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Club High Achievers

George O'Keeffe (DTM - Distinguish Toastmaster)
One of the club's original founders in 1995, George is the 2009 winner of District 73's International speech contest and was placed 3rd in the semifinals at the Toastmasters International world championships in the USA. A veteran contestant at District level in both the International Speech Contest and the District Evaluation Contest!

Andrew Monaghan (ATMB - Advanced Toastmaster Bronze)
A ten year plus member who won the District Evaluation Contest in 2005. Andrew was club President the year Business Talk Toastmasters received its first Select Distinguished Club award and Governor Southern Division in 2007, responsible for all clubs from South Melboune to Gippsland.

Lionel Nicholas (ATMB - Advanced Toastmaster Bronze)
A passionate ten year plus club member who continues to share his skills with club members. Lionel mentored new clubs in the Department of Human Services with both Andrew Monaghan and Robin Owen.

John Dalton
One of the club's original founding members in 1995, John continues to support the club and promote the development that Toastmasters offers. John is a 2 time member of winning debating teams in 2000 & 2001.

Shanta Hallock (ACS -Advanced Communicator Silver and ALB -Advanced Leader Bronze)
Immediate Past President (2009-10)and now Area Governorof the newly constituted M 24.

Verena Engbarth ( ACB Advanced Communicator Bronze, ALB -Advanced Leader Bronze)
Past President2007-2008 and Area Governor M23. Verena has been a club coach.

Thursday, 8 February 2007

Club Meeting #249 - 8th February 2007


What a great start for this year! We had our first meeting on 8 February attended by over 25 participants. We were very encouraged by the number of visitors who made their first move that day to get an appreciation of what we do and how we do it in toastmasters. Most of them would have loved it to continue for longer with the inspirational speakers, attention to detail and the decorum we displayed at the meeting. It was a great success.


A special congradulations goes out to Tony Hayward who completed his last speech of the first manual. This is a great achievement and will help our club move one more step closer to achieving a Select Distinguished status for 2006-2007. Tony is one one of our 4 other members who have completed their first manual (George DTM , Andrew ATMB , Lionel ATMB and Scott CC).

We have a few other members that are dangerously close to completing their manual and look to the moment when they also join the group of members that complete their first manual. These are Rosetta (done 9), Andrew (done 7), Manel (done 7) and Glen (done 6). We still have a few meetings to go and will see how many more can complete this by the end of June.

Also, we are only few days away from one of Business Talk Toastmasters club milestone. The 250th meeting on 22 February 2007 at level 29, Nauru House, No 80, Collins Street, Melbourne. Yes, we want to celebrate our success and form an alumni of the club members in the near future. We are growing from strength to strength!! Please join us on 22 February and you will be enlightened with our mission “Better speeches and better speakers!!”.

1 comment:

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Interesting to know.

Who Are We

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Business Talk Toastmasters is a local chapter of Toastmasters International. The club has been helping people develop their presentation and leadership skills for over 10 years. The club has about 30 members made up of men and women from government departments and business enterprises. Business Talk Toastmasters achieved President's Distinguished Club status in 2008 & 2009 and has a record of awards in Toastmasters competitions.

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