District 35 Toastmasters Spring Convention

District 35 Toastmasters represent more than 100 Toastmasters clubs in the Wisconsin and the UP and is part of Toastmasters International, a non-profit organization devoted to helping its member improve their speaking and leadership skills. The District 35 Spring Convention, featuring the International Speech and Table Topics contests are open to the public. Learn from the best speakers in WI and the UP as they compete for the title of "World Champion of Public Speaking". Enjoy hearing from the best improvisational speakers as they compete for title of best Table Topics speaker. Registration includes the following; Friday Fun Night, Opening Ceremonies, Table Toipcs Contest, International Speech Contest, Educational sessions, First Timers, Reception, Presentation of Awards presentations, and Keynote Speeches. Our keynote speaker is Rory Vaden, the 2nd Place 2007 World Championship of Public Speaking Contestant. Take the Stairs (May 4-5 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids) Rory Vaden,Self-Discipline Strategist, Author, and Business Motivational Speaker is our featured keynote speaker. Rorys insights have been shared on Oprah radio, in Business Week, and in SUCCESS Magazine. As a two time world champion of public speaking finalist for Toastmasters International, Rory has shared his compelling Take the Stairs message on the same stage as John Maxwell, David Allen, Keith Ferrazzi, and for Zig Ziglars programs. His speaking and consulting client list includes: Bank of America, Trane, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, United Healthcare, Mary Kay and dozens of others from all over the world. Take the Stairs Success is different for each of us but the path to get there has the same obstacles: fatigue, rejection, failure, distraction, burnout, complacency, and countless others. Yet there is one common characteristic and one universal trait that virtually every single successful person must have before they add anything else; discipline. This inspiring program shares critical insights and erases common misconceptions about how to build self-discipline. Speakers: Rory Vaden (2nd Place 2007 World Championship of Public Speaking) - Take the Stairs Bruce Bitter - Ten Tips to Transform Your Talk From Boring to Riveting Cathy Dempsey - Speak like Churchill, Stand like Lincoln - Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers Jeff Ebel - A Overview of Speakers Service Session Enhancing Your Speech with PowerPoint – Kris Pool Jack Finkel - Public Speaking Made Easy

Hotel Mead and Conference Center

451 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494