Friday November 6th
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18:30
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Credentials Desk opens for early registration for the Council Meeting
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19:00 for 19:30
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Buffet Supper
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District Executive Meeting to start 7.30pm so please come early to collect your buffet supper
Entertainment by Thamesdown Speakers for non-Exec members and guests
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Saturday CONFERENCE PROPER November 7th
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08:30
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Registration desk opens - Council Credentials Desk opens
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09:00
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Tea and Coffee for non-residents
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09:45
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Welcome from Jean Gamester, District 91 Director
Flags and Banners Parade
- Please bring your banners, we have arranged with the Marriott to hang these from the walls so we don't need your display stands just your banners...and all those lovely ribbons!
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10:30
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Trip to Wadworth's and Devizes leaves - the tour starts 11.00am , please bring "sensible" flat shoes as you will be climbing into the attic of the old brewery building, and a coat or jumper as you will be going out to the stables to meet the Wadworth's Shire horses. The tour finishes with a tasting session in the Wadworth's Visitor Centre and lunch.
The trip back to Swindon will include [ weather permitting] a quick stop in Avebury to admire the stone circle. If you have never been to Wiltshire this is a trip not to be misssed.
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10:45
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Education Session 1
Mark Sunner
Workshop on Speech Structure
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Education Session 2
Ted Corcoran
Panel Discussion on Leadership Opportunities
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11:30
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District Council Meeting
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13:00
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Lunch in the restuarant & private lunch for Contestants's briefing
- nb the Brewery trip delegates will have lunch at Wadworth's brewery and will be in back in time for .....
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14:00
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Keynote Educational Session
Thomas Rose
Storytelling
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15:00
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D91 Humorous Speech Final - including Hall of Fame
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16:15
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Tea and Coffee for non-residential delegates
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19:00
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Chalk and Cheese Reception
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19:30
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Dinner Dance - with dancing with the Same Old Faces
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Sunday November 8th
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09:30
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Registrations Desk opens for Sunday day delegates
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09:30
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Educational Session
Steve Catchick
Powerful Presence - First, Second and Last Impressions to rock an audience
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Educational Session
Andy Hammond
Dialogue; the art of thinking together
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10:15
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Open Forum - This is an open session with an opportunity to browse and chat with eduational material, REP, Trainers' Bureau, Re-alignment with Paul Walsh, New club mentorship with John Evans and Leadership opportunities with Liz Hobbs.
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11:00
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Remembrance Observation
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followed by tea and Coffee |
11:20
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Educational Session
Jeremy Robinson
One Toastmaster's Journey; Reflections on the International Speech Contest 2015
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Educational Session
Jill Segal
New Clubs
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12:30
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Lunch & Contestants' Briefing
Check out for residential delegates
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13:35
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Meet the DLT
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14:50
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Keynote Speaker INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR TERESA DUKES
"Inspiring Leaders"
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15:20
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D91 Autumn 2015 Table Topics Contest Final
and Hall of Fame
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16:50
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Flags and Banner - official closing of the Autumn 2015 Conference
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17:15
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Tea and Coffee
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