First let me start with a thank you to Porthcawl Speakers for inviting me to their fantastic charter dinner evening. A great event to celebrate their club chartering. Already there are photos on Facebook on the night.
This month launches the club growth initiative and join me in welcoming four new clubs to our district.
The great thing about Toastmasters is that when you ask for help and support you receive it and so much more.
I’ve been approaching members about writing articles for the newsletter and sharing experiences for our external PR activities. Even though we’re all part of a communications organisation, the written word is proving to be a new challenge. The response has been amazing, thank you.
The next District Council Meeting will be held on
Saturday 5 November at 2pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woking, Victoria Way, GU21 8EW.
Members of the District 91 District Council are Club Presidents, Club Vice Presidents Education, Area Directors, Division Directors and District Leadership Team members.
Proxy voting: In order for our District Council to conduct business, there needs to be a quorum of one third of all Club Presidents and Vice Presidents Education (VPEs). Therefore, it is essential that each President or VPE either attends the meeting in person or appoints a member in good standing from their club to carry their vote (a proxy), so that your club can have its voice heard in the running of our District. If you are sending a proxy, please fill in the PROXY FORM and give it to the person you want to carry your vote. Note that other District Council members cannot send a proxy, only club Presidents and VPEs.
Registration: All voters for the District Council Meeting must register at the Credentials Desk at the Conference in advance of the Council Meeting. Registration will close at 13:15 on Saturday 5 November. If you are carrying a proxy vote, you must present the signed Proxy Form to the Credentials Desk in order to collect your vote. If you have not registered by the close of Registration you will NOT be able to vote.
For members of the District Executive Committee you are invited to attend the DEC Meeting and dinner being held at 7:30pm on Friday 4 November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woking, Victoria Way, GU21 8EW.
Agenda:
1. Call to Order / Welcome
District Mission, Introductions, Apologies, Moment of Reflection, Procedure
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Credentials Committee Report and Appointment of Tellers
4. Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Council Meeting
5. Confirmation of Appointments
6. Audit and Finance Manager’s Report
7. Division Directors Reports
8. District Leadership Team Reports
9. Revitalised Education Programme Report
10. Toastmasters International Update
11. Bids for District Conferences
12. New Business – Motions
13. Any Other Business
14. Announcements and Adjournment
Dear DLT and DEC Members, Assistants and Guests,
The venue for our meeting is the Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, Bagshot Rd, Sunninghill, Ascot SL5 9JH.
Arrival tea and coffee will be available from 9:30 for a 10:00 start. On arrival please sign in. DEC members will be given voting cards.
The agenda for the full is as follows:
| Ref | Time | Item | Led by |
| 1 | 09:30 | Arrive / Coffee | |
| 2 | 10:00 | Welcome | Vanessa King |
| 3 | 10:05 | Parliamentary Procedure Workshop (55 mins) | David Sutcliffe |
| 4 | 11:00 | District Executive Committee (120 mins)
Policy and Protocol of District Executive Committee Meetings |
Vanessa King |
| 5 | 13:00 | Lunch (60 mins) | |
| 6 | 14:00 | Leadership Committee (30 mins) | Jean Gamester |
| 7 | 14:30 | Understanding the Budget (45 mins) | Vanessa King |
| 8 | 15:15 | Engaging with Corporate Clubs (45 mins)
The Art & Science of Starting & Sustaining Corporate Clubs Handout |
Aletta Rochat, Region Advisor |
| 9 | 16:00 | Division Council Meetings | Division Directors |
| 10 | 17:00 | Official Dates, Q&A, Notices and Close | Vanessa King |
| 17:15 | One for the road… |
If you have not confirmed attendance please do so. Lunch will be provided, please advise as soon as possible if you have any dietary requirements.
Many congratulations to to Thien Trang Nguyen Phan our District 91 International Speech Champion who is through to the final of the 2016 World Championship of Public Speaking!! (having won her semi-final)
pictured here: Jean Gamester, Thien, Pedro Casillas, Vanessa King
