The CLCON for 2022 is open for ticket registration. The conference will be a week-long event, culminating in a 1-day hybrid experience at the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood. The online experience is FREE and the on-site day is $60 and includes two meals and the priceless experience of being there with your fellow Toastmasters from Eastern MA and RI.
The best news of all? Registration is not closed! Prospective Toastmasters and people from the community are welcome to join.
This special event is open to everyone—you don’t need to be a Toastmasters member to join! Learn tips and tricks from the pros to up your speaking game. Check out this teaser from the conference presenters:
Boston Toastmasters has released a statement on the recent coronavirus outbreak. The club is temporarily moving to an online format. Read more at www.bostontoastmasters.org/covid19.
Delivering effective feedback is the core of what we do at Boston Toastmasters. Join us for a series of meetings aimed at developing your feedback skills.
STEP I: THEORY
Aug 21, 2018
“Amy’s Evaluation Pointers”
Veteran Toastmaster and acclaimed evaluator Amy Ullman presents tips for delivering the best evaluation you can give, both in and out of a Toastmasters environment.
STEP II: PRACTICE
Sept 04, 2018
“2018 BTM Evaluation Workshop”
Now in its 3rd year, Boston Toastmasters’ evaluation workshop showcases three very different speeches and gives participants three different models for a general evaluation. Test out all three models and find your personal favorite. Discuss your thoughts with fellow BTM members. Facilitated by Boston Toastmasters staff.
STEP III: MOMENT OF GLORY
Sept 11, 2018
“Boston Toastmasters Evaluation Contest”
Our annual Evaluation Contest requires no memorization or advance speechwriting. One mystery speaker delivers a 5-7 minute Toastmasters speech. You and the other contestants take notes. Apply the techniques and tips from Amy’s talk and the evaluation workshop to deliver the winning evaluation and proceed to the Area Level contest! Presented in conjunction with our annual Humorous Speech Contest (which does require an original prepared speech). There are no prerequisites for either contest aside from Boston Toastmasters membership.
Boston, MA: On March 22, 2016, Boston Toastmasters held its Spring 2016 International Speech and Table Topics Contests. Kendra K. emerged as the winner of the International Speech Contest, and Munirah M. earned first place in the Table Topics Contest. Both contestants delivered passionate and entertaining speeches. Kendra and Munirah will move on to compete in the Area 82 competition on April 26th from 7-9 pm at Sun Life Insurance in Wellesley. Full calendar details are available here.
About Boston Toastmasters:
Boston Toastmasters is a community of roughly 80-100 members who are looking to improve their public speaking skills. The club meets every Tuesday, unless otherwise announced. Boston Toastmasters’ membership includes speakers at all skill levels, with beginners and intermediate skill levels making up the majority. The club is part of Toastmasters International, which is a world leader in communication and leadership development.
Boston, MA: Always wondered what goes on at a Boston Toastmasters meeting but never had the chance to come check it out? Come join us for our Spring Open House on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 at 6:15 pm, 635 Commonwealth Ave. Boston University Sargent College Building Room 102!
Our Open House is an opportunity for guests and members alike to come together to experience a Boston Toastmasters meeting from beginning to end. This event is intended to give prospective new members a chance to understand and experience the unique and fun environment that BTM offers, all while meeting new people, hearing inspiring speeches and even participating in activities. If you or someone you know has been thinking of attending but hasn’t been able to make it yet, this event is the perfect time and place to make it happen! Attendees will also have a chance to meet and greet club officers and other current members to ask questions, share thoughts, etc.
This year’s Open House on March 1st is particularly special because our club will also be celebrating our 45th Anniversary—and another year of achieving President’s Distinguished Club status—with a delicious potluck. Members and guests will have the opportunity to enjoy various home-cooked dishes and light refreshments while listening, learning, participating and having fun in a friendly and exciting environment. If you are either a member or guest and would like to offer to bring a dish for the potluck, please contact Ally Dunn at [email protected].
Chartered in 1971, Boston Toastmasters is one of the oldest Toastmasters clubs in Massachusetts. Throughout the years times have changed, and with them Boston Toastmasters. In fact, things looked dire for the club in the spring of 2011, when membership had fallen to just six individuals. However, with a new website and hard work from the club’s leaders, the group rallied—and grew exponentially. Just five years later, membership stands at 84 club members—one of the largest clubs in the US. Club initiatives like the Race to CC, the Leadership Accelerator Program, Role Raffle, Summer Picnic, Club Officer Training, Toastx, and Evaluation Workshop set it apart from thousands of other Toastmasters chapters in the US. As it nears the half-century mark, Boston Toastmasters continues to embrace new technology and approaches to help it fulfill the Toastmasters mission: provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
We hope you will join us on March 1st, 2016 at our Open House and 45th Anniversary Celebration!
Boston, MA: On September 15th, Boston Toastmasters held its annual Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests. Kendra Kennedy emerged as the winner of the Humorous Speech Contest, leaving the audience in tears of laughter from informing them about some of the world’s dumbest criminals. New member Roopam Garg earned first place in the Evaluation Speech Contest with a constructive critique of the test speaker’s speech. Kendra and Roopam will move on to compete in the Area 82 competition on October 5th from 7-9pm at Sun Life Insurance in Wellesley. Full calendar details are available here.
UPDATE: Roopam won first place in the Area 82 Evaluation Contest and represented us at the Division Contest on October 22nd, 2015.
About Boston Toastmasters:
Boston Toastmasters is a community of roughly 80-100 members who are looking to improve their public speaking skills. The club meets every Tuesday, unless otherwise announced. Boston Toastmasters’ membership includes speakers at all skill levels, with beginners and intermediate skill levels making up the majority. The club is part of Toastmasters International, which is a world leader in communication and leadership development.
Boston, MA: Boston Toastmasters was recognized on the District 31 website, www.district31.org, for being one of the first 20 clubs to submit at least 20 member renewals by September 20th, 2015. Toastmasters District 31 comprises 211 Toastmasters clubs in Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts.
In addition to being featured on the District 31 website, Boston Toastmasters will receive a visit from one of the three district leaders, Rick Winer, Stefano McGee, or Anna Kaufman, who will formally present the club with an award ribbon for their achievement. “This is the first-ever 20.20.20 competition and I’m proud of the way our club’s officers and members have pulled together to make this one of our earliest dues renewal drives. We pride ourselves on being an innovative Toastmasters club— which is a direct result of our incredible membership and a fantastic team of officers,” club Treasurer Jesse Welty noted. He added, “There are still a number of members who have yet to renew their dues. I hope they decide to stay with Boston Toastmasters. I’m here to help with any dues-renewal questions they may have.”
The Toastmasters dues cycle runs from October 1st to March 31st, with a new 6-month term beginning on April 1st and running until September 30th. Clubs set their own policies, but Boston Toastmasters allows members to join any time of the year, with veteran members renewing in September and March.
About Boston Toastmasters:
Boston Toastmasters is a community of roughly 80-100 members who are looking to improve their public speaking skills. The club meets every Tuesday, unless otherwise announced. Boston Toastmasters’ membership includes speakers at all skill levels, with beginners and intermediate skill levels making up the majority. The club is part of Toastmasters International, which is a world leader in communication and leadership development.