1. District 8 Toastmasters Spring Conference Classic Hollywood, 1930’s and beyond Prepared by Jeanette Lynch, DTM

2.  Keynote Speaker, Cathy Newton ◦ Author, Living in Full Swing  “Living in Full Swing will give you the “lift” you need to feel the fresh breeze of joyful, purposeful living blowing once again in your face. Feel the thrill of soaring higher.  Instead of avoiding risk, learn how to embrace it without fear and as a result achieve more than you ever thought possible.” ◦ Producer of CDs, DVDs and other items ◦ Speaker at a Toastmaster International Conference ◦ Member NSA ◦ Teacher, writer, employee assistance coordinator, coach, & cheerleader

3.  12 Educational Sessions ◦ Topics include :  Social media  Building membership  How to conduct a contest  How to get the most out of your membership  Sessions with panelists, “silent brainstorming” and other educational techniques

4.  Evaluation Contest ◦ Five contestants, one from each Division ◦ Friday evening  International Speech Contest ◦ Five contestants, one from each Division– witness who moves on to the International Conference ◦ Saturday evening

5.  Friday Evening ◦ Buffet Dinner, dress as your favorite celebrity of any era ◦ Roseanne Barr ◦ Celebrity Look-a-Like contest ◦ Classic Hollywood trivia ◦ Bookstore and Hospitality Room (both Friday and Saturday)  Saturday ◦ Parade of Banners ◦ Council Meeting ◦ Award Luncheon with Dietmar Wagenknecht  Saturday Evening ◦ Film Noir Banquet, dress in black & white ◦ New District Leaders ◦ New DTMs reception line

6.  Registration  http://www.dist8tm.org/docs/TM- %20Spring%20Conference%20Registration%20Form%20editable.pdf http://www.dist8tm.org/docs/TM- %20Spring%20Conference%20Registration%20Form%20editable.pdf  Cathy Newton  http://www.cathynewton.com/ http://www.cathynewton.com/  Educational Program  http://www.dist8tm.org/docs/District8_SpringConf2013_AtAGlance.pdf http://www.dist8tm.org/docs/District8_SpringConf2013_AtAGlance.pdf  Dietmar Wagenknecht  http://www.dwagenknecht.com/Brochure.html http://www.dwagenknecht.com/Brochure.html  Communic8te  http://www.dist8tm.org/docs/Communic-8%20December%202012.pdf http://www.dist8tm.org/docs/Communic-8%20December%202012.pdf