Dear fellow Toastmasters, Come and bring your fellow Toastmasters and friends to experience this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Here are the updates on: - REGISTRATIONS - SPEAKERS - SETTING - ENTERTAINMENT - DRESS CODES - BEYOND CONVENTION - SPONSORSHIPS AND PROMOTION REGISTRATIONS: Almost 200 people have registered for this exciting event. It is still open and you can still register by contacting our Treasurer Aristanti at tm.surabaya2014@gmail.. The registration fee is IDR 1,599,000 or MYR 500. We offer one FREE REGISTRATION for 20 people under one booking. Payment on arrival is accepted so you dont have to incur any wire transfer expenses. For Brunei and Malaysia, you can contact Shawn, Lau Pick Tai, and Division Governors to collect the money and to send your members personal detail so we can list on the website. SPEAKERS: Meet and greet our inspiring KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 1. Johnny Uy, DTM, Our International President 2006-2007. Cultivate your winner’s mindset from hearing his experience as the President and the Semi-Finalist of the International Speech Contest in 2013! 2. Md. Ariff Azahari, DTM, our Immediate Past District 87 Governor. Boost your passion in everything you do from his fiery, energetic presentation! 3. Stephen Fernando, numerous District-level speech contest winner. Get ready to laugh and be entertained from the master of Humorous Speech, and the winner of multiple Humorous Speech Contests! 4. Sarjit Singh,DTM Supercharge your energy to shake and bring your organization to the next level by learning from Sarjit’s workshop. 5. Netty Kalalo, DTM Learn the important skills of leadership and management by the veteran teacher at John Robert Powers. In the Mandarin Sessions, our outstanding speakers will give you the most out of your time: 1. Poh Kim Siong, DTM, the only Toastmaster from Asia to judge the World Championship of Public Speaking. 2. Chow Foo Tje, the best speaker for District 51 Annual Debate between division M and Q. 3. Elisa Christiana, MA, MPd. SETTING: Our Conference will be held in the Sparkling Surabaya as the second biggest city in Indonesia. Surabaya was the stage of the biggest battle for Indonesian independence; you can see many artifacts and heritage sites picturing the struggle in the city that is dubbed the Heroes’ city. It is just 3 hours away from the breathtaking Mt. Bromo, where you can take a day/night trip (optional) to watch the sunset / sunrise. ENTERTAINMENT: The theme for the Welcome Night is HIP-HOP! Bring the bling and the rapper inside you and let’s party! There will be performances from clubs around the District, so this is a night not to be missed. DRESS CODES: As appropriate for the occasion, for the Welcome Night, the more glitter the better. Bring your shades, your hats, your gold rings, chains, to make the night shine! For the Gala Night, it’s suite and tie for the gents, and formal dress for the ladies. BEYOND CONVENTION: We arrange city tours to experience the whole of Surabaya, from its history and heritage, to its culture and people. Learn the story behind the nickname “City of Heroes”, and enjoy its famous East Javanese street food! We also offer day or night trip to Bromo Mountain, where you can enjoy the sunset or sunrise with your fellow Toastmasters. SPONSORSHIP AND PROMOTION: We are offering very attractive sponsorship and/or donation packages, where you can let other Toastmasters know about you or your business. Please contact Djoko Purwantoro (kabatex@yahoo) for inquiries. Lets make another history by witnessing the very first time Surabaya hosting this great District event. We would really appreciate your support. Thank you very much! Cheer up and Speak up! Wasis Sugiarti, DTM Organizing Chairperson
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:22:05 +0000