Mayor William D McLeod Honors District 30 Toastmasters

In honor of District 30 Toastmasters annual Leadership Institute, Hoffman Estates Mayor proclaims June 14th to be Toastmasters Day. Proclamation was made at the June 2nd Board of Trustees Meeting.

The Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) is a premier educational opportunity for Toastmasters' club officers, as well as the membership at large. Held twice a year, this one day event features officer training sessions to help officers be effective in carrying out his/her officer role. In addition, general communication and leadership skill-building educational sessions are offered for all who attend to assist members not only in their Toastmasters journey, but also in life as they speak and lead in their families, communities, and workplace.

This year's TLI will feature Craig Duswalt as the keynote speaker. Craig Duswalt background includes touring with Guns N' Roses, as Axl Rose's personal manager, and Air Supply, as the band's personal assistant. Craig was also an award-winning copywriter, working as a Creative Director for a Los Angeles-based ad agency until opening up his own ad agency, Green Room Design & Advertising.

Craig combined his experiences in music and marketing, to become a professional speaker and author. He promotes his RockStar System for Success all over the country, teaching entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, coaches and info-marketers how to promote themselves and their business by thinking outside the box.

To learn more about the TLI program, or the membership process, please visit http://d30toastmasters.org/

About District 30 Toastmasters
District 30 Toastmasters, a division of the internationally celebrated non-profit organization, Toastmasters International, helps professionals improve their communication and leadership skills. The district's aim is to expand the network and improve the performance of its clubs. This membership-based organization conducts interactive seminars, training workshops, and speaking sessions where participants are given a chance to work on their presentations and speaking talents. Strongly believing in mutual respect, excellence, and integrity, District 30 Toastmasters promotes a supportive learning environment where everyone is encouraged to achieve greater self-confidence.

About Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 280,000 members in 13,500-plus clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education level and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org.

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