The meeting theme is summercamp.

Dear Fellow Toastmasters,

I  invite you to attend  the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Toastmasters of The Hague. It will be held at the next regular TMOTH meeting on May 3.

The agenda of our meeting is as follows:

1. Opening
2. Club officers reports
3. Financial report 2011-2012 and budget for the year 2012-2013
4. Election of new Officers
5. Q&A

Because of the Constitution of our club, we need at least 14 members present at the meeting to have a valid vote.

Hope to see you all!

Evaluation Contest:

1st place:  Mathilde Teuben (Rotterdam TM)

2nd place:  Ian Cherington (Amsterdam TM)

Ian will be representing Division J in the District 59 Evaluation Contest in Poznan, Poland on May 26 because Mathilde will be out of the country.

International Speech Contest:

1st place:  Daniel van Doorn (Twente TM)

Daniel will represent Division J in the District 59 International Speech Contest Semi-final In Poznan, Poland on Friday May 25.

2nd place:  Menchu Hernandez (Utrecht TM)

Please join me in congratulating all the winners…..good luck in Poznan!

Highlights:

Keynote Speech: “Re-Evaluating Evaluations: Make those 3 ½ Minutes Count!” by John Zimmer, Geneva
Professional Development workshop: “Lead your Life to Balanced Success – Key Strategies that Work” by Lars Sudmann, Brussels
Special visit by District 59 Lt. Governor Education & Training Joao de Mendonça, Lisbon
Division-level Evaluation Contest showcasing winners of the Area J2 and Area J3 contests (English)
Division-level International Speech Contest showcasing winners of the Area J2 and Area J3 contests (English)
1st time ever!: presentation of the winning speech from the Area J1 Dutch-language speech contest (Dutch)
And, as always, meeting, greeting, networking and learning along with fellow Toastmasters.

It will be a full day of contests showcasing the best speakers in NL, high level educational sessions with guest speakers from Switzerland and Belgium, and seeing your TM friends from other parts of NL.

Remember, this day is planned for YOU so I look forward to seeing YOU there!

It will be a fun night! All members and guests are welcome!!!

 Our new meeting location is

Christus Triomfator Kerk 

Juliana van Stolberglaan 154 

2595 CL Den Haag

This location is at the corner of the Laan van Nieuw-Oost Indie and Juliana van Stolberglaan.

 Parking is free at the church parking lot or the streets in the area! It can be reached by 

public transportation Tram 2 and 6 or bus P.

Next meeting time is April 5 @19:45. You are welcome to join us!

Join us for a special meeting — Spring Club Contest. You will have a great tonight!

Time: Thursday, March 1st, 2012 @ 19:45

Location: Nieuwe Duinweg 25, 2587 AB The Hague

Hope to see you there~

As you guys know, we can not hold a competition without contestants. We still need contestants for both competitions. Please send Chantale e-mail or give her a call if you want to compete. It is very fun and nice experience to be a contestant.

Who knows, it might be your first step in competing at the international speech contests in Orlando Florida this year. Hope to hear from you!

Also judges team has places available. If any of you (including members from other clubs) are interested, please feel free to contact Chantale.

Happy Toastmastering!

regards,
Yuan Wang (on behalf of Chantale Evertsz)

The meeting starts at 19:45, please be on time. And the meeting theme is COMFORT ZONE.

In the next meeting, you will not only hear 3 excellent speeches, but also have an educational session about judging. All guests are welcome.