Contests - Luxembourg Talks

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Conference Website: http://luxembourgtalks.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/237377186606095/
https://twitter.com/LuxTalks2016
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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: info@parc-hotel.lu
www.parc-hotel.lu
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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
luxembourg@youthhostels.lu
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.
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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.
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Distinguished Toastmasters Reception
(by invitation only)
8 PM at the Brasserie Le Neumünster
28 rue Münster- L-2160 Luxembourg
+352 26 20 52 981
info@abbaye.lu
http://www.abbaye.lu/
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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.
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[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
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[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
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[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
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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
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Evaluation Contest
Evaluation Semifinal
Contestants’ Briefing
Lobby
Friday, 3:00-3:15 PM
Evaluation Semifinal
Judges’ Briefing
Schengen room
Evaluation Semifinal 1
Contest Master:
Katy DYZEWSKA, CC
Target Speech:
Carsten WENDT, CC
Schengen room
Evaluation Semifinal 2
Contest Master:
Mia BENJAMIN, DTM
Target Speech:
Piotr SKOCZYLAS, ACB, ALB
Fischbach room
Evaluation Final
Europe room
Saturday, 8:30-8:45 AM
Evaluation Final
Judges’ Briefing
Schengen room
Evaluation Final
Europe room
Contest Master:
Jean-Philippe STIJNS, CC
Target Speech:
Mateusz BUKOWSKI, ACB, CL
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International Speech Contest in English
Speech Contest in English
Semifinal Contestants’ Briefing
Schengen room
Judges’ Briefing
Fischbach
Semifinal 1
Contest Master
Alain PETILLOT, DTM
Schengen room
Semifinal 2
Contest Master:
Karl INDIGNE, ACS
Fischbach room
Speech Contest in English Final
Europe room
Saturday, 4:30-4:45 PM
Judges’ Briefing
Schengen room
Contest Master
Caylea YOUNG, ACS, ALB
Europe room
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Concours international de discours en français
Concours international de
discours en français
Briefing des juges
salle Europe
samedi, 14h00-14h15
Briefing des concurrents
salle Hollenfels
samedi, 15h15-16h30
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
Briefing per i concorrenti
Sala Fischbach
sabato, 15:15-16:30
Briefing per la giuria
Presidente di concorso
Chiara ALZATI, ACB
Sala Fischbach
sabato, 15:15-16:30
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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.
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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.
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Contact:
Agnes Tarnai, DTM, coordinator for the Professional Trainers Group
agnes.tarnai@me.com
+32 473 681614
About Christian Eggenberger
ACS, ALB
Contact:
Eggenberger.steckborn@bluewin.ch
Christian.Eggenberger@graphic.recorder.ch
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.
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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).
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Workshop Participant Feedback Form
What went well? ___________________________________________
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What could be improved? ____________________________________
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What should be taken out? ___________________________________
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What I found most useful? ____________________________________
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My favourite moment was... ___________________________________
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It was a good use of my time: 
I learned something new 
I will definitely apply what I learned today 
Not right for me: 
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Formulaire d’évaluation pour les ateliers
Ce qui a bien fonctionné : ____________________________________
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Ce qui pourrait être amélioré : ________________________________
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Ce qu’il faudrait éliminer : ___________________________________
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Ce que j’ai trouvé de plus utile : _______________________________
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Mon meilleur souvenir : _____________________________________
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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 : 
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Formulario per valutare gli workshop
Che cosa ha funzionato bene? __________________________________
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Che cosa si potrebbe migliorare? _______________________________
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Che cosa si dovrebbe eliminare? _______________________________
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Che cosa ho trovato di più utile? _______________________________
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Il mio momento preferito è stato quando ________________________
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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 
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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.
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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
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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
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!
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Contact:
marga.lux.tm@gmail.com
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.
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English
Business Track
More with Less
Small Business Communication
Diekirch room
Let us discuss problems and solutions related to small business (less than 100
employees) communication.
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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:
coveymcallister@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/covey-mcallister-48b13b89
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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.
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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:
ipigott@yahoo.com
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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.
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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:
laurinatales@gmail.com
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English
Communication Track
Energise Your Speech
Practising Creative Ways to Add Power to Your Words
and Make your Message Stick
Hollenfels room
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...!!
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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
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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
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),
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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),
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la détente (exercices issus de la gymnastique japonaise KI KO),
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la récupération énergétique (KI) (différentes techniques de
récupération rapide de la fatigue basée sur le souffle),
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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).
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Contact:
Email :
fsigrist@francis-sigrist.fr
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.
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English
Leadership Track
Motivating Volunteers: It's All about SWEAT
Europe room
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!
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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:
vervaet.thomas@gmail.com
https://be.linkedin.com/in/tvervaet
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English
Leadership Track
Masterclass. Intro to Parliamentary Procedure
Schengen I room
Protocol is often
explained by the
service. Protocol
knowing how to
engagement.
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!
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Contact:
G.L.J.Jacobs@pantheonconsultancy.com
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).
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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
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.
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Contact:
http://www.sangbreetamoitra.com/
info@sangbreetamoitra.com
Sangbreeta.moitra@gmail.com
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.
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English
Communication Track
Debating
Win the Argument
Diekirch room
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!
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Contact:
percyroland@gmail.com
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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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:
cindy.piccolo@bluewin.ch
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.
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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
Candidates' Corner
Lobby
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.
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After Luxembourg? Our next appointments…
Madrid, 11-13 November 2016 – www.madfunandsun.com/
District 59: Spring 2017 – To be announced
…………………………………………………………………………………..
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District 95: Warszawa, 25–26 November 2016 –
http://fall2016.d95conf.org/
Berlin, 19-21 May 2017

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