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Welcome to the Fall 2011 District Conference's home on the web!
Come join us in Lethbridge, Alberta on November 4-6, where we will...
- Unite fellow Toastmasters from around Alberta and Saskatchewan in one location!
- Excite your interest with insightful and powerful presentations from today's best public speakers!
- and Ignite that burning passion to transform you into a powerful leader and communicator!
Message from Past International President, Jana Barnhill, DTM
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I continued to compete, continued to learn, each level presenting an entirely new world of opportunities. Those opportunities took me to the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking in 1993, where I won 3rd Place! They took me back again in 1996, where I won 2nd Place! I stood on that stage because I went to a conference!
Remember my husband went to that conference too! Remember what intrigued him? He went back to his Club and became an officer. One position led to another, then another, and yet another; until in 1993 (sound familiar?) he was elected Third Vice President of Toastmasters International. Bob went on to serve as our International President in 1996-97 because he went to a conference!
I often refer to Toastmasters as the most serendipitous organization I know. What I mentioned above is just the icing on the cake of how our lives have been changed, how they’re better - because we went to a conference! Our very best friends today are Toastmasters. We spend every New Year’s and many of our vacations with them because we went to a conference! Bob and I are both professional speakers today because we went to a conference!
When Bob and I attended that first conference, neither of us ever dreamed of where it would take us. We would have laughed at anyone who said to us, “One day you’ll be…”. But that’s the great thing about Toastmasters. As it says in our vision statement, “Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams.” We had no idea what our potential was, but we discovered it because we went to a conference! I hope to see you in Lethbridge and watch as the powers of a conference Unite, Excite and Ignite YOU!
I continued to compete, continued to learn, each level presenting an entirely new world of opportunities. Those opportunities took me to the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking in 1993, where I won 3rd Place! They took me back again in 1996, where I won 2nd Place! I stood on that stage because I went to a conference!
Remember my husband went to that conference too! Remember what intrigued him? He went back to his Club and became an officer. One position led to another, then another, and yet another; until in 1993 (sound familiar?) he was elected Third Vice President of Toastmasters International. Bob went on to serve as our International President in 1996-97 because he went to a conference!
I often refer to Toastmasters as the most serendipitous organization I know. What I mentioned above is just the icing on the cake of how our lives have been changed, how they’re better - because we went to a conference! Our very best friends today are Toastmasters. We spend every New Year’s and many of our vacations with them because we went to a conference! Bob and I are both professional speakers today because we went to a conference!
When Bob and I attended that first conference, neither of us ever dreamed of where it would take us. We would have laughed at anyone who said to us, “One day you’ll be…”. But that’s the great thing about Toastmasters. As it says in our vision statement, “Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams.” We had no idea what our potential was, but we discovered it because we went to a conference! I hope to see you in Lethbridge and watch as the powers of a conference Unite, Excite and Ignite YOU!
Recent News
October 28: Need a schedule? Check out the Events page!
October 25: We've got some pictures of some Fired-Up Toastmasters! Let's see if you can add yours to this group!
October 11: Our Educational speakers have been selected! Find out who they are here!
September 21: You can now follow us on Twitter @WordsonFire2011!
October 25: We've got some pictures of some Fired-Up Toastmasters! Let's see if you can add yours to this group!
October 11: Our Educational speakers have been selected! Find out who they are here!
September 21: You can now follow us on Twitter @WordsonFire2011!