Events in March 2023
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Talk Up Toastmasters!
Talk Up Toastmasters!
All day
1 March 2023Talk 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.
Monthly Members Education ProgramMonthly Members Education Program
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1 March 2023Join 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!
- Recurring meeting, 1st Wed monthly at 7pm
- Tiny Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/D53-MMEP
- Full Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81488367780?pwd=V0Y1cWo3YWxNYkwwL2Vrci9FNW9rZz09
- Passcode: D53MMEP
- Participants can join 10 min early
- All meetings will auto record to zoom cloud
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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Area 11, 12, 15 Contest (Combined)
Area 11, 12, 15 Contest (Combined)
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4 March 2023Division 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.
Area 51 ContestsArea 51 Contests
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4 March 2023Division E Director Beth Van Kempen and Area 51 Director Elizabeth Keeling invite you to attend the Area 51 contest on April 4, 2023 at 10:00 am.
Please contact Area Director Elizabeth Keeling for additional information.
Meeting ID: 831 1514 2461Passcode: 654412 -
Seminar on Community Forums
Seminar on Community Forums
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6 March 2023The 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)
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7 March 2023Division 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
Area 22, Area 24, Area 25 Contests (Combined)Area 22, Area 24, Area 25 Contests (Combined)
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7 March 2023Join 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 gmailDeadline for Nominations for Elected District OfficersDeadline for Nominations for Elected District Officers
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7 March 2023Nominations for District elections for senior elected offices close on 7 March 2023 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time!
- You can read about the nominations process at the main link for the district leadership committee.
- The Leadership Committee membership was announced in December 2022
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Talk Up Toastmasters!
Talk Up Toastmasters!
All day
8 March 2023Talk 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 41/42/43/44 Contest
Area 41/42/43/44 Contest
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9 March 2023March 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 LanningTopic: G2T Group for Areas 41 & 44 Speech Contests on 2/9/23Time: 6:30pm (Briefings for contestants and judges begin at 6:00 pm!)Meeting ID: 896 2742 3946Passcode: 263693 -
Division E Contest
Division E Contest
11 March 2023Division 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=cmtkaWxVelc5NXVGcEs4TXlVTTBhUT09Meeting ID: 868 7132 2170
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District Director's Coffee
District Director's Coffee
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12 March 2023Monthly 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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Treasurers' Forum
Treasurers' Forum
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14 March 2023The Treasurers' Forum is an occasion for club treasurers to talk about their roles as the keepers of the club's financial health. We'll discuss budgeting, the Toastmasters store, the Toastmasters dues cycle and your role in it, and how to support the other officer roles with information and guidance. We'll also talk about your responsibilities as the club's bookkeeper, and how to conduct the end-of-year or midyear audit for your club.
Forum key: D53-Forum
The Treasurers' Forum will meet on: 9/14/2022, 12/14/2022, 3/14/2023, and 6/14/2023.
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Talk Up Toastmasters!
Talk Up Toastmasters!
All day
15 March 2023Talk 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.
Sergeant At Arms' Club Officer ForumSergeant At Arms' Club Officer Forum
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15 March 2023Oft neglected, always necessary, the Sergeant At Arms is an important role in toastmasters clubs, as the keeper of the club's physical property, the doorkeeper and janitor, room set-up person and greeter. Yet the role could be so much more. We'll look at the SAA role in the quarterly forum from several different angles, including their role as the chair of the Social and Reception Committee of the club — the organizer of open houses and contest refreshments, and the first welcoming face to guests and new members.
Forum key: D53-Forum
The Sergeant at Arms forums will meet on: 9/15/2022, 12/15/2022, 3/15/2023, and 6/15/2023
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Secretaries' Forums
Secretaries' Forums
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16 March 2023The Club Secretary Forum is a quarterly occasion for club secretaries to meet and talk about the challenges and opportunities of their role. The Secretary of a club is more than a glorified note-taker; with the President and one VP, they're one of the minimum requirements for the officer team of a club. Additionally, their responsibilities for organizing the agenda of Executive Committee meetings and club Business Meetings, and accurately recording the results of those meetings, have power in a court of law. Your role is important to the success of the club!
Forum key: D53-Forum
The Secretary Forums will take place on 9/13/2022, 12/13/2022, 3/14/2022, and 6/14/2022.
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Division A Contests
Division A Contests
All day
17 March 2023Division 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.
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Talk Up Toastmasters!
Talk Up Toastmasters!
All day
22 March 2023Talk 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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Talk Up Toastmasters!
Talk Up Toastmasters!
All day
29 March 2023Talk 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.