FRIDAY, MAY 21
Registration Opens - First Timers
 & Credentials Sign up
   Guest Happy Hour 5-7p.m.
Early Bird Education Session
   "Factoring In The Funny Stuff"
Fun Night
Ice Cream Social
Hospitality Room

SATURDAY, May 22
No Host Continental Breakfast
Registration Opens 7AM
  First Timers & Credentials Reg.
  Parade Of Banners Lineup

OPENING CEREMONIES 8am
  Parade of Banners - Proclamations
Keynote Speaker - Cody Williams
Club Recognition & Awards
District Council Mtg - 9:45
Helen Blanchard, DTM
  - Past International President
   "One Score and Six"
   - Youth Leadership Showcase
    Lining the Past to the Future
Luncheon
C & L Award Winner:
  Jana Bommersbach - Individual Educational Awards

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Session #1 - 2:15 Beth Boaz
Session #2 & #3 - 3:15
Peter Francis - Pat Gallagher

Session #4 & #5 - 4:15
Richard Moore - George Self
 Contestants & Judges Briefing
   Dignitary Line-Up

EVENING BANQUET
First Timers Awards
International Speech Contest
   Hospitality Room

SUNDAY, MAY 23
Interdenominational Worship
       Contestant & Judges briefing
District 3 Breakfast & Dreamship
    Program
Evaluation Speech Contest
Adjourn.

A Presentation review by Dianne V'Marie

Peter Francis, in his workshop on "Creating A Dynamic Stage Presence," initially enticed us to stay by offering free pizza and beer to all attendees - but then really kept us in the room and on the edge of our chairs by revealing "his" secrets. I must say Peter certainly has mastered creating a stage presence as a sought-after management development consultant with his quick wit and energetic style.

After asking "What is it that any speaker needs to do to improve his or her stage presence?" Peter offered this guideline: To spend TIME (Teach, Inspire, Motivate, and Entertain) with our audience.

When planning a talk, he suggested that we figure out a way to incorporate these four aspects into it.

That's not all according to Peter. A speaker must make certain that his Five "P's" (Passion, Purpose, Preparation, Practice, and Presentation) are part of the perfect talk too. (The p's are underlined on purpose.) When the "Five P's" are used property, according to Peter, people would prefer to hear a talk about a trip to Bermuda than to visit there themselves.

By this time, I realized it was no mistake that Peter's first name begins with the same letter. He practices what he preaches.

"How can a speaker ignite the fire in an audience?" asked Peter. Use "FLAMES," he said. Flames are sparked by using Flow, Learning Styles, Abject Fear (a healthy respect for the process), Mixing it up, and Engaging the audience with the Emotion of a incere Self. Peter encouraged us to pass along the excitement of the topic and connect with the audience.

With his three lists, almost recipes for successful speaking, Frank made it seem easy. Listening to his engaging talk and comfortable speaking style made it sound easy. Peter shared his secrets of success with us. ..now all we need to do is to take the time to work on becoming dynamic speakers, one small step at a time.

Peter Francis

Peter Francis transcript

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