Events in May 2023
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Friday Night Fun Friday Night Fun
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5 May 2023District 53 will again host Friday Night Fun at the Sheraton Bradley Airpot Hotel on the evening of May 5, 2023 —as a preliminary to the hybrid District 53 Conference on May 6, 2023.
See the main District Conference page for additional information.
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District Conference: Springboard to Success! District Conference: Springboard to Success!
All day
6 May 2023The Annual District Conference will take place on May 6, 2023. More information is available here.
First Timers Session First Timers Session
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6 May 2023Morning Keynote: Joe Grondin Morning Keynote: Joe Grondin
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6 May 2023Morning Breakout Sessions Morning Breakout Sessions
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6 May 2023District 53 Tall Tales Contest District 53 Tall Tales Contest
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6 May 2023District 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
Communication & Leadership Award Luncheon Communication & Leadership Award Luncheon
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6 May 2023District 53 Toastmasters is delighted to present the Communication and Leadership Award to this year's honoree, Patricia Nicolari.
This will occur during the luncheon at the District 53 Annual Conference at
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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6 May 2023Breakout Sessions #2 (choose one at registration)
- “Success in Pathways: Complement, Not Complicate”
– Stephanie Roy, PI5 PM4 VC4 - “Setting Professional Boundaries & Actionable Steps for Setting Them”
– Heather Turner, DTM - “Intentional Change will Reboot your Toastmasters Club”
– Steve Lanning, DTM
Events will be held online for paid ticket holders, and in person at
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Afternoon Keynote: Joe Grondin Afternoon Keynote: Joe Grondin
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6 May 2023Joe Grondin, our keynote speaker, will deliver his second presentation, Mrs. Elliott's Lessons, at 3:00 pm.
Event will be in-person at
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and online for paid ticket holders to the District 53 Annual Conference.
District 53 Hall of Fame District 53 Hall of Fame
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6 May 2023District Director John J. Hogan, Program Quality Director Patti Walter, and Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck invite you to the annual Hall of Fame, celebrating the educational achievements and milestones of our members.
Held in person as part of the District 53 Annual Conference at
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and online for paid ticket holders.
Dinner Banquet Dinner Banquet
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6 May 2023Dinner banquet at the District 53 Toastmasters Annual Conference, at
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District Officers Installation District Officers Installation
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6 May 2023District 53 Toastmasters will celebrate, acknowledge and install the elected and appointed officers for the 2023-2024 program year. Elected at the District Annual Business Meeting on April 27, they will be formally installed during this brief ceremony during and after the annual banquet at
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District 53 International Speech Contest District 53 International Speech Contest
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6 May 2023The 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
- Patti Walter, PQD as contest chair with general issues
- Andrew B. Watt as chief judge with judge and functionary questions
- Tech Facilitator [TBA] with teleconferencing questions
- 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
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Sunday Morning Workshop Sunday Morning Workshop
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7 May 2023District 53 presents our Keynote Speaker from the 2023 District Conference for a morning training and personal development seminar on Sunday, May 7, from 9am to noon.
See the main District Conference page for additional details.
There may be an additional fee to attend this breakfast and workshop, which is a supplement to the main District Conference program.
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Three Secrets for Leadership Success Three Secrets for Leadership Success
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13 May 2023Join Amazing Leaders!
Region 9 Advisor Patricia O'Reilly invites you to join her for an amazing afternoon of leadership training with prominent Toastmasters from around the world. Join her and
- Past International President Ted Corcoran
- Past International President Jim Kocoki
- Past International Director Monique Levesque-Pharaoh
with presentations on the Skills of Servant Leadership, the values of Situational Leadership, and the importance of Managing Conflict Before It Manages You!
Presentations will run from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm GMT + 1 on Saturday, May 13, 2023. More information here.
Register to join these amazing online sessions!
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Train the Trainers! Train the Trainers!
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25 May 2023District Program Quality Director Patti Walter DTM invites you to participate in Train the Trainers — a pair of events on May 25 and May 30 at 6:30 pm (online). These are programs to help members learn how to be facilitators and presenters at the Club Officer Training events in Summer 2023 (between June 1 and August 31). Some of these training events will be live and in-person.
You can find more information here.
You can also join through the Zoom videoconference link, here:
- Topic: Train the Trainer
- Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet on May 25 and May 30, both at 6:30 pm EDT
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82637318205?pwd=Z3ZGancwYm5aTGxFa1NjYVhZRVMxdz09
- Meeting ID: 826 3731 8205
- Passcode: 746693
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Train the Trainers! Train the Trainers!
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30 May 2023Link to event: https://d53tm.org/train-the-trainers-events/
District Program Quality Director Patti Walter DTM invites you to participate in Train the Trainers — a pair of events on May 25 and May 30 at 6:30 pm (online). These are programs to help members learn how to be facilitators and presenters at the Club Officer Training events in Summer 2023 (between June 1 and August 31). Some of these training events will be live and in-person.
You can find more information here.
You can also join through the Zoom videoconference link, here:
- Topic: Train the Trainer
- Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet on May 25 and May 30, both at 6:30 pm EDT
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82637318205?pwd=Z3ZGancwYm5aTGxFa1NjYVhZRVMxdz09
- Meeting ID: 826 3731 8205
- Passcode: 746693