District 101 presents:
Annual Conference 2024
May 18 & 19, 2024
Super Early Bird
Single Day: $25 or Both Days: $40
(Expires April 15th)
Early Bird
Single Day: $30 or Both Days: $50
(Expires May 5th)
Regular Price
Single Day: $35 or Both Days: $60
(Expires May 17th)
Registration has begun!
Take advantage of our Super Early Bird or Early Bird discounts. Last day to register is May 17.
Clubs can use District Credits to register. Last day to apply for District Credit is May 10.
How to apply District Credits
To use the district credits, reach out to your Club President or Treasurer. They are required to compose an email to quality@d101tm.org, events@d101tm.org and cc d101tm.am@gmail.com containing a list of members and the club’s credit information. Once this information has been verified and confirmed, members can proceed to register using this form. Deadline to request the form is May 10. Application deadline is May 15.
Join Us!
Join us for exciting keynote speeches, workshops, and contests that will challenge you beyond your comfort zone. Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or a new Toastmaster, there will be something for everyone at this conference.
Infinity and Beyond!
We challenge members to stretch their boundaries. There are no limits for those who want to expand their speaking, leadership and networking skills.
All the events you’ve come to expect at our Annual Conference plus more! We had you in mind when we put together this program. We’ve created interactive events so members can be involved.
Keynotes
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Radhi Spear will deliver a keynote speech titled “Reach and Achieve.” All of us have the potential to reach for and achieve our goals! Zig Ziglar said it best: “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” Fortunately, you have all started by joining Toastmasters. Come listen to our keynote speaker and be inspired to take the next step to reach and achieve your goals!
Aaron W. Beverly will deliver a keynote speech discussing growing up as an introvert, the challenges he faced as an introverted person, and how he overcame the misconceptions to become a world champion of public speaking, an international speaker, and as he claims, “a thriving introvert.” Title “The Hidden Powers of the Introvert And How Extroverts can Use Them Too”
Education Sessions
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Radhi Spear will facilitate a debate session centered around the resolution “It is resolved that membership growth is a more important factor in sustaining healthy Toastmasters clubs than membership retention.” Audience will have a chance to interact with the debaters and learn from both sides
Silvia Davis, will present a workshop that will educate and uplift the audience with the skills to become more resilient and persevere through a world that becomes more challenging and stressful by the day. “Navigating Stress in a Stressful World”, a theme that aims to cultivate a resilient mindset, prioritize self-care and embrace the present
Aaron Beverly will host a workshop that gives a high-level view into how he uses “The Process: A Step by Step Guide to Craft and Refine Your Speech” to practice all of his presentations. Being dedicated to this crafting and refinement process helped Aaron turn his stories and speeches from good to great and win the world championship of public speaking.
Contests
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Evaluation contest: The purpose of the Evaluation Speech Contest is for the evaluators to provide honest, positive, and constructive feedback to the model speaker. They compliment the speaker on his or her strengths and provide positive advice for improvement. This year, members will compete in the Evaluation Speech Contest on May 18, 2024 .
International speech contest: The International Speech Contest is an important part of the Toastmasters education program. It offers speakers the opportunity to enhance their speaking abilities, recognizes individual Toastmasters as encouragement to all, and provides a platform for all Toastmasters to learn by observing speakers who have benefited from their Toastmasters training. On May 19, 2024, members will compete and the the winner will advance to the region quarterfinals
Education Sessions
Radhi Spear
Radhi will facilitate a debate session centered around the resolution “It is resolved that membership growth is a more important factor in sustaining healthy Toastmasters clubs than membership retention.” The audience will have a chance to interact with the debaters and learn from both sides.
Silvia Davis
Silvia will present a session that will educate and uplift the audience with the skills to become more resilient and persevere through a world that becomes more challenging and stressful by the day. “Navigating Stress in a Stressful World”, a theme that aims to cultivate a resilient mindset, prioritize self-care and embrace the present.
Aaron Beverly
Aaron will host a workshop that gives a high-level view into how he uses “The Process: A Step by Step Guide to Craft and Refine Your Speech” to practice all of his presentations. Being dedicated to this crafting and refinement process helped Aaron turn his stories and speeches from good to great and win the world championship of public speaking.
Keynotes
Radhi Spear
Reach and Achieve
All of us have the potential to reach for and achieve our goals! Zig Ziglar said it best: “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” Fortunately, you have all started by joining Toastmasters. Come listen to our keynote speaker and be inspired to take the next step to reach and achieve your goals!
5/18 at 10 am
Aaron Beverly
The Hidden Powers of the Introvert And How Extroverts can Use Them Too
Aaron W. Beverly will deliver a keynote speech discussing growing up as an introvert, the challenges he faced as an introverted person, and how he overcame the misconceptions to become a world champion of public speaking, an international speaker, and as he claims, “a thriving introvert.
5/18 at 11:20 am
Where & When
May 18 & 19, 2024
7 am to 4 pm PDT
Synopsys
Building 1, 800 N Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA-94086
Our Speakers
Radhi Spear, DTM
Radhi Spear, DTM, of Piscataway, New Jersey, is a software engineer for AT&T in Middletown, New Jersey, and has worked in the telecommunications industry for over 30 years. She has expertise in software development, systems administration, and acceptance testing. She troubleshoots problems and develops software for projects that impact millions of people.
Spear holds a master’s degree of science in electrical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey. She participates in employee resource groups at AT&T, including Women of AT&T and InspirASIAN, which fosters development and leadership opportunities for its members. She was also an assistant Girl Scout troop leader for five years.
A Toastmaster since 2000, Spear is a charter member of her home club, AT&T Middletown Toastmasters in Middletown. She has held several high-profile leadership positions within Toastmasters and has attained the Distinguished Toastmaster designation—the highest level of educational achievement in the organization.
She says, “Toastmasters is an investment in yourself. The skills you learn in Toastmasters can be used in all aspects of your life.”
As an officer of the Toastmasters International Board of Directors, Spear is a “working ambassador” for the organization. She works with the Board to develop, support, and modify the policies and procedures that guide Toastmasters International in fulfilling its mission.
Silvia Davis
Silvia Davis is a distinguished Speaker and Author. She earned her place as a finalist in the Toastmasters World Championship in 2023—an accolade that reflects her exceptional oratory skills and compelling presence on stage. Her gift for storytelling also led her to become an Award-Winning Author. Recognized for her engaging presentations, she has earned accolades for her ability to inspire, educate, and uplift her audiences enabling her listeners with the skills to become resilient and persevere through a world that becomes more challenging and stressful by the day.
Aaron W. Beverly
In August 2019, Aaron Beverly emerged as the winner of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest, an annual public speaking competition that includes over 30,000 competitors worldwide. Performing the speech entitled “An Unbelievable Story,” Aaron provided a humorous take on the heavy subject of race and the importance of “acceptance despite difference.” That speech won him the prestigious title of World Champion of Public Speaking.
An accomplished speaker prior to the 2019 championship, Aaron also earned 2nd place in the International Speech Contest in 2016. Giving a speech that has come to be known simply as the “57-Word Title Speech,” Aaron spoke about the power of using a few words in a world that believes “more is better.” Beverly is also a five-time speech contest semifinalist, and a Moth Story Slam winner.
Oddly enough, Aaron considers himself to be “one of the most introverted people you can meet.” Public speaking and storytelling were extroverted activities he never thought he’d pursue. However, with hard work, dedication and a team of invaluable supporters, Aaron has become proficient in both skills and has learned that being an introvert is an asset, not a liability.
Storytelling and public speaking have not only led Aaron to engage audiences at Fortune 100 companies such as Vanguard, J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo; notable Universities such as Temple, Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania; but they have also allowed Aaron to travel to countries around the world including: Taiwan, Malaysia, India, and the extremely foreign land known as Canada.
Aaron is living proof that the art communication can have a profoundly positive effect on the advancement of your professional career and the fulfillment of your life.
Questions? Contact:
Conference Chair
conference@d101tm.org
Program Quality Director
quality@d101tm.org