District 38 presents Darren LaCroix - 17 Minutes to Your Dream

Schedule

Tue Aug 19 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2400 Market St | Philadelphia, PA

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About this Event

EVERYONE is welcome! You don't have to be a Toastmaster to attend!

Please join us for an engaging and powerful presentation from Darren LaCroix, past World Champion of Public Speaking.

Kid’s dream-like rivers flow. Why did we lose that? Because well-meaning people trained the dream out of us. Direct Sellers, Entrepreneurs, or anyone with a big dream, listen up! Whether you want to scale your business, inspire your team or quit your day job, this presentation is for you! What would you say to a young kid who dreamed of making people laugh for a living but wasn’t funny.

  • In 1992 Darren LaCroix, bombed miserably in a comedy club in Boston, MA. As he walked off stage, the headliner that night said, “Don’t quit your day job.”
  • Without a funny bone in his body and a willingness to fail, Darren pursued his childhood dream of making people laugh.
  • Nine years later, he out-spoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries and was crowned the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking with a very funny speech. Not only that, but people are talking about his “unforgettable” speech two decades later!

How did he do it? What was his strategy?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Overcome Doubt
  • Build Belief and Gain Momentum
  • Experience Breakthroughs

Location: Aramark Headquarters, 2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Tentative Agenda

  • 6:00 PM-Doors open & Networking with Refreshments provided
  • 6:30 PM-Speaker Begins

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Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM
Networking with light refreshments provided
🕑: 06:30 PM
Presentation begins
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2400 Market St, 2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, United States

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