Page 39 - January 2019 Voices

FROM THE FIELD

Online Connections

Michelle Alba-Lim, DTM

Watch this column every month for what’s happening in the District 7

Toastmasters blended club community. To learn more about blended clubs
check out the Dececember 2018 issue of Voices!

Transtoasters Toastmasters will host Culturally Speaking,

Part II on Tuesday, January 29, from 12:05 to 1:00 p.m. at Room
340, Oregon Department of Transportation Building, 355 Capitol
St NE, Salem, OR. Culturally Speaking is a three-part series on
interesting cultural highlights of popular destinations. Part II will

feature Spain, and will be moderated by CGD Cate Arnold. Join us
for learning and Spanish-inspired lunch. Limited free parking, but
lots of metered parking in the area. If you cannot be there in person,
attend remotely (online) by clicking https://zoom.us/j/114469404

Oregon Communicators, a blended community club, will
host a special learning event on Thursday, February 21, from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. at La Pine Community Health Center meeting room, 51600
Huntington Road, La Pine OR. Veteran negotiation and contracts

expert Eldonna Lewis-Fernandez https://eldonnalewisfernandez.
com/about-eldonna/, author of Think Like a Negotiator - 50 Ways
to Create Win-Win Results by Understanding the Pitfalls to Avoid
will share valuable tips for communicating effectively in any

situation. You can also join us online: https://zoom.us/j/246410212.
Message From District Director John Rodke: Clubs
have permission to use the District 7 Zoom accounts to try out the video
conferencing platform. They need to state which club is using it and for

what time in the scheduled meetings. It is a first come-first served basis. Do
not override another clubs meeting time. District business takes precedence
over any club meeting. If clubs do not want a conflicting time with other
clubs, purchasing a zoom account with club funds is an excellent way to

utilize club dues to help the membership. Many members have personal
Zoom (and other similar platforms) and are willing to let their clubs use
those accounts for their meetings.

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