The District 53 Conference Committee is pleased to extend the deadline for receiving proposals from Friday 31 January 2025 to Friday, 14 February 2025.
Read the original brief here. Begin planning your presentation today!

The District 53 Conference Committee is pleased to extend the deadline for receiving proposals from Friday 31 January 2025 to Friday, 14 February 2025.
Read the original brief here. Begin planning your presentation today!
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Thank you for your interest in presenting at the Toastmasters District 53 Annual Conference for 2025. Please review the following information in preparation for submitting your proposal. Instructions on how to access the online application is provided at the end of the document. Please read this document in its entirety as you will need the information within it to complete your application.
Note: Only members of Toastmasters District 53 will be considered unless specifically invited. The Toastmasters District 53 Annual Conference is geared to Toastmasters in District 53 – Eastern New York, Western Massachusetts and all of Connecticut – enhancing their communications and leadership skills and personal & professional growth. As one of our educational session presenters, you will be a key contributor to the success of our conference.
We are soliciting proposals for engaging and exciting topics such as:
You can drive attendance for your session by describing it in a compelling manner to maximize interest. If chosen, session descriptions and presenter biographical information are subject to editing for publication. Revisions will be reviewed with you to ensure it doesn’t dramatically change the intent of your proposed session.
Session length is approximately 50 minutes. Proposals must be received by 14 February 2025.
To access the application form and review the detailed requirements, please review the full Request for Presenters here.
You will be notified by February 22, 2025 if you have been selected as a primary or alternate speaker. If you have questions about submitting a proposal, please contact Sharon Mercado, DTM, the Conference Education Chair at ConfEduChair@D53TM.org.
If you have questions about the Conference, please contact: Richard E. Peck, DTM, Conference Chair at ConfChair@D53TM.org.
Thank you for your interest in supporting the Toastmasters District 53 2025 Conference!
For the District 53 Annual Conference, among our methods of marketing, we will be using videos to promote the. event. We are looking for District 53 members to contribute by being some of our videographers and get their own thoughts and reaction reactions about past District 53 conferences they have attended, and the reactions of other members. Just. short snippets – about 10-15 seconds each member!
Anyone can be the next Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese and start working towards that Emmy!
Follow these three easy steps:
Do you need sample questions? Try these:
You can send one video with multiple people in it – there is no size limit on uploads.
Videos might become part of several montages that will be used throughout the year to promote the conference! Watch them to find the secret clue! Look for it in the District 53 Newsletter! If you have any questions and/or ideas on how we can use video to promote the conference please reach out to David Freedman (dsfreedman@gmail.com).
We appreciate your contributions to making our annual District 53 Conference a huge success!
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