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8:00 Area Council Bridge opens8:15 Area Council Welcome & Logistics8:30 Breakfast Keynote8:50 Area Council meeting9:45 Summit Bridge opens10:05 Summit Welcome & Logistics10:30 Education Sessions 1, 2, 311:30 Education Sessions 4, 5, 612:30 Lunch & Keynote2:00 Education Sessions 7, 8, 93:00 Education Sessions 10, 11, 124:00 Leadership Panel5:30 DTM Practice6:30 DTM Procession6:45 Dinner and Keynote7:15 DTM Ceremony

Violetta Rios

Violetta states, “Toastmasters showed me the beauty of watching

individuals evolve into the better version of themselves, and training gives me the same opportunity.”

Join Violetta as she presents the Area Council Breakfast keynote, “Your First Trial as Servant Leader.”

Marylee Mims

Marylee observes, “Achieving the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)

award requires dedication and hard work. Should receiving one’s DTM signal the end of Toastmasters membership? Absolutely not!! A Toastmasters journey can be never-ending if you are open to exploring new areas of interest and opportunities to build your skills.”

Join Marylee as she presents the DTM Dinner keynote speech, “Discover Your Next Adventure.”

AgendaKeynotes

Your First Trial as a Servant LeaderArea Council Breakfast

Discover Your Next AdventureDinner, DTM Ceremony

Isaac Washington

While in education, Isaac began to see the gifts and talents found within children. He now sees these gifts and talents in all peoples, of all ages, and of all backgrounds. He desires his words to encourage everyone to manifest the gifts that lie within them, so that the world becomes a better place because we are in it!

Join Isaac for our lunch keynote, “Becoming a World Changer.”

Becoming A World ChangerMid-Day Keynote

Do you want to step up in District leadership but don’t know what’s available? Not sure what is involved in the next level? This session will help provide answers to all your burning questions. A panel of past and current leaders will provide insights, tips, and information on the many ways you can take 2 Steps Forward in leadership.

Leadership Panel

Don’t forget to get Raffle tickets! Prizes to include: a handmade quilt; massage package; 1 year paid Toastmasters membership; 2 hours with Jesse Ford, District PRM, doing social media/website tutorial; and 2 bottles of wine.

Tickets are $5 for 1 or $20 for 5

Elicia Cook#8 Souvenirs from a Virtual Road Trip: What I Learned from Being a Visitor to over 50 States and Clubs

Create a unique and welcoming club mission in order to make the guest’s visit at club meetings more enjoyable. Using humor and real-life experiences, we will explore common pitfalls and faulty strategies that sabotage a guest’s visit.

Elly Malaxos#10 Challenge! Hike to the DTM Summit!Relaying a humorous story about a company hike in the mountains of Austria that turned out to be far more challenging than expected for flat-lander-Texas legs. This presentation draws parallels between that climb to the summit and her Toastmasters journey. The climb can be both fun and challenging. We need the team as well as our own grit to reach the summit.

Susan Carson#5 Evaluations: The Good, the Bad and the Stupendous!Evaluations go to the heart of Toastmasters, serving the club,

the speakers, and the evaluators. The key is understanding not only how to evaluate but why effective evaluations benefit us. We will cover the good, the bad, and the stupendous skills needed to win the blue ribbon!

Karen Coleman#11 Lead With Your Life: 6 Steps into LeadershipExpanding upon the principles ofTrust, Respect, Compassion, Empathy,Vulnerability, and Authenticity to inspire membersto embrace their core principles and beliefs. Thesesteps will empower members achieve success inToastmasters and also to transform their lives.

Marian Hicks #6 S.T.E.P. into Your Leadership RoleDesigned to provide the learner with elements of leadership: style, tribe, and environment, along with

personal development and balance to enable you to perform at your highest potential. Understanding these necessary elements of leadership creates stronger clubs, encourages progress, and inspires members to grow.

#7 Toastmasters Evaluations: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Toast--I Mean, Bread! Interactive panel with Fursey Gotuaco and JamiePickering. Presentation and demonstration toshare insights, encouragement and feedback.

Allan Pickering#1 Corporate Programs Swap Meet This Networking session for Corporate TM Programparticipants is to share what has

and has not worked for them in their relationships with their host companies.

Dave Papenmeier#2 Your Next PERFECT StepP.E.R.F.E.C.T. stands for Physical, Education, Recreation, Financial, Eternal/Spiritual, Career, and Those Close (Family & Friends)- the aspects of life that affect our wellbeing. Participants will learn the process of identifying an aspect of their life to change through to making that change stick. Your Next PERFECT Step is the first step of your 2 Steps Forward.

Jesse Ford#9 Evolving PR — Applying Digital Marketing Tactics to Create Successful Club PR The challenge of club PR can be a daunting roleto take on. Applying digital marketing processes,tools, and tactics can make this role far easier tomanage. These techniques can help you improveoverall club growth, expand your club’s reach,and make you more efficient.

Greg Pick#12 Let’s Step Through Our PathLearn to step through a path and experience the richness of the Pathways learning experience.

Pathways is relevant to all areas of our lives. Attendthis presentation and gain insights into waysPathways can benefit you.

Michael Hall#3 Building and Leading Your Club to Success!In this educational session, participants will learnhow to market and build their clubs to 20members or more, develop a strong mentoringprogram to help members achieve their goals, andlead their clubs to Distinguished Club status whilecreating exciting, inspiring and fun club meetingsthat demonstrate the WOW Factor!

Fursey Gotuaco#4 From Page to StageExplore the secrets that theatrical performers have practiced for thousands of years. You willlearn to use these performance insights toimprove your writing and presentation skills.Fursey will share tips from his journey in theInternational Speech Contest.

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