Programme (regularly updated)
Full conference package including all educationals and contests, coffee breaks, lunch on Saturday and gala dinner with welcome drink only.
Small package includes parts of the Saturday afternoon program - starting with the English International Speech Contest which is planned for 16:10h. It also includes the Saturday Gala dinner with a welcome drink. Please note that it does not contain lunch or any coffee breaks on Saturday nor any program parts on Sunday.
Friday 22nd May
| 16:00-20:00 | Registration Desk opens Hand in club banners |
| 18:00-20:00 | Credentials Desk, Tara Majumdar & Margaret Jankowsky - Collecting Voting Cards |
| 18:00-18:45 | Buddy-Club (First Timer Session), Ketty Englert Orientation & Secrets of a successful conference - Q&A to get answers and advice |
| 19:00 | City Tour in Düsseldorf Assemble in Ballroom Foyer |
| 20:00-24:00 | Gathering in Brewery Pub 'Zum Schiffchen' - Düsseldorf`s oldest Restaurant, Hafenstr. 5 - at your own expense - www.brauerei-zum-schiffchen.de |
| 20:00-22:00 | Executive Council Meeting for District Officers: Area & Division Governors & District Board members |
Saturday 23rd May
| 7:30-17:00 | Registration Desk opens Hand in club banners |
| 8:30-9:45 | Credentials Desk, Tara Majumdar & Morag Mathieson - Collecting Voting Cards |
| 8:45-9:30 | Opening, Greg Palmer, District Governor & Dirk Löffelbein, Conference Chairman |
| Keynote Address by Margaret Jankowsky | |
| Teasers of Educational Speakers (per educational speaker 1 Minute) |
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| 9:35-11:05 | District Council Meeting For District Officers, Presidents, VP Educations and their Proxy holders. All others are invited to have a closer view into district matters. |
| 11:05-11:35 | Coffee Break | Judges & Contestant Briefing for all contest judges and contestants. |
| 11:35-12:35 | English Evaluation Speech Contest |
| 12:35-14:00 | Lunch |
Afternoon
| 14:00-14:45 | Session 1: Communication Track Carol Bausor How to make the next 12 months YOUR BEST YEAR YET! |
German Educational Session: Horst Müller Mind Maps® - für Toastmasters ein hervorragendes Werkzeug |
French Speech Contest |
| 14:55-15:40 | Session 2: Leadership Track - Club Success Track Niko Viramo SUCCESS IS A MINDSET® |
Session 4: Communication Track Agnes Tarnai Jesters & Toastmasters |
German Speech Contest |
| 15:40-16:10 | Coffee Break |
| 16:10-17:40 | English International Speech Contest |
| 17:45-18:30 | Session 3: Leadership Track Meik Bödeker Re: Re: Re: Against the E-Mail terror |
German Evaluation Speech Contest | French Evaluation Speech Contest |
| 18:30-20:00 | Break, Time for getting dressed up, Prepare for Dinner |
| 19:45 | Optional: Drinking Reception |
| 20:00-1:00 | Gala Dinner with Presentation of Awards & Dancing |
| Small Package |
Sunday 24th May
| 9:00-9:45 | Session 5: Leadership Track Franz Lauterbach Evaluations on a personal level Part I |
Session 2**: Leadership Track - Club Success Track Niko Viramo SUCCESS IS A MINDSET® |
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| 9:45-10:30 | Session 5: Leadership Track Franz Lauterbach Evaluations on a personal level Part II |
Session 6: Communication Track Naomi Isaacs Breathing Dynamics, Charisma and Audience Communication |
Session 1**: Communication Track Carol Bausor How to make the next 12 months YOUR BEST YEAR YET! |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:30 | Session 7: Leadership Track Alexandra Olsson Make your dreams come true |
French Educational Session: Jean-Paul Pham Cultivez votre jeu interieur, le coeur de votre influence |
Networking Lounge: Mentoring Exchange your thoughts and experiences Led by Kai Gabriele Krüger |
| 11:30-12:00 | Invocation of New District Officers & Closing Ceremony, Greg Palmer |
| 13:00-17:00 | Training of new District Officers
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**: We decided to repeat the sessions parallel to the German and French contest to provide their supporters and contestants the possibility to attend these sessions.
