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Register now for Division C Contests - Saturday 14 October

From Robert Wyatt, Division C

Division C request the pleasure of your company at their Humorous Speech Contest & Table Topics Contest on Saturday 14 October 2017.

London Business School (nearest station: Baker Street underground).

We will be delighted if you are with us ready to cheer and applaud with gusto from 9:30 -- and we expect to finish by 12:45 latest.

As this Is a morning event - you have the rest of the weekend to reflect on the Contests as an important part of your weekend.

Contestants are the area champions from Areas: C02, C05, C33. C34, C45

The Division C Team look forward to seeing you there !

Please register (free) here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/division-c-humorous-table-topics-contests-saturday-14-october-2017-tickets-38707630565

 

Club Officer Training 3 August, WC1

From Carlos Costa Area 2 Director

Area C2 and C5 will hold a joint COT on the 3rd of August. 6.30pm at the Rugby Tavern, Holborn, WC1

Register for free here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/joint-club-officer-training-cot-areas-c2-c05-tickets-36199161667

Area 6 Club Officer Training - register here

From Kassandra Gordon, Area 6 Director, Toastmasters International

We are holding our club officer training on Wednesday 9 August at 6.30pm, at the Grange Strathmore Hotel, SW7 near Gloucester Road.  

You can register to attend for free at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/club-officer-training-area-6-tickets-35932219235

This Club Officer Training is for everyone: new Toastmasters, existing Toastmasters and Club Officers. The aim of this training is to follow a pragmatic approach to creating the best club experience and supporting Club Officers.

Programme:

• Toastmasters values and Organisational Structure
• Understanding the Distinguished Club Program
• Knowing your Club Officer role
• Club Success Plan
• Easyspeak workshop
• Effective evaluation workshop
• Increasing club membership and member retention
• Promoting your club
• Pathways update
• Practical Mentoring

We hope to see you there!

London Club Growth Committee

From Graeme Phillips (Assistant Division C Director, Club Growth)

Dear D91 members,

I am continuing to shape plans for a London Club Growth Committee (LCGC) with the fantastic assistance given by my High Performance Leadership Committee that is now in place.  I am now keen to find people to join the LCGC itself who can continue to take the vision forward.

I foresee the committee enabling people who enjoy creating clubs to do so collaboratively in a relaxed setting.

All roles are up for discussion, but roles I foresee creating include a LCGC chair, secretary, IT manager, facilities manager (the face of the LCGC for venues) and many more.  Skills that the LCGC will be well placed to offer you the chance to develop include project management, stakeholder management, planning, analysis and others: - who knows what opportunities may come along as the committee evolves?

If you are interested in this exciting venture, please get in touch with me - Click here to email .  The details are up for negotiation, so join us if you want to shape the future direction of the LCGC.

 

Division C International Speech and Evaluation Contests - results!

From Dudley Flynn, Division C Director

The highlight of the Division C conference, held at the prestigious London Business School in Regents Park on Saturday 8th April were the International Speech and Evaluation Contests.

The International Speech Contestants were:
•    Christina Alaby
•    Ola Aralepo
•    Edwin Atiegobo-Bello
•    Tom Donnelly
•    Ben Siskand

And the winners were
1. Ola Aralepo
2. Christina Alaby
3. Tom Donnelly

The Evaluation contestants were:
•    Marta Garcia-Salvador
•    Tazud Miah
•    Laurent Nicourt
•    David Saer

And the winners were
1. Tazud Miah
2. David Saer

The final of both contests will be held at the District 91 Conference in Southampton 5-7 May 2017

Check out details of the contests and the conference below

http://d91toastmasters.org.uk/conference/

Division C International Speech and Evaluation Contests - Sat 8 April, NW1

From Dudley Flynn, Division C Director

Come and join us for some fun the last weekend before Easter at the first ever Division C International Speech and Evaluation Contests!!!

Come on down to the London Business School for our wonderful contests  10am judges briefing for a 10.30 am prompt start Saturday 8 April 2017 - You know it makes sense.....

If you haven't signed up yet then sign up for free right here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dudley-flynn-8350151749

We look forward to seeing you on 8 April,

Area 6 contest this Wednesday 29 March - come along!

From Rose Zhang and Pemma Fox, Area 6 Director

Please join us for the Area 6 International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest both of which are being held on Wednesday 29 March starting at 7pm.

The venue: Grange Strathmore Hotel, 41 Queen's Gate Garden  SW7 5NB (close to Gloucester Road station)

Area 6 comprises: London Athenians, London Corinthians, London Olympians, Sytel Reply Toastmasters, West London Speakers and our newest club Wellington Management London Toastmasters.

We hope to see you on Wednesday.

Area C5 Area Contest Monday 13 March 2017

From Jeremy Robinson, Area Director

Who will represent Area C5 at the Division C International Speech and Evaluation finals? This contest will decide.

Check out London's finest upcoming speaker talent!

You could be seeing the next World Champion in action!

Make sure to sign up - admission to the venue strictly for those on the list.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/district-91-area-c5-speech-contests-tickets-32607740630

Area 5 comprises: Amway Speakers, City Limits Speakers, Covent Garden Speakers, Google UK Speakers, JP Morgan First Class Speakers

Club Officer Training/Social Monday 6 Feb Fitzrovia - Happy Chinese New Years

From Sean Glasgow & Jeremy Robinson

The Chinese have a tradition before the New Year celebrations begin to give the house a clean sweep.

What great advice for rejuvenating our journey as Toastmasters and Clubs: Begin again with a clean slate.

 It’s that time of year to celebrate, check-in, clear our heads, recalibrate our bearings and continue the journey as individual Toastmasters and Clubs. 

All Club Officers please register for our training.  

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/toastmasters-club-officer-training-and-toastmasters-social-tickets-31412737343

All “Toastmasters and most Welcome Guests" are welcome to the Social.

Hope to see you there.

 

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards October 2016

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone gaining educational awards in October 2016. Particular congratulations to Steve Brewer, Division Director (L) who achieved the highest accolade of Distinguished Toastmaster.

Distinguished Toastmaster

***Steve Brewer. Watford Speakers. Area 61. Division L***

Competent Communicator

Nicholas Afia. Croydon Communicators. Area 35. Division K

Christian Asare. London Cardinals. Area 8. Division B

Andrew Bird. City Limits Speakers. Area 5. Division C

Ortensia Castagno. Kings Cross Speakers. Area 34. Division C

Lena Chavda. Connected Speakers London. Area 2. Division C

Thomas Donnelly. Holborn Speakers. Area 2. Division C

Julia Gubar. City Limits Speakers. Area 5. Division C

Marko Kiiski. PMI London Toastmasters. Area 59. Division K

Sinead Ni Mhuircheartaigh. London Cardinals. Area 8. Division B

Winnie Ngei. 1st London Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Laurent Nicourt. Sytel Reply Toastmasters. Area 6. Division B

Susan Rayner. Bromley Speakers. Area 35. Division H

Ahmed Shamim. City of London Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Laura Shipperlee. Northern Lights Speakers. Area 47. Division L

Emilie Van Poperinghe. London Cardinals. Area 8. Division B

Els Vermeulen. The Toast Rack. Area 29. Division B