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Saturday May 15th After lunch, we will move onto the
Our keynote speaker Five Flavors of Toastmasters. Join one of
will be International five interactive, themed discussions. The
President, Richard E. discussions will be your opportunity to ask
Peck, DTM. His speech questions and share experiences with others.
titled Change Your View, If you do not like the room that you chose,
Change the Outcome. We simply leave and join another. The facilitators
will have the opportunity are topic knowledgeable and will be asking
to: questions, encouraging the audience to share
1. Understand how individuals view things their thoughts, and occasionally providing their
differently, what is a challenge for one is expertise on the topic. Think interactive fun!
an opportunity for someone else Let me introduce you to our amazingly
2. Learn how changing our view not only talented discussion facilitators.
allows us to “Rise to the Challenge” but • Elizabeth Spitzer, EC3: Connection to
rise above it Storytelling
3. Hear how Richard has changed his Since the days of her youth, Liz has
outcomes by changing his views been seeing stories in everything around
Your view can be the barrier to your success, her and interested in how stories can
change your view and breakthrough that barrier. influence ourselves, and others. Liz is a
I am excited to find that I will be hosting member of Tell Me a Story, a club that
our DTM ceremony. While we can’t have all the focuses on storytelling, where she serves
previous DTM recipients come up on stage as in as the Club’s VP Education.
previous years, we can cheer on our latest crop • Donna Stark, DTM: Leadership Guidance
of Distinguished Toastmasters. is defined as the act of providing
The Annual District 7 Business Meeting will leadership and direction. It’s also defined
be exciting. This is where our District Leadership as the process of altering the flight of
is determined. Whether you are a candidate for a rocket. In this discussion room we’ll
a position or just want to watch the action, the explore the concept of Rocket Science
business meeting is always interesting. Leadership—how to guide people toward
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