Workshops on Leadership, Contests, and the Internet

You are invited to attend the District’s midyear workshop day, Saturday February 4th, featuring five workshops running concurrently from 1:00-4:00 PM. The venue is LIM College, 12 East 53rd Street in Manhattan, just East of 5th Avenue. The E and M Subway lines stop on the corner.

Leadership: Club Officer, Area Governor, District Office - Learn what these roles involve, how they can benefit you in your career, and what the responsibilities are. Led by Past International Director, Heath Suddleson.

Goal Setting, Mission and Values - The relationship between Toastmasters including the High Performance Leadership Project and your business and professional life. Knowing how to craft well-written visions, missions and goals for your Toastmaster’s organization, business, HPL program, or personal life is key to success of your club, organization or personal goal. During this session, participants will review the structure of well-developed vision and mission statements, well-crafted goals, and will create their own statements and goals for peer review. The program will include exercises, small group break-out sessions, lectures, and some case studies. Led by Michael Sachs, President of Vanderbilt and Lexington Toastmasters.

Contest Judging - A sample contest and open judging will prepare you to be a judge at contests from the Club level and be given priority for judging at District contests. Led by Kenneth Oehlkers, District 46 Chief Judge.

FreeToast Host 2.0 - Free Toast Host 2.0 in-depth including: converting from FTH 1.0, loading members, using email lists, building agendas, incorporating graphics and photos, plus traps, tricks, and work-arounds.
Clubs - your website can be converted to FTH 2.0 at this workshop. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before February 1 for details on how to enter your club in the drawing. You must have a club representative at the workshop to be eligible. Led by Michael Friedlander, District 46 Webmaster.

Social Media - Leverage social media to publicize your club and to attract and keep new members. Live internet connectivity available. Led by Lance Darcy, District 46 Public Relations Officer.

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District 46 announces its Annual District 46 Website Contest. Clubs with websites accessible from the Internet will automatically be entered into judging for one of two categories: FreeToastHost 2.0 sites and Self-Hosted Sites.

Judging begins at the end of February 2012 and continues through mid-March. Winners will be announced at the end of March. All clubs are automatically entered. FreeToastHost 1.0 websites are not eligible.

First Place in each category will receive:

• Recognition in a brief ceremony at the District 46 Spring Conference.
• Invitation to a special Breakfast event during the conference.

Second Place and Third Place in each category will:

• Be announced at the District 46 Spring Conference.
• Be listed in the Hall of Fame booklet.

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