SYRACUSE — Richard Peck, of Seymour, Conn., second vice president of Toastmasters International, will address attendees at the District 11 Toastmaster’s International Fall Conference to be held Nov. 3 and 4 at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. Toastmasters from throughout all of Indiana and Northwestern Kentucky will participate in the 2 day conference. Peck was elected to the …read more.

WARSAW — On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Lake City Toastmasters club and the Warsaw Noon Toastmasters clubs will host an open house, inviting the public to come and experience what a Toastmaster meeting is all about.  Allyn Decker, president of the Warsaw Campus of Ivy Tech will be the keynote speaker, followed by club members …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Dr. Fred L. Johnson III, associate professor at Hope College and International Toastmasters speech competitor, will visit the Lake City Toastmasters Club at Grace College tonight, June 15. The community is welcome to attend the free event at 6 p.m. in Mount Memorial Hall Room 202.  Mount Memorial Hall is located at 200 …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College will host the Area 13 Toastmasters speech contests at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in McClain Hall room 107. The Area 13 contest will feature participants who have successfully competed at the club level and advanced to area competition. The event is open to the public. The Area 13 International and …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College will host a Toastmaster’s International demo meeting on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. in McClain Hall, 200 Seminary Dr., Winona Lake. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public. “We encourage people to check out Toastmaster’s at the demo meeting,” said Jean Wolfe, talent development specialist …read more.

By MICHELLE WEIDENBENNER, VP of Public Relations Congratulations to Steve Koontz, a five-year member of Warsaw’s Noon Toastmaster’s club, for achieving the Advanced Communicator Bronze Award. To achieve this award, Steve gave 20 speeches—five from the Competent Communicator Manual, five from the Entertaining Speaker Manual and five speeches from the Storytelling Manual. Toastmasters International is …read more.

The public is invited from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 26, to attend a presentation and panel discussion on a visionary community panel led by Toastmasters Member Peter Liao. Panelists include Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer; Brad Bishop, executive director of OrthoWorX; and Gary Gerard, editor of the Times-Union.  The event will be held …read more.