1. No category

`
District
37 Toastmasters
Spring Conference
Keynote Speaker
Friday night
International Director
Sharon Anita Hill
Sharon is a member of six clubs in district 37! They
are: (1) Chapel Hill (2) Speak Up! (3) Bull City
(Blue Moon) (5) MprovMasters, (6) After Five Bell
Tower. She has an MBA and she spent 25+ years
at IBM. Currently she is President of Sharon Hill
International Certified Etiquette Trainer and
Motivational Speaker. Sharon is also President,
SharonLovePurple (online store) and
YourPokerDiva.com (Poker training).
As Friday night’s Keynote speaker,
Sharon will cover topics:
•Proposal A - Amendments to Toastmaster
International Bylaws
•Revitalized Education Program Update
•Toastmasters International Turns 90 Years
•2015 Toastmasters International Convention
In Toastmasters she has taken the leadership path
to
2012-2013 Toastmasters Region 7 Advisor and
2014-2015 Toastmasters International Director
In her local community she applies her leadership
skills at:
2014-2015 President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of
the Triangle Board of Directors
2011- Present Radio Host for Today’s Business,
WCHL. Chapel Hill Station
2010-2011 President National Association of
Women Business Owners
•Board Focus 2014-2015
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Keynote Speaker
Saturday Morning
Past International President
and Toastmasters Accredited Speaker
Jana Barnhill
Jana, an Accredited Speaker and DTM, was elected
Toastmasters International President at the 77th annual
International Convention held August 13-16, 2008, in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. She was only the fourth woman to serve as the
top officer of the organization. An active Toastmaster for 20+
years, Jana has been named Outstanding Club President, Division
Governor and District Toastmaster of the Year. She is a Past
District 44 Governor, having worked with a team that led D44 to
the #10 District in the world and she served as International
Director from 2002-2004.
Jana has been recognized for her speaking skills as well, being
a five-time winner of the District 44 International Speech Contest,
and going on to place 3rd in the World Championship of Public
Speaking in 1993 and 2nd in 1996. In 1997, she became only the
fifth woman in the organization to earn the coveted Accredited
Speaker designation.
Professionally, Jana is a speaker/trainer for L.I.V.E. Speakers,
Inc., a company she owns with her husband. She conducts
seminars throughout the United States on management topics;
including communication and leadership, team building, managing
change and personality traits. She delivers keynotes and also
serves as a speech writer and coach to other professionals. She
has written for different magazines and was quoted in the Wall
Street Journal following President Obama’s first inaugural
address.
Jana is active in the community with the Lubbock Chamber of
Commerce, has served on several Boards including the Lubbock
Community Theater, Lubbock Women’s Club and is active in her
church. She loves spending time with friends, theater, shopping,
Christmas, shopping, movies, travel, anything fast, Disneyland
(has gone at least once, sometimes three times a year since
1991), entertaining andJshopping!
As Saturday morning’s
Keynote speaker,
Jana will present:
Take your Talents to
Greatness!
Do you have the talent to
achieve greatness?
Jana Barnhilll believes you
do! In this keynote she will
share with you how to tap into
that talent to experience not
only personal greatness, but
club and district greatness,
as well.
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
Spring Conference Schedule of
Events
`
Friday, May 1, 2015
START
END
8:30
AM
9:00
AM
9:00
AM
9:00
AM
10:00
AM
12:00
PM
1:00
PM
2:00
PM
4:00
PM
4:45
PM
4:45
PM
5:15
PM
5:45
PM
2:30
PM
4:00
PM
12:00
PM
12:00
PM
11:50
AM
1:00
PM
1:50
PM
3:50
PM
4:50
PM
5:15
PM
5:15
PM
5:45
PM
6:15
PM
6:15
PM
8:00
PM
9:45
PM
9:30
PM
EVENT
ROOM
Jay Nodine Memorial Golf Outing
Offsite
Room available for Talent Show act rehearsals
Venetian
Youth Leadership - younger
Paris I
Youth Leadership - older
Paris II
2 Hours: Finding the BEST - Job, Employee, Customer Judy Stepp
Vienna A
Lunch (On Your Own)
Create Rock Star Content for Your Blog - Alice Osborn
Paris I & II
2 Hours: How to Market a Club - Cyndi Kulpa
Vienna A
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a Great First
Impression - Karen Dortschy
Paris I & II
Contestant briefing and microphone check
Judges briefing (all judges, timers, and ballot counters)
Venetian
Vienna
Doors open for contest seating
Venetian
Welcome - with representative from office of Secretary of
State Elaine Marshall
Venetian
7:45
PM
Table Topics Contest (with interviews and winner
announcement)
Venetian
9:30
PM
10:45
PM
12:00
AM
Buffet Dinner, with Keynote Address by Sharon Anita
Hill, International Director (45 min)
Europa
Ballroom
Talent Show - Toastmasters Got Talent!
Venetian
Hospitality Suite open
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Saturday, May 2, 2015
START
END
6:30
AM
6:30
AM
7:15
AM
7:45
AM
8:30
AM
8:30
AM
8:30
AM
8:30
AM
9:30
AM
9:30
AM
9:30
AM
9:30
AM
10:30
AM
7:30
AM
8:00
AM
7:40
AM
8:15
AM
9:20
AM
9:20
AM
9:20
AM
10:20
AM
10:20
AM
10:20
AM
10:20
AM
10:20
AM
11:20
AM
11:30
AM
EVENT
First-Timers breakfast
ROOM
hotel restaurant
Hospitality Suite open - pick up breakfast items available
Line up for Parade of Banners
Venetian Foyer
Opening ceremony with Parade of Banners
Venetian
Maximizing Your Toastmasters Experience - Sharon
Anita Hill
Venetian
Pick Me, Me, Me. Improving Your Table Topics - Al Herr
Toastmasters and Politics - Art Cardenas
London ABC
Vienna
2 Hours: How to Memorize Anything, Including a Speech
- Zbigniew Kabala
Paris I & II
How to Create Habits That Actually Stick - Sonja Stetzler
Venetian
Parliamentary Procedure in Action - Tim White
Amsterdam
Creating Audiobooks (Volunteer and Professional) Kevin Spalding
London
Mentoring - Because We Care - Monica Custis
Vienna
Jana Barnhill - Keynote Address: Take Your Talents to
Greatness!
Venetian
12:45
PM
Buffet Lunch with C&L award presented to WRAL's David
Crabtree
Europa
Ballroom
1:00
PM
3:00
PM
District Council Meeting - All District officers, Club
Presidents, and Club VPEs must attend.
Europa
Ballroom
1:00
PM
3:00
PM
3:00
PM
3:30
PM
4:00
PM
6:00
PM
6:30
PM
7:15
PM
7:15
PM
7:30
PM
7:45
PM
9:30
PM
4:00
PM
3:30
PM
3:30
PM
4:00
PM
6:00
PM
7:30
PM
7:15
PM
7:30
PM
7:30
PM
7:45
PM
10:00
PM
12:00
AM
Hospitality Suite open - BREAK (for conference attendees
NOT required to attend Business Mtg)
Contestant briefing and microphone check
Judges briefing (all judges, timers, and ballot counters)
Venetian
Vienna
Doors open for contest seating
Venetian
International Speech Contest - with interviews and winner
announcement
Venetian
BREAK
NA
Distinguished Toastmaster reception (by invitation only)
Terrace
Doors open for banquet seating
Europa
Ballroom
Past District Governors meet and line up
Past District Governors March-in
Banquet Dinner, officer induction, outgoing/incoming
District 37 Governor speeches
Paris I & II
Europa
Ballroom
Europa
Ballroom
Hospitality Suite open
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Sunday, May 3, 2015
START
END
8:00
AM
9:00
AM
10:00
AM
8:50
AM
9:50
AM
10:50
AM
11:00
AM
11:00
AM
11:00
AM
11:50
AM
11:50
AM
11:50
AM
EVENT
Incoming Trio Q&A, plus DEC brainstorming session
Q&A for Aspiring International Speakers and D37
International Contest Representative - Jana Barhnill
Toastmasters Accredited Speaker Program - Jana
Barnhill
Youth Leadership Opportunities Within Toastmasters and
Beyond - Jessica Keys
ROOM
Paris I & II
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Paris I & II
Wait; I Have to Speak Today? - Jennifer Asaro
London
Working Through People: Leadership At The Speed Of
Trust - Elana Gilbert
Vienna
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
District
37 Toastmaster Spring Conference
`
Educational Sessions
Friday Sessions
Friday 10:00am – 11:50am ** 2 Hour Session
Room: Vienna A
Judy Stepp
Finding the BEST Job, Employee, Customer
In this fast-paced workshop, participants will experience
techniques to discover the BEST, and have the BEST in their
lives every day.
OBJECTIVES
How to create your BEST job / work
How to create your BEST employees
How to create your BEST customers
How to create your BEST day, EVERYDAY
Division A, Area 01 Governor
Certified Life Mastery Coach
Dream Builder Coach
Friday 1pm – 1:50am
Room: Paris I & II
Create Rock Star Content for Your Blog
We all know blogging is vital to build your “platform” and attract
readers. If you have a blog do you get stuck trying to figure out
what to say in your blog posts? You are a writer, but how many
times does frustration hit when you don’t know what to say!
Do you wonder how other bloggers always have something new
to contribute? Blogs grow and attract readers because of their
content and because they help readers solve problems.
OBJECTIVES
Learn how to gather ideas/create blog content for your audience
Learn the nitty-gritty of posting: how often, how long a post and
what time of day/week
Learn how to use social media to get readers
Learn how to get influencers to read your blog
Alice Osborn
A member of Born Toastmasters
Alice has taught classes and writing
workshops to thousands of aspiring
authors of nearly all ages from 9 to
90 both around the corner and
internationally
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Friday 2:00pm – 3:50 pm ** 2 Hour Session
Cyndi Kulpa
Room: Vienna A
How to Market a Club
Participants will get a simple 5-step approach to market anything
from new members to rejuvenating their existing members.
Participants will work through the 5 steps in groups and develop
their own plan for a mock club.
District 37 Historian
BS in Business and BA in French
Currently Learning & Instructional
Design Specialist for Domtar Paper
OBJECTIVES
Define Club Goal
Define Target Audience
Define Core Messages
Define Communication Channel
Define Milestones
Friday 4pm – 4:50 pm
Room: Paris I & II
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a
Great First Impression
Karen Dortschy
How many seconds does it take to make a first impression?
Participants in this high-energy, interactive workshop will learn
how to make their first impressions great, through positive and
confident body language, “owning” the room, effective
handshaking and memorable business card exchanging.
Whether you’re a speaker or an audience member, you can
make your first impression a great one.
OBJECTIVES
Understand how to create a confident, positive and friendly first
impression when entering a Toastmasters meeting or
networking meeting.
Learn the importance of an appropriate and excellent
handshake, and learn how to give one.
Learn the power places in a meeting room.
Learn how to give your business card to someone else so it is
remembered and kept.
Learn how you can’t change someone’s first impression of you,
and how long it takes for someone to make a first impression.
Learn how to create a memorable and effective 30-second
infomercial or TM intro for speeches.
A member of Constructive Speakers
of Charlotte and Advanced
Communicators of Charlotte
Karen is a professional pet portrait
painter and artist.
Owner of Haute Dauge (pronounced
HAWT DAWG) Portraits
Her business Open the Door Group
helped executives and small
business owners with personal
branding, strategic social media,
public relations and branding
programs.
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Saturday Session One
Saturday 8:40am – 9:30am
Room: Venetian
MAXIMIZING YOUR TOASTMASTERS
EXPERIENCE
Sharon A. Hill
Did you know that only 10% of Toastmasters Worldwide achieve
their CC? Did you know that many Toastmasters leave after 18
months?
Surveys reveal that many believe they have achieved all there is
to learn about Toastmasters.
If you have experienced this phenomenon within your clubs,
Sharon Hill, International Director, will be presenting information to
show how much more a person can do to maximize his or her
Toastmaster experience.
2014-2015 International Director and
a member of Chapel Hill; Speak Up!; Bull
City (Blue Moon); MprovMasters; After 5
Bell Tower Toastmasters Clubs in D37
At the end of this highly interactive session, you will know:
•Sharon’s Toastmaster path from 2004 to present
•Tips on how to move to higher positions within Toastmasters
•Pitfalls to avoid
Saturday 8:40am – 9:30am
Room: London ABC
Pick Me, Me, Me.
Improving Your Table Topics
The key to Table Topics success is Over Accepting the Topic
and Al Herr, Improvisational Comedian, will show you how this
one technique borrowed from the comedy world will send you
on your way to more successful impromptu speaking and make
regular speeches seem easier also. Other elements of the
workshop include: Developing the Topic, Narrowing Your
Approach and finally Ending on a High Point making the
audience want more, more, more. Feeling Unfunny ?
This workshop will include a sure fire way to add humor to any
Table Topic. Included in this hour are the basics of improv
comedy and the 7 different humor structures. The attendee will
depart never fearing Table Topics again.
OBJECTIVES
Gain Confidence
Learn techniques to use in real life
Learn the basics of Comedy and Improv
Al Herr
A member of High Noon
Toastmasters
Stand-Up Comedy and
Improvisational Theater
Founder of Raleigh's Village Idiots
theater group and former Comedy
Critic for Spectator Magazine.
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Saturday 8:40am – 9:30am
Room: Vienna A
Art Cardenas
Toastmasters and Politics
Have you ever wondered how to start a political career and
participate in public life as an elected official? Do you want to get
involved in making decisions where money, permits and
regulations are at stake for your own town, city or state?
In this session we will explore my own personal journey in public
life, since I participated in the last elections running for
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, and how Toastmasters
helped me to prepare for it. You will gain a new insight of the
value of toastmasters for public life speakers.
A member of Queen City
Toastmasters
BS Computer Science
Past Democratic Candidate –
Mecklenburg County Commission
OBJECTIVES
Key essential skills for public life speakers.
Learning from past and present political speakers.
How to start a political campaign, process for City, County and
State elected officials
Saturday 8:40am – 10:30am ** 2 Hour Session
Zbigniew J. Kabala
A naturalized United States citizen,
Zbigniew J. Kabala, Ph.D., P.E.,
DTM, was born and raised behind
the Iron Curtain.
Division G Governor
Member of Blue Moon and
PRATTically Speaking
Toastmasters.
Room: Paris I & II
How to memorize anything,
including a speech.
Part I:
The Memory Palace (Method of Loci) memorization technique will
be discussed, as found in the anonymous book Rhetorica ad
Herrenium, written around 95 BC, i.e. over 2,100 years ago.
Modern research and justification of the technique will also be
presented. Memory feats accomplished by ancient bards and
modern memorization athletes will be used to encourage
attendees to adopt and learn the method.
Part II:
We will apply the technique in a number of memorization
exercises.
OBJECTIVES
Learn what the Memory Palace (Method of Loci) memorization
technique is about.
Gain deep understanding of why it actually works.
Learn where and how to find your own memory palaces.
Learn how to select your memory-palace “stations” with care, so
that you don't trap and confuse yourself.
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Saturday Session Two
Saturday 9:40am – 10:30am
Room: Venetian
Sonja Stetzler
How to Create Habits That Actually Stick
Whether good or bad, habits define us. And more importantly,
studies have shown that 40%-45% of our daily behaviors are
habits. This session will show participants how to create new
habits that can transform the way they think, their health, and
their work performance.
OBJECTIVES
Define what a habit really is
Understand the Tiny Habit Formula to create a new habit
Recognize how celebrations are part of
the habit-forming process
Design 3 new habits to start after the session
A member of
Southpark Toastmasters
MA, CPC is a Communications,
Health and Habit Coach
An adjunct faculty member in the
School of Communications at
Queens University
Saturday 9:40am – 10:30am
Room: Amsterdam
Tim White
Parliamentary Procedure in Action
Want to conduct more productive business meetings? Ever
wonder how to become more effective at parliamentary
procedure?
Parliamentary procedure defines how groups of people, no
matter how formal or informal, can most effectively come
together and make decisions in a fair, consistent manner — and
make good use of everyone's time.
Member of Davidson Toastmasters, Ship
Masters, and the Advanced Communicators of
Charlotte. Tim currently works for Globe
Express Services as an Operations Supervisor.
OBJECTIVES
Basics in parliamentary principles
Respectful and orderly use of Parliamentary Procedure
Illustrate 23 motions typical to a club meeting
Talk about the rules governing debate on motions
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Saturday 9:40am – 10:30am
Kevin Spalding
Room: London
Creating Audiobooks
(Volunteer and Professional)
Learn what is involved in the narration and production of
Audiobooks, then apply Toastmaster skills with appropriate
emotion.
The right equipment, the technical editing and post-production
skills are all that is needed.
Participants will learn the basics of the end-to-end process and
where they can apply their skills in either a volunteer or
professional capacity.
OBJECTIVES
Learn the process of audio book narration and production
Learn specific techniques that will enhance efficiency and
productivity in audio book production.
Learn where services of audio book creators are needed and
solicited.
A member of
Gastonia Toastmasters
A retired Navy Captain and Naval
Flight Officer, Speaker, Consultant
and Business Coach.
Saturday 9:40am – 10:30am
Room: Vienna
Monica Custis
MENTORING – BECAUSE WE CARE
Engagement is the key to effective mentoring. How do you
engage your new club member? By making regular contact,
staying in touch and keeping on the lookout for opportunities to
share knowledge. It’s simple, we engage others by being
involved in their growth process.
Member of River City Toastmasters
and Assistant to the Area 91
Governor
OBJECTIVES
Promote awareness for the need of a mentoring program
Identify how an effective mentoring program impacts club DCP
goals
Develop action plan to drive member engagement
Build relationships by encouraging meeting schedule
agreements between mentor and mentee
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
`
Sunday Session
Sunday 9:00am – 9:50am
Jana Barnhill
Room: Amsterdam
Q and A
For Aspiring International Speakers
and
D37 International Contest Representative
Do you dream of competing on the “Big Stage” at the World
Championship of Public Speaking? Do you aspire to the highest
leadership level of this organization? Jana Barnhill is one of only
a few who can speak to both. She is a five-time winner of her
District International Speech Contest and has placed 3rd and 2nd in
the finals of the World Championship. She also served as our
2008-2009 International President. This session will be your
opportunity to bring any questions you might have about Jana’s
experiences, and how you can make your speaking and/or
leadership goals a reality!
Jana Barnhill, DTM, Accredited Speaker
was elected Toastmasters International
President at the 77th annual International
Convention held August 13-16, 2008, in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She was only
the fourth woman to serve as the top
officer of the organization.
Sunday 10:00am – 10:50am
Room: Amsterdam
Jana Barnhill
TOASTMASTERS ACCREDITED
SPEAKER PROGRAM
Do you aspire to become a paid speaking professional? The
Toastmasters Accredited Speaker Program was designed to
recognize members who have achieved a level of proficiency
which allows them to do just that. But it isn’t easy! Since the
beginning of the program in 1981 less than 20% of applicants
have earned the designation. In this session, Accredited
Speaker Jana Barnhill, only the fifth women to earn this
designation, will offer insights into this program so that you can
be better prepared to pursue and conquer this challenge!
Continued
OBJECTIVES
:Attendees will learn
Benefits
Eligibility Process
Preparation Pitfalls Strategies
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
Sunday Session
`
Sunday 11:00am – 11:50am
Jessica Keyes
Room: Paris I & II
Youth Leadership Opportunities Within
Toastmasters and Beyond
The ability of our youth to take on leadership positions is integral
in today's society. This is an informational session on fostering
the arts of communication and leadership with our youth through
Toastmasters programs available, and to help participants learn
ways to translate those experiences professionally as well.
OBJECTIVES
Understand the youth programs available through Toastmasters.
Understanding how to work with students of all ages from
elementary to high school.
How to be creative when running a Youth Leadership Program.
Ways you can professionally utilize your Youth Leadership
experiences for personal growth.
Area 12 Governor
Previously served as the Youth
Leadership Committee Liaison for
District 37
Owner of The Power of CAN, a
motivational Speaking business.
Sunday 11:00am – 11:50am
Jennifer Asaro
Room: London
WaitF I Have to Speak Today?
Learn how to select a topic that can be easily called up for that
speech you didn’t know you were going to give.
Middle of the night or early morning speech ideas
can often be the best!
What makes a “hip pocket” speech memorable
How to bring together all of the important elements of a
speech at the last minute
Division B Governor
A member of Toasters and Ovens at
Electrolux and Goldmine
Toastmasters.
Currently working with Electrolux in a
hybrid role that combines technology,
systems, data and process analytics
with business analytics and strategy.
OBJECTIVES
Learn the most common element in memorable speeches
How to find topics for both planned and unplanned speeches
(i.e. Selecting your Topic module)
Tips for quickly adapting that idea into a structured speech.
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/
Sunday 11:00am – 11:50am
`
Elana Gilbert
Room: Vienna
Working Through People: Leadership At The
Speed Of Trust
Successful leaders build relationships and trust in their teams
and resolve conflict. Learn and practice leadership skills by
working with and leading teams.
OBJECTIVES
Division H Governor
Member of Tarheel Toastmasters and
Clayton Area Toastmasters
Elana has a Master's Degree in Textile
Engineering
Learn the power of working through people
versus doing everything yourself
Learn the number one thing that kills teams and how to solve it.
Learn how to form teams and why you want to
manage through them
Learn why NOT working through team
limits you as a leader.
http://d37toastmasters.org/district-conference/