Events in February 2023

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4 February 2023(2 events)

9:00 AM: Club Officer Training


4 February 2023

Club Officer Training event

Clubs can get credit for Goal 9b of the Distinguished Club Program, by having four or more officers attend training during the winter season of club officer training.

This training runs three hours, from 9:00 am to noon on Saturday, February 4, 2023!

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12:00 PM: FebFest 2023


4 February 2023

FebFest Online is a fun and free event for all Toastmasters District 53 members.

This year's event will feature the following activities at the approximate times shown below.
12:30pm - Gathering & networking
01:00pm - Pecha-Kucha
02:00pm - Speech-a-thon
03:00pm - Table Topics Marathon

Pecha-Kucha is a speech-a-thon where each speaker presents 20 PowerPoint slides and each slide is shown for exactly 20 seconds, for a total time of 6 minutes 40 seconds.  The slides advance automatically, and when they’re done, YOU’re done!  The challenge is to deliver an effective speech based on your automatically advancing slides.  If you want to present a Pecha-Kucha, click the Pecha-Kucha box below.  If not – just come and watch!

The Speech-a-Thon is an opportunity to present your next Pathways speech to a broader audience and have it evaluated by someone outside your club.  If you want to be a presenter, just click the Speech-a-Thon box in your registration!

If you sign up to present a Pecha-Kucha or a Speech-a-Thon speech, we will contact you with additional information.

The Table-Topics Marathon is an opportunity to practice your impromptu speaking skills with a broader audience.  No need to sign up as this opportunity will be available to all participants.

For more details about FebFest Online 2023, please go to our FF2023 webpage.

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14 February 2023
15 February 2023(2 events)

7:00 PM: Call for Presenters Deadline


15 February 2023

The District 53 Toastmasters Conference Committee is looking for presenters for the May 6, 2023 Conference in Springfield, MA!

The Deadline for proposals is February 15, 2023!

More information is on the Call for Presenters page.

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7:00 PM: VPPR Officers' Forum


15 February 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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16 February 2023(1 event)

7:00 PM: VPM Club Officer Forum


16 February 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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1 March 2023
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3 March 2023
4 March 2023(1 event)

9:00 AM: 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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5 March 2023