DISTRICT 47

The Spring Conference is one of the two opportunities each Club has to be part of our District Council Meetings.  These meetings are very important to the health of the District, and it is essential that we have a quorum at these meetings.  Every Club has 2 votes on important matters like budgets and elections for district leadership, so make your vote count at the upcoming Business Meeting. 

The Business meeting will be held on Saturday April 26th, at 2PM at the Sheraton Miami Airport.    ALL members are welcome and encouraged to attend. There is no cost to attend this meeting, other than parking.

The President and Vice-President Education of each Club have a vote.  If either one of you will be attending the Business meeting, you may carry both votes for the Club.  If neither of you will be attending, it is very important that you complete the Proxy and send it with a member of the Club (in good standing) who will be attending the Business meeting.  The Proxy can be found here in the District Forms section of this web site.

The proxy and/or the Club Officer attending must visit the Credentials Desk at the Conference BEFORE the Business meeting starts. Please review the opening hours for the Credentials Desk on the website (it will close at 1:30 PM on Saturday). 

A member may only carry proxies for one Club.  If they are also a District Officer, they may carry their District Officer Proxy as well, but not a second Club.

If you have any questions, please contact the Credentials Chair, Samantha O'Neil at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 847-727-9027.

The April, 2014, issue of The Sunshiner, the District 47 newsletter, has been released.  Download it from the Sunshiner archive page here. 

Registration for the spring District 47 Conference is OPEN!

The conference theme is "Games and Champions", and it will be held April 25-27, 2014 at the Sheraton Miami Airport.  For more information, and to register, click on the "Register" button below.

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 Room Reservations for the Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel

 

To make hotel reservations for the conference, call 1-800-325-3535. Ask for Toastmasters registration.  The code for this is TSD24A. To do it online, go to https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/toastmastersD47 (You may just click on the link to get there.)

 

Sponsorships and Conference Book Ads

 

Conference sponsorships and Conference Book ad space are available.  To get more information about Spring Conference Sponsorship and/or Conference Book Ads, please click on the button below.

 

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Conference Presentations and Presenters

 

Time	Clipper Rooms  (100)	Sikorsky 40	Stinson 40	Condor 40	Douglas 50
8:00-8:50 AM	FIRST TIMERS WELCOME! Division F Trio	“Becoming an Accredited Speaker” Johnny Campbell	“Building Coach and Advocate Champions - We got game!” Beverly Cordner	“The PLAY’S the thing!” Diana Loy
9;00 – 9:50 AM		“Raise Your Storytelling Game: Use Prezi, Not PowerPoint!” Maria Alexandra Sanchez	“Crafting Your Speech” Tony Noisom	“Humor is Serious Business” David  Esposito	“Game On! The Secret to Creating Winning Experiences” Aimee Lucas
10:00 – 10:50 AM	“Social Media Promotion Tools for Personal & Professional Champions” Manny Sarmiento	“The Champion Experiment” Karen Baetzel	“The Champions’ way to success:  Toastmasters 101” Fayola Delica	“Listen UP!” Lynda Hammond	"A Game is a Story in Motion."  Mary Lou Williams
11:00-11:50 AM		"Making Your Message Memorable" John Schneyer	“The Secrets of Great Leaders” Eileen  Wolfe	“Revitalized Education Program…and YOU!” Lydia Harris/ John Antes	“TED Talks ..... A Game Worth Playing" Michael Thorn
2:00-2:50  PM		“Winning  the  Inner Game of Public Speaking” Dorothy  Rettay	“Mastering Table Topics” Jef Otten

 

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