Classic Hollywood 1930’s and Beyond District 8 Spring Conference Renaissance

1. Awards Brenda English, DTM Barbara Kryvko, DTM George Noll, DTM Save the dates Classic Hollywood 1930’s and Beyond District 8 Spring Conference Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel Friday – May 17, 2013 Saturday – May 18, 2013 June 1, 2013, 8:30 – 10:00 am Early Bird Officer Training Eye Care Charity of Mid-America Office 732 Goddard Ave, Chesterfield MO June 29, 2013, 8:30am- 12:30 pm District 8 Leadership Institute Wells Fargo Advisors 2701 Market St, St. Louis MO Celebrate Hollywood of Any Era!

2. Curtis Scroggins, DTM Thanks, committee, for keeping the cameras rolling! Credits Wendy Clothier, Conference Chair Farzana Chohan, Conference Advisor Rebecca Clark, Education Chair Bob Heaton, Facilities Chair Carol Warner, Facilities Co-chair David Kincaid, Audio-Visual Coordinator Jeanette M Lynch and Wells Fargo Advisors 8974, Publicity Yolandea Wood and Mallinckrodt Speaks 2907792, Hospitality June Jeffries and Creve Coeur 1267, Registration Michael Warner, Registration Advisor Tom Coscia, Website and Email Wayne Allen, Treasurer Kat Mokriakow, Bookstore Edward Allen, Contest Director & Jean Craft, Asst. Director Leigh C Britt & Jeanette M Lynch, Contest Masters Phil Mueller, Master of Ceremony - Friday Casetta Stevens, Mistress of Ceremony - Saturday  Special Thanks to Dignitaries and Special Guests Cathy Babis, “Roseanne Barr” Cathy Newton, Keynote and Breakout Speaker Dietmar Wagenknecht, Region Advisor  Breakout Presenters John Barry, Taffy Cobb, Kevin Derosiers, Dori Drummond, Jerry Hoeflein, Genevieve Howard, Mary Kerwin, Mike Kotur, Jeanette M Lynch, Jef Williams, and Bridgette Wesley  Panelists Wayne Allen, Cynthia Scroggins, and Jacquie Vick Welcome to the 2013 Spring District 8 Conference! This year’s theme, “Classic Hollywood - 1930’s and Beyond” gives you the chance to let loose the burgeoning star that has always been inside you! Expect a record turnout and plan on hobnobbing with the rich and famous and rekindling relationships with existing and upcoming stars. Of course, seeing stars is not all the conference is about! Friday night we see the best evaluators in action as we hold the Evaluation Contest Finals. Saturday morning we meet Keynote Speaker, Cathy Newton, who has presented at the Toastmasters International Conference! Our Saturday breakout sessions include information and insights on holding great meetings, using social media, building membership, succeeding in contests, and a lot more. The future of our district is bright—so be part of determining how bright it can be by attending the District Council meeting on Saturday. Let your voice be heard as we vote on several issues impacting the direction of the district and elect our incoming district officers. Be sure to stay for the pageantry, glitz and glamour that is our Saturday night banquet. Let’s celebrate our success, award our International Speech Champion, and present our new leadership team. By the end of this conference, you will not only be seeing stars, you will be a star! District 8 Governor 2 15

3. Lieutenant Governor Lora Mather, DTM Welcome to our Classic Hollywood conference,where our stars come out to play. Leadership happens when you are having fun andour Conference Chair, Wendy Clothier, had a fair share of fun with the Classic Hollywood theme.She shared her vision for club-level participation and drew members in to take leadership roles in planning, organizing, and working our event. With each step, the Conference Committee thought of you. As a result, this conference is fun-packed! Throughout their work, our Conference Committee displayed these Toastmaster values:  Integrity – Follow the rules and deliver what you promise Respect – Value every person’s opinion and make it count Excellence– Seek the best presenters and promote our talented speakers Service – Serve our members so each one finds value in and has fun at our conference; from learning a new speaking technique, to listening to our talented speakers, to  enjoying laughter and friendship As you participate in our conference, listen, learn, speak. and play with joy in your heart and friends at your side. Together we reach for the stars because District 8 Toastmasters are the best. Notes 14 3

4. Saturday May 18, 2013 Director: Ed Allen Asst. Director: Jean Craft Contest Master: Jeanette M. Lynch Chief Judge: Mary L. Kerwin International Speech Contest Dietmar Wagenknecht Regional Advisor Starring ____ Shreya Gopal ____ Clarice R. Jones ____ Matthew L. Prose ____ Valerie M. Rasche ____ David Evans As a Toastmaster for over thirty years Dietmar has served in many capacities at the club, district & international level, serving on the Board of Directors from 2006 to 2008 and as Region Advisor from 2011 to 2013. Professionally he is a research scientist where his career spanned from laboratory chemist to vice-president of pharmaceutical sciences. Dietmar has many scientific publications and several patents and specialized primarily in the development of sterile pharmaceuticals in the cardiovascular and organ transplant areas. While we finish the last bites of lunch Saturday, Dietmar takes to the stage to deliver a talk titled, “What a Difference One Can Make.” 4 13

5. Cathy Newton Friday, May 17, 2013 Keynote Speaker Saturday Morning Director: Jean Craft Asst. Director: Ed Allen Contest Master: Leigh C Britt Chief Judge: Carole Sue Breckner Evaluation Contest Starring ____ Raymond F. Allen ____ Kathleen M. Arnold ____ Daniel A. Darnall ____ Thomas S. Huling ____ Debbie Lacy-Anderson Former educator, coach, school district wellness/employee assistance coordinator, and KC Chiefs Cheerleader, Cathy Newton inspires professionals to get in the full swing of risk taking. In her keynotes, professional development workshops, or executive retreats, Cathy targets the risks needed for…Change, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Teambuilding, Wellness, or Work/Life Balance…all areas of risky business! Cathy is the author of three books: Living in Full Swing, RISK IT!, and ItTakes Character. Living in Full Swing Lights, camera, action! You’re in the spotlight! Will it be a Classic Hollywoodperformance? Communication, leadership, confidence---it’s all risky business. And it demands high performance…in full swing. Maybe you sense that you were meant to swing higher? Get up, get out, and get in the swing of improving your skills. Exercise your "risk taking" muscles and learn practical strategies to maximize your Classic Hollywoodpotential. Risk It! Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the “full swing” metaphor. 2. Define the concept of “risk” as it relates to performance skills. • Identify practical strategies for • Intellectual risk-taking (communication) • Social risk-taking (leadership) • Emotional risk-taking (confidence) 4. Examine the correlation between you taking the right risks and the positive impact it will have on your performance style, the accomplishment of your mission, and on the people you serve. 12 5

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8. District 8 2013 Spring Conference Schedule SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING, May 18, 2013 FRIDAY NIGHT, May 17, 2013 SATURDAY MORNING, May 18, 2013 8 9