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Morning Key Note Speaker: Albert Mensah
From a dirt hut in a tiny village in the impoverished west African nation of Ghana to the pinnacle of speaking success worldwide, Albert Mensah has dreamed the dream and lived the dream. His inspiring, uplifting story, will captivate and invigorate you. You’ll think, you’ll laugh, loudly and often; and if you’re not careful, you might even get a tear in your eye.

Lunch Key Note Speaker: Lou Radja
As an International Speaker, Lou Radja's mission is to uplift, educate and inspire his audience to live up to their greatness. Lou has motivated and challenged audiences worldwide to shake off disempowering beliefs and live up to their full human potential. Living by the global metaphor that "life's a gift", Lou's message is built with gratitude as the foundation.

Educational Sessions:
Educational Session #1: Topics and Presenters
"Leading by Example: communicate, delegate and find a way", by Albert Mensah
At your very core, you believe you have what it takes. You were the best-suited candidate for the position. That job is yours. You were meant to be a leader. It was so obvious. Was it? Then why did Peter get your job? Leadership means more than confidence and managing people. Leadership begins within us. Learn all the qualities of a leader.

"Awakening the LEADER Within", by Lou Radja
This presentation will help you discover the leader within, cultivate and nurture leadership qualities,  learn to lead yourself and become a “People Launcher”.

"Leading Through Speaking!  What makes people want to follow?", by Lorraine Howell
Anyone has the ability to be a leader if they are willing to stand up and speak and spark interest in an audience. Learn how to be an effective communicator with any audience: connect with your audience turn listeners into followers and advocates, create compelling introductions and conclusions, handle difficult or controversial issues, and stay on the leadership path.

"Road Map to Success", by Diann Hitzel
Regardless of how busy you are or how little time you have to invest in self improvement, there is one arrow you can add to your Toastmaster quiver easily and see the results immediately:  Mind Mapping.  Organize your thoughts on the fly, prepare a logical and compelling case for your cause, and masterfully present a well prepared and powerful presentation to any audience by learning this simple technique.

"Dynamic Speaking Secrets Seminar", by Martin Presse
This workshop will reveal some secrets to dynamic speaking. You’ll hear about the nine C's of effective storytelling and discover what the presenter learned on his way to the World Championships of Public Speaking in 2008.

Educational Session #2: Topics and Presenters
"Leading By Example: Communicate, Delegate, Find A Way", by Albert Mensah
Leadership means more than confidence and managing people. It’s more than giving direction and setting goals. Although each of us will influence at least 10,000 people throughout our lifetime, we must begin with ourselves. Learn all the qualities of a leader.

"Awakening the LEADER Within", by Lou Radja
This presentation will help you discover the leader within, cultivate and nurture leadership qualities, learn to lead yourself and become a “People Launcher”. (Repeat)

"Leaders, Get in the Driver’s Seat for the Wild Ride of the Future", by Randy Boek
Leaders are the solution to what ails us. In a world of ambiguity more change is the one certainty for professional leaders. This session is full of provocative facts, history and anticipation of the future.
Participants with get relevant perspective and actions to put into practice immediately. Get in the driver’s seat for the wild ride of the future!

"Leadership Character: Capitalize on Yours to Have a Great Club", by Ron Rael
A leader can either make the Toastmaster experience a fun place to be involved and participate or turn it into drudgery. One of the differentiating factors between these two outcomes is your Leadership Character, which is a diverse variety of personality traits.  In this session you will learn what your own Leadership Motivator is and how you can channel it to turn your Toastmaster Club into a fantastic experience where members turn to it for their regular dose of growth and camaraderie.

"Five Lessons I’ve Learned from 50 Years of Public Speaking", by Michael Buschmohle
The presenter will reveal the lessons of a seasoned public speaker. He will touch on five points: what audiences really want to hear, the quickest way to prepare for every presentation, PowerPoint, what Twitter and sound bites can teach us about phrasing and stories, and the world would be better off without speeches.

Educational Session #3: Topics and Presenters
"Your Marching Orders -- A Leadership Bootcamp Primer", by Totem Toastmasters, Club 41
In Toastmasters, we are given many opportunities to lead, but are you ready to take control of your troops? This Leadership Bootcamp Primer will prepare leaders to be in command as soon as the whistle blows! Enlist now for an overview of the key principles of leadership and how to put them into practice as a Toastmaster and in your job. 

"Developing tomorrow's leaders today", by Frank Selden
Gain an understanding of how to identify upcoming leaders in an organizations. The workshop merges two trains of thought. One is the concept of leadership and the other is statistical error theory.

"It wasn't me! The Accountability Crisis: Actions leaders must take to stop it now!", by Randy Boek
The accountability crisis looms large and seems to be in lock step with the great American Entitlement Philosophy. Is there a solution?  Yes and effective leaders are the solution. Participants will be entertained and challenged by real stories of those who have done it well and not so well. Ultimately participants will be left with eight actions and one simple yet powerful leadership tool to use immediately to reset accountability in both life and business.

"Trust: the Leadership Factor that Makes for Growth Oriented Participation", by Ron Rael
There are three reciprocal avenues of trust in leadership and each one is important to be a successful leader in life and in Toastmasters. In this session you will learn what mutual trust is about because when it exists, the leader is able to take big risks and the followers will do whatever their leader asks of them. If you want to be a club where members are always willing to participate and challenge themselves, you must first look within to ensure you are trustworthy and trusting.

"Life of IMPACT", by Martin Presse
Live the life of your dreams following a few simple rules. This session uses the word IMPACT as an acronym for how to live a life that will leave a legacy that others will want to follow. Learn from the presenter’s own personal failures, firsts, frustrations and fears to realize that we can all live a life of tremendous IMPACT if we look at situations the right way.

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