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From your editor

The Sligo conference is nearly on us and this is the main focus of this edition. I hope you agree that it looks very exciting.

In this edition is:

p. 2-5 Hear the latest from the District team, the progress made and inspiration for the future

p. 6-7 2001 World Champion, Darren LaCroix, passes on seven tips for what makes a master presenter

p. 8 Joe Gibbs, D71 Governor, helps us understand the process for electing new club committees

p. 9 Hear all about the Lands of Heart‟s Desires conference in Sligo. It sounds very exciting!

P.10 News from around the District

p. 11-13 Keep up with leadership responsibilities and see who has already managed to achieve awards this year!

Let me know what you would like to see in the District newsletter going forward.

Hope to see some of you at the conference!

Freddie Daniells District 71 Public Relations Officer M: +44 7977 465983 E: freddiedaniells@gmail.com

2010 Sligo International Speech and Evaluation Contestants now

confirmed! The past month has been of great excitement as the Area and Division finals took place for the International Speech and Evaluation Contests.

The quality of speakers was, as ever, fantastic. Each year the level seems to raise just one more notch.

Last year‟s winners (pictured above) were Gareth “Good Point” McHale for the International Speech Contest and Simon Bucknall for the Evaluation contest.

To see who are the contestants this year, make sure to turn to page 9 where there is a provisional listing of all the contestants.

Also, make sure, if you haven‟t already, that you have booked your place at the final in Sligo. While the main hotel is full, there is still space. It promises to be a fabulous weekend of fun, frolics, contests and workshops.

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For many people the reason for joining Toastmasters was to develop their communication skills or overcome a fear of speaking in public. Few will have joined specifically to develop leadership skills. Yet the ability to lead people, manage resources, and get things

done through motivating others is a valuable skill in our professional and personal lives. Universities, training institutions and management consultants charge significant amounts of money for presenting us with valuable information which we have access to for the price of our annual membership in Toastmasters. In many ways we undervalue what we learn from Toastmasters and underestimate what we can learn if we are willing to take on leadership roles within the organisation. Proper use of the materials and training provided, combined with commitment and dedication can help us develop leadership skills that we might otherwise have not had the opportunity to. In doing so we can also give something back to the organisation that we learn so much from. We are at that time of year when we turn our attention to finding our successors, next year‟s leaders who will have the opportunity to develop those skills and bring new enthusiasm and ideas to our roles. By early May Club elections should be taking place as preparation for the transition of responsibilities draws nearer. At District level we will be holding our elections for Executive and Division Governors at the District

Council Meeting as part of our Conference in Sligo in May. As a President or EVP you have a vote in those elections provided you or a representative of your club attends the Council meeting. If you are travelling to this excellent conference, do please make the attempt to attend the Council Meeting on Saturday morning. At a Toastmasters International level, elections will be held in August at the Convention in California. Once again you have a say in these all important elections and you will shortly receive your proxies which should be returned to me so that the District representatives can carry the maximum number of votes and ensure our voice is heard. On a related topic, at least partly as a result of the votes we carried on behalf of D71 last year, 83 districts worldwide will transition into 14 regions each having an International Director on July 1 of this year. Further details at: http://www.toastmasters.org/regions We are fortunate in being able to welcome Poh Kim Siong, one of Toastmasters current International Directors, to our conference in Sligo which will give us an opportunity to learn more about these exciting changes in our increasingly global organisation. Finally a quote from Walter J. Lippmann that I think is particularly relevant as we approach the end of our terms of office:- “The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on.”……… Joe Gibbs D71 District Governor “Find Your Voice”

“Real Leaders Are Ordinary People with Extraordinary Determination” – Joe Gibbs, District Governor

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My message to our Members, Club Officers, District Leaders in February was: Review your progress so far this year, start taking steps to follow through with your plan, and encourage others to actively find their voice and achieve their goals too! So where do we stand at the moment compared to the 265 awards achieved on 10

th February?

We have now reached a grand total of 356 awards and as of 12th April. Give yourself a big

round of applause if you have achieved one of the 356 Educational Awards listed below!

CC = 157 ACB = 37 ACS = 18 ACG = 16 LDREXC = 16

CL = 55 ALB = 21 ALS = 18 DTM = 18

Well done to all and a special well done to our DTMs – you have accomplished the highest award you can achieve in Toastmaster International. Thank you for your dedication and leadership within District 71:

Division A

Denis Heffernan Mary Brassel

Division B Gillian Cutts Keith Gautier Hilary Briggs

Himanshu Vora Jane Campbell

Division E Michael Clarke Oscar Merkx

Division G Constance Turner

Jim Robinson Angus Galbraith

John Morris

Division H Helen Quinn

Robert Nisbet Jacqui Hogan Meg Heyworth Linda Hooper

Training – Your Club Officer Training was accomplished within good time and the results have been entered with World Headquarters. We didn‟t quite make the 100% but we got really close with 89% of our clubs training at least 4 officers in this second round of training. You may recall that I challenged you to see how many clubs could train all seven of their officers and we had 5 clubs accomplish that: Riverside Communicators and Speakeasy@Credit Suisse within Division B; Berkhamsted, North Bucks and Bedforshire Speakers from Division G. I hope that there will be a representative from these clubs at the Sligo Conference! Club Visits – We are reaching the deadline of 30

th April for these visits to have been completed and the reports are

coming in strong and fast. Successors For Our Leaders – Members – we are still looking for new leaders in our District - Have you reached a place in your development where you are ready to jump out of your comfort zone? Are you ready to step up and take on a leadership role? This could be anything from Club Officer to Area Governor to Division Governor and even to a role on the District Executive. I am looking for nominations for AREA GOVERNOR at the moment so if you think you can do that role then it is time for you to put your hand up and say YES I CAN! Make a call to me to express your interest! (07545 850684) Leadership Awards – These include the Competent Leadership Award which is one that everybody in District 71 should be working on as well as the Advanced Leadership awards. These awards help establish a good base of skills to build on for your communication development. If you are on of our Area and Division Governors you should be working on your High Performance Leadership Award this year. How far along are you? We need your help to ensure that our District remains ranked within the top 10 Districts Worldwide. Do your part to make this a reality! Education Awards – We have have 11 weeks left to achieve our targets for this year. At the moment we are looking for an additional 269 CCs to be registered; an additional 50 ACs to be registered; and an additional 89 Leadership awards to be registered. Are you working on one of these awards? How far off of accomplishing it are you? Talk to your VPEs and get onto the programmes. If you are struggling to get on your own club‟s agenda then talk to a neighboring club – we are all here to help you reach your goal and find your voice! Teresa Dukes, DTM Lt Governor Education & Training

Success at Education and Training - Teresa Dukes, LGET

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The pace of activity in District 71, in the last few months, has been challenging. Leaders, at all levels have adapted well to the changing circumstances. Clubs have been hit by closures and redundancies. Two Company Clubs, however, have plans to turn these clubs into Community Clubs. Club Coaches have

encouraged and supported club leadership teams to adopt new Marketing approaches focused on an Area-Wide basis, thus increasing membership levels in more than one club. One of these clubs has gone from 11 members to 23 members and is still attracting visitors.

The number of Clubs, that have already Chartered this Toastmasters Year [2009 -2010 ] Last November there were 6 newly chartered clubs. Now, in mid April, that number has reached 12. There are, at this stage, up to 10 Pre-Charter Clubs that could reach Charter Strength before June. See http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/dprReports.cfm?r=4&d=71

Pre-Charter Clubs [PCs] There are 24 Prospective Clubs [PCs]. Some of these clubs are very close to charter strength. Incomplete or inaccurate paperwork can cause delays. Please contact me at hegartyjames@eircom.net, if your need support with the Paperwork. To see the Pre Charter Club List; see http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/dprReports.cfm?r=16&d=71

Club Coaches breathe new energy into Weak Clubs: 7 Club Coaches are making a difference You can find out about how the toastmasters Club Coach System works, using the hyperlink below [ http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MembershipBuilding/ClubCoachProgram.aspx or contact my email.

Membership Building: There are good materials, ideas and resources on Membership Building to be found using the following hyperlink http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MembershipBuilding.aspx

List of Financial Supports for Clubs / Divisions available from the District Marketing Fund 1. Every PC club that is

meeting……………………..£150 / €220 2. Every club that Charters: Banner and Bag

Allowance ………………. …$100 3. Any club that has 12 or fewer members

…………………………….....£150 / €220 4. Division Marketing Fund [all Divs]

……………………………….£300 / €380 For the above, and for the appointment of Club Coaches, contact me at hegartyjames@eircom.net

Belfast, in Northern Ireland, holds it’s first ever Toastmasters Meeting. Well done to Kerena Crowe and Team. Toastmasters clubs, with strong leadership and where Quality Meetings are held, enable members to „Find their Voice‟ Jim Hegarty, Lt Gov Marketing, April 2010

Club and member growth across the District – Jim Hegarty, LGM

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Blogs, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook are all new buzzwords that didn‟t exist just a few years ago. Nowadays, any professional PR person worth their salt needs to understand these different

services and what they do for a client. I am beginning to see Toastmasters clubs make great use of these services. Among the ideas I see clubs doing are :

1. Setting up a facebook page: Many of our

members are also members of facebook and

find it a fun way to keep in touch with friends

and family. Creating a club page on facebook

is a great way to share details of club

meetings, photos and chat. Search on

facebook for Grosvenor Square, Polish your

Polish or Glanmire Toastmasters to see how

those clubs are using it.

2. Setting up a blog: My own club, Holborn

Speakers, now has a blog. Meeting reports are

now shared through that rather than through a

formal newsletter. In London, we created The

LondonSpeaker (www.thelondonspeaker.com)

to help share information across the Division.

In both cases, it was found to be a great way

of communicating and a lot less hassle that

managing email lists or formatting newsletters

each month.

3. Tweeting: A number of clubs are beginning to

use Twitter as a way of sending short

messages to their club members. Indeed,

Toastmasters International has a twitter

account at http://twitter.com/toastmasters.

Could your club benefit from something similar

but more local?

4. Videos on Youtube: As the cost of camcorders

continues to decline, more and more clubs are

videoing their meetings. Some are putting

some of their speeches on Youtube. Some of

the adventurous are then embedding that

video on their club websites. One of the best

ways to persuade people is to „show, not tell‟.

Using Youtube, clubs are now able to

„show‟case their activites and talents like never

before. Could you put a video on your site to

bring it alive?

Maybe your club has already started to use some of these services. If so, I would love to hear what lessons you have learned. If not, these services are only going to become more prevalent over the years. Many of the younger people that will be our lifeblood are using these more and more. What are you doing to learn about them? How can you use them to help existing members stay in touch even better? How can you use them to attract new members? Dip a toe in the pond and let me know how you get on.

Freddie Daniells, District 71 PR Officer

Using new technology to promote your club – District PRO, Freddie Daniells

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What do you notice that people who are truly “masters”

on stage have in common? What are those small

differences that over time put in motion large

differences that separate them from the pack. As a

student of presentation skills since 1992, I have some

definite observations. It just gets clearer and clearer to

me. Though they are simple, habits, over time they

define our growth rate. Do you incorporate these

habits?

#1 Think Differently:

Did you know that the first thing Craig Valentine did

when he got off the plane from winning the World

Championship of Public Speaking was to get a book

on public speaking? That is the attitude of a master

presenter. People who are the best and have a

passion for their craft and their message are always

looking to learn more. If every presenter had Craig‟s

attitude, rarely would any ever sit through a boring

presentation ever again. When I jumped into the

comedy world, I took every class I could. Many of the

teachers I had became “life changing” mentors. I have

invested $10,000 each year for the past three years in

my own education. Since that has been so helpful, for

next year I have already invested over $20,000. Will

you invest more in your own self-development next

year?

#2 Effort in their introduction:

A master presenter understands that “setting up” the

listening is just as important as what is said. Too many

presenters do not put any time or effort into their

introduction. If anything, they give the introducer an

ego filled bio that is usually about seven minutes too

long. True professionals keep their introductions under

three minutes. They have “you focused” questions in

them. These are followed by your credibility, and then

a single humbling piece of personal information. The

introduction should answer: Why should people listen

to you? What will they get out of giving you their time?

#3 They Focusing on Connect with the Audience

First:

Master presenters are fully aware that they must

“connect” with an audience before they can persuade

them. The connection is crucial. This is why I spend a

great deal of time researching my keynote audiences

before hand. I don‟t stop there either. I will also attend

other sessions prior to mine, just to find that “one

nugget” that will allow me to connect with them. In fact,

this ties into the previous point, that part of your

introduction‟s purpose is to start the process of

connecting. Do you strategically focus on connecting?

#4 Long Enough Pauses:

Pauses for the audience‟s benefit, not there own

comfort level. Too many people on stage only pause

long enough for their own comfort. They do not hold

the pause long enough for the audience to “think.” This

is the whole point of the presentation. Master

presenters know that if they are not letting them reflect

on thier perspective, they are in fact breaking the

connection with the audience. All too often the

presenter is the problem, not the audience. If you ask

a simple yes or no question, a short pause is plenty. If

your question requires deeper thought, let them! Do

you pause long enough? If they are not reflecting, you

are not connecting!

#5 Worry Bigger:

Much more concerned for the audience‟s outcome,

What does a Master Presenter Do Differently?

Seven Essential Habits of Master Presenters By Darren LaCroix, 2001 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking

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rather than what the audience will think of them. I

recently interviewed Maria Austin, a Professional

Trainer, for an audio learning program for new trainers.

She is one of the best I know at this. She has what I

call the “Maria Mindset.” Before she was a Trainer, she

was in customer service. She brought her “serious

service” attitude to her training. She looks at it exactly

the same way. The only difference is her product is

now education. She is so adamant about what the

audience members take away. She fully understands

that it is not about her. Do you?

#6 Get Lots of Laughs:

It has been said that you don‟t have to use humor in

presentations unless you want the audience to listen.

Although you can have a powerful presentation without

it, most master presenters usually have heavy doses

of humor. Here is a crucial difference between good

speakers and masters. Master presenters infuse the

humor into the story. It is not a tangent from the

message. Many less experienced presenters will tell a

joke, or use something they found on the internet.

They use it to break the ice. Wrong! Humor should

always have some relevance to your main message.

Otherwise, it is a detour and wastes valuable time!

Keep in mind what Steve Allen said: “Humor arises

between the incongruity between the character and the

situation.” The essence of the “sitcom.” For speakers

we need “sit-stories.” The purpose of the story should

be anchoring a key point. If you are not getting laughs

now, learn to!

#7 Craves Feedback:

When master presenters walk off the platform they are

fully aware that a crucial part of their next presentation

is just about to begin. It does not matter what we say, it

only matters what is heard by the audience.

Presenters who are passionate about their message

are constantly evolving. New ideas are constantly

“tested.” Things that are common in my keynotes now,

were once new ideas that were experimented with at

one time. For example, I never used to show a video

clip of my very first time on stage. I also never used to

show a photo of my closet full of video recordings.

They are now essential, but may some day be

replaced with something more powerful. When I spoke

in Canada this past fall I had a video introduce me!

Are you on track to become a master presenter if you

are not already? If you believe you already are, may I

suggest you read over number one again? I get off

track occasionally myself, but it only takes one

humbling audience to remind us we all still have much

to learn. Where will your current habits take you in five

years?

by Darren LaCroix

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Contest Rules

Rory Marriott, Area 31 Governor, dispels a few of the commonly help myths on contest rules

Remember to come to the Sligo Conference on May 14-16 to see Darren pass on his tips in person.

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By now, many of

you will be turning

your thoughts to the

election of a new

committee. Most

Clubs are familiar

with the rules and

have a routine

established. When

was the last time you took the time to actually review

the “Club Constitution and the Standard Bylaws for

Clubs of Toastmasters International”? Not the most

exciting of documents I must admit but nevertheless a

very enlightening and useful document and I would say

essential reading for all Club Presidents and

nominating committees……..

Did you know for instance that:

o Nominations for Club Officers shall be made

by a Club Nominating Committee appointed by

the Club President at least two (2) weeks prior

to the election…

o Club Presidents elected for a term of one (1)

year may not be re-elected for a successive

term…

o A quorum (51 percent of active members) is

needed to conduct business including electing

officers….

The timeline laid out by Toastmasters International for

the holding of Club elections is as follows:

In May, all clubs must elect annual officers serving

from July 1of the current year, through June 30 of the

following year.

Before March 31: Appoint a nominating committee

(see Club Constitution and the Standard Bylaws for

Clubs of Toastmasters International). The committee

should be chaired by the immediate past president or

most recent past president available.

Last meeting in April: Nominating committee reports to

the club.

First meeting in May: The nominating committee report

is presented to the club. If the nominating committee

has no report at the last meeting in April, postpone the

election until one week after the meeting at which the

report is given. Call for nominations from the floor.

Nominations and elections begin with the president

and proceed in descending order.

Remember: A quorum (51 percent of active members)

is needed to conduct business (including electing

officers). Proxies or absentee ballots are not allowed at

the club level. Members must be active and present to

vote. Don‟t forget to fill out a club and officer

information form online at the Club Business section

immediately following your election so the correct

officers will receive every important mailing. Or your

club may submit the club and officer information form

by mail or fax, instead.

You should already have a copy of this document but

you can find it on-line at

http://www.toastmasters.org/websiteApps/policyProced

ures/SectionIV-3.pdf

Please do take the time to read the information

outlined in the document and ensure your elections are

carried out in a timely, efficient and fair manner in

compliance with the rules laid out by Toastmasters

International. Remember that as Leaders within the

Toastmasters Organisation, we have a responsibility to

ensure our Clubs and our members receive the best

leadership we can provide for them.

Regards

Joe Gibbs, D71 District Governor

Club Elections By Joe Gibbs, District 71 Governor

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This conference promises to be one of our most exciting conferences since, well, since the last one!

As a reminder, we will be joined by some of the Toastmasters good and great.

Firstly, Darren LaCroix, 2001 World Champion, will be sharing his top tips to help us all become better speakers.

He will be joined by a full roster of top quality educational workshops from the likes of Andrew Brammer, past District 71 Champion, Pat Foley and Mary Talbot.

Also joining us is Ted Corcoran, past World President of Toastmasters International. Ted is the only person from outside of the USA to have run Toastmasters International.

Finally, we will be joined also by Poh Sim Piong, International Director of Toastmasters. He too will be sharing his thoughts with some of our leaders.

Attendees will also be looking forward to a great line-up of entertainment. On the Friday is a Fancy Dress dinner. The theme is Saints and Scholars. The conference organisers are excited about what latitude that gives our creative fancy dressers!

On the Saturday will be the Dress Banquet and Ball. Break out your best dress and hit the dance floor.

Entertainment will be from the Sligo Concert band, The Straw Boys, The Rosses Point Golf Club Male Voice Choir and the fabulous Conquerors Show Band.

And, of course, there is the small matter of the contests!

Over the past weeks though Club, Area and Division contests we have whittled down the number of contestants to just eight in both the Speech and Evaluation contests. The provisional list of contestants on the International Speech contest is:

John Keating, Simon Bucknall, Eric Fitzpatrick, Mary Ledwidge, Erick Rainey, Dolores Brady, Gayna Cooper and Iain Upton.

The provisional list of competitors in the Evaluation Contest are:

Lena Ni Mhurchu, Laura McCracken, Colm McGlade, Caroline Edwards, Jane Cameron, Dave O‟Brien, Cathy Shelbourne and Vathani Navasothy

So all in all a fabulous conference is planned.

While all the rooms in the main hotel have been booked, it is not too late to put your name down to attend. There are overflow hotels nearby and there are opportunities just to come for parts of the conference on a day pass type system.

We plan to make this the best Toastmasters party around. See more on the website here: http://d71.org/portal.php?page=7

Last call for the Land of Hearts and Desires Conference,

Sligo, May 14th-16th

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News from around the District

Send in your articles We are trying out a broader range of articles in this newsletter. However, it is important that we still hear about the stories of our members and clubs. Our members and clubs are the centrepiece of what we do. So, please email me articles with the stories about:

o Members of your clubs putting their Toastmasters skills to use outside of Toastmasters o Great feats of club management that your club has achieved...good PR, how your new website or special event has helped

you get new members, tips for how to do committee roles, indeed anything that would be interesting to other members o Ideas that your club has adopted that other clubs can learn from o Toastmaster‟s workshops that you have attended telling us what you have learnt o Indeed, anything! If in doubt, sent it through!

If you have a finished article great, just drop me a mail at freddiedaniells@gmail.com. If you think there is something that we should include but aren‟t able to write an article then drop me a line anyhow and I can help too.

MARLOW ORATORS ARE DELIGHTED TO

INVITE YOU TO THE SECOND

REGIONAL TALL TALES CONTEST

BOB FERGUSON bob@bob f erguson.b iz

7.30 p m Fr id ay 4t h June 2010

An award-winning speaker, Bob is the current GB & All

Ireland. He has previously been and

His personality, presence and passion about public speaking will demand your attention whilst enthralling and entertaining you.

YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS WHAT BOB HAS TO SAY AND HOW HE SAYS IT

At the you will be entertained by the best public speakers from over 20

TOASTMASTER INTERNATIONAL clubs in the region. Finalists taken from over 600 members and competitors will beguile and intrigue you with their own particular brand of speech craft and

tall tales. A FREE glass of wine, refreshments and snacks will be available during the evening.

Where else can you get entertainment of this calibre for only ? Spaces are limited

so please book you seat early and ensure that you can come along and support your Champion.

Please send cheques o f £5 per head payab le t o MARLOW ORATORS

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Upcoming dates for D71 Officers

Club Officers Area Governors Division Governors

MAY HOLD elections at 1st meeting

in May Ensure clubs HOLD their ELECTIONS at the first meeting in May

REMIND Area Governors about elections of Club Officers and AGM

WHQ Proxy form - SEND to District Governor or bring with you to District Conference in May

Attend Executive and Council Meetings at District Conference May 14/15/16

Attend Executive and Council Meetings at District Conference. Give 2 minute report ot District Council meeting

SUBMIT Club Officer list to WHQ online

Submit Club Visit reports to WHQ by 31st

MAY REMIND Area Governors if their Club Visit Reports and review them as they appear. Highlight potential leaders for the upcoming year

MONITOR DCP awards MONITOR DPR Reports regularly

Incoming District Governor reviews Club Visit forms to identify potential leaders who have expressed and interest on going further in TM. The incoming SG APPOINTS new Area Governors by or before the Spring Conference. NO-ONE HAS THE JOB UNTIL APPOINTED.

JUN SUBMIT Club Officer list to

WHQ online ENSURE Club Awards and Officer Lists to WHQ by June 30th

ASSIST Area in Club Awards and Officer Lists at WHQ

HANDOVER to new Club Commitees

HANDOVER to New Area Governors

START ALL OVER AGAIN FROM THE BEGINNING!

Educational Awards Each newsletter, we celebrate our members who have achieved their educational awards. These awards are for February, March and April. The letter in brackets after the club name is the Division that it belongs to. Congratulations to everyone who has achieved their awards. Hopefully many of you will go on to achieve many other awards in the Toastmaster curriculum. Well done from all the District team.

Competent Communicators Robert Snow Chelmsford Speakers (G) Mary Bradford Failte (A) Valerie Swanborough Bedford Speakers (G) Martin P McManus Manchester Orators (E)

Roy Manley Bedford Speakers (G) Gill Crinion Eblana (C)

Leo O Droma Hellfire (C) JUDITH BECKMAN HOD Speakers (G)

Marie Buchan Aberdeen (E) Andrew Deering Lucan (C) Prakash Patel Berkeley Square (B) Tony Brassington Heart of England (E)

Recie O'Shea Thurles (D) Martin Joseph Brett Corrib (F)

Ellee Seymour Cambridge Speakers (G) Emmeline Searson Thomond (F) Feargal Murphy Cambridge Speakers (G) Sarah Naughton Hellfire (C)

Shane Sellarajah Dundee (E) Siu Wong Tube Talk (B)

Justin Joyce Strictly Speaking Harrogate (E) Baga Kashmira SPA Speakers (E)

Kevin Butler Strictly Speaking Harrogate (E) Tony S. Murphy Enniscorthy (D) Neil Daly Bishopstown (A) Donna Hicks NZICA Bank Speakers (B)

Sandra O'Hagan Clonakilty (A) Sylvia R Clausin Guildford Speaker's (H)

Sean Brosnan Bishopstown (A) Chris Hopkins Guildford Speaker's (H)

Natalie Vereker Bishopstown (A) Stuart Webb Chesterfield Speakers (E) Renee Flynn Athy (D) Ciaran Moore Castleknock (C)

Dominique Koubovec Vale Speakers (G) Declan Wynne Drogheda (C)

Afolabi Sekoni Newbury Speakers (H) Linda H. Monument Articulate Speakers (G) Catherine Williams Voice of Wales (E) Apollo Kawoya Harrovians Speakers (G)

Sue M.Couchman County Communicators (H) Geoff Hughes Brandon Speakers (G)

Tania West South West Speakers (E) John Down Cheltenham Speakers (E)

Deborah Morris Armada Speakers (E) Declan Lavelle Bray (C) Kate Robinson Southside Speakers (E) Jo Forman Cambridge Speakers (G)

Linda Imm Voice of Wales (E) Sarah O'Connor Enniscorthy (D)

John Nyaruwa Tube Talk (B) William Leach Arun (H)

Tracy Miranda Chiltern Speakers (H) Catherine Maguire Powdermills (A)

Richard Day Aylesbury (G) Michael McCarthy Powdermills (A)

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Tim Akers North Bucks Speakers (G) Charles Barker Dundalk (C)

Edel C Duane Naas (D) Deirdre A. Canavan Eblana (C) Shankar Nair Woking Speakers (H) Jane Magabe Wicklow (C)

Trevor James Aird Woking Speakers (H) Tessa Perry Voice of Wales (E)

John Kevin Johnson Wicklow (C) David Murray Bruce Windsor Speakers (H)

Ferial Evans Rogers Ipswich Electrifiers Speakers' (G) Matt Hancock Windsor Speakers (H) Laurence D. Kelly Gorey (D) Tola Onigbanjo London Corinthians (B)

Kwame Akpokavi London Athenian Speakers (B) Luc M.G. Briand Berkhamsted Speakers (G)

Aoife Lanigan Kilkenny (D) Emma Macculloch Speakeasy at Credit Suisse

Hilda Kennedy Innisfree (F) Zoe C. Colbeck Holborn Speakers (B) Denis Finbarr Lehane Powdermills (A) John Campbell-Beattie Armada Speakers (E)

Mark Haverstock Brighton & Hove Speakers H) Connie Mac Loughlin Nenagh (F)

Gareth Wyn Jones Vodafone Speakers (H) Michael B Jones Brighton & Hove Speakers (H) Johanna M Hegarty Fermoy (A) Jeff Freeman Bandon (A)

Anna Litsiou London Athenian Speakers (B) Francois Teyssier Woking Speakers (H)

Patrick Connolly Ballina (F)

Competent Leaders Liz Hutton Carlow (D) Bridget Elliott West Limerick (A)

John Borthwick Bull Ring Speakers (E) Anne-Marie Cooke Bray (C) Andrew Chuks London Cardinals (B) Susan Hawkins MLP London Bridge Speakers (B)

Paul Ovington Oxford Speakers (E) Michael John Clarke EbOrators (E)

Rosie Ward SPA Speakers (E) Deborah M. Kelly Maynooth (D)

Emmanuel Sodipo Canary Wharf Communicators (B) Sandra Lawes Watford Speakers & Leaders (G) Ciaran Ennis Ennis (F) Mary Maura Ruddy Fingal (C)

Julie Holness London Communicators (B) Keith D. Clarke Maidenhead Speakers (H)

Ann Nunn Speak Easy at Martlesham (G) Margaret Kidney Killarney (A)

Peter Cranston Aberdeen (E) Charles Barker Dundalk (C) Frankie Gahan Kent Speakers (H) Eamon O Reilly Dundalk (C)

Gloria Clutton-Williams Ridgeway Speakers (E) Liam Mc Cauley Dundalk (C)

Julian Michael Rouse Kent Speakers (H) John Dineen Phoenix-Tara (C)

Simon David Owens Chesterfield Speakers (E) Mary O'Donoghue Killarney (A)

Anurag P. Deshpande Camberley Speakers (H) Gavin Meikle Solent Speakers (H)

Marian Way Solent Speakers (H) David H. Sands Northavon Speakers (E)

Christopher S Boden Holborn Speakers (B)

Advanced Awards Gillian Caldicott EbOrators (E) ACS Brian Sanders Chiltern Speakers (H) ACB Beverley Fowlston Vale Speakers (G) ALB Robert M Mcdaid Sligo (F) ACB Joseph O'Broin Rathfarnham (C) ACB Elizabeth Brosnan Tralee (A) ACB Maire Corbett The Galtees (A) ALB David Drew Canary Wharf Communicators (B) ALB

Natalie Minnis Southside Speakers (E) ACB Alan McMahon Harrovians Speakers (G) ACB Alan McMahon Harrovians Speakers (G) ALB Andy T. Hammond Arun (H) ALS Gayna Cooper Bedford Speakers (G) ACB David Lennon London Communicators (B) ALB Susan Hawkins MLP London Bridge Speakers (B) ALB Anthony Rush Ipswich Electrifiers Speakers' (G) ACB Keith Andrew Herod Ipswich Electrifiers Speakers' (G) ACB Jim Reynolds North Bucks Speakers (G) ALB Moira Beaton Waverley Communicators (E) ACS Anne-Marie Cooke Bray (C) ALS Himanshu Vora Trojan Speakers (B) ALS Francis Mc Cabe Dublin (C) ACB Matthew Higgins Beara (A) ACB Jane Campbell Speakeasy at Credit Suisse ALS Stephen B. Charlton SPA Speakers (E) ACS

Alexander Lowry London Cardinals (B) ACB Dorothea Stuart Excalibur (B) ALB Susan McKever Bedford Speakers (G) ACB Eamon O Reilly Dundalk (C) ACB Anne-Marie Cooke Bray (C) ALB David J. Robertson Brighton & Hove Speakers (H) ACG Charles Dalgarno Aberdeen (E) ACG Linda A Hooper Battle Speakers (H) ALS

Patrick Cavanagh Mullingar (F) ACB Andy T. Hammond Arun (H) LDREXC

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Himanshu Vora Trojan Speakers (B) LDREXC Margaret O'Regan Speak Easy (A) LDREXC Jane Campbell Speakeasy at Credit Suisse LDREXC Tomas J. Conefrey VOX POPULI (C) ACB Julia Kowalle WIBF Speakers-City (B) ALB Anne-Marie Cooke Bray (C) ACG Moira Beaton Waverley Communicators (E) ALS Linda A Hooper Battle Speakers (H) ACG

Liam Mc Cauley Dundalk (C) ACB John Dineen Phoenix-Tara (C) ALB Edward Percival Windsor Speakers (H) ACS Martin Berry Woking Speakers (H) ACS Samantha Babister Woking Speakers (H) ACS Jenny Cutler London Cardinals (B) ACS Gerard Joyce Ballina (F) ALB Paul Hayward Bedford Speakers (G) ALB Moira Beaton Waverley Communicators (E) LDREXC Keith D. Clarke Maidenhead Speakers (H) LDREXC Linda A Hooper Battle Speakers (H) LDREXC

Distinguished Toastmaster We would also like to wish a particularly huge round of applause to our members who have achieved the highest award possible within Toastmasters – The Distinguished Toastmasters award. A big well done! Andy T. Hammond Arun (H)

Anne-Marie Cooke Bray (C)

Himanshu Vora Trojan Speakers (B) Jane Campbell Speakeasy at Credit Suisse

Linda A Hooper Battle Speakers (H)