District 7 Fall Conference: FIND YOUR FOCUS
November 4th & 5th, 2016
Friday Only
Saturday Only
Friday & Saturday
Friday Night Workshop with Patricia Fripp
Friday Night Workshop with Patricia Fripp
Under the Magnifying Glass: How to make Your Presentation Great
Join us at 6:30 pm for hors d’oeuvres and networking followed by a presentation from Patricia Fripp. If you enjoyed coaching by Craig Valentine at the D7 Spring Conference, wait until you get coached by Patricia Fripp!
About our Keynote Speaker: In 1975, Patricia Fripp joined Cable Car Toastmasters. Since then Meetings and Conventions magazine named Patricia “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance wrote that the sixth best investment in your career is to learn presentation skills from Patricia Fripp. She is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach, sales presentation skills expert and online training expert. Patricia was the first female president of the over 3,500-member National Speakers Association. She was the second woman to ever keynote an International Toastmasters convention. Patricia was the opening keynote speaker at last summer’s Convention in Las Vegas.
Saturday Keynote - Patricia Fripp
About our Keynote Speaker: In 1975, Patricia Fripp joined Cable Car Toastmasters. Since then Meetings and Conventions magazine named Patricia “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance wrote that the sixth best investment in your career is to learn presentation skills from Patricia Fripp. She is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach, sales presentation skills expert and online training expert. Patricia was the first female president of the over 3,500-member National Speakers Association. She was the second woman to ever keynote an International Toastmasters convention. Patricia was the opening keynote speaker at last summer’s Convention in Las Vegas.
Patricia Fripp Keynote – How You Can Electrify an Audience: Proven Techniques for Career Success
There is nothing more exhilarating than the feeling of walking away from an audience knowing you just hit the mark with your presentation! It’s great connecting with the audience, feeling the energy in the room, seeing the smiling faces and knowing you made a difference to improve their life and career. If you:
- Speak to audiences of one or one thousand, in board rooms, sales meetings, staff meetings, or convention halls,
- Are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced presenter,
- Consider yourself an ambitious professional who plans to excel in your career,
- Want proven techniques to prepare successfully for every speech,
then you don’t want to miss Patricia Fripp’s keynote presentation!
Maximizing Your Toastmaster Membership: Contests, Community, and Connections.
Linda Cohen
Have you considered leveraging your membership to create your personal vision of success? In this workshop we will discuss how visiting other clubs, stepping into leadership, using your Toastmasters membership for marketing opportunities, making life-long connections, and utilizing all the roles in the meeting can help you achieve your vision.
About Linda Cohen
Cohen is a professional speaker, presentation coach and the author of 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life published in 2011 by Seal Press. Cohen presents to organizations and businesses on how kindness in the workplace improves your bottom line. She was a work-at-home (board sitting, auction running, PTO leading, carpooling, laundry folding, cleaning, cooking) mamaprenuer for a dozen years. She received her BA from American Jewish University and an MA from Brandeis University. She lives in Oregon with her husband of 23 years, their two spirited teenagers and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Ginger and Remy. She loves yoga, meditation, keeping a gratitude journal and will never pass up a good cup of Earl Grey tea.
NSA Professional Member
Agenda
Friday, November 4th – 6:30pm
Patricia Fripp – Under the Magnifying Glass: How to Make Your Presentations Great!
Saturday, November 5th
7:00 – 8:00am Registration, Networking & Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15am Opening Comments
8:15 – 9:15am Keynote – Patricia Fripp
9:15 – 9:30am Break
9:30 – 10:30am Getting the Most out of Your Toastmasters Membership – Linda Cohen
10:30 – 10:45am Break
10:45 – 11:50am Table Topics Contest
11:50 – 12:05pm DTM Ceremony
12:05 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:10pm Business Meeting
2:10 – 2:30pm Break
2:30 – 3:30pm Patricia Fripp afternoon session
3:30 – 4:00pm Break
4:00 – 5:50pm Humorous Speech Contest
5:50 – 6:00pm Closing Comments
Accommodations
Ramada Portland
9707 SE Stark Street
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 252-7400
We have fifteen rooms available at a special rate of $79.00 plus tax. Ask for the Toastmasters rate when making the reservation.
Venue
All events are being held at:
Warner Pacific College