District 68 Spring Conference: Revive Us!

Come watch the best of the best compete in three exciting district speech competitions while emjoying networking with individuals from all over Louisiana, Beaumont, TX., and SW Mississippi.

This two-day event is open to both Toastmaster members and non-members.

"Isn't it a wonderful thing that we are all different? Each of us has strengths and skills to share. And when we link our individual strengths together, we're invincible. Can't imagine us without you! You are an essential piece."

Keynote Speakers:

Keven Winbush

Michael Laidler

Forrest Lamb

Guest speaker during lunch on Saturday is IPID & DTM Monnica Rose.

This year's theme is Revive Us!

About the Sessions

Friday night: Dinner at 6

Keven Winbush

Humorous Speech Contest

Saturday: Breakfast

Michael Laidler

Evaluation Speech Contest

Lunch with Monnica Rose

Forrest Lamb

International Speech Contest

Awards

About the Contests

Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition and each year, thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics and International speech contests. This year, contestants competed in the International, Humorous, and Evaluation contests.

International Speech Contest

The purpose of the International Speech Contest is to provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognize the best as encouragement to all, while providing an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefited from their toastmasters training. The International Speech Contest begins at the club level, and proceeds through the area, division, district, region quarterfinal, semifinal, and International levels. The top 8 contestants in our district will present a five- to seven- minute speech on any subject they choose. The district International Speech Champion will advance to the regional quarterfinals, where they will compete in the semifinals for a chance to take part in the World Championship of Public Speaking®.

Humorous Speech Contest

Toastmasters recognize the value of humor in speaking. The purpose of the Humorous Speech Contest is to provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognize the best as encouragement to all, while providing an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefited from their toastmasters training. The Humorous Speech Contest begins at the club level, and proceeds through the area and division and ends with a district champion. The top 8 contestants in our district present a humorous speech that must be thematic in nature (opening, body, and close), not a monologue (series of one-liners).

Evaluation Speech Contest

To provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognize the best as encouragement to all. To provide an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefited from their Toastmasters training. The Evaluation Speech Contest begins at the club level and proceeds through the area and division and ends with a district champion.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:

Conference attire for Friday and Saturday is business to business-casual with optional cocktail attire for the evening banquet.

Friday, May 16th, 6:00pm-9:00pm with a 2 hour after party from 9pm-11pm

Registration and doors opens at 5pm, conference begins at 6pm with light refreshments and networking, conference ends at 9pm and after party begins

Saturday, May 17th, 8:00am-6:00pm

Registration and doors opens at 8am, conference begins at 9am with welcome remarks and keynote speech, conference ends about 6pm.

ABOUT THE VENUE:

Maplewood/Hollywood Lions Club is currently located at 3310 Maplewood Dr. in Sulphur, LA. It is a few minutes away from I-10 and 10 minutes away from Lake Charles. To arrive at Maplewood/Hollywood Lions Club, take Exit 23 from I-10 West onto N. LA. Hwy. 108. Make a left onto Maplewood Dr.

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