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Toastmasters International Convention August 2024
Agenda for Saturday 17 August
7 a.m.–12 p.m. PDT
(Melbourne 12.00 am to 5.00 am, 17 August)
Annual Business Meeting
Your vote counts! Elect 2024–2025 International Officers and Directors and vote on important issues that guide the future of the Toastmasters International organization.
11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. PDT
(Melbourne 4.30 am to 9.00 am, 17 August)
Marketplace
The Marketplace is available to both in-person and online attendees. If joining in person at the Anaheim Marriott, the Marketplace is your opportunity to meet the international candidates, learn more about Toastmasters leadership roles, engage with the Ralph C. Smedley Memorial Fund®, and shop the convention store. If you are an online attendee, the online Marketplace will be a must-visit to connect with convention sponsors and engage with Toastmasters online booths.
1:30–2:30 p.m. PDT
(Melbourne 6.30 am to 7.30 am, 17 August)
Golden Gavel Award and Distinguished District Recognition
This event will begin with the procession of the Distinguished Districts. Then, be inspired by the 2024 recipient of Toastmasters’ most prestigious award, the Golden Gavel. Watch as we honor Entrepreneur/Speaker/Author Lisa Sun and be inspired by her session, “Cultivating Courage: Reframe Results to Compel Action.”
Toastmasters’ most prestigious award, the Golden Gavel, has been presented annually since 1959 to an individual distinguished in the fields of communication and leadership. The illustrious list of Golden Gavel honorees includes Dr. Joyce Brothers, Walter Cronkite, Stephen Covey, Anthony (Tony) Robbins, Debbi Fields Rose, Muhammad Yunus, and Zig Ziglar.
3–5 p.m. PDT
(Melbourne 8.00 am 10 am, 17 August)
Accredited Speaker Program
Watch as candidates for the prestigious Accredited Speaker designation give their final presentation before the judges. Check back soon to see a list of the 2024 Accredited Speaker Program candidates.