Area 17 update

Area 17 update.

Area 17 held its  Club Officer training at the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, on  January 25^th, chaired by Area Governor, Conor O’ Brien, Training is held twice a year on an Area basis for club officers.  Presentations were made by Fanahan Colbert, Fermoy, on  gaining new members, Mary Meaney ,Galtees, on  showing respect towards new members &  Bridget Elliott, West Limerick, on the use of the computerized Easy-Speak system for organizing club meetings . Tony O’ Regan, Speakeasy Mallow, spoke on the importance of attending to detail in club matters.

Tony O' Regan addressing  Area 17 club officer training. Pictured in the audience are Brian O' Farrell (Fermoy), Bridget Elliott (West Limerick), Ray Ryan (Speakeasy Mallow) & Ben O' Sullivan, (Failte Charleville).

The International Speech and Evaluation competitions are forthcoming. Dates of the Area 17 contests are as follows:

Speakeasy Mallow: March 22nd, Hibernian Hotel, Mallow. 20:00.

Failte; March 26th, Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, 20;15.

Galtees : March 27th, Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, 20:00.

Fermoy: April 3rd, Grand Hotel Fermoy, 20;15.

Area final: April 9th, Charleville Park Hotel, 20:00. (Provisional).

2012 in Division A.

Toastmasters in Division A are back in full swing after the Christmas Break. 2012 will feature numerous events such as the Evaluation, Tall Tales and International Speech Contests. At least two workshops are forthcoming. The Talking Heads Club in Garryvoe will be hosting the 2012 District 71 Winter Conference, and more details will follow in the forthcoming months!