The London Speaker

Come see the ‘Best of the West’: Area 29 Contests - 10 October

From Glen Savage, Area 29 Director

West London clubs have always produced some sparkling and successful speakers.

So come see the best of Area 29 in the 2017 Humorous speech and Table topics contests on Tuesday 10 October 2017.

Contestants will strut their stuff on the Patchworks nightclub stage (ground floor) in the the world famous rugby club  - The Cabbage Patch. The evening starts at 7:30

Everyone is welcome.

So, come have a drink, relax, hear great speeches and mingle with new people.

And I’m sure you will pick up some speaking tips as a bonus.

The venue

Cabbage Patch pub, 67 London Rd, Twickenham TW1 3SZ

Twickenham train station is 2 mins walk away and there are plenty of buses from Richmond underground station that stop nearby.

Start time

The evening starts at 7:30 (contestants judges and functionaries will need to arrive earlier. You will receive instructions!)

 

Picnic in the Park - Bank Holiday Monday

 

Trojan Speakers are holding a Bank Holiday picnic

Date: Monday 28 August

Time: 3pm - 6pm

Place: Walpole Park, 45 Disraeli Rd, Ealing W5 5HS

 

Come along and join in the fun!

Meet our International President and enjoy keynote & workshop 3 May, Twickenham

From Riverside Communicators

Riverside Communicators are pleased to announce the details of a special event that we will be holding on Wednesday 3 May 2017 at 7pm.

A fantastic workshop followed by a keynote from the International President of Toastmasters International!  Places are free but you must register

1. The Instant Speech Toolkit

For the first part of the evening, Kevin Baggs, East Herts Speakers will be delivering an interactive workshop - the Instant Speech Toolkit.

He will be covering the following:

• Learn how you can do an instant speech or even hot speech,
• Find out what you can write your speeches about,
• Learn what you can say about your speech topic,
• Find out how to structure your speech,
• Learn some quick skeletons you can build on when writing speeches

2. The Keynote

After a short break, we are very honoured to have Mike Storkey, Toastmasters International President, delivering a keynote address entitled ‘Step Out, Step Up and Seize the Opportunity’. You can read more about Mike here.

Please be aware, this event is being held at upstairs at The Shack 68 on London Road (next to Twickenham railway station) and not at our usual venue at York House. As a result, the number of people we can accommodate is limited and unfortunately, we will not be able to admit anyone without a ticket. To apply for a free ticket to this event, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riverside-communicators-the-presidential-workshop-evening-tickets-33599274334

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Come to an advanced speakers evening Wed 12 April

From Andrew Klimaytys, Riverside Communicators

Are you an advanced speaker looking for a new audience and speaking slots for your advanced manual projects?

Would you like to complete the current education programme and become a Distinguished Toastmaster by 2019?

If so put Wednesday 12 April in your diary now!  Riverside Communicators is holding a special advanced speakers evening and you can be involved.  The evening will cost you £zero. The perfect price!

Many clubs are busy and it’s often difficult to give as many speeches as you would like. Equally important is that the new education programme Toastmasters Pathways will be replacing the current programme leaving you with two years to complete your DTM.

Riverside Communicators is starting new evenings aimed at Advanced Speakers only.  Speakers from other clubs are very welcome to come along speak and take roles.  We will need volunteers to support us in running these meetings.  We will follow the experience of Excalibur and give not just individual evaluations but encourage open feedback to speakers from the audience.

At this stage while we are experimenting to see how much interest you have in additional advanced meeting.  This forum is not intended to replace members’ commitment to their home club. However, in due course if there is sufficient interest we may form a new advanced club!

Our first advanced evening:

Date: Wednesday 12 April

Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

Venue: upstairs at the Stokes and Moncreiff, 13 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3BA (close to Twickenahm Station and a short bus ride from Richmond underground/overground. Car park opposite the pub next to York House Riverside’s usual venue).

Food:  the pub kitchen will be open if you wish to purchase food.

Please contact me for further information.Click to email   

Andrew Klimaytys

IPP, Riverside Communicators & District 91 Pathways Ambassador  

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

Division B Contests - results!

The results of the Division B contests are as follows..

Table Topics Contest

First Place: Andrew Klimaytys, Area 29

Second Place: Paul Carroll, Area 52

Third Place: Tsitsi Madzingira, Area 29

Humorous Speech Contest

First Place: Dallas Leigh-Martene

Second Place: Mark  Yansen (missed the photo opp!), Area 6

Third Place: Ben Griffiths, Area 29

Andrew and Dallas go through to the contest finals at the District 91 Conference, Saturday 5 November, Woking.  Find out more here: http://d91toastmasters.org.uk/conference/

 

Who are the TT & Humorous Speech contestants tomorrow (Div B)?

  It is fast approaching....Saturday 8 October...the day of the Division B workshops and contests.

You may have been wondering who is in each contest... The area winner coming through to the division contests are:

Table Topics Contest

Mark Yansen – Area B6
Peter Aleksin – Area B6
Roland Schiefer – Area B8
Natasha Fuyane – Area B8
Tsitsi Madzingira – Area B29
Andrew Klimaytys – Area B29
Paul Carroll – Area B52
Shola Kaye – Area B52

Humorous Speech Contest

Mark Yansen – Area B6
Dallas Leigh-Martene – Area B6
Jenny Cutler – Area B8
Sally Maier-Yip – Area B8
Ben Griffiths – Area B29
Matthew Thomas-Forrester – Area B29
Adam Micek – Area B52
Mike Burnell – Area B52

You can enjoy the contests on Saturday afternoon. In the morning we have a speechfest and workshops.

Read more and register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/toastmasters-division-b-october-conference-contests-tickets-2779114506

Greater London Toastmasters Educational Awards September 2016

From Dorothea Stuart DTM

Congratulations to everyone gaining educational awards this month.

Competent Communicator

Sammy Amareh. City Limits Speakers. Area 5. Division C

Ioana Andrei. Sytel Reply Toastmasters. Area 6. Division B

Navneet Brindra. Speakers Corner. Area 59. Division K

Andrew Blake. PMI UK Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Natalie McManus. Citi Criers. Area 59. Division K

Bonnie Wong. Riverside Communicators. Area 29. Division B

Yu Chip Yi. Stratford London Toastmasters. Area 31. Division K

Advanced Communicator Bronze

Stephen Archer. Meridian Speakers. Area 59. Division K

Barry Greenan. LBS Public Speaking Club. Area 47. Division L

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

Kofi Sarpong. Stratford London Toastmasters. Area 31. Division K

Advanced Communicator Silver

Christopher Aniche. 1st London Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Advanced Communicator Gold

Peter Varholak. PMI UK Toastmasters. Area 58. Division K

Competent Leader

Sammy Amareh. City Limits Speakers. Area 5. Division C

Lindsey Antonie. ICF London Toastmasters. Area 2. Division C

Catherine Casale. London Olympians. Area 6. Division B

Julien Jarmoszko. Speakers Corner. Area 59. Division K

Chris Lloyd-Davison. Canary Wharf Communicators. Area 31. Division K

Szymon Mazurczak. Polish Your Polish. Area 52. Division B

Matthew McWha. Bank Speakers. Area 3. Division K

Janet Milnes. London Olympians. Area 6. Division B

Robert Morrison. Trojan Speakers. Area 29. Division B

Andy O'Sullivan. London Public Speakers. Area 3. Division K

Thomas. London Victorians. Area 8. Division B

Advanced Leader Bronze

Conroy Pretorius. London Public Speakers. Area 3. Division K

Educational Awards	Last Year 2015/16	September 2016	Year to date
Competent Communicator	171	7	32
Adv Comm Bronze	39	4	11
Adv Comm Silver	17	1	5
Adv Comm Gold	8	1	3
Competent Leader	108	11	26
Adv Leader Bronze	34	1	9
Adv Leader Silver	9		6
Leadership Excellence	12		2
Distinguished Toastmaster(DTM)	5		9
Total	403	25	103

Attend Division B Workshops & Contests - 8 Oct

From Florian Bay, Division B Director

All Toastmastes are invited to attend Division B Workshops & Contests this Saturday in Victoria. Once again we’ll open the stage to you in our morning speakfest. You will be given 5 minutes to speak on whatever you want as well as a chance to get some feedback.

Two excellent workshops have be arranged:

Leadership and change management expert Jean Gamester will present a workshop on succession planning & long-term leadership.

Trained actress and international presenter Nicola Dhillon will be sharing us her expertise on how to build a strong connection with your audience and feel confident at the same time.

In the afternoon, we’re excited to have 2011 UK & Ireland Humorous Speech champion Ola Aralepo to open the events with a keynote speech “An Heroic Act” to inspire us how to become better and wittier speakers. 16 Contestants from all over West London will then take part, 8 in the Humorous Speech Contest and 8 in the Table Topics Contest. Come and support them as they vie for the crown of West London Humorous Speech champion or Table Topics champion!

A delegation of Toastmasters from China keen to see London’s best in action will be joining us too!

Morning activities will start at 9:30 sharp. Contests will begin at 13:30. Book an all-day ticket to come and go as you want! The action is taking place in DoubleTree Hilton Victoria, in 2 Bridge Place.

Secure your place now and see you all on Saturday!

Division B - Division Conference & Contests - 8 Oct

From Florian Bay, Division B Director

Toastmasters from all over London and beyond are invited to attend Division B's Autumn Conference and Contests on 8 October! A jam-packed programme has been laid out with workshops, the Table Topics & Humorous Speech contests, a speakfest and a keynote speech by a past UK & Ireland Humorous Speech Champion!

Join us on Saturday 8 October in Hilton DoubleTree Victoria, early birds ticket are currently available for a contribution of £11.99!

Morning sessions from 9h30:

• Speakfest – 5 mins speeches followed by 3 Mins interactive feedback
• Workshop by Jean Gamester: Long-term leadership & Succession Planning
• Workshop by Nicola Dhillon: Stage confidence through Connection

Afternoon sessions from 13h30:

• Keynote address ‘A Heroic Act’ by Ola Aralepo 2011 UK & Ireland Humorous Speech Champion
• Table Topics & Humorous Speech Contests with 8 participants in each! (The winner from each contest will go through to the District finals which will be held during the District 91 Conference, Woking, 5-6 November 2016)

• Closing address ‘Choose extraordinary –  Launch a new club!’ by District 91 Club Growth Director Andy Hammond

Please join us for what is set to be an amazing day of learning, inspiration and laughter.