Fall Conference Agenda

Friday, October 17, 2008 at Interstate Holiday Inn, Grand Island

• 6:00 p.m. Registration table open
  Fun mingling activities with Toastmaster Nancy Klimek
• 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments set out
• 7:15 – 8:15 Slide presentation and talk by Harvey “Skip” Meyer on Grand Island History
• Followed by speakers’ sampler/ stump box speeches. Please let Melinda Haag know if you would like to take part in the fun activity. It would be a way to present a speech to a group that has not heard you speak before. Melinda’s e-mail address is: soarabovetm24@charter.net.

Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Interstate Holiday Inn

• 6:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
• 7:00 a.m. Roast of Chris Czerwinski begins. Sheila Hoffert is the Roastmaster.
• 8:00 a.m. Welcome, Boy Scouts present the colors, singing of the National Anthem
• 8:15 a.m. Welcome from Chamber of Commerce Representative
• 8:25 a.m. Parade of Banners: Nadean Thompson co-coordinator
• 9:00 a.m. Presentation by Darren LaCroix
• 10:00 a.m. Evaluation Contest; Susie Powell contest chairperson
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch buffet – Keynote speech: Darren LaCroix.
  Trophies presented for Evaluation Contest
• 1:30 p.m.
  Educational #1 “Growing Your Club”, interactive session with Charlene Grondring
  Educational #2 “Just Do It!!” Floy Westermeier
  
• 2:30 p.m.
  Educational #3 Panel Discussion: Moderator: Jean Dier with Panel: Navigating the CL: Connie Zimmerman, Why Compete? Chris Czerwinski Speech Topics. Joyce Keel
  Educational #4 Discovering the Potential Within: Marilyn Champoux
  
• 4:00 p.m. Humorous Contest. Susie Powell contest chairperson
• 5:00 p.m. Social Time
• 5:30 p.m. Evening Banquet:
  C&L Award
  Presentation of District 24 Awards for Officers / Toastmaster of The Year
  Announcement of the winner of the Humorous Contest
  

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