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SUMMARY:District 28 Conference – Members First: The Power of You
DESCRIPTION:\n@media screen and (min-width: 600px) {\n  .headshot {\n    float: right;\n    margin-left: 2.5rem;\n    width: 30rem;\n  }\n}\n\n\nh3 {\n  text-transform: none;\n}\n\nRegister today and plan to join us in April for fun and fellowship at our first all-in-person conference since 2019! This year’s conference will be held at the Detroit-Dearborn DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel\, and will feature Distinguished Toastmaster Dr. Paul Artale as our keynote speaker. You’ll have the opportunity to: \n\nLearn from and be inspired by the district’s best speakers as they compete in our International Speech and Evaluation contests\nMingle\, jingle\, sing\, dance and wear your best costume for our Friday Fun Night karaoke competition after the contest\nLevel up your leadership and communication skills in our Saturday workshops\n\nConference Schedule\nGrab a copy of the conference schedule (PDF) to plan your weekend!  \nKeynote Speaker\n\nPaul Artale\, PhD Accredited Speaker is an award-winning speaker\, researcher\, and author who helps organizations create high performance cultures through leveraging flexibility and inclusion. Paul obtained his PhD from Michigan State University where his research focused on the positive impact workplace flexibility has on employee retention. Paul was twice awarded the Wilson Fellowship from Michigan State University for his research contributions to work-life balance and new employees. These flexibility strategies are also detailed in Paul’s first book\, The 2-Year Old’s Guide to Work-Life Balance\, and in his upcoming book\, The Spork Principle: 10 Essential Work-Life Strategies. \nAs a Toastmaster\, Paul is the 84th Accredited Speaker in our organization’s 100 year history and the first and only Accredited Speaker from the State of Michigan. Paul is also a two-time semi-finalist in the World Championship of Public Speaking\, including finishing in the top 25 out of over 35\,000 contestants. Paul has been the featured speaker at multiple district conferences throughout the Toastmasters world. As a professional speaker\, Paul speaks to associations and companies. His clients include Google\, Ford\, Mattel\, Michigan Department of Transportation\, Michigan Works!\, Business Insurance and the Society for Human Resource Management. For more information\, visit www.paulartale.com. \nRegistration\nRegister online today! The cost for the full conference is $199\, which includes all conference events and workshops\, plus four different buffet-style meals. Can’t make it for the whole conference? No problem! We have a range of à la carte attendance options. \n.ad-specs { overflow-x: auto; }\n\n\n\nÀ La Carte Attendance Options\n\n\n\nOption\nDescription in inches\nPrice\n\n\nFriday Contest Only\nEvaluation Contest only (no meal)\n$25\n\n\nFriday Fun Night Only\nKaraoke and cash bar (no meal)\n$25\n\n\nFull Friday-Only Registration\nAll Friday events\, including Evaluation Contest\, Friday Fun Night and meal\n$75\n\n\nSaturday Contest Only\nInternational Speech Contest only (no meals)\n$25\n\n\nFull Saturday-Only Registration\nAll Saturday events\, including International Speech Contest\, workshops and meals\n$130\n\n\n\n\nMeals\n\nFriday Dinner\nIndoor Beach Barbecue Buffet\nSaturday Breakfast\nClassic Buffet\nSaturday Lunch\nPotato and Salad Buffet\nSaturday Dinner\nHeartland of Italy Buffet\n\nRoom Reservations\nPlanning to stay overnight? Book your room at a discounted room rate of $169 by mentioning code TOA when you call 313-336-3340\, or use our room reservation page on the Hilton website. If you encounter an error while loading the page\, you may need to disable your VPN. \n \nWorkshops\nKevandre Thompson – Beyond the Resume: Crafting a Personal Brand for Career Success\nThis workshop will empower professionals to build a brand that resonates with their career goals and attracts the right opportunities. \nMichael Wynn – Your Authentic Voice: Speak With Confidence\nThis workshop will be an engaging and transformative workshop designed to help participants discover\, embrace\, and express their authentic voice. \nIvory Williams – 4 Unbeatable Qualities\nThis highly interactive\, educational and fun workshop is designed to highlight and promote communication and leadership skills\, the hallmark of the Toastmasters International program. Attendees will walk away with easy-to-understand learning habits and immediately applicable techniques that enhance both the Toastmasters and outside-of-Toastmasters experience. \nCharles Fowlkes – 10 Tenets of Effective Leadership\nIn this workshop\, Charles Fowlkes will outline his 10 tenets of leadership and provide key takeaways. \nBill Liverman – Proven Strategies to Become a Published Author\nDr. Liverman’s workshop will help attendees to explore cutting-edge strategies that they can start implementing from day one of their book publishing journey. \nSandra Orland – Thriving on the Memberships Rollercoaster\nAttendees will understand key areas to market their club\, how to measure if invitations are working\, how to uncover problems and how to collaborate with their club to develop creative solutions. Attendees will also be introduced to the Prosci change management tool ADKAR to help identify how to apply Moments of Truth to continue building momentum and value in their clubs and their personal development. \nConference Program\nWant to get your message in front of business and community leaders? Our conference program is a great avenue to spread the word about your business\, club or organization. Ad spots go fast\, so act soon! Submit your ad by April 6th to take advantage of this opportunity. To reserve your program ad space: \n\nSelect an ad size from the tables below\nPrepare your artwork as a high-resolution PDF or JPG\nSubmit payment via PayPal* to finance@d28toastmasters.org\, indicating that the payment is for “Conference Ad”\nEmail your ad artwork to Kim Kensler-Prager at kkensler@msn.com with “Conference Ad” in the subject line\n\n*If you don’t have a PayPal account\, please contact Kim Kensler-Prager at the email address above to arrange an alternative payment method. \n.ad-specs { overflow-x: auto; } .ad-specs__price { text-align: center; }\n\n\n\nSponsorship Pages (Full Color)\n\n\n\nAd Format\nDimensions in inches\nPrice\n\n\nInside Front Cover\n8 wide by 10.75 tall\n$300\n\n\nInside Back Cover\n8 wide by 10.75 tall\n$300\n\n\nOutside Back Cover\n8 wide by 10.75 tall\n$300\n\n\nCenter Pages Left/Right\n8 wide by 10.75 tall\n$250\n\n\n\n\n.ad-specs { overflow-x: auto; } .ad-specs__price { text-align: center; }\n\n\n\nInternal Pages (Black & White Only)\n\n\n\nAd Format\nDimensions in inches\nPrice\n\n\nPatron Line in Book\n–\n$25\n\n\nBusiness Card\n3.5 wide by 2 tall\n$50\n\n\nQuarter Page\n3.625 wide by 4.75 tall\n$75\n\n\nHalf Page\n7.5 wide by 5 tall\n$100\n\n\nFull Page\n8 wide by 10.75 tall\n$150\n\n\n\n\nContact\nIf you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help out\, please email Conference Chair Teza Searcy. \n
URL:https://d28toastmasters.org/event/district-conference-2025/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Detroit – Dearborn\, 5801 Southfield Expressway\, Detroit\, MI\, 48228\, United States
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