Welcome to the District 65 Toastmasters Website!
Our district includes all clubs located in Central and Western New York. Content for this site is organized around the four regional geographies where the majority of our clubs are organized: Syracuse/Utica/Rome, Binghamton/Elmira/Corning/Ithaca, Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region, and Bufflao/Niagara/Jamestown. Please visit these geographies by selecting one from the toolbar at the footer of this page.
District 65 Spring Conference Date Change!!! Mark your Calendars!!!
Due to an error in overbooking, the dates have been changed for the District 65 Spring Conference. The new dates are May 4-6.
Here are the specifics:
Date:
Friday, May 4 – Sunday, May 6
Venue:
- Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
- 2402 North Forest Road
- Getzville, NY 14068
- Hotel (716) 636-7500 x476
- Fax (716) 636-8296
- Room Cost (Includes Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast Bar in Ember Grill):
- $69 a night for 2 Queen Beds (plus 8.75% NYS tax and 5% rooming tax)
- $70 a night for a King Bed (plus 8.75% NYS tax and 5% rooming tax)
Cut-off Date for Room Reservations: March 30, 2012
Stay tuned for more announcements regarding what the conference has to offer, price of the conference, nominations for elections held at the conference, and club proxies.
The Value of Leadership Skills:
How Toastmasters Club Meeting Roles Can Help Your Career
In tough economic times, it’s important to make yourself as valuable as possible – whether you’re holding down a job or seeking employment. Here’s a hard truth: In most companies, leaders are generally considered more valuable than those who follow. They’re paid more, allowed to plan their own schedules and given a larger share of responsib
ility.
Given that, what would you do to redefine yourself as a leader?
You could walk into any bookstore and purchase dozens of books on leadership, but they won’t build your confidence. To master a new skill, you must practice it. That includes leadership skills, from conflict resolution to time management. It’s better to market yourself as someone who not only knows about these skills, but has also put them into practice.
You could hire a leadership coach, but how would you practice what you learn? And what about the expense?
The fact is you need all of the above and more – without wasting time or going broke. A great solution is the Toastmasters leadership education track, beginning with the Competent Leadership manual.
The Benefits of Club Meeting Roles
Toastmasters clubs are typically highly energized meetings where participants learn leadership in a safe and fun environment. They do this by assuming meeting roles and practicing their leadership skills in front of fellow members who constructively evaluate their performance every time they take a role. Once you join Toastmasters and try these roles, you, too, can develop your abilities without fear. Moreover, you can build specific skills with each role you perform.
Dr. Ralph Smedley, the founder of Toastmasters International, once said, “We learn best in times of enjoyment.” That still stands today, and when you build those valuable leadership skills in Toastmasters, you’ll reap even greater rewards in your career.
So, volunteer, have fun and discover the leader inside you!
