Spring 2009
District 53 Conference
"Transform Yourself and Fly High"

A special hotel room rate of $159 per night is available if you book the room before April 21st, 2009.  Call the Holiday at 860-889-5201 and mention “District 53 Toastmasters”. Hotels in nearby Groton and New London may have less expensive rooms. ($55+ on Expedia.com)

• Holiday Inn Directions
• Google Map / Directions

Print and Send your completed registration form [ Click Here and Print ]
with payment (Make checks payable to "District 53 Toastmasters") to:

Wenning Qin, ATM-B, Registration Chair
20 Church Lane #13
East Lyme, CT 06333

Questions? Contact Wenning Qin, ATM-B at
Phone: (636) 579-0311
Email:

• 7:30 AM Registration Desk Opens
• 8:15 AM First Timers & Guests Orientation Session
  
• 8:30 AM Opening Ceremonies
   
• 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Spring Conference Silent Auction
  The Silent Auction - a first for District 53 - is your opportunity to win some fun prizes. Auction bidding will take place in the displays and bookstore area. To bid on any item, simply write the dollar amount of your bid on the bidding sheet placed near that item. The highest auction bids at the 4PM closing time will be declared auction winners. Auction results will be announced at ~6:45 PM, during dinner. Remember to bring your checkbook to the conference. Preferred payment method is by personal check. Proceeds from the auction will defer D53 conference expenses.
  *** To donate to the Silent Auction or to learn more, contact Tom Fitch. See the auction donation form.
   
  
• 9:10 - 9:55 AM Morning Educational Sessions
  • "Promoting Your Club Using Radio, Television, and the Internet"
    Mike Aron, DTM and Geoff Thomas, ACB, ALB
  • "Panel Discussion: Transform Yourself and Fly Higher with Your Personal Coach"
    Wayne Botha, ACG, CL, Lead Panelist
  • "The Use of Speechathons in the Toastmaster Educational Program"
    Bryan Bridges, ACB, ALB
     
    
• 10:00 - 11:30 AM Brunch and D53 Communication & Leadership Award
  • C&L Award Recipient and Speaker:
  • Bruce "Bruno" Hayn, President of Home Designs by Bruno in Colchester , CT
     
• 11:30 AM District 53 Table Topics Speech Contest
  • Note: Contestant Briefings at 9:15 AM and Judges Briefings at 9:30 AM
     
    
• 12:45 - 1:30 PM Afternoon Educational Sessions - I
  • "The Generational Chasm At Work!"
    Ms. Sally White
  • "Change Your Life in 17 Minutes! Become Your Best Possible Self!"
    Dr. Doreen Stern, ACB
  • "Grow Your Club With Life Principles!"
    Edward “Ned” Ruete, ACB, CL
    
    
• 1:45 - 2:45 PM Special Sessions
  • "Come Day Dream with Me” - A Hypnosis Show for Toastmasters of District 53
    with David Gruben, Toastmaster and Certified Hypnotist
    

    Dreaming about unleashing the power of your imagination? Hypnosis and Toastmasters have a lot in common. As a hypnotist, I help people develop their self-confidence, to be more motivated and to tap into their creativity. Doesn’t Toastmasters do the same? Hypnosis is like a really intense daydream and if you join me on stage for a few minutes and daydream along with me, I promise you that you will feel very relaxed and confident when it is over. You may even surprise yourself with just how creative you can be.

  • "Find Fun by the Bucket…in Mashantucket!"
    Presenting The 2009 International Convention August 12-15, 2009
    with PDG Joe Zaffian, DTM
     
    
• 3:00 - 3:45 PM Afternoon Educational Sessions - II
  • "Fleshing Out the Bare Bones Story"
    Carmine Coco DeYoung, ACB
  • "Chaos Control"
    Cathie McCoy, ACS
  • "Leadership – It's about Earning Respect"
    Jeff Borgio, CTM/CL
     
• 4:00 PM District 53 Council Meeting
  • Governor's Council Meeting Message
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ]
  • Call To Meeting and D53 Council Agenda [ html ]
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ]
  • D53 Council Proxy [ html ]
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ]
  • Nomination Committee Report [ html ]
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ]
  • Proposed 2009-10 Area / Club Alignment
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ] [.xls]
  • Fall 08 District Council Minutes
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ]
    
  • District Mid-year Audit Report
    [ .doc ] [ .pdf ]
     
    
• 5:00 - 6:00 PM Preprandial Mixer
  
  
• 6:00 PM Dinner Banquet
  • 2009-2010 District 53 Officer Installations
• 7:30 PM District 53 International Speech Contest
• Note: Contestant Briefings at 5:00 PM and Judges Briefings at 5:30 PM

• Spread the Word. Preliminary Spring 2009 Conference Flyer
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• Volunteers are needed. Contact Elaine Koziatek and Eva P. Menon via Email:
  • Download { .doc or .pdf }
• Spring 2009 Conference Activities, Agenda, and Schedule
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• Educational Program Session Descriptions
  • Web version (.html) or Download { .doc or .pdf }
• Conference Registration Form
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