Events in March 2023

  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    1 March 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

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  • Area 11, 12, 15 Contest (Combined)

    Area 11, 12, 15 Contest (Combined)


    4 March 2023

    Division A Director Jackie Kessler and Area Directors Melanie Lee, Devaki Krishnan, and Brenda Palumbo invite you to attend the Tall Tales and International Speech Contests for Area 11, Area 12, and Area 15 online on March 4, 2023

    • If you are in Area 11, Contact Melanie Lee
    • If you are n Area 12, contact Devaki Krishnan
    • If you are in Area 15, contact Brenda Palumbo

    for more information.

    The contest will be ONLINE, and a Zoom link will be forthcoming. No Link is available at this time.

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  • Seminar on Community Forums

    Seminar on Community Forums


    6 March 2023

    The Division E Public Relations Team is excited to announce that we are hosting a seminar on  how to use AmericanTowns.com and NextDoor.com to publicize your Toastmasters Club and help gain new members!! Lisa Morahan, of the Saratoga Turf Talkers Toastmasters Club will demonstrate how to use AmericanTowns.com to share press releases with local media outlets (such as the Times Union, Saratogian, etc) and how to get the word out about your club on NextDoor.com!  Expected duration of the seminar is approximately 45 minutes.
    More information is available here: https://d53tm.org/seminar-on-community-forums/
  • Areas 33 and 34 Contests (Combined)

    Areas 33 and 34 Contests (Combined)


    7 March 2023

    Division C Director Chad Babcock and Area Directors Gurinder Garcha and Debbie Petrelle invite you to join them for the Area 33 and Area 34 Tall Tales and International Contests on March 7, 2023 at 5:30 pm. The contests will be online... No link is available at this time.

    Please contact

    • Gurinder Garcha in Area 33 for additional information
    • Debbie Petrelle in Area 34 for additional information

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86430860737?pwd=NzZwbjdScXdqRUZIT3NsSU1UWFVsQT09

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    Area 22, Area 24, Area 25 Contests (Combined)

    Area 22, Area 24, Area 25 Contests (Combined)


    7 March 2023

    Join Division B Director Paul Terman, and Area Directors Scott Davis and Ebru Unal, for the Area Contests for Area 22, Area 24, and Area 25!  The Contests this year are Tall Tales (3-5 Minutes) and the International Speech Contest (5-7 minutes).

    • March 7, 2023
    • Briefings begin at 6:00 pm
    • Audience welcome at 6:30 pm!

    Contact Contest Master Scott Davis at davis_scott_r at sbcglobal.net
    Contact Chief Judge at ebru.unal at gmail

     

  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    8 March 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

    More information

  • Area 41/42/43/44 Contest

    Area 41/42/43/44 Contest


    9 March 2023

    March 9 at 6:30 pm is the Area 41 and 44 Combined event for Tall Tales and the International Speech Contest!

    Contest Chair Stephanie Roy
    Chief Judge Mark Wing
    ZoomMaster Steve Lanning

    Topic: G2T Group for Areas 41 & 44 Speech Contests on 2/9/23
    Time: 6:30pm (Briefings for contestants and judges begin at 6:00 pm!)
  • Division E Contest

    Division E Contest


    11 March 2023

    Division Director Beth Van Kempen invites you to join the hybrid Division E Contests on 11 March 2023 at the William K. Sanford Library in Colonie, NY!  Please attend the way you prefer, either in person or online, as Division E competes for the title of best International speaker in the Division this year, and best teller of Tall Tales!  Our competitors go on to the District Finals at the District 53 Annual Conference on May 6!

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    You can attend in person or online via a Zoom link, below.

    • Briefings for Judges and Contestants begin at 12:30 pm
    • Audience welcome at 12:40 pm in person, 12:55 pm online

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86871322170?pwd=cmtkaWxVelc5NXVGcEs4TXlVTTBhUT09

    Meeting ID: 868 7132 2170
    Passcode: 089814

    William K. Sanford Library
    629 Albany Shaker Rd
    Loudonville, NY 12211
    United States

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  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    15 March 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

    More information

  • Division A Contests

    Division A Contests

    All day
    17 March 2023

    Division A Director Jackie Kessler and the Area Directors of Division A invite you to attend the Division A Tall Tales Contest and International Speech Contest on April 8, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm!

    The contest will be held in Hybrid format, meaning both online and in-person. Contestants may compete in either format, and audience members may attend in either format:

    • online: Zoom link to follow
    • in person, at:

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    If you need to ask questions or wish to give assistance at this event, please contact the following people.

    • Contest Chair: Jackie Kessler
    • Chief Judge: Steve Lanning

    Your assistance and support, both as functionaries and audience members is welcome.

    115 Vine Road
    Stamford, CT 06905
    United States
    203-351-8291
  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    22 March 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

    More information

  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    29 March 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

    More information