Contests - Luxembourg Talks
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Contests - Luxembourg Talks
Conference Website: http://luxembourgtalks.org https://www.facebook.com/events/237377186606095/ https://twitter.com/LuxTalks2016 Page |2 Conference Venue Parc Hotel Alvisse is conveniently located a five minute drive from the airport and the centre of Luxembourg. It has 320 rooms, all with free wireless internet. The amenities include in- and outdoor swimming pools and a hard floor tennis court as well as marked running tracks in the vicinity. Plenty of outdoor parking is available. Bus stops with regular connections to the city centre are near the hotel entrance (see www.mobiliteit.lu) : 3 bus lines (100-110-111) pass in front of the hotel, at bus stop Dommeldange-Um Dauschbour. Bus 25 is at about 10 minutes' walk, at bus stop Biechelchen. Accommodation Parc Hotel Alvisse Single room rate: 93.00€/person/night Double/twin room rate: 55€/person/night To book at this rate, please contact the hotel and quote the booking code TOASTMASTER: 120 route d'Echternach L-1453 Luxembourg Tel.: +352 43 56 43 ext. 8118 Fax: +352 43 69 03 E-mail: [email protected] www.parc-hotel.lu Page |3 Luxembourg City Youth Hostel rooms are either 4 or 6 people occupancy. The youth hotel is located in the city centre, 40 minutes by bus to the venue or 10 minutes by car. Please quote TOASTMASTER when you book with the Youth Hostel, as they try to group toastmasters together. May is quite a high season for the youth hostel, book as soon as you can! 2, rue du Fort Olisy, L-2261 Luxembourg, www.youthhostels.lu N 49° 36.792′ E 006° 08.291′ Tel.: (+352) 26 27 66 650 Fax: (+352) 26 27 66 680 [email protected] Other centrally located hotels at 80‐100€ per night: Hôtel Vauban in the very heart of the city centre: www.hotelvauban.lu 15 minute walk from the train station via the splendid Avenue de la Gare) Hôtel Bristol (good): www.hotel‐bristol.lu Hôtel Carlton (very good): www.carlton.lu Empire Hotel (good): www.empire.lu Golden Tulip Central Molitor: www.goldentulip.lu Novotel Luxembourg Centre: www.novotel.com Best Western Plus Grand Hotel Victor Hugo: http://www.grandhotelvictorhugo.lu Suite Novotel Luxembourg: www.suitehotel.com For more information, please refer to the site of the Luxembourg City tourist office at www.lcto.lu/en/stay/accommodation. Page |4 Page |5 Getting to and around Luxembourg Luxembourg can easily be reached by car on highways from Belgium, Germany and France as well as by train from major cities in the adjacent countries. The TGV connects Luxembourg and Paris in just about two hours and from spring 2016 also Strasbourg. Check www.sncf.com for timetables and fees. Luxembourg’s international but small airport is located east of the City. EasyJet flies to Luxembourg airport, but most of the other budget airlines fly to Frankfurt/Hahn and/or Charleroi from where coach services run to various places in Luxembourg. Check www.flibco.com for airport shuttle timetables and prices. Getting around Luxembourg is easy by bus. Taxi rides are fairly expensive, but a bit cheaper when booked online via www.webtaxi.lu. Luxembourg City was built on a fortress, therefore the old city is rather small and walking is the best way to explore the town and its beautiful “Chemin de la Corniche”, “the most beautiful balcony of Europe” down to the “canyon”, the nature and the remains of one of Europe’s biggest former fortresses can be admired. Luxembourg has a fairly cosmopolitan population, most people speak English and don’t mind helping out visitors with directions. The official languages of Luxembourg are French, German, and of course Luxembourgish, which sounds like a middle German dialect. Page |6 Distinguished Toastmasters Reception (by invitation only) 8 PM at the Brasserie Le Neumünster 28 rue Münster- L-2160 Luxembourg +352 26 20 52 981 [email protected] http://www.abbaye.lu/ Page |7 Page |8 Friday Night @ the BIG BEER COMPANY Pre-conference dinner – Friday 20 May 2016 starting at 8:30 pm Join in the fun at Luxembourg’s famous beer factory located in the party district, Clausen! Enjoy boutique beer, local wines and food served in the historic brewery amongst antique boilers. We will have tables of 20+ seats reserved for us on the mezzanine, while the restaurant stays open to the public and also hosts a DJ from 11 pm onwards. The dinner is not part of the conference package; hence it’s open to all toastmasters and guests. A great opportunity for all Luxembourg toastmasters to meet TM from divisions across Europe and vice versa. From the train station take bus no. 9, 14 or 23 to “Clausener-Bréck”, cross the street to enter the courtyard ("Rives de Clausen") where the party is, and look for your fellow toastmasters. The Big Beer Company is going to be on your right side. From the youth hostel simply walk down the Montée de Clausen; you'll be there in approximately 8 minutes. From Parc Hotel Alvisse do carpooling or take a cab. Page |9 [EN] Menu (EUR 30 excluding drinks) Here is the mouth watering menu of the buffet dinner at 30.00 € per person, payable in cash at the door (drinks paid extra, individually). Starters • Raw vegetables • Caprese (tomato and mozzarella) • Marinated salmon Nordic style • Savoury cakes Main courses • Fried potatoes • Beef à la provençale • Ratatouille • Pasta with vegetables Desserts • Macaroons • Fruit tart • Petits fours P a g e | 10 [FR] Menu (30 euro, boissons non comprises) Voici notre dîner style buffet à 30 euros par personne (boissons non comprises), à payer en espèces à l'entrée. Hors d’œuvres : • Crudités • Tomate mozzarella • Saumon mariné à l’aneth crème au raifort • Cake salé Plats principaux : • Pommes de terre sautées (sans viande) • Emincé de bœuf à la provençale • Ratatouille • Pâtes poêlées aux légumes Desserts : • Macarons • Tarte aux fruits de saison • Réductions sucrées P a g e | 11 [IT] Menu (30 euro, bevande escluse) Ecco il menu per la nostra cena stile buffet a 30 euro a persona (bevande escluse), da pagare in contanti all’ingresso. Antipasti: • verdure • insalata caprese • salmone marinato, con aneto e crema di rafano • cake salato Secondi piatti: • patatine fritte (senza carne) • carne macinata di manzo alla provenzale • caponata • pasta con verdure fritte Dessert: • petits fours (piccola pasticceria) • macaroni francesi • crostata di frutta di stagione P a g e | 12 Contests District 59 holds four sets of Public Speaking and Leadership Championships every Spring. You also know, and have been preparing yourselves for one or more of these Championships from club, through Area, and Division; Now, Talks about you and all Toastmasters. So come on and join us in the contests as we choose who will represent our District in Washington! AND... our own Champions of Evaluation, without even beginning to mention our French & Italian Speech champions. So many reasons to be there and make your weekend and our contests in Luxembourg come alive! Contestant Sound / Stage Test Schengen room Friday 3:15-3:45 PM Europe room Saturday 8:00-8:30 AM & 4:00-4:30 PM Fischbach room Friday 3:15-3:45 PM & Saturday 1:15-1:45 PM Hollenfells room Saturday 1:15-1:45 PM P a g e | 13 Evaluation Contest Evaluation Semifinal Contestants’ Briefing Lobby Friday, 3:00-3:15 PM Evaluation Semifinal Judges’ Briefing Schengen room Friday, 3:00-3:15 PM Evaluation Semifinal 1 Contest Master: Katy DYZEWSKA, CC Target Speech: Carsten WENDT, CC Schengen room Friday, 3:45-5:15 PM Evaluation Semifinal 2 Contest Master: Mia BENJAMIN, DTM Target Speech: Piotr SKOCZYLAS, ACB, ALB Fischbach room Friday, 3:45-5:15 PM Evaluation Final Contestants’ Briefing Europe room Saturday, 8:30-8:45 AM Evaluation Final Judges’ Briefing Schengen room Saturday, 8:30-8:45 AM Evaluation Final Europe room Contest Master: Jean-Philippe STIJNS, CC Target Speech: Mateusz BUKOWSKI, ACB, CL Saturday, 9:30-11:00 AM P a g e | 14 International Speech Contest in English Speech Contest in English Semifinal Contestants’ Briefing Schengen room Friday, 5:15-5:30 PM Speech Contest in English Judges’ Briefing Fischbach Friday, 5:15-5:30 PM Speech Contest in English Semifinal 1 Contest Master Alain PETILLOT, DTM Schengen room Friday, 5:45-7:15 PM Speech Contest in English Semifinal 2 Contest Master: Karl INDIGNE, ACS Fischbach room Friday, 5:45-7:15 PM Speech Contest in English Final Contestants’ Briefing Europe room Saturday, 4:30-4:45 PM Speech Contest in English Final Judges’ Briefing Schengen room Saturday, 4:30-4:45 PM Speech Contest in English Final Contest Master Caylea YOUNG, ACS, ALB Europe room Saturday, 5:00-6:15 PM P a g e | 15 Concours international de discours en français Concours international de discours en français Briefing des juges salle Europe samedi, 14h00-14h15 Concours international de discours en français Briefing des concurrents salle Hollenfels samedi, 15h15-16h30 Concours international de discours en français Président du concours : Cécile BASTIEN REMY, ACB salle Hollenfels samedi, 15h15-16h30 Concorso internazionale di discorsi in italiano Concorso internazionale di discorsi in italiano Briefing per i giudici Sala Schengen sabato, 15:15-16:30 Concorso internazionale di discorsi in italiano Briefing per i concorrenti Sala Fischbach sabato, 15:15-16:30 Concorso internazionale di discorsi in italiano Briefing per la giuria Presidente di concorso Chiara ALZATI, ACB Sala Fischbach sabato, 15:15-16:30 P a g e | 16 P a g e | 17 Keynote Address: "I don't know" How we live our lives with assumptions that stop us from achieving Mohammed Qahtani is a software analyst working for Saudi Aramco Oil Company. He is a certified database analyst for Oracle® and Microsoft®, as well as a certified expert programmer for Microsoft® and SAP®. He joined Toastmasters in 2009, and won the World Championship of Public Speaking last August 2015 in Las Vegas, after investing innumerable hours of work, as he surpassed various levels of competition coming from all over the world. He hails from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and has achieved the Advanced Communicator Gold and Advanced Leadership Bronze recognitions from Toastmasters International. His club is Northpark Toastmasters Club, which he represented to become the District 79 Champion at their Humorous Speech Contest in 2014. He is passionate about acting, stand-up comedy and public speaking. P a g e | 18 The Professional Trainers Group: The European Trainers Network Fischbach room Friday, 12:30 - 2:15 PM The idea behind the Professional Trainers Group is to maintain a network within Toastmasters for those who pursue training activities as their profession or who aspire to build a training business. The sessions organised during the District Conferences offer a good opportunity to find ways of cooperation and support among the members, share experiences and concerns, and to discuss common challenges. The members of the Group also give written feedback to workshop presenters at the District Conferences. More and more Toastmasters wish to join the Group. To manage this, we are about to launch a website with a new name for our group – The European Trainers Network. With a speakers' directory on the website, it will help TM conference organisers to find keynote speakers, facilitators, workshop presenters for their event. It will serve as a very useful platform where trainers find occasional business partners with certain skills in specific domains. Everyone is welcome at our seminar session on Friday afternoon at the District Conference in Luxembourg. First, Christian Eggenberger will demonstrate his distinctive training style with an interactive workshop called "Flipchart Visual Craft for Spell-binding Performance". Following the workshop we'll hold a discussion on training for trainers, where to find training ideas and inspiration, and how to test those ideas. Come join us. Together we learn, we share and we have fun. P a g e | 19 Contact: Agnes Tarnai, DTM, coordinator for the Professional Trainers Group [email protected] +32 473 681614 About Christian Eggenberger ACS, ALB Contact: [email protected] [email protected] http://www.innovation-factory.ch/ Christian Eggenberger is a professional trainer and a dedicated TM since 2010. As a member of the two German speaking clubs of Winterthur and Zurich in Switzerland, Christian is Area Director E1 next term. In 2011 he won the D59 Table Topic contest in German, and in 2012 he finished 2nd. Numerous workshops for the training of evaluation, table topics and visualisation in Swiss TM clubs as well as on the D 59 conferences in Antwerp and Porto show his motivation and drive to support TM personally. Here in Luxemburg, Christian offers his workshop "Flipchart Visual Craft for Spell-binding Performance" at the meeting of the Professional Trainers Group, starting on Friday at 12.45 pm. Furthermore he will do some Graphic Recording at selected contests and workshops. P a g e | 20 Workshops You will find a selection of workshops in three tracks: Business (Professional Development) Communication (Speaking Skills) Leadership (Club Excellence and Leadership Skills), and in three languages: English French Italian. In our good toastmaster tradition, please rate your experience according to the online feedback form (for your convenience, you will find printed copies in the workshop rooms). P a g e | 21 Workshop Participant Feedback Form What went well? ___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What could be improved? ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What should be taken out? ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What I found most useful? ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ My favourite moment was... ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ It was a good use of my time: I learned something new I will definitely apply what I learned today Not right for me: P a g e | 22 Formulaire d’évaluation pour les ateliers Ce qui a bien fonctionné : ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Ce qui pourrait être amélioré : ________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Ce qu’il faudrait éliminer : ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Ce que j’ai trouvé de plus utile : _______________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Mon meilleur souvenir : _____________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Un bon usage de mon temps : Inadapté à mes besoins : J’ai appris quelque chose de neuf : Je mettrai en application ce que j’ai appris aujourd’hui : P a g e | 23 Formulario per valutare gli workshop Che cosa ha funzionato bene? __________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Che cosa si potrebbe migliorare? _______________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Che cosa si dovrebbe eliminare? _______________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Che cosa ho trovato di più utile? _______________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Il mio momento preferito è stato quando ________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ È stato un buon uso del mio tempo: Non adatto ai miei bisogni: Ho imparato qualcosa Sicuramente metterò in pratica quello che ho imparato oggi P a g e | 24 English Communication Track Train your vocal variety dramatically or how to elevate your vocal possibilities in a playful way Diekirch room Friday, 1:45 - 2:30 PM In theatre, all actors have one thing in common: they have a good use of vocal variety, and a good body language. Of course Toastmasters are no actors, although the same techniques can be used to improve different skills of the experienced speaker. And as people like to go to the theatre, like to be entertained, like to laugh, it speaks for itself that theatre games and exercises are a good tool to train, e.g., the vocal variety. That's the purpose of this workshop: to experiment in a playful way with your vocal variety, using space and some body language to go free and open up a lot of possibilities. And top of the bill, you can play a famous part from Shakespeare's 'Taming of the shrew'! You really can't miss this workshop... Step out of your comfort zone of vocal variety and discover your unlimited possibilities. P a g e | 25 About Karin BRAL CC, CL Since Karin Bral was a little girl, she loved stories. As a teenager, she read a lot of poetry and later she studied Word Art at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven. Since 1993, she works at the Conservatory, first in Kortrijk, now in Bruges, her hometown. She teaches children and adults how to speak well, with a good articulation, respiration and use of voice. Not only the technique of speaking is important to her, it is also important to speak with the heart, to show your emotions, so you can give a vivacious and moving presentation, either telling a story, saying a poem or bringing a speech to life. She is a member of Toastmasters Ghent since October 2012. Since January 2016 she is a dual member of Toastmasters Ghent and Toastmasters Antwerp. Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-bral-a2b3b273 P a g e | 26 Français (English, Italiano welcome) Leadership Track Comment attirer de nouveaux membres et reconstruire un club ? Membership Growth How to Attract Members and Rebuild Clubs Fischbach room Friday, 2:30-3:15 PM Pour cet atelier, Margarida Brites Nunes explique comment mettre en œuvre le programme de formation Toastmasters tant au niveau qualitatif que quantitatif dans un environnement multilingue et multiculturel. Elle apportera quelques «bonnes pratiques» de clubs et de secteurs de la Division B. Pendant cet atelier, elle partagera son expérience en vue d’offrir différentes possibilités et moyens pour reconstruire un club. Les participants seront appelés à partager aussi leurs idées, l'objectif étant de créer un « puits de pensées » pouvant contribuer à faire prospérer des clubs. Venez nombreux à cet atelier ! [EN] Did you know that up to 40% of your current members will leave this year? In this workshop, Margarida Brites Nunes will suggest how to implement the Toastmaster education programme at both qualitative and quantitative levels in multilingual and multicultural environments. She has brought some 'best practices' to full blossom at club and area level in Division B and in her involvement with French-speaking clubs. In this workshop, she will share her experience on the different possibilities to (re)build clubs. The attendees will be called upon to share their 'best practices' too, with the aim to create a think tank of ideas that make clubs thrive. Join this workshop, the more the merrier! P a g e | 27 Contact: [email protected] About Margarida BRITES NUNES DTM Margarida Brites Nunes est une Toastmaster passionnée et énergique qui s'engage au-delà de ses obligations. Elle est sponsor/mentor de 3 clubs; elle est l'actuelle présidente du Club « Les Orateurs du Jeudi » (année 2015/16); elle a aidé à recruter 16 nouveaux membres actifs pour le club en 2015/16; elle a été désignée «Meilleur Directeur de Secteur 2014/15»; enfin, elle est la première femme DTM au Luxembourg. EN Margarida Brites Nunes is a passionate and energetic Toastmaster who goes above and beyond her call of duty. She is a sponsor/mentor of three clubs. She is the current Club President "Les Orateurs du Jeudi Club" (2015/16) and helped recruit 16 new active members for the club during her mandate. She received the "Best Area Director 2014/15" award. She is the first female DTM (distinguished toastmaster) in Luxembourg. P a g e | 28 English Business Track More with Less Small Business Communication Diekirch room Friday, 2:45-3:30 PM Let us discuss problems and solutions related to small business (less than 100 employees) communication. P a g e | 29 About Covey McALLISTER ACB, ALB A Toastmaster since 2012, Covey McAllister spent nine years speaking under pressure as an officer in the US Air Force. Currently a PhD student at the University of Luxembourg, she is president of the oldest Toastmasters club in Europe, The Bossuet Gaveliers. Covey has seen it all when it comes to potential communication problems and blocks that arise in a business environment. Recently she has become an organizational communication consultant for businesses as diverse as the Professional Tennis Coach Association to the German Embassy in Luxembourg. Contact: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/covey-mcallister-48b13b89 P a g e | 30 English (Français welcome) Communication Track Table Topics for Newbies Hollenfels room Saturday, 11:30-12:15 Are you one of the many relatively new Toastmasters who dread being picked for a Table Topic? Do you dry up after the first thirty seconds because you can't think of anything to say? Do you experience the same problems when your boss asks for your views during a meeting at work? Well, don't worry! Once your learn some of the tricks of the trade from this interactive workshop, you will quickly gain confidence and enjoy participating in impromptu speaking. You will be able to draw on some of the lessons learned from the stage. You will see how you can cope with virtually any topic, thanks to a few simple devices which will trigger your memory, your opinions and your concerns. You will learn how to liven up your talks with snippets from everyday life or with something to make people laugh. Mini Table Topics sessions will allow volunteers to put these ideas into practice. Time permitting, there will be a summary presentation in French at the end of the workshop. P a g e | 31 About Ian PIGOTT DTM Ian is a retired EU official who has specialized in machine translation development and cultural heritage research. DTM, a member of the Bossuet Gaveliers club since the early 1980s and founder of the French-speaking club Les Orateurs du Jeudi, he has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences. Contact: [email protected] P a g e | 32 English Communication Track Practice Pals Giving and Receiving Feedback in the Brainstorming Stage Fischbach room Saturday, 11:30-12:15 Each speech starts as the tiniest seed of an idea. This workshop will cover the use of gentle and positive feedback in the brainstorming stage. A normal Toastmasters speech evaluation suits a fully grown speech, but a new idea that is still in the brainstorming stage needs a different touch and different feedback. While a normal Toastmaster's evaluation includes helpful suggestions to improve, Practice Pals offer unconditional acceptance in this early stage of brainstorming. The goal of this workshop is to actively demonstrate this special brainstorming with a partner and to encourage everyone to learn how to develop new speech ideas using this technique. Hopefully, everyone will leave this workshop with at least one new Practice Pal, who can help in the early stages of developing an idea into a speech. P a g e | 33 About Laurina BERGQVIST DTM Laurina Bergqvist is a professional storyteller and educator. Laurina began her storytelling career in Sweden in 1993, telling Native American stories to honour her grandmother. For Laurina, stories are a way of life, culture and communication. Currently, Laurina is working towards her Master’s degree in Storytelling through East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Through this unique graduate program, Laurina has had the privilege of working with an incredible variety of professional storytellers for her classes and practicum. With a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from the University of Texas at Austin, Laurina taught English classes for administrators and executives at businesses in Sweden for seven years. Now Laurina conducts seminars and workshops about storytelling and public speaking in the US and Europe. She is an active member of Toastmasters International in both Yuma, Arizona and Malmö, Sweden. Contact: [email protected] P a g e | 34 English Communication Track Energise Your Speech Practising Creative Ways to Add Power to Your Words and Make your Message Stick Hollenfels room Saturday, 12:30-1:15 PM Would you like to add more POWER to your presentation and increase the “stick-ability”? This interactive, energetic “play shop” will give you the chance to learn and practise proven techniques to add more zest to your next speech. We will focus on voice, body language & energy levels, in order to inspire and FIRE UP your audience, while creating fun-loving, memorable and deep impacting presentations, long after you have left the stage. So come along and feel the fire within... to boldly speak what no man has spoken before...!! P a g e | 35 About John William HOLWAY DTM John Holway was born in Bristol, England and has been a voluntary exile in Hamburg for over 30 years. Formerly he worked as a commercial attaché for the British Consulate-General for 20 years. He is still happily married with two grown sons and was the winner of the Table Topics District finals in 2012 and 2013, speaking on giving birth and the pathway to happiness. He is a selfemployed professional trainer and a student of A Course in Miracles, helping clients to find & share their inner light. Contact: www.british-network.de P a g e | 36 Français Communication Track L'art des samouraïs au service des orateurs Comment utiliser l'art de la préparation au combat pour gérer son stress et son énergie Fischbach room Saturday, 12:30-1:15 PM Afin de maîtriser ses émotions et son énergie lors d’une prise de parole en public, cet atelier présente plusieurs techniques de gestion du stress issues de l’art des samouraïs, qui permettent de trouver l'équilibre et la sérénité qui font souvent défaut au moment opportun : le centrage dans le ventre (apprendre à centrer son attention sur un point du corps, la posture juste et la conscience de son corps dans l’espace), la respiration abdominale (et la gestion du stress par la respiration), les marches (utiliser les différents types de déplacements de la vie courante dans un but de concentration et de récupération énergétique), la détente (exercices issus de la gymnastique japonaise KI KO), la récupération énergétique (KI) (différentes techniques de récupération rapide de la fatigue basée sur le souffle), le travail sur les sons (apprendre à poser sa voix et utiliser le ventre dans l’expression orale, mettre de l’énergie quand on s’exprime), la méditation dynamique et statique (technique permettant de mieux se concentrer sur une action précise et s’y préparer). P a g e | 37 Contact: Email : [email protected] Site Web : http://www.francis-sigrist.fr About Francis SIGRIST CC, CL Francis SIGRIST est chef d'entreprise dans une société de service informatique spécialisée dans le e-commerce et le webmarketing. Il a fait toute sa carrière dans le commerce High Tech dans plusieurs grandes firmes internationales. Membre du club de Metz Toastmasters CDC depuis 2014, co-fondateur (avec Claude Régnier) du club Toastmasters Grand Nancy en 2015, il est aussi le créateur d'une méthode originale de gestion du stress et de l'énergie issue l'art des samouraïs, « l’OAKI », totalement adaptée à la prise de parole en public. De nombreuses années de pratique des arts-martiaux traditionnels et son expérience du commerce à haut niveau l'ont amenés à écrire ces modules de formation qui complètent parfaitement les techniques de management. P a g e | 38 English Leadership Track Motivating Volunteers: It's All about SWEAT Europe room Saturday, 3:15-4:00 PM Ok, so now you are part of this big organisation called Toastmasters. It is run by volunteers, including the typical pros and cons (lack of commitment, swinging membership, aloof mood). These issues can seriously harm your club if volunteers are not managed properly. Apply SWEAT as a way out of this downward spiral. In no time, all volunteers feel motivated and go the extra mile! P a g e | 39 About Thomas VERVAET ACB, ALB Thomas is a born volunteer. He got infected with this positive virus at the age of 7. As sea scout, he learned to admire self-initiative. When he got elected as president of the student's law society, he discovered the value of intrinsic motivation. Both chartering and leading a Toastmasters club and starting a TEDx event were master classes on how and why to energize volunteers. He founded his workshop on his experience, discussions with fellow volunteers and research. Together with Thomas, you will find out what the needs of volunteers are and how to satisfy these needs for officers. Contact: [email protected] https://be.linkedin.com/in/tvervaet P a g e | 40 English Leadership Track Masterclass. Intro to Parliamentary Procedure Schengen I room Protocol is often explained by the service. Protocol knowing how to engagement. Saturday, 3:15-4:00 PM associated with the boring and unnecessary. This can be simple wisdom that if protocol is visible, it has failed its serves as the sherpa of the international setting, and observe it may be the deal-maker in your international In this interactive master class we'll develop your understanding of protocol and etiquette. We will focus on the practical aspects and explore together what we should do in a given setting - so that we may recognize, apply and practice them during the remainder of the conference and in your future engagements. Be it business, be it diplomacy and politics, seconds matter. You never get a second chance to make a first impression! P a g e | 41 Contact: [email protected] About John JACOBS DTM John joined the Dutch navy in 2012 as Midshipman in the short-track program training for Naval Officer, after concluding a four-year bachelor education in International Business and Management Studies. In February 2014, after the successful conclusion of the Common Officer Education, he switched to the armed forces and joined the National Reserve, allowing him to pursue commission trough an academic path. Aside of his own studies in Nijmegen, John has been involved with the university as a faculty advisor, teaching a course on the United Nations and multinational negotiations, as well as his current position as a researcher for the Centre of International Conflict, Analysis and Management, making him a frequent visitor to The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice as a guest to the Peace Palace, Embassies and institutes dedicated their efforts to the global advancement of peace and justice. In February, he started his own company, 'Pantheon'. Aside from strategic/policy advice, Pantheon focuses on and trains people in the practical aspects (public speaking, negotiation, etiquette, culture and protocol). P a g e | 42 English Communication Track What's Your Professional Story? Learn to Craft & Present Your Personal Drive, Your Values and Your Vision of Your Career for your Dream Client Schengen II room Saturday, 3:15-4:00 PM You are in front of your dream audience, you have one chance to make an impression and you have only two minutes. What do you say? In Sangbreeta Moitra’s “What’s Your Professional Story?” workshop, you will learn to present who you are, what you do and why you do with passion, strong content and confidence in the span of two minutes. Having given the pitch training in Toastmasters Division C Fall conference 2015 and multiple universities in Netherlands, Sangbreeta will teach you to prepare, organize and create your story using very unique negotiation techniques in an energetic & interactive environment. As a result of her workshop, you will walk out of the room with skills to transform your ideas into two minutes of powerful content & delivery, winning the trust and the interest of your dream audience. P a g e | 43 Contact: http://www.sangbreetamoitra.com/ [email protected] [email protected] About Sangbreeta MOITRA CC, ALB Sangbreeta Moitra, based in The Netherlands, is a multiple award-winning European speaker. After joining Toastmasters in 2013, she won top awards in D59 Humorous Speech contest 2013 and D59 International Evaluation Contest 2014. In 2015, she mentored Dirceu Da Silva and Sabyasachi Sengupta who went on to win third place in D59 Humorous Speech Contest and first place in D59 International Evaluation Contest respectively. Today, Sangbreeta is a professional public speaker and trainer. She has given keynotes and motivational speeches at Rotaract, Speaker’s Corner, TEDxUtrecht, multiple cultural events, and a trainer at corporations such as Shell, Fluor and universities such as Nyenrode business school and Groningen PhD school. Alongside her public speaking, she is a Global Project Manager in the pharmaceutical industry in Amsterdam. She believes that every person has the potential to be an incredible speaker. By using the power of persuasive communication with charisma, each and every individual has the ability to create an unforgettable moment on stage. P a g e | 44 English Communication Track Debating Win the Argument Diekirch room Saturday, 3:15-4:00 PM Have you ever wished you knew how to win the argument? How to get your point across, win over your audience and beat the opposition? Debating is an essential part of life, be it in politics, business - or even Toastmasters! Articulating your opinions eloquently, identifying the weaknesses in your opponent's arguments and successfully convincing your audience, boss or partner to support your views is what debating is all about. In this workshop, we will look at the basics of debating, do some fun exercises and also conduct a short Team Debate based on university debating formats. This is an interactive workshop, so be prepared to speak and win the argument! P a g e | 45 Contact: [email protected] About Percy ROLAND ACS, CL Percy Roland joined The Achievers Toastmasters Club, Marbella, 10 years ago, and has served in numerous roles (from VPPR via Club President to Area Governor), as well as becoming a competition addict, an affliction which so far has culminated in winning 1st place at the District 59 Table Topics Contest in Amsterdam 2015. Having participated in numerous debates hosted by his Toastmasters club, he was invited together with several other club members to coach the debating team of the prestigious English International College of Marbella (EIC) for various international school debates. After several runner-up prizes, the EIC won 1st place in the prestigious COBIS debating competition in 2016. Apart from public speaking, he dabbles in real estate, art and writing and takes every opportunity to travel. P a g e | 46 English Communication Track Yes, You Can Achieving the Impossible Schengen room Sunday, 9:00-9:45 AM Mohammed Qahtani uses his strengths in overcoming his fears. Born mute, he only began talking at the age of 6, but this hindrance never stopped him from soaring high to achieve his goals and make his dreams come true. His winning speech – the "Power of Words" – made a huge impact on his audience, and is now spreading all over the world. It is changing lives and inspiring people in all walks of life, as it touches them at their very core. P a g e | 47 About Mohammed Qahtani ACG, ALB A security engineer, Mohammed Qahtani of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, District 79, is the 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking for his speech, "The Power of Words". He rose above 30,000 participants to win the world's largest speech contest, and is the first Arab to claim the honour and title of World Champion of Public Speaking. Qahtani joined Toastmasters six years ago. He competed in many speech contests and honed his timing in stand-up comedy before reaching his goal of earning the title of World Champion of Public Speaking, which he hopes will be a springboard into a career in professional speaking. Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-qahtani-08b90931 P a g e | 48 Italiano Communication Track Dalla battuta al discorso umoristico Trucchi e segreti della scrittura comica From the Joke to the Humorous Speech Tips and Tricks on Comedy Writing Schengen I room Sunday, 10:00-10:45 AM Se vuoi vivacizzare i tuoi discorsi o scrivere un discorso umoristico usando il tuo senso dell'umorismo, ma ancora non sai come scrivere una battuta, unisciti a noi per imparare i segreti della scrittura comica con esempi ed esercizi pratici. In questo workshop verrà svelata la scienza dietro l'umorismo... per dimostrare che chiunque può imparare a far ridere! EN If you want to spice up your speeches or write a humorous speech using your own sense of humour, but don't know how to write a joke, join us to learn the secrets of comedy writing with examples and practical exercises. In this workshop, the science behind comedy will be exposed... to prove that anyone can learn to be funny! P a g e | 49 Contact: http://Sele.nu About Nicola SELENU Nicola Selenu è un comico italiano di Stand Up Comedy, fondatore di "Stand Up Comedy Italia" e comico TV per Comedy Central. Da sempre attivo come attore comico, nel 2010 è entrato a far parte di una delle più importanti compagnie di improvvisazione teatrali italiane e, un paio d'anni dopo, è entrato in Toastmasters. Dopo aver vinto nel 2014 il primo premio allo Humorous Speech Contest per l'Italia, ha deciso di dedicarsi completamente alla Stand Up Comedy, fino alla fondazione di "Stand Up Comedy Italia" con l'obiettivo di promuovere questa cultura tra il pubblico italiano. Nel 2016 approda in televisione, come promessa della Stand Up Comedy, nel programma “Natural Born Comedians” in onda su Comedy Central Italia. [EN] Nicola Selenu is an Italian stand-up comedian, founder of "Stand Up Comedy Italia" and TV comic at Comedy Central Italia, where he hosts the “Natural Born Comedians” TV Show. A Toastmaster since 2013, he won 1st place at the Toastmasters’ Italian Humorous Speech Contest in 2014. P a g e | 50 English Leadership Track The X-Factor of Life: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Schengen II room Sunday, 10:00-10:45 AM “Life is not about you; it’s about the people around you.” And that is where emotional intelligence comes in: how to better understand and get along with other people. Although some people are naturally more emotionally intelligent than others, you can develop emotional intelligence even if you are not born with it. Your emotional intelligence is the basis for a variety of different skills — it impacts most everything you say and do each day. Emotional intelligence is the best predictor of performance in the workplace and the strongest driver of leadership and personal excellence. Increased emotional intelligence will improve team performance; improve decision making; reduce stress and increase your personal well-being. At the end of this workshop, participants will have an insight on the four elements of emotional intelligence, and tips on how to work on these different skills. P a g e | 51 About Tom AERDEN DTM Tom Aerden is a seasoned business and marketing professional with international experience both in Belgium and in the US. As a business catalyst he has a passion for sharing knowledge and leadership best practices. Business, marketing, communication, leadership, optimism, his family, selfdevelopment and mountain-biking are, in no particular order, the things that drive him. Tom is a member of Brussels toastmasters, has held a variety of leadership roles within TM, and became DTM last year. Contact: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomaerden1 @tomaerden P a g e | 52 English (Français welcome) Leadership Track Group Dynamics: Friend or Foe? A Sneak Peek into the Participatory Leadership Toolbox Fischbach room Sunday, 10:00-10:45 AM Lead the change. Learn to navigate the stormy waters of group dynamics what looks like a total disaster can be a blessing in disguise - find your own path between chaos and order. How are we going to do all this? There will be theory, some tools and tips smoothly introduced by practical exercises and of course group discussions. You will reflect on situations when you were part of a new team, maybe seen conflicts, and with your knew knowledge and the support of the group we will look for a new path for resolution. This workshop is particularly relevant for Toastmasters pursuing the Leadership path – Club Officers, Area and Division Directors, even for District officers. P a g e | 53 About Crista FILIP CC, ALB Crista Filip has over 10 year of formal experience with group facilitation techniques. As a manager, consultant or coach, she helped numerous teams on the path to success. In Toastmasters, Crista is presently Area B5 Director. Outside Toastmasters, she is currently heading the Project Management Office of Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Commission, located in Luxembourg. She mentored the newest corporate club in Luxembourg, State Street Tales, and is, for the second consecutive year, the Secretary of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Toastmasters Club. Contact: https://lu.linkedin.com/in/crista P a g e | 54 English All Tracks New Revitalized Education Program Latest Information and Roll-Out Timeframe Diekirch room Sunday, 10:00-10:45 AM This session will be devoted to sharing the history of the Revitalised Education Programme (REP) for Toastmasters worldwide. The session will describe some of the findings of the extensive research undertaken by Toastmasters International, in particular checking what members want and need, in order to bring the education programme into the 21st century. It will provide an overview of the timelines and intended plans for the forthcoming release of the new educational material. The session will be led by two Revitalised Education Programme Ambassadors, one of whom is Cindy Piccolo, and another a surprise guest. Contact: [email protected] About Cindy PICCOLO DTM Cindy Piccolo, well known in her previous role as the Secretary for District 59 from 2012 to 2014, brings a wealth of experience to the REP team. Cindy has been a very keen Toastmasters member since 2008, and has mentored many members. Aside from her multiple officer roles, Cindy’s key focus is to help new members develop essential skills. Professionally, Cindy is a lecturer in Communications at the Business and Hotel Management School (BHMS) in Luzern. P a g e | 55 Toastmaster Democracy at Work District Executive Council Meeting – DECM Schengen room Friday, 12:30 – 2:15 PM District Council Meeting – DCM Europe room Saturday, 11:15 – 13:45 AM Credentials Table Proxy Desk EasySpeak corner Lobby Friday, 2:30-6:00 PM Saturday, 9:30-10:45 AM Candidates' Corner Lobby Friday, 2:30-6:00 PM Saturday, 9:30-10:45 AM District Officers' Training – DOT Schengen room Fischbach room Sunday, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM The Ceremonies Opening Ceremony Europe room Saturday, 9:00 – 9:30 AM Gala Dinner Europe room Saturday, 7:30 PM onwards Closing Ceremony Europe room Sunday, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM The Tour... of the Bock Casemates After the conference quiz, behold the correct answers! Depart at 1 PM by bus from the hotel, pass by the oldest castle of the Luxembourg Ville, and end in the Grund at Neimënster. Acting Cicero’s part: Prince Motiani, a Luxembourgish resident for 28 years... and a proud citizen of the only surviving Grand Duchy in the world. P a g e | 56 After Luxembourg? Our next appointments… Madrid, 11-13 November 2016 – www.madfunandsun.com/ District 59: Spring 2017 – To be announced ………………………………………………………………………………….. P a g e | 57 District 95: Warszawa, 25–26 November 2016 – http://fall2016.d95conf.org/ Berlin, 19-21 May 2017