District

930am -130 pm: Contest Training and Planning Session (especially for VP Eds, required for Area Directors welcome to all)

2-5pm: Club Officer Training Breakout Sessions

2-6pm: District Officer Training Breakout Sessions

Please RSVP for either the contest training, or the breakout sessions, or both here:  https://goo.gl/forms/VlINWjFFqfIm75mF3

Look forward to seeing you there!

Admission

Free

A once in a lifetime opportunity! 

World Champions will be in Vancouver and be holding an event at the Evergreen Centre in the evening of August 22nd, 2017. 

Here's a video all about it: https://youtu.be/9GsEuu_2RW0

Doors open at 6pm, event starts promptly at 7pm. 

Purchase tickets here: https://evergreenculturalcentre.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0S36000004khLoEAI

"Beyond Imagination:  Bigger, Bolder and Beyond"

Dates: Friday (late afternoon, March 29,
            Saturday (all day), March 30 to
            Sunday (mid-day), March 31, 2019

Location:  Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver (near the Lonsdale Quay).  This location is easily accessible by transit (bus, SkyTrain-SeaBus, Canada-Line-SeaBus, to Lonsdale Quay with a short 1-block walk to the foot of Lonsdale.

Hotel Reservations:  Phone: 604 986 7437.  Toll Free Reservation: 1 877 986 7437.  Reservation email: info@pinnacleatthepier.com

Conference Registration: (sales end March 28)
1. Full-weekend conference:  $259.00 (includes all events and meals)
2. A-la-Carte conference tickets: 
   (a) Friday night: 4pm (registration opens), 6pm-10pm (banner parade, opening ceremonies, dinner, keynote speaker Steve Curtis) - $89.00
   (b) Saturday morning only: 9:30am-1:30 pm (candidates showcase, 2 education sessions, lunch with leadership/communication awards) - $89.00
   (c) Saturday all-day: 9:30am-10pm (candidates showcase, 2 education sessions, lunch with leadership/communication awards, International Speech Contest, dinner, keynote speaker Karen McGregor) - $189.00
   (d) Saturday evening only: 4:30pm-10:pm (International Speech Contest, dinner, keynote speaker Karen McGregor) - $99.00
   (e) Sunday morning:  9:00am-12:30 pm (education session, Evaluation Contest, closing ceremonies) - $59.00

ConferenceSchedule:  http://annualconference.d96toastmasters.ca/schedule.php

"Beyond Imagination:  Bigger, Bolder and Beyond"

Dates: Friday (late afternoon, March 29,
            Saturday (all day), March 30 to
            Sunday (mid-day), March 31, 2019

Location:  Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver (near the Lonsdale Quay).  This location is easily accessible by transit (bus, SkyTrain-SeaBus, Canada-Line-SeaBus, to Lonsdale Quay with a short 1-block walk to the foot of Lonsdale.

Hotel Reservations:  Phone: 604 986 7437.  Toll Free Reservation: 1 877 986 7437.  Reservation email: info@pinnacleatthepier.com

Conference Registration: (sales end March 28)
1. Full-weekend conference:  $259.00 (includes all events and meals)
2. A-la-Carte conference tickets: 
   (a) Friday night: 4pm (registration opens), 6pm-10pm (banner parade, opening ceremonies, dinner, keynote speaker Steve Curtis) - $89.00
   (b) Saturday morning only: 9:30am-1:30 pm (candidates showcase, 2 education sessions, lunch with leadership/communication awards) - $89.00
   (c) Saturday all-day: 9:30am-10pm (candidates showcase, 2 education sessions, lunch with leadership/communication awards, International Speech Contest, dinner, keynote speaker Karen McGregor) - $189.00
   (d) Saturday evening only: 4:30pm-10:pm (International Speech Contest, dinner, keynote speaker Karen McGregor) - $99.00
   (e) Sunday morning:  9:00am-12:30 pm (education session, Evaluation Contest, closing ceremonies) - $59.00

ConferenceSchedule:  http://annualconference.d96toastmasters.ca/schedule.php

"Beyond Imagination:  Bigger, Bolder and Beyond"

Dates: Friday (late afternoon, March 29,
            Saturday (all day), March 30 to
            Sunday (mid-day), March 31, 2019

Location:  Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver (near the Lonsdale Quay).  This location is easily accessible by transit (bus, SkyTrain-SeaBus, Canada-Line-SeaBus, to Lonsdale Quay with a short 1-block walk to the foot of Lonsdale.

Hotel Reservations:  Phone: 604 986 7437.  Toll Free Reservation: 1 877 986 7437.  Reservation email: info@pinnacleatthepier.com

Conference Registration: (sales end March 28)
1. Full-weekend conference:  $259.00 (includes all events and meals)
2. A-la-Carte conference tickets: 
   (a) Friday night: 4pm (registration opens), 6pm-10pm (banner parade, opening ceremonies, dinner, keynote speaker Steve Curtis) - $89.00
   (b) Saturday morning only: 9:30am-1:30 pm (candidates showcase, 2 education sessions, lunch with leadership/communication awards) - $89.00
   (c) Saturday all-day: 9:30am-10pm (candidates showcase, 2 education sessions, lunch with leadership/communication awards, International Speech Contest, dinner, keynote speaker Karen McGregor) - $189.00
   (d) Saturday evening only: 4:30pm-10:pm (International Speech Contest, dinner, keynote speaker Karen McGregor) - $99.00
   (e) Sunday morning:  9:00am-12:30 pm (education session, Evaluation Contest, closing ceremonies) - $59.00

ConferenceSchedule:  http://annualconference.d96toastmasters.ca/schedule.php

Welcome District 96 Club Officer team for the second half of the 2017-2018 term. As leaders in our roles we discover the first half of our term is about learning and discovering.  The second have of our term is about implementing.

For all club officers, the success of your club depends greatly on you as a club officer being trained to fulfill your role.  We hope you to see you at the training session below or you will find one on the District calendar on the district website.

Note: all club officers must be trained by February 28, 2018. (see our District calendar for more details, and other dates will be scheduled for January and February if this date does not work for you.  

Please join us for Club Officer training:

DATE:  Saturday - January 27th 2018

TIME:  1:00pm – 5pm – Registration opens 1pm, training starts at 1:30pm 

Includes: Succession Planning Workshop, Pathways Presentation, Messages from the District, Breakout Sessions by Club Officer Role

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave) -Classroom (Rooms S1650 & S1670)

COST: Free

Whether you are new to your club officer role or in your second half of your term let's learn and grow together as we see what is important for the remainder of our term, learn how to finish the year strong, discover exciting new things happening in Toastmasters and our District 96 such as the new Pathways program - with an expected launch date of March 2018!

Please confirm your attendance here by Thursday January 25th

A note on parking and transportation.  There is free parking on the north side of Royal Avenue on Saturdays as well as the side streets.  Otherwise check out the following:

http://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare/parking

If you are a club president, please register here

Confirm your attendance by registering here by end-of-day Friday, January 11, 2019.

DATE: Saturday, January 12, 2019

TIME: 8:30am – 5:00pm

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave)

COST: TLI+COT (Full Day): $10 cash at the door (includes light breakfast and lunch) (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

COT Only: FREE please arrive by 2:15pm (2:30pm – 5:00 pm)

Struggling Club Forum Only: FREE please arrive by 2:15pm (2:30pm - 3:30 pm)

8:30am-9:00am - Breakfast and networking

9:00am-2:30pm - Toastmasters Leadership Institute

8:30am-9:00am - Breakfast and networking

9:00am-9:05am – Welcome – Eleanor Kroeger

9:05am-10:30am - Club Growth – Camilo Reyes and Team – ALL IN ROOM N2201

• How to Build and Strengthen Your Club
• Meetup, Googlemaps and other ways to draw guests to your club
• Chartering and Supporting New Clubs

10:30am-11am – NETWORKING BREAK

11am-12:30pm - How to Run a Great Contest – Devon Downie DTM – ROOM N2201

• Learn how (not) to run a great contest in this interactive, fun session with Devon.
• Pick up the nuances of contest judging – what are the key things to watch out for?
• Understand the key changes to this year’s rulebook – so you run your contest flawlessly!

11am-12:30pm - The Art of Effective Evaluations – Denise Belisle – BREAKOUT N4306

• This workshop will give club members the knowledge, motivation and skills they need to become more effective evaluators. Based on the Evaluation Maven Manifesto by Rodney Denno DTM.

12:30pm-1:30pm – NETWORKING LUNCH

11am-2:30pm – Your Leadership Style - Eleanor Kroeger – BREAKOUT N4308

• Determine your leadership style
• Figure out the team leadership need
• Discuss leadership gaps and leadership matches

1:30-2:15pm – Pathways Panel - Janice Parkinson / Neil Booth / Ron Lee – ROOM N2201

Presentation of Pathways key issues and solutions

• How to get your members on Pathways
• Pathways Mentor program for Level 2
• Panel Q&A

2:15-3:00pm - Struggling Club Forum – Stefano Cossalter DTM – ROOM N2201

• What does it take to champion a club back to healthy numbers?
• Hear the story of the trials and tribulations of a club success plan in action.
• Brainstorm and co-create your actions to drive guests to your club and convert them to happy members.

3:00-3:15pm – WRAP UP – Louisa Davis and Eleanor Kroeger – ROOM N2201

3:15-3:30 – Move to breakout rooms

3:30-5:00 – Club Officer Break-out sessions

• PRESIDENT TRAINING – Yuri Lanza
• VP EDUCATION TRAINING – Scott Hayward and Janice Parkinson
• VP MEMBERSHIP / VP PUBLIC RELATIONS TRAINING – Neil Booth
• SECRETARY / TREASURER / SAA TRAINING – Dean Shev and Chris Davy

Confirm your attendance by registering here by end-of-day Friday, January 11, 2019.

Transit & Parking -- https://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare

You can stay connected and up-to-date on the District 96 Facebook Group and the District 96 Website.

Find out more on the Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan.

We are looking forward to seeing you on January 12 and experiencing your club's success throughout the year!

District 96 QUARTET (2018 - 2019)

Eleanor Kroeger - District Director

Louisa Davis DTM - Program Quality Director

Camilo Reyes - Club Growth Director

Neil Booth - Public Relations Manager

Welcome District 96 Club Officer team for the second half of the 2017-2018 term. As leaders in our roles we discover the first half of our term is about learning and discovering.  The second have of our term is about implementing.

For all club officers, the success of your club depends greatly on you as a club officer being trained to fulfill your role.  We hope you to see you at the training session below or you will find one on the District calendar on the district website.

Note: all club officers must be trained by February 28, 2018. (see our District calendar for more details, and other dates will be scheduled for January and February if this date does not work for you.  Note this is the only scheduled club officer training for December 2017.

Please join us for Club Officer training:

DATE:  Saturday - December 9, 2017

TIME:  1:00pm – 4:30pm – Registration opens 1pm, training starts at 1:30pm

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave) -Classroom TBC

COST: Free

Whether you are new to your club officer role or in your second half of your term let's learn and grow together as we see what is important for the remainder of our term, learn how to finish the year strong, discover exciting new things happening in Toastmasters and our District 96 such as the new Pathways program - with an expected launch date of March 2018!

Please confirm your attendance here by Thursday December 7th

A note on parking and transportation.  There is free parking on the north side of Royal Avenue on Saturdays as well as the side streets.  Otherwise check out the following:

http://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare/parking

Welcome District 96 Club Officer team for the second half of the 2016-2017 term. As leaders in our roles we discover the first half of our term is about learning. The second have of our term is about implementing.

Whether you are new to your club officer role or in your second half of your term let's learn and grow together as we what is important for the remainder of our term, learn how to finish the year strong, discover exciting new things happening Toastmasters and our District 96 such as the new Pathways program. Find out why Storm the Stage is so important to all our members. Hear about opportunities for you at the Toastmasters International Convention August 2017 in Vancouver.

Please confirm your attendance with me, Lydia (ilovetoastmasters@gmail.com) by Thursday, February 23, 2016

A note on parking and transportation. There is free parking on the north side of Royal Avenue on Saturdays as well as the side streets.

ROOM: N3408

Welcome District 96 Club Officer team for the second half of the 2016-2017 term. As leaders in our roles we discover the first half of our term is about learning.  The second have of our term is about implementing.

Please join us for Club Officer training:

DATE:  Saturday-December 10, 2016

TIME:  1:00pm – 4:00pm – Registration opens 1pm, training starts at 1:30pm

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave) -Classroom N3408 (Level 3 North)

COST: $5 at the door

Whether you are new to your club officer role or in your second half of your term let's learn and grow together as we what is important for the remainder of our term, learn how to finish the year strong, discover exciting new things happening Toastmasters and our District 96 such as the new Pathways program.  Find out why Storm the Stage is so important to all our members.  Hear about opportunities for you at the Toastmasters International Convention August 2017 in Vancouver.

Please confirm your attendance with ​me, ​Lydia (ilovetoastmasters@gmail.com) by Thursday, December 8, 2016

Looking forward to seeing you at the Club Officer Training.

A note on parking and transportation.  There is free parking on the north side of Royal Avenue on Saturdays as well as the side streets.  Otherwise check out the following:

http://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare/parking

11am - 1pm: Contest Training and Planning Session (especially for VP Eds, welcome to all)

2-4pm: Club Officer Training Breakout Sessions

Note: Lunch is not provided. Please feel welcome to bring your own lunch during the break in between the sessions (1-2pm) or visit one of the nearby restaurants during that time.

Coffee and snacks will be provided at the beginning of the Contest Training Session

2-6pm: District Officer Training Breakout Sessions

Please RSVP for either the contest training, or the breakout sessions, or both here

​​​​​​Look forward to seeing you there!

Watch former District Humorous Speech Contest Winners perform their winning speeches. Learn how they crafted these winning speeches and experience effective humorous timing.

Get your club together and buy a table of ten! Meet new friends and reconnect with old friends.

Surround yourself with the beauty of Whistler and the camaraderie of your fellow Toastmasters. Be inspired by the past and current contest winners

Come up! Laugh! Reconnect!

"Explore, Experience, Empowered!" District 96 Fall 2016 Conference featuring Keynote Speakers: Bob Hooey, Charmaine Hammond, and Elaine Allison. Join us for some exciting and priceless moments: Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests, Dynamic Education Sessions, and Endless Networking.

Keynote Lance Miller (further details to come soon).

Super Early Bird until Dec. 31, 2016 - $89,

Early Enough Special - $99,

Regular Price Starting Apr. 1st, 2017.

This Zoom call is limited to voting member of the District Council.

You are part of the District Council if you are a....

➢    Club President, Club VP Education

➢    Area Director, Division Director

➢    Member of the District Core Team (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director)

For details on the role and expectations of the District Council, please review the Toastmasters International Governing Documents, under District Administrative Bylaws and Article IX: District Council, found here:

This meeting has the crucial purpose of receiving the District Council’s approval for our District Budget.

The vote on the budget will take place immediately following our virtual District Council Meeting on September 29th from 8am to 10am.  Vote will be via online survey and will close at 5pm on Sunday September 30th. Our approved District Budget is due to Toastmasters International by midnight on September 30 2018.

We ask that all questions be answered and you be ready to approve our budget by the time of the District Council Meeting.

We will have 3 Budget Review and Q & A sessions (optional) in advance of the meeting

You will receive a draft of our district budget in advance and we ask that you come prepared with any questions as we walk you through it.

• Option 1: September 8, 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am
• Option 2: September 15, 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am
• Option 3: September 22, 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am

 Thank you for your help with this crucial meeting and vote.

 Thank you for all you do to serve your clubs, members, teams (and district!)

Eleanor Kroeger

District 96, District Director

Chair - District Executive Committee

Chair - District Council

Email: districtdirector@d96toastmasters.ca

Phone: 604.754.7061

This Zoom call is limited to voting member of the District Council.

You are part of the District Council if you are a....

➢    Club President, Club VP Education

➢    Area Director, Division Director

➢    Member of the District Core Team (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director)

For details on the role and expectations of the District Council, please review the Toastmasters International Governing Documents, under District Administrative Bylaws and Article IX: District Council, found here:

This meeting has the crucial purpose of receiving the District Council’s approval for our District Budget.

The vote on the budget will take place immediately following our virtual District Council Meeting on September 29th from 8am to 10am.  Vote will be via online survey and will close at 5pm on Sunday September 30th. Our approved District Budget is due to Toastmasters International by midnight on September 30 2018.

We ask that all questions be answered and you be ready to approve our budget by the time of the District Council Meeting.

We will have 3 Budget Review and Q & A sessions (optional) in advance of the meeting

You will receive a draft of our district budget in advance and we ask that you come prepared with any questions as we walk you through it.

• Option 1: September 8 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am
• Option 2: September 15 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am
• Option 3: September 22 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am

 Thank you for your help with this crucial meeting and vote.

 Thank you for all you do to serve your clubs, members, teams (and district!)

Eleanor Kroeger

District 96, District Director

Chair - District Executive Committee

Chair - District Council

Email: districtdirector@d96toastmasters.ca

Phone: 604.754.7061

This Zoom call is limited to voting member of the District Council.

You are part of the District Council if you are a....

➢    Club President, Club VP Education

➢    Area Director, Division Director

➢    Member of the District Core Team (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director)

For details on the role and expectations of the District Council, please review the Toastmasters International Governing Documents, under District Administrative Bylaws and Article IX: District Council, found here:

This meeting has the crucial purpose of receiving the District Council’s approval for our District Budget.

The vote on the budget will take place immediately following our virtual District Council Meeting on September 29th from 8am to 10am.  Vote will be via online survey and will close at 5pm on Sunday September 30th. Our approved District Budget is due to Toastmasters International by midnight on September 30 2018.

We ask that all questions be answered and you be ready to approve our budget by the time of the District Council Meeting.

We will have 3 Budget Review and Q & A sessions (optional) in advance of the meeting

You will receive a draft of our district budget in advance and we ask that you come prepared with any questions as we walk you through it.

• Option 1: September 8, 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am
• Option 2: September 15, 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am
• Option 3: September 22, 2018 (Saturday) @ 10am

 Thank you for your help with this crucial meeting and vote.

 Thank you for all you do to serve your clubs, members, teams (and district!)

Eleanor Kroeger

District 96, District Director

Chair - District Executive Committee

Chair - District Council

Email: districtdirector@d96toastmasters.ca

Phone: 604.754.7061

This event is limited to only the District Executive Committee (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director, Area Directors, Division Directors)

This event is limited to only the District Executive Committee (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director, Area Directors, and Division Directors)

We are looking forward to seeing you on June 15 and launching the year we become a Distinguished District!

District 96 LEADERSHIP

Eleanor Kroeger - District Director

Louisa Davis - Program Quality Director

Carole Murphy - incoming Program Quality Director

Mimi Vanderheide - Club Growth Director

Neil Booth - Public Relations Manager

Jamak Golshani - incoming Public Relations Manager

In-depth training for the Area and Division Directors of district 96.

This event is limited to only the District Executive Committee (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director, Area Directors, Division Directors)

Save the Date for the  downtown Vancouver Club Officer Training(COT)!

Division N&S Club Officer Training - Round 1

Wednesday  July 31, 2019 11:45 -1:00

Registration & Networking 11:30 - 11:45

SNC Lavalin 25th Floor, 745 Thurlow Street Vancouver V6E 0C5

Let's start the Toastmasters year by getting all 7 club officers trained in downtown Vancouver. Please encourage all your club executives to be trained this year.

Please register through this link

We will offer separate break out sessions for the roles. 

Trainers

President - Kevin P

VP Education - Jesse Corrigan

VP Public Relations - TBD

VP Membership - TBD

Treasurer - TBD

Secretary - TBD

SAA - Ron Lee

Come and join the Division H Club Officer training for a fun filled afternoon of training & networking.  Whether you are new to your role, a seasoned executive or just want to find out more, this is your opportunity to meet other club members and execs while learning about your role!  Our afternoon will include an update on District initiatives as well as club officer training.  

Looking forward to seeing all of you on January 19th!

We are located in beautiful North Vancouver east of the seabus next to Starbucks & Coffee Bun. The building has a glassed-in round foyer - somebody will be there to greet you. The meetings are on the 2nd floor in room 280.

Be aware that this location is locked and not accessible once the meeting starts. 

Registration at 12:30 start time is 1:pm

Training held at Best Buy Canada Headquarters

Room 262 - Stanley Park Boardroom

8800 Glenlyon Parkway

Burnaby, BC

Time:  11:30am - 1:30pm

Here's what you get:

• 7/7 Trained challenge: When all 7 of your club officers are trained, the District Admin Manager will send you $75 USD gift certificate to use in the Toastmasters store!
• Learn about the incentives for your club – do you know how to get two (or even three!) complimentary registrations for the Conference in March?
• Get ideas/solutions for your club. Network with others in your role, make new friends from other clubs.
• Bring some non-club officers for training too – energize, reward and encourage your high potential leaders.
• Figure out how to get 20 members in your club, how to engage your members in Pathways… and how to keep your members having fun in your club.
• Learn how to create a business plan – the Moments of Truth program and Club Success Plans are the easiest and fastest way to your club’s success.

Guaranteed to be worth your while!

Note:  Please do not bring peanuts or nut products to the meeting due to risk of severe allergic reactions.  Your cooperation in this matter is much appreciated.

Co-hosted by Divisions J and L - Club Officer Training for All Roles!

Location:  Bonsor Recreation Complex, Multipurpose Room 1 and 2 (on the second floor)

Address:  6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, BC

Registration:  6:30pm - 6:55pm

Time:  7:00pm to 9:30pm

Parking and Transportation:  FREE parking on site.  Short walking distance from skytrain or bus.

Event is FREE!  

Light Refreshments for the evening!

June 17 2017 - Morning with Lance Miller

You are all invited to join us for a morning of leadership insights and tools from 2005 World Champion of Public Speaking Lance Miller [hyperlink on 'Lance Miller' :http://www.lancemillerspeaks.com/About-Lance.aspx]

Where: Douglas College, New Westminster Time: 9am - 2pm

Cost: Free!

Topics Covered will Include:

• Reasons Clubs Fail and What to Do About It

• How to Get all Club Officers Working Together

• Retain Your Members by Keeping them Winning!

Clubs with 4 or more club officers trained at this event will receive one of Lance Miller's acclaimed CDs!
Clubs with all 7 Club Officers trained here will receive both of the following

• "Building a Championship Club"
• "How to Promote and Market a Club"

Free! Lunch included if attending the full day event 

9:30- 1:00pm Presentation and Workshop with Lance Miller (open to all)

1:00-2:00pm LUNCH

2:00-4:00 pm Club Officer Training Break Out Sesions

2:00-6:00 pm  District Officer Training

RSVP here if you are a Club Officer https://goo.gl/forms/fohiAJ7KgOCdtBk42 and

Here if you are not: https://goo.gl/forms/N0vBTidR9doRbQxg2

Looking forward to seeing you all there

Location: Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre (downtown Vancouver)

Time: 6-9pm (light snacks provided)

Cost: Free!

About:

A session similar to June 18th, July 15th and August 12th and August 19th!

Planning, Organizing, Preparing for a Fun, Fair and Well Run Contest, as well as important and useful advice to help prepare to compete in both the Tall Tales and Table Topics contest this Summer/Fall! 

Resources and best practices shared, looking forward to seeing you there! 

Session Hosts: Eleanor Kroeger, Rodney Denno DTM, Stefano Cossalter DTM

Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeG2OsF6RE8UOj76jeL__vEKlQevJW82761DB6NAc5RSHQDQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

The growth continues! Just Pros Toastmasters is pleased to announce G.R.O.W. - An Evening of Keynotes (Part 3). The evening will feature 3 keynote speakers to dazzle you with their stories, knowledge, and how you can take steps to "GROW": (Greatness Resides and Originates Within').

The new lineup has been announced: JJ Loh, Vivien Ip, and returning GROW alumni, Gene Vickers!

Following up from our successful first G.R.O.W. event in January 2017, Just Pros Toastmasters is pleased to announce G.R.O.W.' Event - An Evening of Keynotes (Part 2). The evening will feature 3 additional keynote speakers to dazzle you with their stories, knowledge, and how you can take steps to "GROW": (Greatness Resides and Originates Within').

New keynote speakers have been announced: Sasha van de Keere, Joe da Silva and Carol Metz Murray!

Stay tuned for biographies and keynote speech introductions!

Just Pros Dragon's Den is back! We invite Toastmasters from District 96 AND District 21 moving on to their next level of competition (whether it is the Area, Division or even District) to rehearse their contest speech on the big beautiful stage at JIBC in New Westminster. Speakers will receive feedback from Just Pros Dragons

Who: Toastmasters moving on to their next level of competition, and their cheerleaders and supporters.
What: Rehearse their contest speech on the JIBC Theatre stage.
Why: Hands down, feedback helps us with our speaking skills and improve. The Dragon's Den event is a great stepping point to help speakers get feedback and add to their toolbox of speaking skills. Speakers will have the opportunity to do their speeches in front of a larger audience on a big stage.

Please e-mail Vivien (contact information below) with a) Name, b) Club, and c) next level of competition, to apply. Applications will close at 8:00 a.m. sharp on March 30, 2017. Speakers will then be determined by a random draw and notified to speak at the Dragon's Den event.

Toastmasters Leadership Institute – December 1, 2018

9:00-9:20 – networking breakfast

9:20-10:20 – Club Growth

• How to Build and Strengthen Your Club
• Meetup and other ways to draw guests to your club
• Chartering and Supporting New Clubs

10:20-10:30 – Break

10:30-12:00 – How to Run a Great Contest – Devon Downie DTM

12:00-12:45 – Lunch – and club success plan discussions

12:45-1:30 – Pathways Panel - Janice Dickinson / Neil Booth / Ron Lee

• Presentation of Pathways key issues and solutions
• How to get your members on Pathways
• Speechcraft: your strategy to new members – how to integrate Pathways content
• Panel Q&A
   

1:30-2:15      Crafting a Speech – Helping Members Overcome Fear - Yuriria Lanza / Stefano Cossalter

• How to help your members do the program speeches
• Vocal variety, speech structure, using the body to communicate
• … Methods for overcoming fear!

2:15-2:30      Break and registration for Club Officer Training (Room N2201)

2:30-3:15      Moments of Truth – Co-Creating Solutions - Scott Hayward

• Facilitated session – what has worked, what is holding back your club, what are your issues
• Resources – where to find things (websites, people), club incentives

3:15-3:30      Move to breakout rooms

3:30-5:00        Club Officer Break-out sessions

• PRESIDENT
• VP EDUCATION
• VP MEMBERSHIP
• VP PUBLIC RELATIONS
• SECRETARY
• TREASURER
• SAA

Did you miss your Pathways presentation at your club?

Join Competitive Speakers Vancouver Club for a virtual Pathways presentation with Pathways Guide Devon Downie, DTM, CTDP. Devon is the District 96 International Speech Champion and ranked top 20 speakers in the world by Toastmasters International. She also is a Corporate Trainer and experienced facilitator.

Agenda :

Presentation 30-35 min

Q&A session 5-15 min

Register here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G5DIwaRqUlcLqC2WhB44SjCrnlSidGCUH2kry04tF-s/edit?usp=sharing

In this edition of  D21’s Webinar Wednesday, Shawn Gold DTM, Program Quality Director (17-18) explores the subject of speech evaluations with his special guest Rodney Denno DTM.

Rodney is currently serving as the Public Relations Manager of District 96 and is a former D21 member.

Rodney has taken the study of speech evaluation quite seriously. His Toastmasters resource page at http://www.ewoliving.com/toastmasters.php has had close to 115000 downloads.

His Evaluation Maven Manifesto (EMM) Project, for individual members and clubs has over 43000 downloads on its own!

If you have questions about speech evaluations … this is the man to ask and this is your opportunity. Join us on-line.

http://d21toastmasters.org/events/webinar-wednesday-speech-evaluations-that-keep-members-motivated/

Speech Evaluation Workshop (Limit of 30 attendees)
(Sponsored by Advanced Aurators TM club)

Date: Monday, December 4, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (15 minute break for snacks)
Location: Town Hall Room, Vancouver City Hall (453 W 12th Ave)(near Broadway-City Hall Skytrain station)

Price: $10 (light refreshments included) ($5 for AA members)
Since space is limited -- you must RSVP to attend this workshop.
RSVP to Rodney Denno – rodney@ewoliving.com Thanks!

So you want to become a competitive speaker!!

If you’re serious about competing, this half-day workshop is for you! Intimate, fast paced and interactive--designed to give you an inside lane to the top of the podium. Your expert presenters have competed from club level to the world stage---and won all the way!

YOUR PRESENTERS from Politically Speaking are:

Georgina Harrison, DTM – Former District Chief Judge.

Darren Frew, DTM – Winner of 2 District Championships and annual competitor.

Rodney Denno, DTM – District Level finalist, annual competitor and published author.

Allan de la Plante, DTM – District Level finalist, published author and coach to Angela Louie.

Angela Louie, DTM – Silver Medalist at World Championship of Public Speaking 2005. Numerous championship wins and first BC Toastmaster to win 3 consecutive District Titles. Keynote Speaker .

Workshop Information: Saturday February 25, 2017 from 12-3 pm at Hastings Library, 2674 E. Hastings, Vancouver (free parking).

Only 15 spaces available – RSVP and prepayment required.

Entry fee $20. Email Myrna Taylor at taylor.myrna@gmail.com Learning how to get there is important. Winning is our only goal!

TLI / COT

Douglas College New Westminster 

Toastmasters Leadership Institute day event. Includes a presentation from Region 1 Advisor, Mary Swanson, along with other Toastmaster leaders in the district, on pertinent information you need to know. Afternoon will include Pathways presentation and COT.

Cost: $5 for whole day event, 9 am to 5 pm, includes lunch!  Afternoon session, 3 pm to 5 pm, free.

Location: Douglas College. Go to Level 1 South. Registration Desk inside Room S1650.

Underground parking is available at college. Rates $2 per hour to a max of $8 per hour until 6 pm, $3 flat rate after 6 pm. Enter from Victoria St (turn in from 8th St). 

Register at:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toastmasters-leadership-institute-tli-and-last-chance-cot-tickets-43011365151

Additionally, looking for Club Officer Trainers for afternoon. If interested, please send email to TLI Mgr, Kathy Bengston at kat3hy@shaw.ca. 

One Day of Learning (TLI + COT) = A Year as a Successful Club Leader!

Building and Leading a thriving club takes knowledge, focus and determination - especially if you intend to leave the club better off at the end of your term than you found it at the beginning.

The combination of -- Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) + Club Officer Training (COT) -- is designed specifically to give you the breadth and depth of knowledge you need to be a successful club leader.  You provide the focus and determination!

The 7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge -- We know that the knowledge you will gain and the success your club will have as a result of participating in the August 11 TLI + COT is important -- so, we are putting $75 on the table for you to take.

If all seven of your club officers get trained before August 31 -- we will give your club a $75 gift certificate to spend at the Toastmasters store.  We call this the '7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge'!

There are only 138 seats available and 61 have already been taken (as of July 31).

To confirm your attendance - go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/district-96-toastmasters-leadership-institute-tli-august-11-2018-tickets-48339350298 by end-of-day Thursday August 9th.

DATE: Saturday, August 11, 2018

TIME: 9:00am – 5:00pm

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave) - Room N2201

COST: TLI+COT (Full Day): $10 at the door (includes light breakfast and lunch) (9:00 - 5:00)

COT Only: FREE please arrive at 2:40 (2:40 – 5:00)

Theme:

If You Want To Go Fast – Go Alone

If You Want To Go Far – Go Together

9:00 – 9:30 Networking, light breakfast & International contest speech by 2018 District 96 Champion Reg Boaler

9:30 – 10:30 Building and Strengthening all our Clubs - Overview of 2018/19 District Teams and Plans + Q&A

10:30 – 10:40 Break

10:40 – 11:30 How to Build and Strengthen Your Club (25 min)

How the District Teams and Plans will help Build and Strengthen All our Clubs (25 min)

11:30 – 12:00 The Secret to Success – Setting the Right Goals (video + presentation + Q&A)

12:00 – 12:30 Catered Lunch, Networking

12:30 – 1:00 District 96 Website Overview

1:00 – 1:10 Break

1:10 – 2:40 Pathways - Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

2:40 – 2:50 Break (if you are coming just for the FREE COT portion - please arrive by 2:40)

2:50 – 3:30 Moments of Truth – Diagnosing Your Club (what Works Well, what can be Improved)

Club Success Plan – Setting and Achieving Attainable Club Goals

3:30 – 3:40 Transition to COT rooms

3:40 – 5:00 COT breakout sessions

To confirm your attendance - go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/district-96-toastmasters-leadership-institute-tli-august-11-2018-tickets-48339350298 by end-of-day Thursday August 9th.

Transit & Parking -- https://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare

You can stay connected and up-to-date on the District 96 Facebook Group and the District 96 Website.

Find out more on the Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan.

We are looking forward to seeing you on August 11th and experiencing your club's success throughout the year!

District 96 QUARTET (2018 - 2019)

Eleanor Kroeger - District Director

Rodney Denno DTM - Program Quality Director

Camilo Reyes - Club Growth Director

Neil Booth - Public Relations Manager

Hello My Fellow Toastmasters!

This first Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) of the 2018 - 2019 Toastmaster year is designed specifically for club officers - but - is open to any Toastmaster who is eager to learn.

As many of you already know -- a thriving Toastmasters club always has an engaged, energized and well trained group of seven (7) club officers.

Almost SOLD OUT -- There are only 82 'Full Day' seats available - as of June 30th there are only 3 'Full Day' seats left - then we will be running a wait list.

We've added an additional 70 'COT Only' (from 2:30 to 4:30) seats - as of June 30th there are still 45 'COT Only' seat available.  We anticipate they will be sold out in the next couple days.

Please confirm your attendance here https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/d96-toastmasters-leadership-institute-tli-july-2018-tickets-47292396832 by end-of-day Wednesday July 4th.

DATE:  Saturday, July 7, 2018

TIME:  9:00am – 4:30pm

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave) - Room N2203

COST: Full Day: $10 at the door (includes light breakfast and lunch) (9:00 - 4:30)

Club Officer Training (COT) only: FREE (2:30 - 4:30) please arrive at 2:30

Theme – Together is Better

9:00 – 9:30          Networking, light breakfast

9:30 – 10:30        District Announcements

10:30 – 10:40      Break

10:40 – 11:30      Mary Swanson DTM (Region 1 Advisor) – Building Club Strength

11:30 – 12:00      Margaret Page DTM (PID) – Beyond the District

                            Rajula Gupta DTM – The True Value of Mentoring

12:00 – 12:30      Catered Lunch, Networking

12:30 – 1:00        District 96 Website and Social Media platforms

1:00 – 1:10          Break

1:10 – 2:30          Pathways + How to Market a Toastmasters Club

2:30 – 2:40          Break (if you are coming just for the FREE portion - 'COT Only' - please arrive by 2:30)

2:40 – 3:00          Creating Your Club Success Plan

3:00 – 3:10          Wrap Up

3:10 – 4:30          COT breakout sessions

Almost SOLD OUT -- There are only 82 'Full Day' seats available - as of June 30th there are only 3 'Full Day' seats left - then we will be running a wait list.

We've added an additional 70 'COT Only' (from 2:30 to 4:30) seats - as of June 30th there are still 45 'COT Only' seats available.  We anticipate they will be sold out in the next couple days.

Please confirm your attendance here https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/d96-toastmasters-leadership-institute-tli-july-2018-tickets-47292396832 by end-of-day Wednesday July 4th.

Parking and Transit -- Free parking on the northside of Royal Avenue on Saturdays as well as the side streets.  For more details http://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare/parking

We are looking forward to seeing you on July 7th and experiencing your clubs success throughout the year!

While you are here -- you can stay connect and up-to-date here District 96 Facebook Group and here District 96 Website

PS:  For more on the Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qa29JIFM2hBBUUFYBdQecpqdMza6BX-9

District 96 QUARTET (2018-2019)

Eleanor Kroeger - District Director

Rodney Denno DTM  - Program Quality Director      

Camilo Reyes - Club Growth Director

Neil Booth - Public Relations Manager

TLI / COT

Douglas College New Westminster 

One day of Learning (TLI & COT) = One Year as a Successful Club Leader!

The 7/7 Club Officer Roles Challege -- We know that the knowledge you will gain and the success your club will have as a result of participating in the August 10th TLI & COT is important -- so, we are putting $75.00 on the table for you to take.

If all seven of your club officers get trained before August 31 -- we will give your club a $75 gift certificate to spend at the Toastmasters store.  We call this the "7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge".

Confirm your attendance by registering here by end of day August 8th.

Admission:  $10.00 Full Day (8:30 - 4:30) .... COT:  FREE (2:30 - 4:30)

One day of Learning (TLI & COT) = One Year as a Successful Club Leader!

The combination of -- Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) & Club Officer Training (COT) -- is designed specifically to give you the depth of knowledge you need to be a successful club leader. You provide the focus and determination!  The 7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge -- We know that the knowledge you will gain and the success your club will have as a result of participating in the July 20th TLI & COT is important -- so, we are putting $75 on the table for you to take.

If all seven of your club officers get trained before August 31 -- we will give your club a $75 Gift Certificate to spend at the Toastmasters Store.  We call this the "7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge".  Confirm your attendance by registering here by end of day Thursday, July 18th.   Admission: $10.00 (Full Day) COT only: FREE (2:30 - 4:30).

One Day of Learning (TLI + COT) = One Year as a Successful Club Leader!

Building and Leading a thriving club takes knowledge, focus and determination - especially if you intend to leave the club better off at the end of your term than you found it at the beginning.

The combination of -- Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) + Club Officer Training (COT) -- is designed specifically to give you the breadth and depth of knowledge you need to be a successful club leader.  You provide the focus and determination!

The 7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge -- We know that the knowledge you will gain and the success your club will have as a result of participating in the June 8 TLI + COT is important -- so, we are putting $75 on the table for you to take.

If all seven of your club officers get trained before August 31 -- we will give your club a $75 gift certificate to spend at the Toastmasters store.  We call this the '7/7 Club Officer Roles Challenge'!

There are only 138 seats available.

Confirm your attendance by registering here by end-of-day Thursday June 6.

PLEASE BRING $20 CASH - $10 CASH FOR PARKING AND $10 FOR REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR.

DATE: Saturday, June 8, 2019

TIME: 8:30am – 4:30pm

PLACE: Douglas College (New Westminster - 700 Royal Ave) - Room N2201

COST: TLI+COT (Full Day): $10 at the door (includes light breakfast and lunch) (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)

COT Only: FREE please arrive by 2:15 (1pm - 4:30 pm)

AGENDA

8:30 - 9:00         Networking Breakfast (N2201)

9:00 - 10:30       Kick-off (N2201)

• Distinguished Club Program - Eleanor Kroeger
• New Clubs - Growing Your Area - Louisa Davis
• Club Coach, Club Mentor, Club Sponsor - Louisa Davis
• Moments of Truth - setting baselines for your next steps - Stefano Cossalter

10:30 10:50       Break 20 mins

10:50 12:20       Solutions and Tools (N2201)

• Pathways - quick Start Solutions - Neil Booth / Janice Parkinson
• Pathways - education program Maureen McBeath / Janice Parkinson 
• Public Relations Initiatives Tara Fitzgerald / Donald Law / Jamak Golshani 
• Club Success Plan - how to create yours Sheila Sutherland    

12:20-1:00         LUNCH

1:00 4:30           CLUB OFFICER TRAINING - CHECK-IN AT Auditorium N2201 

1:00 4:30 CLUB OFFICER TRAINING - CHECKIN AT Auditorium N2201

1:00-2:00    BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (choice of one)

Coaching - building your coaching skills - feedback that motivates Lily Laverton (N4308)

Speaker to Trainer Scott Hayward & Yuri Lanza (N4310)

Membership Growth panel: Maureen / Janice / Charles / Joanna (N2201)

Pathways Clinic Neil Booth / Ron Lee (N4306)

2:00 2:45    BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (choice of one)

Membership Growth Workshop - Gene Vickers / Annie Cheng / Carole Murphy (N2201)

PR Tools to get the guests to your Club - Jamak Golshani (N4215)

Club Success Plan - create yours - Eleanor Kroeger / Sheila Sutherland (N4308)

Moments of Truth - how to do it! Stefano Cossalter (N4310)

Creating your Wow!Factor - Tips to improve your club - Louisa Davis / Brenda Benham (N4307)

Pathways Clinic - Neil Booth / Janice Parkinson / Maureen McBeath / Ron Lee (N4306)

3:00-4:30            CLUB OFFICER ROLE BREAKOUTS

President - Gene Vickers & Pathways experts: Maureen McBeath / Lily Laverton (N2201)

VP Education - Scott Hayward & Pathways expert: Annie Cheng (N4308)

VP Public Relations - Jamak Golshani / Teri Holland (N4310)

VP Membership - Neila Scott (N4306)

Treasurer - Sheila Sutherland (N4213)

Secretary - Neil Booth & Pathways expert: Janice Parkinson (N3407)

SAA - Mozhgan Bahadorinia (N4215)

Toastmasters Leadership Institute - 9AM-3:00PM

Club Officers Training - 1:00PM-4:30PM

There are only 138 seats available.

Confirm your attendance by registering here by end-of-day Thursday June 6.

Transit & Parking -- https://www.douglascollege.ca/about-douglas/campus-facilities/parking-transit-rideshare

You can stay connected and up-to-date on the District 96 Facebook Group and the District 96 Website.

Find out more on the Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan.

We are looking forward to seeing you on June 8 and experiencing your club's success throughout the year!

District 96 LEADERSHIP

Eleanor Kroeger - District Director

Louisa Davis - Program Quality Director

Carole Murphy - incoming Program Quality Director

Mimi Vanderheide - Club Growth Director

Neil Booth - Public Relations Manager

Jamak Golshani - incoming Public Relations Manager

Join us for an engaging day of learning and sharing with other Toastmasters leaders of university/college based clubs. 

Aaron Pierce (who won the district Eval contest recently) from UBC Walter Gage Toastmasters is working with Louisa Davis (Program Quality Director) on the training plan/curriculum for the day – it will be targeted for students/faculty and we want it to be super fun! 

We want to give clubs a chance to get to know each other, to share best practices, improve their own clubs, get ideas for how to get new members and how to deal with cyclical attendance of students etc.

DATE: Sunday, May 19, 2019

TIME: 8:30am – 3:00pm

COST:  $5 cash at the door - and we expect you to uphold whatever you agree are the outcome actions from the learnings at the retreat. Must be a member - membership may be paid at the door.

Transit: one block from Waterfront Station Skytrain/Seabus

AGENDA

8:30-9:00         NETWORKING coffee/tea/donuts

9:00-10:30       What's Working / What's Not Working - open agenda

10:30-11:00     BREAK

11:00-12:00     Breakouts

12:00-1:00       LUNCH

1:00-2:00         Breakouts

2:00-3:00         Next Steps - Summary - Commitments

Confirm your attendance by registering here by end-of-day Friday, May 17, 2019.

You can stay connected and up-to-date on the District 96 Facebook Group and the District 96 Website.

Find out more on the Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan.

We are looking forward to seeing you on May 19 and experiencing your club's success throughout the coming year!

District 96 QUARTET (2018 - 2019)

Eleanor Kroeger - District Director

Louisa Davis DTM - Program Quality Director

Mimi Vanderheide DTM - Club Growth Director

Neil Booth - Public Relations Manager

This Zoom call (VIRTUAL District Council Meeting) is limited to voting members of the District Council.

You are part of the District Council if you are a....

➢    Club President, Club VP Education

➢    Area Director, Division Director

➢    Member of the District Core Team (District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director)

For details on the role and expectations of the District Council, please review the Toastmasters International Governing Documents, under District Administrative Bylaws and Article IX: District Council, found here:

This meeting has the crucial purpose of receiving the District Council’s approval for our District Budget.

The vote on the budget will take place immediately following our virtual District Council Meeting on September 29th from 8am to 10am.  Vote will be via online survey and will close at 5pm on Sunday September 30th. Our approved District Budget is due to Toastmasters International by midnight on September 30 2018.

We ask that all questions be answered and you be ready to approve our budget by the time of the District Council Meeting.

 Thank you for your help with this crucial meeting and vote.

 Thank you for all you do to serve your clubs, members, teams (and district!)

Eleanor Kroeger

District 96, District Director

Chair - District Executive Committee

Chair - District Council

Email: districtdirector@d96toastmasters.ca

Phone: 604.754.7061

June 30 2017 - Demystifying the Fall Contests!

Where: Douglas College

When: 9:30am - 12:30pm

Cost: Free!

Details:

3 hours can save you 30 hours!
Sunday June 18 from 9:30 to 12:30 will be 3 such hours.

Contests are a Toastmasters Tradition – the embodiment of tremendous learning during times of enjoyment. This season, our Areas and Divisions will gather as supportive social communities – networking within larger audiences. Speakers practice improving impromptu skill sets for Table Topics.

Effective contest administration plus fair judging elevates the experience for our entire district.

It is said that Leadership is about leveraging the knowledge and talents of others for the benefit of a greater good.
It is also said that the best way to learn how to do something well is to learn from those who already do it well.

Learn all this and more from:

How to Plan for and Compete in a Contest:

Sharookh Daroowala DTM (Finalist - World Championship of Public Speaking) Stefano Cossalter DTM (District Champion - Tall Tales)
Darren Frew DTM (District Champion - Table Topics)
With insights and opening remarks from Lance Miller DTM (2005 World Champion of Public Speaking)

Effective, Fair and Consistent Judging

Renee Jacobs DTM (District Champion - Humourous Speech)

Planning, Organizing, Hosting Fun, Fair and Well Run Contests

Rodney Denno DTM (Author of a host of Toastmaster tools, including contest scripts and other tools: http://www.ewoliving.com/toastmasters.php)

Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/N0vBTidR9doRbQxg2