[D28_community] Toastmasters Fall Conference this weekend!

[Karen Holland]

Fellow Toastmasters,

This weekend is District 28's Fall Conference.  For those of you who 
have already registered, terrific!  See you there!  For those of you who 
have not, and are interested in attending, please keep reading.

The conference is at the Holiday Inn Select, 1500 Opdyke Road in Auburn 
Hills, and you are welcome to register for the conference on-site!  (We 
can't guarantee meals will be available, but we'll do our best.  If you 
are registering for any portion of the conference that includes meals, 
there will be a $10 surcharge for those that register on-site.)  A 
printable registration form is available at  www.d28toastmasters.org 
under Fall Conference.   A schedule of events is also posted there.

Some of the start times are:

Friday:
6:00 pm. - Registration Desk Opens
7:00 pm. - Table Topics Contest, followed by Friday Fun Night, featuring 
hypnotist Larry Szczepanski.

Saturday:
7:30 a.m. - Registration Desk Reopens, Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m. - First Timer's Meeting
8:30 a.m. - Opening Session 
11:45 a.m. - Luncheon, Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, and C&L Recipient 
Keynote
1:50 p.m. - District Council Meeting*
4:30 p.m. - Humorous Speech Contest (Please arrive early!)
6:45 p.m. - District Governor's Banquet and Dancing!

If you've never attended a District Conference before, check out this 
one!  There will be great opportunities to learn, to laugh, and to 
"expand your Toastmasters horizons!"  Hope to see you there!

Karen Holland
Lt. Governor of Education & Training

* For those who will be voting on behalf of their club, please visit the 
District 28 website at www.d28toastmasters.org and look in the Resources 
section for District Council Notices.
Copies of the agenda and other handouts are posted there.  Don't forget 
to bring your proxy form, if needed.  If you are voting on behalf of 
your club, and you are not the President or VP-Education, either a 
signed proxy, letter, or e-mail giving you authorization to vote on 
behalf of your club will be accepted.