Esprit de Corps Toastmasters invites residents to its free open house to meet members and hear guest speaker Davenport Mayor Mike Matson talk about the importance of communication and leadership skills for today’s professional.
The event will be from 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Rock Island Arsenal, Clock Tower Building Complex. Refreshments will be served.
This will also be a hybrid Toastmasters meeting via WebEx. For more information, email Mike Cox at [email protected].
“Esprit de Corps Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills,” says Dale Coparanis, club president for Toastmasters Club 5999.
After the mayor’s speech, members and guests will enjoy portions of a regular Toastmasters meeting that will include Table Topics (impromptu speeches).
Lloyd Trowers, the club’s vice president of public relations, will be the Table Topics master. “Table Topics are one of my favorite parts of the meeting,” he said. “This is where guests and members are randomly selected to speak for one to two minutes. It helps you think and speak clearly on your feet.”
Toastmasters club 5999 meets each first and third Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Rock Island Arsenal, typically at the Clock Tower Complex and online (hybrid meetings).
For more information, visit www.toastmasters.org . Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.
