Nominations for 2010-2011
District Officers

You are invited to nominate certain District Officers (District Governor, Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training, Lieutenant Governor of Marketing, and Division Governors ) to serve during the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The nomination deadline for submitting nominations has been extended to February 28, 2010. Click here for more information.

Toastmasters Leadership Institute
Winter 2010 Club Officer Training

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) is a training seminar held by each Toastmasters District to ensure that incoming club officers are prepared to meet their responsibilities. Click here for more information and to register for TLI. (Note: We've added a TLI in Rhode Island!)

Day and Location Change for February
Executive Committee Meeting

The Executive Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, February 18, from 6PM-8PM at:

Rich Baker - District 31's
Newest Distinguished Toastmaster

Congratulations to Rich Baker, District 31's Newest Distinguished Toastmaster!

Rich says, "My DTM means that I have reached another pinnacle in my career; it means that I have transitioned from nervous speeches with more AHs and UHMs than actual words to an accomplished speaker looking forward to my next opportunity to stand up in front of a crowd."

Please offer your congratulations to Rich on this momentous accomplishment.

Click here for more information about District 31's Distinguished Toastmasters.

District 31's Newest Club

Congratulations to District 31's newest club, Watch City Toastmasters!

Photo from the Charter Ceremony on Wednesday January 6, 2010, at Nova Biomedical, Waltham, MA.

About Carmen Lowe,
Past District Governor

District 31 has received some very sad news. On Sunday evening, December 6, Past District Governor Carmen Lowe, DTM, wife of past District Governor Chris Lowe, passed away.

Chris writes, "Carmen was called home to God on Sunday at 6:30 P.M. She left peacefully and quietly surrounded by friends and family."

Very Distinguished Toastmaster Carmen Lowe
1990-1991 Area Governor of the Year
1991-1992 Toastmaster of the Year
1994-1995 District 31 Governor - Theme: "Spread Your Wings and Soar to New Heights"
1996 Region Vii Host Chair
2004 Region Vii Conference Chair
Presidential Citation

Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Carmen's family.

If you would like to send a card to Chris and you need his mailing address, please send an email message to getchrisloweaddress@district31.org, and we'll send you his mailing address. (Please do not use this email address to correspond with Chris. Use it only to request Chris's mailing address, which we don't want to post publicly on this site.)

District 31's Mary Cheyne
Wins Second Place
at the World Championship
of Public Speaking

We're thrilled to report that Mary Cheyne took center stage at the 2009 Toastmasters International Speech Contest on August 15 2009, and won second place!!! What an amazing journey for Mary and all those who supported her!

For details, click here.

Another Champion on Another Stage

Since winning the second place title in the 2003 World Championship of Public Speaking, Toastmaster David Sanfacon has continued to Take Center Stage with his acting career. For details, click here.

About Our Fall 2009 Conference

Thank you to our Fall 2009 Conference Chairs Satvir Maudgal and Doug Sheadel, as well as our Educational Chairs Lena Maxwell and Sara Marks and all of our Conference Chairs and volunteers!

It was great to see the Parade of Banners filled with so many clubs from around the District, which included both Massachusetts and Rhode Island!

Congratulations to all the Division Contest winners and Standing Ovation to our 2009 Humor Contest Winner Toastmaster Aaron Synder!

The Hilton staff was very accessive and helped us along with any of our event needs.

Thank you to our Past District Governors - registration Desk PDG, Deb Cartier, DTM, Credentials Chair/Desk, PDG, Victor Carbone, DTM, Morning Inspiration, PDG, Dan Jones, DTM, Lunch Invocation, PDG, Ruth Levitsky, Business Meeting Inspiration, PDG, Paul Fischer, DTM, Parlimentarian, PDG, Tom Weber, DTM, Contestmaster, PDG, Cherylle Garnes, DTM, Chief Judge, PDG, Ray Snay, DTM.

More applause to those of you who attended our conference!! We have recieved such positive feedback in our written evalutations, and emails and verbal comments.

We missed those of you who were not able to attend. We hope to see you at the Spring 2010 Conference on Saturday May 15, 2010. Our Keynote Speaker will be our Region Vii International Director, Annelie Weber, DTM.

Of course we always have room to improve and we are always looking for volunteers. Please contact the Lt. Governor of Education & Training, Bil Lewis, DTM, with your comments, feedback and availability at: lget@district31.org

Enjoy your holidays with your family & friends!

Our Winter TLI's will begin on Saturday December 19, 2009 at the Sunlife Building - Wellesley Hills, MA

District 31 Communication & Leadership Award

The District 31 Communication & Leadership Award is presented to a non-Toastmaster who has demonstrated outstanding communication and leadership skills. This person can be a media personality, a state or local politician, a business person, or any individual who is an accomplished communicator and leader in the community of District 31.

Joan Wallace-Benjamin, Ph.D. has served as President & Chief Executive Officer for The Home for Little Wanderers since 2003, with a hiatus from November 2006 to May 2007 when Governor-Elect Deval Patrick named her his Chief of Staff.

Click here to learn more about our C&L Awardee.

Click here for press about this event.

District 31 Fall 2009 Conference
Keynote Speaker

Join Mary Cheyne, Second Place Winner at the 2009 World Championship of Public Speaking, at the District 31 Fall Conference on Saturday November 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM on where she will Take Center Stage and deliver her keynote speech "Lessons from my World Championship Journey."

Click here to learn more about our keynote speaker.

Dues are Due!

Club Treasurers: Fall 2009 due$ are due to World Headquarters by September 30, 2009!

Click here for information about club dues.

District 31 is partnering with NSA-NE again this year!

For 35 years, Les Brown has empowered millions of people to discover and nurture their in-born greatness and blossom into powerful, influential achievers in all walks of life. As a result, many have become millionaires. Now he is coming to the Boston area. The National Speakers Association is offering a special $57 rate for Toastmasters who want to attend this presentation. You can't afford to miss out on this opportunity to see him in action and be inspired. Click here (www.nsanewengland.com) for the Toastmasters discount and to register for events

District 31 is "Distinguished"
for the Sixth Consecutive Year

Congratulations to District 31! For the sixth year in a row, we're a Distinguished District!

District 31 Takes Center Stage during the Hall of Fame Ceremony with PIP Jana Barnhill, DTM!
Photo by Frank Storey