District Conference IS IT TOO LATE TO BOOK? #Norwich19

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Daniel Sandars in April 2019, Conference, District 71 Council, Featured Posts, Leadership, Newsletters, Workshops and events | Comments Off

By Red Skelton DTM, Conference Team member

IS IT TOO LATE TO BOOK?

Wow, is it only a couple of weeks before the Norwich Conference? I am getting so excited and can’t wait for the weekend to begin. I have a friend that hasn’t booked yet and was wondering if I could tell her about all the presenters and entertainment for the weekend. I said not a problem! There will be two Keynote Speakers Eldonna Lewis-Fernandez and Marcus Hemsley. There will also be six workshops throughout the weekend including; Eldonnna Lewis-Fernandez, Marcus Hemsley, Bret Freeman, Julian Hammond, Shaun Durkin and Laura Bruce. All will be inspiring and enjoyable.

The entertainment will be top class as well. The D-Day Darlings will be performing on Friday evening while the Joe Ringer Band will be performing Saturday evening. The Rock Vox Choir will also be performing during pre-drinks on Saturday evening.

The theme of the conference is, “going back to the 1940s”. People will embrace this theme in many ways. From the traditional 1940s dress the whole weekend to the 1940s Friday evening wear, we just want you to enjoy the 1940 theme.

My friend was very excited about the idea of coming and asked if I knew if there were any more tickets available? I told her that there are still a few tickets available and if she wanted to go then please go to the conference website https://www.norwichconference2019.com to book the ticket and also check on the availability of hotels. I warned her that the conference will be selling out fast so not to delay her booking. She booked immediately so not to miss this exciting experience.

Lastly, bring your club banner with you. Do not worry about the dowels so you can fold your banner and fit it in your hand luggage if flying from Ireland. Please leave your banner when you check in for the conference. You will get it back once the conference is over. I hope to see as many of you as possible during this extraordinary event!

Do not miss out on a weekend of fun, friends and your Toastmaster family.

**** HOLD THE PRESSES I HAVE GREAT NEWS……

Four individuals have cancelled their tickets for the Norwich Conference. These tickets were purchased at the Earlybird rate and will go on sale immediately for the Earlybird rate of £240. These tickets will be on a first come first served basis. Please send your interest and intent to the “Contact Us” link and ensure you add your name and the number of tickets you want. These will sell out fast so please contact the conference team via the website.

Pathways Is for Everyone

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Daniel Sandars in Webinars, Workshops and events | Comments Off

Are you finding Pathways a little challenging? Here is the webinar “Pathways IS for Everyone” originally held on Sunday 31st March at 8 PM BST

RESOURCES

Here are the PDFs of all Level 1 projects courtesy of Sarah Hearty President of Galway TM:

· 8101 Ice Breaker Project (Speech 1)
· 8100 Evaluation and Feedback Project (Speech 2; Speech 3 incorporating your evaluation feedback from Speech 2; serving as an Evaluator)
· 8102 Researching and Presenting (Speech 4)

Here are the PDFs of all the Level 1 projects Evaluation sheets

The Pathways District incentives as sent out recently by John Cox, PQD

For the first 30 clubs that manage to get 100% of their members enrolled on Pathways the District will provide $30 worth of TI store items. Just email me a copy of your clubs membership roster from the Toastmasters International website showing that all your members have enrolled on Pathways and your prizes will be winging their way to you

For latest see http://d71toastmasters.org/programme-quality-incentives/

District Conference Agenda and Booking

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Daniel Sandars in Conference, District 71 Council, February 2019, Newsletters, Workshops and events | Comments Off

District Conference #Norwich2019

By Red Skelton DTM, Conference Team Member

Dear Fellow D71 members,

The Agenda is finalized and it is my pleasure to announce to you the line-up for the upcoming Norwich Conference (Please click on Conference Agenda to be directed to document)

What an action packed three days this conference will offer to those that book. There will be a total of 6 workshops and two Keynote speakers. There will be a total of 12 speech contests; 8 Semi-finals and 4 finals. There will be a Candidate Showcase where those running for District office will be asked a series of questions, so you will know them better. The District Council meeting will be on Saturday where our new District officers will be elected, and any motions will be voted on. There will be entertainment each evening and a lot of food. So, the question is…. What are you waiting for?

Keep an eye on the website for additional information and remember, “Keep Calm and Book Early Bird”

Norwich Conference 2019 May 10 – 12 May 2019

Come, see and hear great speakers at our eight semi-finals and four finals of the Humorous Speech, International Speech, Table Topics and Evaluation Contests.

All the semi-finals will be held on Friday the 10th May.

The finals of the International Speech and the Table Topics Contest will be held Saturday 11th May, and the finals of the Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests will be Sunday 12th May.

For more details please go to: https://www.norwichconference2019.com/programme

January Update District Conference, #Norwich2019

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Daniel Sandars in Conference, District 71 Council, January 2019, Newsletters, Workshops and events | Comments Off

By Red Skelton DTM, Conference Team Member

What does Norwich, 1940s, May 2019, fun, educational and yourself all have in common? If you guessed the 2019 Norwich Conference you would be 100% correct. I am getting excited that we are only five (5) months away from what will be a fantastic and history making conference.

Fantastic? You bet. We will have two outstanding Key note speakers. Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, Accredited Speaker, Toastmasters International will be visiting us from the United States. Eldonna speaks all over the world and we are fortunate to have her come to Norwich for her Keynote and will also be presenting a workshop. Our own Marcus Hemsley is our second Keynote speaker from Norwich. Marcus is the Founder of a Strategic Digital Marketing company, Fountain. Marcus has worked with many well-known companies but also enjoys working with start-up companies as well. Fountain has been awarded two prominent awards in 2017; Growing Businesses Online Award for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Four weeks later, Fountain was a Global Google award winner. He will be presenting both a keynote and a workshop, so we are very fortunate to have Marcus at our conference.

History Making? You bet. For the first time in our history, we will be holding eight (8) Semi Finals and four (4) finals Speech competitions at one conference. Please come along and support your Division Contestant in each of the Semi Finals and for those lucky enough to make it to the final, they will need your support to help them win!!

Please go to https://www.norwichconference2019.com for more information and to book your place. Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new. If you have any questions, please email info@norwichconference2019.com.

DAN REX’s ONLY WORKSHOP IN IRELAND THIS YEAR!

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Daniel Sandars in Featured Posts, People, Workshops and events | Comments Off

DAN REX’s ONLY WORKSHOP IN IRELAND THIS YEAR!

District 71 is pleased to announce that

DAN REX,

Chief Executive Officer, Toastmasters International

will be visiting Dublin

on Saturday 17^th November 2018.

He will be presenting a workshop on

QUALITY CLUBS

At 2pm in the CARLTON HOTEL DUBLIN AIRPORT, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, CLOGHRAN, CO. DUBLIN

If you would like to attend, please email d71amblannon@gmail.com by Wednesday 14^th November 2018

(Nominal charge for Tea/Coffee)

(Parking free)

Contest Dates for D71 division contests

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Laura Bruce in Workshops and events | Comments Off

It’s contest season again! Here are the dates for the D71 Division International Speech and Speech Evaluation Contests:

Division A 15^thApril

Division B 29^thApril

Division C 29^thApril

Division D 15^thApril

Division E 21^stApril

Division F 21^stApril

Division G 28^thApril

Division H 21^stApril

Division M 21^stApril

Division S 21^stApril

Good luck to all the contestants! Please go along and support your local contest. We’ll see the winners of the Division Contests in Cork 12-13th May!

P.S. For those of you who prefer things in chronological order, here is an alternative list of contest dates:

15^thApril: Division A

15^thApril: Division D

21^stApril: Division E

21^stApril: Division F

21^stApril: Division H

21^stApril: Division M

21^stApril: Division S

28^thApril: Division G

29^thApril: Division B

29^thApril: Division C

Region Advisor Aletta Rochat makes the most of her visit

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Laura Bruce in District 71 Council, Featured Posts, People, Workshops and events | Comments Off

We have been delighted to host Region 11 Advisor Aletta Rochat in District 71 for the past week. Division Directors Robert Brooke and Daniel Sandars in Divisions G and H created a jam-packed itinerary. In total, Aletta attended nearly than a dozen District 71 events! At the majority of these, Aletta led a workshop, so she’s been very busy to say the least!

Sharing a laugh at Milton Keynes Executive Action

Region 11 Director Aletta Rochat to spend next week in D71

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Bruce in Club Officer Training, District 71 Council, People, Workshops and events | Comments Off

Aletta Rochat is Toastmasters International’s Region 11 Advisor

We’re delighted that Region 11 Director Aletta Rochat will be visiting us next week. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Aletta will spend a week in D71. She’ll be visiting clubs and giving presentations to a range of audiences across Division H. After a hectic week, she’ll join the District Leadership Team for training in Manchester at the weekend.

A packed itinerary

Among her stops will be the 15th Anniversary celebrations of Anglia Communicators on Monday 23rd January. An auspicious occasion indeed, Aletta’s presence will be the icing on the cake for this Peterborough, England club. There, she’ll lead a workshop, “How to Prepare a Great Speech when you have NO time to prepare” .

The November 2017 Newsletter is out!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Laura Bruce in Conference, Distinguished Club Program, District 71 Council, Incentives, New clubs, People, Workshops and events, Youth Leadership | Comments Off

Read about the 2017 Hall of Fame inductees including Toastmaster of the Year Sharon O’Neill

The November 2017 issue of the D71 newsletter is out . . . and it’s chock full of coverage of the Steel City Conference!

Lots of great pics plus interviews with our Hall of Fame inductees.

We’ve got all the latest news from around the District, including:

in-depth coverage of the Steel City Conference, and lots of photos!
instructions on how to download your own copies of conference photos
Hall of Fame including Toastmaster of the Year
DCP incentives from our Programme Quality Director
Christmas and New Year membership building from Club Growth Director
Details of how you can win a place to the Spring Conference, by writing an article,
news about how your club can get €200 toward hosting an event, and
a personal message from District Director Red Skelton

Many thanks to Division E Director Angela Scott and her team for a number of the articles.

Click here to download the November Toastmasters District 71 newsletter.

Walsall Speakers ● McAfee Toastmasters Cork ● Luton Communicators ● Salesforce Dublin Toastmasters ● Liverpool City Toastmasters ● Milton Keynes Confident Speakers ● Irish Life Toastmasters ● Stirling Speakers ● Listowel Toastmasters ● Dublin 15 Toastmasters ● Cambridge Assessment & Cambridge University Press ● Takeda Toastmasters ● Birmingham New Street Speakers ● JTI Ireland ● Ofgem Glasgow Speakers Club

Congratulations to our latest DTMs since 1 July 2019:

Sandra Losty, Lucan Club

John P Kelly, Tara Toastmasters

Colm McGlade, IE Templebar Toastmasters

Margaret Hyde, Clonmel Toastmasters

Phillip O'Brien, Bandon Toastmasters Club

Vicky McCarthy, Tralee Club

Margaret Stanway, Speak Easy at Martlesham Speakers' Club

Deirdre Ann Walsh, Athy Toastmasters Club

Elizabeth Anne Welch, Elvet Speakers

Binal Sawjani, Cranfield Speakers Club

Marie McNamee, Dublin 15 Toastmasters

Andrew Michael Nichols, Birmingham New Street Speakers

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