District Director message
Dear all, If you’re at Toastmasters today, it’s because one day you’ve made a big decision! And this decision has brought others cascading! Not only have you decided to join a Club, but you have also decided to become a better yourself! You have decided to become a better Communicator. You have decided to become […]
The Road to Chicago
We have our Trio in Chicago covering the Toastmasters International Convention. Enjoy ! video created by Robert van der Meer.
District Leader Training
Enjoy some lessons learnt from our Trio during the District Leader Training. Robert van der Meer, Toastmaster Video created by Robert van der Meer.
Continental Europe Makes History
In may 2018, something special happened in Toastmasters : districts 59 and 95 became six ! Toastmasters International talks about this historic moment : ” Due to unprecedented growth, Districts 59 and 95—two districts comprising 31 countries across Continental Europe—became six. It was only four years earlier that District 59 split into two, giving birth […]
District Reformation: Election process for Reforming Districts
With the last conference before reformation approaching, many questions get asked about the proper way to conduct business for the conference, the elections, and after the reformation. Remember that communication will be key. Anything that can be discussed, questioned, and decided upon in the minds of the voters and for their proxies will help with […]
7 confessions of a contest chair
At toastmasters we get tips, have mentors, and get coaching to become better and more experienced speakers. That is exactly why there are contests, right? But what if you want to be an excellent contest chair? Is there an advanced communication manual for that? Or, better still, is there a contest for contest chairs? No! […]
2016-2017 Recognition Awards
You know our District reached the President’s Distinguished status last year, right? But did you know that District 59 also received the Excellence in Leadership Award, as well as the Excellence in Program Quality and Excellence in Club Growth? Markus Kuenkel, Immediate Past District Director, received a letter from Toastmasters International recognizing District efforts and […]
Video on the Roadmap to Vancouver
In our YouTube channel we now have a short video describing our Spring 2017 contest season, where about 250 members for each one of our contests (and we have four of them, so about 1.000 members will be involved) will compete to gain the title of District Champion in each of the contests. Why do […]