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D50 Toastmasters Spring Conference - Making Connections Matter
Welcome to the 2021 Spring Conference!
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
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If you do not already have an Eventbrite account, please make sure you register for one.
The entirety of the 2021 Spring District Conference will be online.
Eventbrite is the only location that will be used for registrations.
What do I purchase?
Each attendee will need one of the following:
- Club Admission Fee (You are paying for your club)
- Individual - Admission and Payment (You are paying for you)
- Individual - Admission ONLY (Your club has paid for you, and you are registering)
What about contests?
If you have one of the three items listed above, you will not need to register for the District contests. As part of your admission, you will find links to the contests in your Event Page.
If you are not attending the conference, but do wish to be in the room during the contests, please select the "Access for Contests via Zoom ONLY" option.
What about other sessions?
Once you purchase your paid admission, or register after your club has paid for you, then you will be able to register for the additional sessions. As you read the page below you will see which sessions require an additional registration.
Contest Information
(Please Read Carefully!)
All D50 Toastmasters members will be able to attend the contests via Zoom.
If you purchase a paid ticket, or your club pays for you, then you do NOT need to register for the Contests.
If you are NOT attending the Conference, but want to be in the Zoom room for the contest, please choose the Access for Contests via Zoom ONLY option.
If you do not want to be in the Zoom room during the contests, you will be able to watch them on YouTube and this page.
Contest Schedule
Wednesday, May 12 , 7:00 pm - Humorous Speech Contest
Thursday, May 13, 7:00 pm - Evaluation Contest
Friday, May 14, 7:00 pm - Table Topics Contest
Saturday, May 15, 2:00 pm - International Speech Contest
Live Streams
Scroll to the BOTTOM of the page for the Contest Live Streams.
Keynote Speakers
Your paid registration to the D50 Spring Conference includes access to the Keynote Speaker sessions. These sessions will not be streamed online.
You will NOT need to purchase anything additional to attend the Keynote Speaker sessions.
Atiya Y. Perkins
Friday, May 14, 6:00 - 6:45
Darwin Li
Saturday, May 15, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Class Schedule
All classes require a paid admission. If your club has paid for you, then you simply need to register for the courses. If your club has not paid, you will need to purchase an individual ticket and register for one of these courses.
*Important* You must register for these sessions when purchasing a ticket. If you do not register, you will not have access to the session.
The Education Sessions will not be streamed online.
ALL education sessions are at 10:00 am on Saturday. You should choose only one.
Making Financial Connections That Matter - Michael J. Pope, Jr., DTM
In this interactive workshop participants will learn:
- The importance of connecting with Financially Sound people
- How to communicate about your finances during tough times
- How to budget with a spouse, kids, or accountability partner
- How to develop the Drive to Get Out Of Debt
Making Meaningful Connections - Nausheen Saumtally
Meaningful connections can make our lives happier and more fulfilling. Connections are vital for us to be able to live up to and develop our full potential. Nausheen will teach the art of creating a meaningful connection with just about everyone you meet. In this interactive session participants will learn:
- What it means to have a meaningful connection.
- The starting place for making meaningful connections.
- The steps to having a meaningful connection with everyone you meet
Connecting Increases Your Influence in Every Situation - Charles Russell
In this dynamic and interactive session participants will learn:
Five principles and five best practices for developing the skill of connecting
-One on One
-In a group
-To an audience
First Timers Sessions
All First Timer Sessions require a paid admission. If your club has paid for you, then you simply need to register for these sessions. If your club has not paid, you will need to purchase an individual ticket and register for one of these courses.
The First Timer Sessions will NOT be streamed online.
First timers? These sessions are for you! You will able to attend any of the sessions, or all of the sessions, at your choosing.
- Wednesday, May 12, 5:00 - 5:30 pm
- Thursday, May 13, 6:00 - 6:30 pm
- Friday, May 14, 5:30 - 6:00 pm
- Saturday, May 15, 9:30 - 9:55 am
*Important* You must register for these sessions when purchasing a ticket. If you do not register, you will not have access to the session.
Other Sessions
All other sessions require paid admission. These will not be streamed online.
Making Connections by Networking - Wednesday, May 12, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
*Important* You must register for these sessions when purchasing a ticket. If you do not register, you will not have access to the session.
Live Streams
All Live Streams that are available for this event will be here. You do not need to register to watch these events.
D50 Contests
Wednesday, May 12 , 7:00 pm - Humorous Speech Contest
Thursday, May 13, 7:00 pm - Evaluation Contest
Friday, May 14, 7:00 pm - Table Topics Contest
Saturday, May 15, 3:00 pm - International Speech Contest
TIME CHANGE - 3:00 pm
Other Streams
Candidates Showcase - Friday 9:00 pm
Area & Division Directors' Reports - Saturday 8:00 am
District 50 Annual Business Meeting & Election of District Leaders - Saturday 9:00 am
Hall of Fame and DTM Ceremony - Saturday 1:30 pm