Dear fellow Toastmasters, is this YOUR opportunity to lead?
- Nominating Form
- Application Form
- Officer Agreement and Release Form (please fill out the officer role you are applying for, not your current role).
Here are the results of Division B Contests held in Brussels on Saturday 27th of April 2019:
International Speech Contest:
1. Nick Felix – Berlaymont TM Club?
2. Dhaval Sawkar – ToastMasterCard Club
3. Erik Luijts – TM Gent
English Evaluation Speech Contest:
1. Thomas Vervaet – TM Gent?
2. Sudip Chatterjee – Brussels TM Club
3. Lucrezia Scarapicchia – Aperitivo TM
1. Renaat Toppets – TM Hasselt?
1. Thomas Vervaet – TM Gent?
1. Valérie De Coster – Le Club des Orateurs?
1. Delphine Morin – Le Club des Orateurs?
The 2019 Division Spring Conference will welcome the competition for International Speeches and Evaluations (EN/FR/NL) in our most competitive contest yet!
You will also have the opportunity to attend interactive workshops and to connect with other members from the 21 clubs in and around Belgium.
Find our more on EasySpeak, or in our event section
Letter from the Division Director
Brussels, 1st September 2018
Dear fellow Division B Toastmasters,
As each year, the new leader’s team for Division B has been elected and appointed and this an exciting moment where new ideas, new goals and new projects have been discussed and approved.
I see Division B as a complete one where great experienced speakers and leaders are part of, and thanks to their involvement and performances young speakers and leaders can get the inspiration and courage to dare more, to go out of their comfort zone. It was exactly what happened with me in 2014, when I started participating at Division B events, I realized how far I could go thanks to the positive support of other experienced Toastmasters.
The connection created at a Toastmaster Club is like a family where trust and caring are fundamental because members depend on each other; it goes beyond a school team because the supportive spirit goes over the competition.
What we end up achieving in Toastmasters goes far beyond our plans, because of the unexpected support and encouragement of people we meet, and the personal enrichment is indescribable. I believe that in the end, this is the reason that keeps us motivated and determined in pursuing towards the success, everything we do.
I warmly invite all Club Officers to visualize your personal growth that the role offers to you, before planning your club benefits, as only when the win-win balance is set you and your Club really win. And say “YES”, to many opportunities that other Toastmasters will be offering to you during this year, because you will be amazed where the ship will lead you.
REMEMBER that you are not alone, beyond your Club teammates you have a Division team who supports you in achieving your Club goals, while enjoying the journey. Meet the Division B Team
The friendly and supportive environment that reigns on the healthy Clubs will also guide our work that we will be doing, in collaboration with you, this year.
The main activities planned for this year are :
Club Officers Training – 26/08/2018
Autumn event – Oct/Nov 2018
Toastmasters Leadership Institute – Jan 2019
DOT/DECM (District Officers Training/ District Executive Committee Meeting) – 2-3 February 2019
Division Conference – April 2019
Club Officers Training – June 2019
I look forward to seeing you soon, around.
Valbona Zefi ACB, ALB
Director of Division B – District 59
Toastmasters Division B Conferences, which is one of the largest spanning Northern France, Belgium & Luxembourg, are usually a good spot for learning and entertainment.2018 Spring Conference was not any different to previous occasions.
One hundred toastmasters gathered to enjoy a full programme of workshops, evaluations, international speeches, sun, healthy-sustainable lunch and ice-cream! It was energetic, atypical, refreshing and creative like the theme, everybody got ghentrovert! Check the pictures here.
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English Speech Contest:
1- Alexander Pattyn from Toastmasters Fonske Leuven
2- Caylea Young from Green Heart Toastmasters Club of Luxembourg
3- Colm Kehoe from Artful Orators
English Evaluation Contest:
1- Laurence Stijns-Collignon from Casemates Toastmaster Club
2- Laura Jones from Aperitivo Toastmasters – Italian English Toastmasters Club
3- Erik Luijts from Toastmasters Antwerpen
French Speech Contest:
1- Perkis Dondjio from the Club the Orateurs Messins
2- Didier Dehem from Brussels Toastmasters Club
3- Keyla Lumeka from Atomium Toastmasters Club of Brussels
Dutch Evaluation Contest:
1- Philippe Cox from Toastmasters Hasselt
2- Lynn Sommers from Toastmasters Antwerpen
Dutch Speech Contest:
1- Renaat Toppets from Toastmasters Hasselt
2- Lynn Sommers from Toastmasters Antwerpen
German Speech Contest: Caylea Young from Green Heart Toastmasters Club of Luxembourg.
Congratulations to all and break a leg in Rebirth in Athens from 25-27 May, when two Districts will join forces for the BIGGEST District Conference EVER!
Here are the results of the Division B Fall Contest!
Humorous Speech Contest:
Table Topics Contest:
Bruno Trounday (Armada Toastmasters, Brussels) will represent our Division at the Spanish Humorous Speech Contest in Madrid. He is also our Division Champion in Spanish Table Topics.
Congratulations to all contestants! To the winners: ¡Mucha mierda en Madrid!
But first, don’t miss “Strictly Come Speaking”, the glamorous Shower of Feedback meeting of the Artful Orators on Wednesday, 2 November in Brussels! Whether you come to give or receive feedback, you will have fun, learn a lot and enjoy the glamour! Find out more.
Let’s work together and prepare our contestants to shine in Madrid. Division B: Where Winners Are Made!
Today, District 59 Champion Daniel Mouqué was interviewed by BRUZZ, the Dutch speaking TV channel for Brussels, on the eve of his departure for the USA.
▶ Watch to the interview
Earlier today, BRUZZ radio listeners woke up to Daniel giving part of his winning speech live on air! He was interviewed in BRUZZ’ morning show.
▶ Listen to the interview
Daniel Mouqué, our District 59 Champion, was featured on BRUZZ, the Dutch speaking news site for Brussels. The article qualifies Daniel as the first “Brusselaar” to go to the semifinals of the World Championship of Public Speaking!