Events in May 2023

  • Monthly Members Education Program

    Monthly Members Education Program


    3 May 2023

    Join Program Quality Director Patti Walter and a range of recurring guests from 7:00 pm to 8:00pm on the First Wednesday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a rotating range of topics chosen by you, the members!

    Take the Survey!

    Do you have topics you'd like to see covered and discussed?  Take our survey, and the Monthly Members Education Program staff will review your requests, and help find subject matter experts to present on these topics.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53-MMEP-Ideas

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  • District 53 Tall Tales Contest

    District 53 Tall Tales Contest


    6 May 2023

    District Director John Hogan, Program Quality Director Patti Walter, and Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck invite you to attend the District 53 Tall Tales Contest at 10:45 am on May 6, 2023 at the District 53 Annual Conference.

    For additional information, contact

    • Contest Master: Patti Walter
    • Contest Toastmaster: TBA
    • Chief Judge: Andrew B. Watt
    • Tech facilitator: TBA
    • Conference Chair David Freedman with venue questions

    Online for paid ticket holders, and in-person at:

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    Briefings will take place during the afternoon breakout sessions at 1:45 pm, with a possible repeat session during the Hall of Fame at 4:00 pm

    1 Monarch Place
    Springfield, MA
    United States
    1-(413)-781-1010
    District 53 International Speech Contest

    District 53 International Speech Contest


    6 May 2023

    The District 53 Annual International Speech Contest will take place at 8:00 pm following the Installation of District Officers for the 2023-2024 program year, at

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    and online at [Zoom address to follow].

    Please contact

    1. Patti Walter, PQD as contest chair with general issues
    2. Andrew B. Watt as chief judge with judge and functionary questions
    3. Tech Facilitator [TBA] with teleconferencing questions
    4. Conference co-chairs David Freedman or Janice Dimock with venue questions.

    Briefings will take place during the afternoon breakout sessions at 1:45 pm, with a possible repeat session during the Hall of Fame at 4:00 pm

    1 Monarch Place
    Springfield, MA
    United States
    1-(413)-781-1010

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  • District Director's Coffee

    District Director's Coffee


    14 May 2023

    Monthly Coffee Hour with the District Director, John Hogan DTM.

    Bring your questions, comments, concerns and ideas to a round-table discussion together!

    This will be every second Saturday, November, 2022 through June, 2023, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am.

    https://tinyurl.com/DD-Coffee-Hour

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  • VPM Club Officer Forum

    VPM Club Officer Forum


    16 May 2023

    The Vice President of Membership Forum is an occasion to meet with fellow VPMs from across the district, and address the challenges of advertising, marketing, and closing the sale on membership renewals. We'll review how to help members set and achieve goals, and communicate with members who are working with mentors and proteges for success.

    The VPM forums will be held on 8/23/2022, 11/16/2022, 2/16/2023, and 5/16/2023

    event key: D53-forums

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  • VPPR Officers' Forum

    VPPR Officers' Forum


    17 May 2023

    The VPPR Officers Forum is a quarterly occasion for Vice Presidents to meet together from clubs all around the district. We'll discuss marketing plans, developing advertising, brand recognition, and campaign development.  These are a chance for you to work with one another to build a plan for YOUR club with best practices and ideas from your colleagues in other clubs.

    Forum key: D53-Forum

    The VPPR Forums will occur on 8/24/2022, 11/17/2022, 2/17/2023, and 5/17/2023

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