One of the high points of the conference are the educational workshops presented by local Toastmasters. Workshops designed to inspire our audiences to “Unlock their potential”

Martin Luther King wrote “Life’s persistent and most urgent question is What are you doing for others”. Well, here is your chance to give back to the Toastmasters around you and to make a difference.

There are 12 in-person workshops scheduled for April 26-27 spread over three time-slots

The workshops at our conference will center around these themes.
– Personal growth
– Professional development
– Leadership
– Communication
– Emerging technologies *NEW*

As a workshop presenter at the conference, you will need to be a registered participant at the conference. Each workshop is planned for 45-55 minutes (one hour including setup and presentation). In addition to being presented live at the conference the workshops will be recorded and available for registered conference participants for a limited time following the conference.

If you are interested in presenting a workshop at the conference and helping your fellow Toastmasters and other conference attendees “Unlock their Potential,” please complete the application. 

We are anticipating having all workshops presenters booked by January 18 2025. The Conference Committee will select the workshops and to Notify all applicants of their decision by February 22 2025.

Workshop Expectations and Information:

• All presentations are in-person.
• All workshops are 45-55 min in length (one hour setup, and presentation which also includes a 1-2 minute introduction, 5-10 minutes of Q & A, and distribution of the evaluation form.
• All workshops will have access to a projector along with a HDMI cable.
• All workshops will be recorded and the recordings made available to all paid conference registrants.
• Presenters are required to register for the conference.
• Presenters at the conferences are required to cover all of their expenses. No financial compensation or reimbursement of any expenses will be provided. There is no reimbursement for conference registration, equipment or materials.
• All presentation materials, including PowerPoint slides, backgrounds and videos, must conform to the Toastmasters International Brand Manual.
• The Conference Committee will supply an approved PowerPoint slide deck with the Conference logo. No other slide decks, including ones with personal brands, are allowed.
• The Conference Committee will provide a feedback form and share all responses with the presenters.
  
• No hard-selling, pitching, or promoting yourself, your brand, or your products or services is allowed during your presentation or the Conference. For workshops presenters who are part of the author’s corner; you can at the end of your workshop point participants to the author’s corner for additional questions. If you wish to learn more about advertising your product or your services, please consider becoming a Conference sponsor and email the Education Chair, education@toastmasters86.org. for more information. 
• The selected presenters will be profiled on the District 86 social media platforms. Presenters will also be featured in at least one email sent to our entire D86 membership (2000+).

 

Persons not eligible to present Workshops:

According to Toastmasters International rules, the following individuals are not eligible to present workshops at the District Conference:

• Members competing in any Area, Division, or District speech contest
• Current, nominated, and any potential District Leaders: Area Directors, Division Directors, and other District Leaders
• 2025 District 86 Conference Committee Members and Speech Contest Officials

 

ALTERNATE PRESENTERS

The Conference Committee anticipates we will receive more proposals than the number of workshop slots available. To ensure we have a quality event, and in case of a last-minute cancellation, we will contact other applicants to fill the vacant workshop slot. Alternate presenters will present their own presentation. They could be contacted up to the week of the Conference. Please ensure we have reliable contact information.

HANDOUTS

The preparation of any handouts is the responsibility of the presenters. Handouts will be shared at the beginning of each education session. Presenters must use Toastmasters branding guidelines on all of their materials.

PHOTOS

To avoid any delays when announcing the workshop sessions, all proposals must include a publishable headshot photo. The image should be in jpg file format and no smaller than 800 x 800 pixels. Applications with photos will take priority in the selection process. 

All presenters must sign the Toastmasters Photo/Video Release Form and include it with their application.

Toastmasters International -Photo Release Form