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(If you are bilingual, please also see our French workshops. You can also download the complete schedule in DOC or PDF format.)

Friday

Title:	Leadership Magic – Cast Your Spell for Success
Description:	Whether in business, or in Toastmasters, every goal is possible if you have good leadership. Successful military, business, and volunteer leaders all have something in common. Join International Director Candidate, Distinguished Toastmaster John Rich, to learn the secrets of these leaders, so that you can “Cast Your Spell For Success”.
Presented By:	John Rich, DTM
Time:	Friday, 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Room:	Artistes A

Title:	Pitch a Story
Description:	Do you or your community organization have wonderful stories about the challenges and triumphs of life in Ottawa? Do you want to know who at CBC is interested and how to get their attention? And just what makes a good news story? CBC Reporter Julie Ireton has developed a workshop to answer these questions and more. Find out what it takes to get your story on television and radio. http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/features/pitchastory/
Presented By:	Julie Ireton, CBC Radio
Time:	Friday, 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Room:	Artistes B

Saturday

Title:	Speak...with Substance
Description:	You will learn that when we speak we need a certain form. We need body language, a voice to carry our message, and words craftily chosen to paint the right picture in the minds of your audience. You will learn that we also need substance born of our commitment and sincerity to deliver a message of value to our audience.
Presented By:	André Bergevin, DTM
Time:	Saturday, 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Room:	Artistes A

Title:	"Coach Approach" to Evaluations - How to Evaluate Effectively
Description:	Are you reluctant to give speech evaluations? Want to learn a fresh approach - a “Coach Approach” - to evaluating? Join Sylvia Goodeve, Career and Corporate Coach, in this interactive workshop to learn how to evaluate effectively using coaching skills. You will come away from this workshop with a five-point framework of coaching skills to put into practice at your club.
Presented By:	Sylvia Goodeve, CTM
Time:	Saturday, 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Room:	Artistes B

Title:	Why an HPL?
Description:	To explore one’s weaknesses and turn them into strong leadership successes - this is the aim of the High Performance Leadership Program. Come and find out what it can do for you in the realm of evaluative skills and executive demands.
Presented By:	Vita Lewis , DTM
Time:	Saturday, 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Room:	Beau Rivage B

Title:	Bubble, Bubble, Boil and...Grow
Description:	In this workshop we’ll open the Toastmaster Spell Book to discover the ingredients needed to brew a magical potion that will increase club membership by 50%. Come and learn the M.A.G.I.C.
Presented By:	Patricia Dolhan, ATM-G
Time:	Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Room:	Artistes A

Title:	It’s Time to Organize Your Time!
Description:	Do you find yourself writing speeches at the last minute? Are you eating on the go? Do you always write your appointments and things to do on Post-it notes only to find them after everything has passed? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you need this workshop! Learn simple techniques to become the master of your time and never again be looking for time.
Presented By:	Emilio Morales, AC-G
Time:	Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Room:	Artistes B

Title:	Fit In - and Stand Out!
Description:	Our program offers a unique opportunity to excel in interpersonal and business relationships. Do you understand the link between individual styles developed in Toastmasters and the resulting profile you can project as a leader? Watch a top presenter and Toastmaster coach in action, taking 35+ years of experience to energize you to a higher level of speaking proficiency by passionately demonstrating what specific components of our program can do to build new confidence and skills . This workshop includes a fantastic coaching binder as a gift to inspire you!
Presented By:	Harry Kingston, DTM
Time:	Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Room:	Champions

Title:	The New CL Track - Where Does it Lead?
Description:	Learn how the Toastmasters leadership tracks have changed and what it means to you. Explore the 10 projects in the new Competent Leader (CL) manual. Find out: a) How to get started on your CL in five easy steps. b) What you can do at a club level to introduce the new CL to your members. Workshop includes hand-outs and an in-class exercise.
Presented By:	Jacqueline Ehninger-Cuervo
Time:	Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Room:	Lauréat

Sunday

Title:	Living in Charge
Description:	When you have done everything you wanted to do in order to achieve your personal best, but you find that your spirits are low, do not give up. Within you, you have the will, the resourcefulness, and the power to take charge and be in charge!
Presented By:	Beverley Miranda, DTM
Time:	Sunday, 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Room:	Artistes A

Title:	Create Lasting Confidence and Inner Calm while Public Speaking
Description:	If you are a completely relaxed, confident and successful speaker who never gets pre-presentation jitters, this workshop is not for you. If you’re like the majority of speakers, however, and still have some self-improvement to do, you will not leave this workshop disappointed. In this dynamic presentation, learn invaluable skills to change your speaking ability permanently by changing your subconscious mind.
Presented By:	Pamma Durnin, CTM
Time:	Sunday, 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Room:	Artistes B

Title:	From Mentored to Mentor - The Fast Track to Success
Description:	Learning experiences are the path stones to success, whatever our interpretation of success might be. Regardless of your Toastmasters level, a great mentor-mentored relationship helps us avoid repeating unpleasant learning experiences and will fast track us to successfully attain our ultimate goals. This will be a highly interactive workshop.
Presented By:	Peter Fallnbigl, AC-G
Time:	Sunday, 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Room:	Frontenac ABC

Last updated: 2007-04-01