2025 District 26 Annual Conference

Theme: Step Up - Conquer New Heights and Elevate Your Voice!

Schedule of Activities

Friday, May 2  

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12:00 PM

Great Wolf Lobby

Pre-Conference Adventure   |  Manitou Springs Incline Challenge

Meet in the Lobby for carpooling to site.   

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Great Wolf Lodge Lobby

Check-in at Conference Registration Desk.

 

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Lobby

Welcome Reception with Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Coffee, Hot Tea, Water + Cash Bar

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6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

Northwest Territories A & B

Humor Workshop presented by:

Darren LaCroix    | 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking

  

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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8:00 PM to 9:15 PM

White Pine Ballroom

Humorous Speech Contest

Join us for an entertaining evening brimming with laughter! Get ready to enjoy a plethora of chuckles as the winners from each of the seven Divisions showcase their original, family-friendly humor speeches, demonstrating exceptional oral communication skills.

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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9:30 PM to 11:00 PM

White Pine Ballroom

Open Mic Night – Hosted by Darren LaCroix, AS, WCPS

Are you a dazzling commentator, a belting singer, a side-splitting stand-up comic, or a poetic wordsmith? Perhaps you rock out on an instrument? Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just jamming for fun, swing by our District 2025 Conference Open Mic Night and let your talents shine!

Cash Bar Party at Open Mic Night – Sip, Sing, and Shine!

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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10:00 PM to 12:00 PM

Northwest Territories A

Hospitality Suite

 

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

Saturday, May 3

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7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Lobby

Welcome  |  Check-in   |  Silent Auction   | Speaker Tables

 

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8:00 AM to 8:45 AM

White Pine Ballroom

Opening Ceremony – Posting of Colors

Banner Parade   |   District 26 Senior Management messages      |  Club and Member Awards

 

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9:00 AM to 9:45 AM

White Pine Ballroom

Keynote Presenter, Luisa Montalvo | 2024 World Champion of Public Speaking

“Conquer New Heights”

Introduced by District 26 District Director, Distinguished Toastmaster, James Gable

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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10:00AM to 10:45 AM

White Pine Ballroom

Keynote Presenter, Ed Tate    |    2000 World Champion of Public Speaking   |  “Rejection Proof Your Pitch”

In this session, you will:  

  •  Create a Conversation Starter: A 10-second micro-pitch that captures the attention of busy people in seconds!
  • Learn how to pitch your ideas, products, services, or yourself in 3 minutes or less!
  • Get buyers to put down their smartphones and pick up your
  • Rehearse your pitch in front of a live
  • Shark-Tank Proof Your Pitch: Get your buyers to say, “I’m in!” rather than “I’m out. “
  • Cause people to choose you over others!
  • And much more….

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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11:00 AM to 11:45 AM

White Pine Ballroom

Keynote Presenter, Darren LaCroix, AS  |   2001 World Champion of Public Speaking   |  “ALL IN!”

 ALL IN! HANDOUT

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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12:15 PM to 1:45 PM

White Pine Ballroom

LUNCH | Keynote with Special Guest Speaker

  • Also featuring International Director (Toastmasters Region 3) – Violetta Rios, DTM

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

Northwest Territories A & B

How to Win a Speech Competition!

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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3:00 PM to 3:45 PM

Northwest Territories A & B

Violetta Rios    |    International Director’s Workshop  

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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3:45 PM to 5:30 PM

Free Time 

 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Lobby

 Reception 

Cash Bar

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Northwest Territories A & B

DTM Reception

The Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award signifies the pinnacle of educational success within Toastmasters. Join us in honoring and celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of the newly awarded DTMs. 

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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5:30 PM to 6:45 PM

White Pine Ballroom

Dinner

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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7:00:PM to 9:45 PM

White Pine Ballroom

International Speech Contest

Will our first-place winner advance to become the next World Champion of Public Speaking? Join us in watching and cheering on the contestants as the champions from each of the seven divisions in the District present a five- to seven-minute speech on a topic of their choice. A video of the first-place winner will be submitted to Toastmasters International for the regional quarterfinals.

  • DTM Awards
  • Other Awards   
  • Installation of Elected Officers   
  • Incoming District Director Speech
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10:00:PM to 12 Midnight

White Pine Ballroom

Hospitality Suite

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

Sunday, May 4

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8:00 AM to 8:45 AM

White Pine Ballroom

Breakfast with the World Champions

Welcome to this exclusive opportunity to socialize and engage with other
Toastmasters while learning from professional speakers who happen to be
World Champions of Public Speaking. This session will be unscripted and
unplugged, with the audience creating the agenda. Think of it as an “Ask
Anything” Q&A.

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.

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9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

White Pine Ballroom

Train the Trainers’ Extreme Course with Ed Tate

Discover practical, hands-on training methods that are suitable  for experts, beginners, and non-trainers. This session is designed
to empower you with the skills and knowledge you need to excel in your training roles.
During this Toastmasters session:
• Enhance trainee performance and achieve impactful
outcomes.
• Engage your audience throughout the entire training
program.
• Uncover the secrets, strategies, and techniques of top
trainers.
• Address common mistakes that often impede trainers’
success!
• Become the Training Phenomenon! Be the one that
attendees remember for days, months, and years.
• Motivate your audience to take action.
• Learn how to create engaging and interactive training
experiences.
• Discover a tool that enables you to design training
programs in just 10 minutes.
• Enjoy yourself, have fun, and much more…

Prepare you for your conference experience, educate you about our extraordinary district, provide the opportunity to meet and network with outstanding Toastmasters, and win a prize.