October 2011 Club Meetings Part II

IBM Malaysia on Wed 19 Oct 2011 For the debut (word of the day) meeting of this newly chartered Area W3 club, it was an evening full of surprises. Firstly, with sponsoring club members Phoenix and KPMG KL in attendance as well as members from Friendship and Universiti Malaya helping out, the meeting room was packed to the roof with Toastmasters. Club Mentor Abu Bakar started the evening with an entertaining speech about his Toastmasters journey. Then for Table Topics, Jowy of KPMG KL delivered the first speech with the story of his family vacation. After that, IBM members Ranjinath, Wai Lim, Roslinda and Ben gamely tried out their impromptu speaking skills. Amazingly, they were able to add elements of humour to their speeches as they spoke of naughty schooldays, Chinese chess addiction, leadership skills and social lubricant. Table Topics speaker Wai Lim President Kenny’s “Taking Chances” ice breaker speech revealed to us life in a family of 3 siblings, all boys, whom his parents had hoped would grow up to be an engineer, doctor and lawyer. Kenny decided not to take up medicine and took another chance by taking up the Chartered President role for IBM Malaysia. Laila brought the roof down with her hilarious ice breaker speech. Explaining her name change from Sharifah to Laila on a fateful day in February 2011, this ebullient speaker then told us of her growing up years travelling to several states due to her father’s postings. She had us laughing out loud at her college days’ stories of “borrowing” assignments. All too soon, her time was up and we would have to wait until her next speech to know more about Laila ! Best Table Topic Speaker Ranjinath receiving a ribbon from President Kenny KPMG KL on Sat 29 Oct 2011 By OC Nur Diyana It was finally time for our long-awaited event – KPMG KL’s 100th meeting celebration! I believe everyone who attended the celebration at Good Evening Bangkok, 1Utama, would agree with me that it was an exciting and memorable Toastmasters meeting. For the first time ever, KPMG KL meeting was attended by 53 people in total, including 4 adorable kids, our future Toastmasters ! Amanda presenting her humorous speech I would like to thank all the role players of this meeting: Cheerful Toastmasters of the Meeting, Patrick Tan and Grace Loh Jowy Chong for handling the Lucky Draw session. Everyone went home with at least one gift on that day! Creative Table Topics Master, Shirley Cheok, and her Table Topics speakers Stand-up comedians, Toh Joo Lee (the club’s Humorous Speech Contest 2011 1st runner up) and Amanda Wong (the Division W’s Humorous Speech Contest 2011 1st runner up) for your entertaining and humorous speeches Our evaluators, Suresh Ragavan (the club’s Evaluation Contest 2011 champion) and DTM NJ Singam Our timers, Madelyn Chong and Wooi Wen Ken Gary Lau, Janice Chia and Ling Sim Moi for managing the registration counter Out guest speakers and mentors – Raja Ahmad Muzamir, Kimmy Foo, Angeline Lee and Francis Ng for your motivating speeches, guidance, support and encouragement. Not forgetting a big thank you to KPMG partners, Lee Min On and Siew Chin Kiang, for your continuous support to the club. Let’s start counting down to the 200th meeting!

November Workshops & Training

District 51 Speakers Bureau Looking for an accomplished speaker to speak at your next Toastmasters or non-Toastmasters event — at no charge? Looking for an opportunity to contribute your services to the community as an experienced speaker? Look no further… engage the Speakers Bureau now! Details & contact information: http://www.tmdistrict51.org/speakers-bureau/ District Speakers Bureau Chair: Kay Wong, ACB, CL Club Officers Training (Round 2) by District 51 Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) It is the responsibility of all club officers to attend this training. Talk to your Division/Area Governors for details. http://district51tli.pbworks.com/w/page/39922608/District%2051%20-%20Toastmasters%20Leadership%20Institute%202011-2012 District TLI Chair: G. Sivalingam, DTM “Speech Contest Judges Workshop (Perak)” organized by Division H Facilitators: P.Y.Yoon, DTM, & W.K.Phang, DTM When: Sunday, 6th November 2011, 10:30am-12:30pm Where: Amigos Enterprise, 3A, Jalan Chui Chak, Taman Langkap Jaya, Langkap, Perak. Contact: Sim Fong (016-521 2686) Details: http://www.facebook.com/groups/122440221140391/ “Quality Contest Judging” organized by Division P Facilitators: Low Yat Seow, DTM, & Geoff Andrew, DTM When: Saturday, 12th November 2011, 8:45am-1:00pm Where: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Level 15, 1 Sentral, Jalan Travers, KL Sentral. Contacts: Tang Sum Chee, DTM (013-332 2366); Mandy Ong, DTM (013-304 6481); Geoff Andrew, DTM (014-662 2013); Wan Chee Wing, ACG, CL (012-395 7668); Lorna Fisher, ACS (012-317 3110); Benny Chia, CTM, CL (017-886 7483); Gayathry Bala Krishnan, ACB, ALB (013-398 9908) — register your vehicle for Parking Arrangements. Details: http://district51tli.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder&param=Miscellaneous “Speech Contest Judges Workshop (Penang)” organized by Division H Facilitators: P.Y.Yoon, DTM, W.K.Phang, DTM & Kenny Lee, ACS, CL When: Saturday, 12th November 2011, 1pm-3pm Where: FlanTech Asia, 30, Lorong P.S1, Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai. Contact: Mohan (012-924 2740) Details: http://www.facebook.com/groups/122440221140391/ “High Performance Leadership Workshop” organized by Division B Facilitator: LeAnn Tang, DTM When: Saturday, 19th November 2011, 1:30pm-5:00pm Where: Lafarge Cement Sdn Bhd, Level 12, Bangunan TH Uptown 3, Selangor. Contacts: Area Governors of Division B (see link below). Details: http://divisionb.blogspot.com/2011/09/high-performance-leadership.html “The Coaching Workshop: How To Coach” organized by TTDI Toastmasters Club Facilitator: Jon Tan, ATM-G, CL When: Saturday, 10th December 2011, 9am to 5pm Where: Level 2, Wisma WIM, No. 7, Jalan Abang Haji Openg, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur. Contact: Cheong Kuok Sum (012-689 3511) Details: http://ttditoastmasters.com/mentoring/mentoring-workshop/how-to-coach-second-mentoring-workshop-for-mentors-and-mentees/

October 17… last call…

Dear Toastmasters, October-17 is the closing date for all single event and full package bookings for the District 51 Semi-Annual Convention in Malacca, October 21-23. This is to enable the organizing committee to finalize arrangements with the convention hotel. Specially negotiated room rate at RM275++ per night for Single/Double. (http://melaka19sac2011.wordpress.com/) Tickets

Triple Bonus: Passion Drive 1 Extension, Malacca Convention Special Offer, and Free Manuals!

BONUS #1: Passion Drive 1 – Extended to 10-Oct-2011! BONUS #2: Save RM45 on the District 51 Semi-Annual Convention Package (Malacca, Oct 21-23)! BONUS #3: Working on your ACS award? Download The Better Speaker Series for free! http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/OfficerResources/DigitalContent_1.aspx

Passion Drive 1, District Convention, and more…

PASSION DRIVE 1: http://www.tmdistrict51.org/featured/message-from-lgm-passion-drive-1/ DISTRICT CONVENTION: http://melaka19sac2011.wordpress.com Also check out: Workshop: First Job to Dream Job ~ Leadership 101 for Corporate Success 1st October 2011 (Saturday), 2pm-4pm, Tiffani Function Hall, Tiffani Condo, Mont Kiara, KL. Organized by Division W. Featuring speakers from JobStreet Malaysia and Ireka Corporation. Contact Sook Ping (016-5663151) / Marian (016-2368133) for details. Workshop: How To Be A Good Mentor/Mentee 15th October 2011 (Saturday), 9am-5pm, Wisma WIM, KL. Organized by TTDI Toastmasters Club.(http://ttditoastmasters.com/mentoring/mentoring-workshop/) Limited seats: First come, first served. Sign up with kuoksum@gmail.com or confirm your attendance with mentoring.workshp1@gmail.com. Workshop: High Performance Leadership 19th Nov 2011 (Saturday), 1.30pm-5.00pm, Lafarge Cement Sdn Bhd, Level 12, Bangunan TH Uptown 3, Selangor. Organized by Division B. Featuring LeAnn Tang, DTM. Contact Area Governors of Division B, or visit http://divisionb.blogspot.com/2011/09/high-performance-leadership.html for details. Note to clubs: Please send a note to dpro@tmdistrict51.org if you wish to request for the district’s help to publicize any of your Toastmasters-related events. Visit www.tmdistrict51.org.

Bali 2011 Second Semi Annual District 87 Convention UPDATE

Fellow Toastmasters and Friends… Warm Greetings from BALI… the magical island of the gods. ONLY 2 months away from the Convention!!! Let’s get ready for the big day…. Please read the latest updates on: - REGISTRATION - SPEAKERS - ENTERTAINMENT - WHAT TO WEAR - BEYOND CONVENTION - SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION - PARTICIPANTS TO DATE REGISTRATION… About 165 participants already registered and paid. The rooms in the convention hotel is quickly filling up. Don’t get caught up in the last minute rush, register now, and make your payment before September 30 to take advantage of the Promotion Price Rp. 1,350,000/RM 450/USD 155. It will be normal price from October 1 until the Convention day. Book your rooms now too, while very affordable ones are still available. Their price and availability is out of our control. SPEAKERS… Convention is an opportunity to learn from the experts. For this convention we are now having English and Mandarin Speakers Keynote Speaker: the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking Craig Valentine ‘The 4R’s to Remarkable Results through Leadership, Communication and Change’ Educational Sessions: - LeAnn Tang DTM, one of District 51 Favorite Speakers and Trainers: Empathic Listening Skills - Hingdranata Nikolay: Indonesia’s First NLP Master Trainer: Turning Pro - Craig Valentine MBA: How to present with Impact and Persuade with Ease - Liew Syh Yeh, ACB – from Kluang Mandarin TMC Dist 51- Empathic Listening Skills (in Mandarin) ENTERTAINMENT… The entertainment team is preparing a memorable and magical Welcome Night, with Balinese flavor mixed with the pungent spices from our neighboring countries that make up District 87. Be awed and wowed by the amazing talents of your fellow Toastmasters from Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Bali… We’ll be watching spectacular - Dance Performance by Kota Kinabalu TMC - Tango Showcase by Stefani and Matthew (Seminyak TMC) - Balinese Dance by Cok Ratih (Bali TMC) - Balinese Gamelan Orchestra And…. get ready to take part in the colossal Interactive Kechak Dance Lots of dancing and fun activities throughout the evening… WHAT TO WEAR… I know some of you need plenty of time to get your attires ready for the convention…. Dress to impress, dress to kill, … certainly. Dress code for Welcome Night: Casual Tropical Wear in accordance to District 87 current theme: Grow and Flourish Please note: be comfortable… Color theme for the Gala Dinner: Hues of Magentaand Gold If you wonder what Magenta looks like: it’s this hue below… (or see the attachment if you can’t see it) BEYOND THE CONVENTION… Before: An EXTEMPORANEOUS Toastmasters Meeting open to ALL on Thursday, November 10, 4.30 p.m. onward at Sector Bali Beach Golf Course (10 minute very-pleasant-walk from the Convention hotel) All Meeting Roles will be drawn by lottery – this will be a lot of fun! Experience having a grand joint-meeting with Toastmasters from all different clubs. Hosting Club: Magical Bali Toastmasters Contact Person: Verga Safudin +62 81 8027 96888, Nia Santoso (secretariat@magicalbali2011.com) Rp. 50.000 per person, includes refreshments Followed by Latin Social Dance at the same venue 8-11 p.m. FREE Entrance, Free Taxi Dancer/Dance instructor available to help you find your right foot and rhythm. Pay for your own food and beverage After: ADVANCED Toastmasters Meeting Sunday, November 13, 2.30 p.m. at Sanur Paradise Plaza (Convention Hotel) Who should attend: Toastmasters who have achieved CC and above Facilitator: Dunstan Chan DTM Hosting Club: Crystal Toastmasters Club Contact Persons: - Emily (emililmbong@yahoo.com), Soh Fong Wai (fwsoh@tm.net.my), - Nia Santoso (secretariat@magicalbali2011.com) US$ 10 per person, includes refreshments Craig Valentine’s 2-day Boot CAMP: ‘ GET COACHED TO SPEAK’ Monday-Tuesday, November 14-15, at Sanur Beach Hotel Who should attend: Those who are serious about going from good to great speakers Contact Person: Monika Sugiarto For more information: http://www.magicalbali2011.com/educational-programs/craig-valentines-boot-camp SPONSORSHIP and PROMOTION… We’re offering very attractive sponsorship/donation packages, where you can let other Toastmasters know about you or your business. http://www.magicalbali2011.com/sponsorship-opportunities/sponsorship PARTICIPANTS TO DATE… Division D: 17 Division E: 24 Division G: 22 Division H: 25 Division I: 20 Division J: 6 Division K: 37 Some from District 51, including Past DG Joseph Gomez DTM, current DG Sue Chan DTM We’ll be updating you more frequently as the Convention draws closer. Check our Facebook Page: Magical Bali 2011 for the latest updates. In the meanwhile, register if you haven’t registered yet, and invite others to come along, the more the merrier. Get your gears ready for the trip! See you in Bali 11-11-2011! Toast! Miranda Suryadjaja, ACG ALB Chairperson Bali 2011 Organizing Committee M/WhatsApp : +62 81 2367 45423 BB PIN : 236FDAD8 E : cocbali2011@gmail.com Second Semi Annual District 87 Convention Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel, BALI – November 11-13, 2011 www.magicalbali2011.com ‘Magic Happens When You Listen’

Bulletin 51 – #3

Dear Fellow Toastmasters, Greetings from the District Public Relations team! The 3rd issue of Bulletin 51, our monthly one-page District newsletter, is now available. You may download and read our newsletter from the new District 51 website: http://www.tmdistrict51.org/bulletin-51/bulletin-51-september-edition/ Meanwhile, do remember to sign up for the Semi-Annual Convention in Malacca on October 21-23. See you there! (http://melaka19sac2011.wordpress.com) Yours truly, P. Y. Yoon, DTM District Public Relations Officer 2011/2012

District 51′s 19th Semi-Annual Convention Oct 21-23

@ The excitement is building up! It is just a month away! (http://melaka19sac2011.wordpress.com) @ Also check out: Workshop: How To Be A Good Mentor/Mentee 15th October 2011 (Saturday), 9am-5pm, Wisma WIM, KL. Organized by TTDI Toastmasters Club.(http://ttditoastmasters.com/mentoring/mentoring-workshop/) Limited seats: First come, first served. Sign up with mentoring.workshp1.

July 2011 Club Meetings Part II

DTM Dennis Wee had to remind us that the Word of the Day is not handsome! This was after he was described as such by TME Janice and several other members and guests. Indeed he was incredible (the word of the day), as he presented “How to Craft a Winning Speech” based on his experience preparing for his contest speeches. DTM Dennis Then we had two project speeches from the Competent Communication manual. Ling Sim “got to the point” by telling us that “Two is Better than One”, while Amanda showed us how to get rid of tele-marketers. Ling Sim’s speech was the hot topic of conversation after the meeting ended ! Heading the evaluation session, the (incredible) General Evaluator DTM Dennis, evaluated the evaluators for Ling Sim and Amanda, and provided words of encouragement for all roleplayers. GE Dennis receiving token of appreciation from President Aaron After a short lunch break, KPMG club officers went over to TAR College to attend Division W TLI Training session. As for Dennis, after the meeting, he received a text message thanking him for his presentation. A KPMG fan had taken the trouble to find out his contact number and sent him a note of appreciation. Exact ADC on Tue 26 July 2011 By Caroline Yap In her President’s opening speech, Caroline asked members to look back at what they have achieved as Toastmasters. She invited members to join forces with her, to encourage one another, as members embark on their Toastmasters journey together to achieve what they have aimed for. President Caroline presenting Brenda with her Best Table Topics Speaker certificate For the assignment speeches, we had two interesting line-ups from the ACB manual “Communicating on Television”. The first show was on “Hoarding” and the host, Chee Yoong was quite a natural presenter, as he interviewed the guest, played by Brenda. Brenda was equally believable as a Harvard professor who had researched and written a book on hoarding. The second show on “Happiness” was hosted by Brenda. This time round, Chee Yoong played the guest, a doctor from a reputable psychiatric hospital in Malaysia. Exact’s talk show hosts Both speakers were natural and comfortable in front of the camera. In Loon’s and Yuen Kai’s evaluation of the assignments, they had nothing but praises for the speakers’ excellent preparation !

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Daphne in her “Fair Lady from Ipoh” Ice Breaker speech was charming, earnest and sincere. Explaining that despite her small size, due to her generosity in giving her food away to her siblings, she is nevertheless more than capable of defending her siblings when the need arise. This fair lady from Ipoh also showed us her humorous side when she made us laugh out loud with her tales about “lembu”. Daphne receiving her Ice Breaker Ribbon For this meeting, our usual Table Topics Session was replaced by Games Session which involves acting skills and impromptu speaking skills. Thanks to our group of talented participants, we had a good laugh as Tony & James, Grace & Nee Wern, Ian Tai & Ian Lai, Sylvia & Sean paired up to act and speak on topics selected by VPE Chee Hoe. Ian Tai enjoyed this session and recommended to have more of this at our future meetings. Exact ADC on Tue 12 July 2011 By Caroline Yap Despite the hazy skies, our first meeting for the new term kicked off with a fiery start. TME Andrew got everyone sharing comments about the haze (theme of the day) and it clearly showed that this yearly phenomenon affects most of us a great deal, especially our well-being. Everyone shared some light moments as we heard each others’ complains about the weather. TV Presenter Chee Yoong Chee Yoong delivered his first project speech “Straight Talk” from the advance manual “Communicating on Television”. He was assisted by his floor manager cum cameraman, Brenda. As Chee Yoong’s report was recorded live, the video was then played back for the audience’s view. He narrated a fair and unbiased report on the key events of the past weekend, where thousands of Malaysians marched the streets of the city to deliver a message, meant not only for the authorities but also for the general public. Friendship on Tue 19 July 2011 For our second meeting for 2011/2012 with the meeting theme “Evaluate to Motivate”, it was most appropriate that our General Evaluator was DTM Sue Ding, visiting from Shaklee Dynamic Toastmasters Club. She is a much sought after General Evaluator and fortunately for us, VPE Chee Hoe managed to book her schedule for 19 July. President Angeline with guest Wilson, PP Lay Theng, GE Sue Ding & VPM Alexandra For the first prepared speech of the evening, we had the opportunity to learn more about our new Korean member named Sean Lee. Not only was he a natural speaker, he was also able to joke with us that it was not necessary for him to break the ice as Malaysia’s weather is too hot and the ice has melted. His evaluator, the ever dynamic and charming Past President Kim Chow, was delighted when she found out that he is Korean as she is a fan of Korean TV dramas. Best Project Speaker Sean Club Installations July 2011 Posted: 23 Aug 2011 09:17 PM PDT Friendship on Tue 5 July 2011 For our inaugural meeting for 2011/2012, with the meeting theme of “Strive for Success”, our team of Club Officers was officially installed by our dynamic and charming Past President Kim Chow. Friendship’s Club Officers for 2011/2012 are President – Angeline Lee Vice President Education – Chor Chee Hoe Vice President Membership – Alexandra Lau Vice President Public Relations – Susan Lim Secretary – Daphne Au Treasurer – Ian Tai Sergeant At Arms – Andy Supramaniam From left: Alexandra, Chee Hoe, Angeline, Ian, Daphne & Susan Past President Kim conducted the Installation ceremony with dignity, poise and class. Our new team of Club Officers pledged to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities and will work towards “striving for success” for Friendship ! Members & guests at Friendship’s installation meeting Exact ADC on Thur 14 July 2011 By Andrew Ng Thank you to our Area W3 Governor, Kimmy Foo, for being our Installation Officer. From left: Kimmy, Caroline, Andrew, Boby & Yusaimir Exact ADC’s Club Officers for 2011/2012 are President – Caroline Yap Vice President Education – Andrew Ng Vice President Membership – Guok Lee Lee Secretary – Boby Auliaputra Treasurer – Mohd. Yusaimir Yusof Sergeant At Arms – Mohd. Yusaimir Yusof Our special guest for this evening was Dorothy Foo, our company’s HR Manager. After the installation, it was time for a group photo with the fun and energetic members of Exact ADC ! From left: Edward, Loon, Caroline, Dorothy, Suzie, Andrew, Boby, Yusaimir, Ai Shiang and Ling Chee KPMG KL on Wed 27 July 2011 The installation ceremony was held right after KPMG’s Evaluation Contest. Thank you to Area W3 Governor Kimmy Foo. She was our Chief Judge as well as our Installation Officer. The installation ceremony was short and simple, a dignified end to our Evaluation Contest. President Aaron being installed by Area W3 Governor Kimmy KPMG’s Club Officers for 2011/2012 are President – Aaron Francis Lee Vice President Education – Michelle Yip Vice President Membership – Patrick Tan Vice President Public Relations – Toh Joo Lee Secretary – Nur Diyana Treasurer – Shirley Cheok Sergeant At Arms – Jowy Chong From left: Michelle, Joo Lee, Diyana, Aaron, Shirley & Jowy Thank you members and guests for attending our Contest cum Installation night !