Communications CoP: Organize a Speech Contest!

This is a NCPMI Communication & Public Speaking CoP- NCPL Toastmasters Club Meeting. 

The Meeting includes prepared speech, table topics, networking, evaluations, jokes and multiple meeting operations roles. 

08-28-2018: 5:30 pm -8:00 pm (5.30-6.00 Registration, Snack & Pre-meeting Networking)

Cisco Campus - Building 12 (Vienna, Warsaw, Madrid)

Abstract

Speech contests are part of the Toastmasters’ life. They are fun, allow for additional leadership and speaking opportunities, and as a bonus, provide great networking outside the club.

You’ve been chosen to be a part of the contest planning team, and must therefore organize the contest from start to finish, while ensuring that all attendees will have a fun time. Maybe you want to hide or run away, but trust me, YOU CAN DO IT! Regular attendance at Toastmasters meetings, along with filling the various roles, provide all the skills needed for organizing a speech contest.

The presentation will discuss all the steps. From planning, communicating to mic check: supporting a successful speech contest organization from start to giving out trophies.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will learn about the:

• Types of speech contests
• Roles needed to conduct a speech contest
• Resources for supporting the speech contest organization
• Process to plan and conduct the speech contest

About the Speaker

Kirsten Messmer works for PPD, collecting and interpreting regulatory affairs intelligence for pharmaceutical product development. She has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, along with Regulatory Affairs Certification. She joined Bull City Toastmasters in 2015, and served as Sergeant At Arms and President. Kirsten is also a member of Top Triangle Toastmasters, an advance club. Last year she was Area 71 Director, which required that she organize the area contests.

However, that’s not how her contest organizing experience started. It rather started with being dropped in the deep end as an assistant area director, while the current area director was on vacation, not returning until a few days before the contest.

Kirsten is an avid photographer.

 Please note the following:

1. This meeting is free for NCPMI & North Carolina Project Leaders Toastmasters (NCPL) members
2. Space is limited if you register and cannot attend, please update the Chairperson in order that your space can be allocated to members on the standby list. -This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
3. Snack/Finger food will be provided
4. PDUs will be reported by NCPMI
5. PMPs are required to provide their PMI numbers in order that their PDUs can be reported
6. Please arrive on time in order that the meeting can start promptly
7. Please leave the facility in equal or better condition than you found it
8. The meeting will take place at Cisco in Building 12, 7200 Kit Creek Rd, Morrisville, NC.  Click on Location for directions.  When you arrive, PLEASE LOOK FOR THE NCPMI & North Carolina Project Leaders Toastmasters signs.
9. There are other Toastmasters clubs meeting at Cisco. Please ensure that you attend the correct meeting- NCPMI Communication & Public Speaking CoP- NCPL Toastmasters Club Meeting