Fall Conference & Speech Contests
OCTOBER 29, 2016 8:00AM – 5:00PM
- Keynote Speaker: Craig Valentine
- Humorous Speech Contest
- Evaluation Speech Contest
- District Business Meeting
- Educational Workshops
- Distinguished Toastmasters Award Ceremony
- Opportunity Drawing and Silent Auction
- Continental Breakfast and Italian Buffet Lunch
SPECIAL EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS OCTOBER 1
Just $70 $55
Special early-bird pricing of $55 until October 1. Register early and take advantage of this unbelievable early-bird discount. Regular pricing will increase to $70 after October 1.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Craig Valentine
Craig Valentine, MBA, an award-winning speaker and trainer, has traveled the world helping thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations reap the profitable rewards that come from presenting with impact and persuading with ease.
As a motivational speaker, he has spoken in the United States, Taiwan, Canada, Jamaica, Qatar (Doha), England, Bahamas, Hong Kong, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and Australia giving as many as 160 presentations per year. He is the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking for Toastmasters International. Learn More
Communication & Leadership Award
Maja Mataric, PhD
Founder’s District is pleased to announce the Fall 2016 Communication And Leadership Award recipient, Maja Mataric, PhD.
Affiliated with the USC Robotics Research Lab, Dr. Mataric pioneered “socially assistive robotics” a decade ago. She taught them to play with autistic children and remind stroke patients to exercise. Maja Mataric decided to use her knowledge in the most worthwhile manner – to help others face everyday difficulties.
One of her goals is to inspire young girls to join the tech world. Living in Los Angeles, she recently judged the Next MacGyver contest for a TV show proposal starring female engineers.
Her area of development is fascinating as it relates to communication. She has been featured in The New Yorker and Popular Science magazines, and received an award from the LA Times in 2010. She volunteers her time with STEM education, and received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.