area 6

Advanced Communicator Gold

Kim Crosby. London Olympians. Area 6

Kate McNeilly. London Athenians. Area 29

Competent Leader

Robert Cole. Broadgate Speakers. Area 33

Shelley Des Forges. NZICA Bank Speakers. Area 33

Dick Dixon. Tube Talk Toastmasters. Area 34

Iain Duthie. Tube Talk Toastmasters. Area 34

Dominique Fourniol. Holborn Speakers. Area 34

Aliki Georgakopoulou. London Communicators. Area 47

Veena Hirani.  WIBF Speakers -CW.Area 31

Simon Hull. Broadgate Speakers. Area 33

Rajkumar Jain. St Paul's Speakers. Area 33

Tracy Kirlew. Citi Criers. Area 31 

Dave Longley. Bloomsbury Speakers. Area 34

Paul Miner. MLP London Bridge Speakers. Area 33

John Nyaruwa. Tube Talk Toastmasters. Area 34

Andrew Pape. Northern Lights Speakers. Area 47

Jakub Pieczonka. London Communicators. Area 47

Lukasz Szyrmer. Polish Your Polish. Area 6

Advanced Leader Bronze

Andrew P. Bennett. Excalibur Speakers. Area 47

Christopher Boden. Holborn Speakers. Area 34

Catherine Chadwick. London Olympians. Area 6

Jenny Teuten. West London Speakers. Area 29

Leadership Excellence Award

Andrew Klimaytys. Riverside Communicators. Area 29

Kate McNeilly. London Athenians. Area 29

Educational Awards	Last Year 2009/10	June 2011	Division B year to date
Competent Communicator	73	32	85
Adv Comm Bronze	18	8	20
Adv Comm Silver	2	4	5
Adv Comm Gold	3	2	4
Competent Leader	27	16	41
Adv Leader Bronze	12	4	11
Adv Leader Silver	6	-	1
Leadership Excellence	5	2	3
Distinguished Toastmaster(DTM)	7	-	2
Total	153	68	172

 

Canary Wharf Communicators 5th Birthday - help us celebrate!

From Jeanne Kruger, President, Canary Wharf Communicators

It is Canary Wharf Communicators' 5th birthday and you are invited to help us celebrate!

When:   15 June 2011 at 18:00 for a prompt 18:15 start. Allow yourself extra time to go through security.

Where:  Meeting - HSBC, Canary Wharf. After party - Reebok Bar, a few steps from HSBC just above Waitrose.

On this occasion, the meeting will deviate from our usual toastmaster format. We will celebrate by learning and practicing our evaluation skills during an interactive Evaluation Workshop. The workshop will be lead by the energetic, enthusiastic and experienced Toastmaster, Freddie Daniels. This will give newer Toastmasters the opportunity to practice and more experienced Toastmasters to brush up on their evaluation skills.