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Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards February 2016

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a communication or leadership award in February 2016.

Competent Communicator

Emilie Devienne. London Athenians. Area 29. Division B

Angela Dumelo. Speakers Corner. Area 59. Division K

Julie Gunnell. WiBF Speakers - CW. Area 31. Division K

Andrew Hart. HOD Speakers. Area 61. Division L

Rafael Henderson. Early Bird Speakers. Area 45. Division B

Jenny Laney. Meridian Speakers. Area 59. Division K

Chris Mader. Covent Garden Speakers. Area 45. Division B

Max Ridder-Patrick,  State Street London Speakers. Area 59. Division K

Joanna Szoska. London Public Speakers. Area 58. Division K

Andrew Tollington. LBS Public Speaking  Club. Area 47. Division L

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards January 2016

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a communication or leadership award in January 2016. You'll see that Richard Completed his High Performance Leadership project. You can read more about the HPL in an article in the Toastmaster Magazine click here to see the online edition (page 12)

Competent Communicator

Mirtha Clark. 1st London Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Simon Frusher. City Limits Speakers. Area 45. Division B

David Goodman. Epsom Speakers. Area 53. Division B

Max Peng. MLP London Bridge Speakers. Area 58. Division K

Ricky Rauchenberg,  Connected Speakers London. Area 33. Division L

Ben Siskind. City Limits Speakers. Area 45. Division B

Nazia Tingay. WiBF Speakers - Canary Wharf. Area 31. Division K

Nick Westall. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Martin Zeman. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards November 2015

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a communication or leadership award in November 2015. It's very good to see so many awards coming through! 

 

Competent Communicator

John Akers. Angel Speakers. Area 47. Division L

Tia Atanasova. Kings Speakers. Area 52. Division B

Michael Ciavola. Trojans Speakers. Area 29. Division B

Alina Gonzalez. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Yuko Honda. Holborn Speakers. Area 34. Division L

Charles Kasote.Speaker Corner. Area 59. Division K

Michael Lloyd. Riverside Communicators. Area 29. Division B

Piers Ronan. London Communicators. Area 47. Division L

Claudia Sanchez Buenaventura. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Alex Silk. Covent Garden Speakers - City. Area 45. Division B

Gagan Singh. London Athenians. Area 29. Division

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards October 2015

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a communication or leadership award in October 2015. It's very good to see so many awards coming through!  Particular congratulations go to Marc Lottig - City Limits Speakers - who has achieved the accolade of Distinguished Toastmaster - by completing both the full communication and full leadership tracks.

 

Competent Communicator

Edwin Goodwin. Speakers of Croydon. Area 35. Division K

Julie Gould. Early Bird Speakers. Area 45. Division B

Alan Greenwood. Epsom Speakers Club. Area 53. Division B

Kim Hindocha. LBS Public Speaking Club. Area 47. Division L

Mikhail Krivoshein. Russian English Speakers. Area 31. Division K

Caitriona Ni Mhaidin. Speakers Corner. Area 59. Division K

Branko Nedimovic. 1st London Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Nadine Petermann. WiBF Speakers - City. Area 56. Division L

Division L contests - results

From Barry Greenan, Division L Director

Division L was treated to a morning of workshops (Launching new clubs, Capacity planning for clubs, and Storytelling for leaders), and an afternoon of contests at the London Business School on Saturday 17 October 2015.  The contestants entertained a full house to an extremely high standard.  

 

 

Humorous Speech Contest results:

1. Florian Allwein (Tube Talk)

2. Alan McMahon (Watford Speakers)

3. Teresa Cascino (NZICA Bank Speakers)

 

Table Topics Contest

1. David Jones (Holborn Speakers)

2. Nick Youngman (Northern Lights Speakers Club)

3. Peter Jacques (HOD)

We look forward to seeing Florian Allwein and David Jones competing at the District finals in Swindon 7-8 November 2015!  You can read more about the conference and book here.

Thank you to David Marks for the photographs.

Have you registered for Div L contests on Saturday?!

The Division L Contest and Workshop day is Saturday 17 October 2015, from 10:00 to 15:30, at London Business School London Business School, Room LT1, Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4SA.

The morning session consists of workshops, covering launching new clubs, club capacity planning, and storytelling for leaders. 

The afternoon session covers the Table Topics and Humorous Contests, with the winner of each contest going forward to the District Contest finals in November.  

We're looking forward to seeing you there!  

Please register to attend on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/division-l-contests-tickets-18971099068

Division L Contests and Workshops - Saturday 17 Oct

The Division L Contest and Workshop day is Saturday 17 October 2015, from 10:00 to 15:30, at London Business School London Business School, Room LT1, Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4SA.

The morning session consists of workshops, covering launching new clubs, club capacity planning, and storytelling for leaders. 

The afternoon session covers the Table Topics and Humorous Contests, with the winner of each contest going forward to the District Contest finals in November.  

We're looking forward to seeing you there!  

Please register to attend on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/division-l-contests-tickets-18971099068

Area 47 Contest results!

From Dudley Flynn Area 47 Director

Newly chartered corporate club CB&I were kind enough to host the Area 47 Humorous Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest on Wednesday 30 September so a massive thank you to them.  Thank you also to Assistant Area Director Christopher O' Connor who pulled the whole evening together - a job well done!!

The evening itself was hosted by Contest Chair Immediate Past Division L Director Graeme Phillips and the Chief Judge was current Division L Director Barry Greenan.

After a wonderfully entertaining evening the winners who shone through for the Humorous Speech contest were

First place James Fone. Angel Speakers

Second place Sue Mannering. Northern Lights Speakers

Third place Andrew Tollington. London Business School Public Speaking Club.

 

Pic: James Fone (right) collecting his first place certificate for the humorous speech contest from Barry Greenan (left)

 

 

Area 47 Table Topics contest

First place Jake Pieczonka. London Communicators

Second place Nick Youngman of Northern Lights Soeakers

Third place Steve Maguire. Angel Speakers

Pic: Jake Pieczonka (right) collecting his first place certificate for the table topics contest from Barry Greenan (left)

Next rounds - Division L

The Division L contest takes place on Saturday 17 October 2015 at the London Business School and everybody is welcome!!!!  More details to follow soon.

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards August 2015

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a communication or leadership award in August 2015. Particular congratulations to our second DTM of the new year who has completed the Toastmasters full communication and leadership tracks:

***Distinguished Toastmaster Andy O'Sullivan, London Public Speakers. Area 58 Division K***

Competent Communicator

Lina Behrens. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Saskia Kort. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Karen Levy-Heidmann. Grosvenor Square Speakers. Area 52. Division B

Habibu Mugerwa. Lewisham Speakers. Area 59. Division K

Caroline O'Brien. Angel Speakers. Area 47. Division L

Isabelle Rucart. Blackrock Speaks. Area 56. Division L

Giovanna Vasaturo. Experience French. Area Area 9. Division B

Dorota Zimnoch. Berkeley Square Speakers. Area 9. Division B

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards July 2015

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a communication or leadership award in July 2015. Across our clubs you've achieved every possible award. A great start to the new Toastmasters year.  Particular congratulations to our first DTM of the new year who has completed the Toastmasters full communication and leadership tracks:

***Distinguished Toastmaster George Chiesa, Excalibur Speakers. Area 9 Division B***

Competent Communicator

Odile Facih. Experience French. Area 09. Division B

Ana Herranz. LBS Public Speaking Club. Area 47. Division L

Reece Howe. Early Bird Speakers. Area 45. Division B

Marc Lottig. Covent Garden Speakers. Area 45. Division B

Vidhyapriya Nagendran. Purley Speakers. Area 35. Division K

Daniela Ortner. London Victorians. Area 8. Division B

Svetlana Rakhimova. Bloomsbury Speakers. Area 34. Division L

David Saer. St Paul's Speakers. Area 33. Division L

Emel Salamanca Rolon. City Limits Speakers. Area 45. Division B