Susan Rayner 
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Here are the minutes of the May 2016 District Council and District Executive Committee.
Dear District Leaders,
With 30 days to go to the end of the Toastmasters year, we are one of only seven districts around the world who are distinguished. Third highest number of distinguished clubs, second highest number of clubs that have 20+ members. And overall, doing better than we did this last year.
We have still a lot to do to get to President’s Distinguished District – 2 more clubs to either charter or get to good standing and 351 renewals or new members. Our analysis is that these goals are achievable – it will take a lot of focus to get there.
If a Toastmasters year is a marathon, it’s time for the sprint finish.
A few months ago, I sent out an email at work inviting colleagues to take part in a Speechcraft course during lunch breaks over 8 weeks. Speechcraft is an 8 week introduction to public speaking from Toastmasters. I knew there would be a few people who would be interested, but I wasn’t sure what kind of response I would get because it’s not a huge organisation – it has about 300 people who are office based.
Well, I didn’t need to wonder for long. Within an hour the course was full. By the end of the day I had a waiting list big enough for 4 groups.
From Margarita Sachkova VP PR Bloomsbury Speakers
Evening workshop: strategies for overcoming a fear of public speaking to speak with confidence and impact Tuesday 31 May 2016, Wedge Issue Pizza (Cellar Bar), 91-95 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5BX.
Run by Carrie Swift, a long-standing member of Bloomsbury speakers, this interactive workshop will offer practical advice on overcoming a fear of public speaking.
There are a limited number of places on this workshop so please book early if you’d like to join us!
Find out more and register for your free place here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speak-with-confidence-and-impact-strategies-for-overcoming-a-fear-of-public-speaking-tickets-25551635630