Special Events

SDTM7’s Upcoming Special Events

June:                                                                                                                                                                  06/27/2024 – 6:30 – 10:00pm – Meeting at the Quartyard

Join San Diego Toastmasters 7 for an especially fun meeting at The Quartyard in Downtown San Diego! This is a fun opportunity for members and guests to speak on stage outside of our normal meeting center! The best part, it’s FREE! Please see the flyer for more information.

September:
09/03/2020 – 6:45 – 8:45PM – Humorous and International Speech Contest

February:

02/20/2020 – 6:30-8:00PM – Battle of the Advanced Speakers

02/27/2020 – 5:30-8:00PM – SDTM7 CLUB OPEN HOUSE!

April:

04/02/2020 – 6:30-8:00PM – SDTM7 90th Anniversary Special Club Meeting

04/04/2020 – TBD – SDTM7 90th Anniversary Celebration Party

Past events:

September 2019:

9/12 – International Speech and Table Topics Contest 

June 2019:

6/20 – Table Topics Fundraising Event at DiMille’s – STARTS AT 7:45pm.

JOIN US FOR A FUN-FILLED NIGHT OF 100% TABLE TOPICS!
We are hosting our first fundraising event in partnership with DiMille’s Restaurant.

If you’re unfamiliar with Table Topics – it’s a long-standing Toastmasters tradition intended to help members develop their ability to organize their thoughts quickly and respond to an impromptu question or topic.

SAVE YOUR APPETITE – HAVE A LATE DINNER AT DIMILLE’S while developing your impromptu speaking skills!
*20% proceeds on all food purchases will go to SDTM7*

ALL MEMBERS AND GUESTS ARE INVITED!

We will have a short regular meeting (ends at 7:30pm) for prepared speeches and evaluations.

Please RSVP on our Facebook page-https://www.facebook.com/events/457844858306154/

Access the flier by clicking on the download button. Please present a copy (on the phone will work!) when you place your order. If you can’t join us for our evening event, you can still dine in at lunchtime and the proceeds will still count! Thanks for the support.


March 2019:

3/21 – Open House!

Wondering what Toastmasters is all about?  This is the night to attend to meet our members, find out what happens in our regular meetings and see how Toastmasters can help you become a better communicator and a leader!

FOOD and FUN is on US! Bring cash to win AWESOME PRIZES from the OPPORTUNITY DRAWING.

Please RSVP on our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/events/380262682754380/

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February 2019:

2/14 – Valentine’s Day Speakathon

Featuring 5 speakers and 5 evaluators (instead of the usual 3).  We host speak-a-thons to allow our members more opportunities for prepared speeches to achieve their Toastmaster goals.

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January 2019:

1/31 – Toast-a-Member Night

Join us at DiMille’s Restaurant after the meeting as we show our appreciation for one another by giving a toast!  Guests are welcome to join us.  Free pizza but the drinks are on you.

October 2018: 

10/4 – Annual Awards and Toast-a-Member Night

After our regular meeting at 8pm, we will head over to DiMille’s restaurant for our annual awards presentation and Toast-a-member night.  We will honor and acknowledge the great accomplishments our members have done in the past year as well as express our appreciation for one another with a Toast!

10/27 – Area 9 Tall Tales and International Speech Contest

Support our members, John Murphy – International Speech contest winner and Matt Mounier – Tall Tales contest winner as they compete in the Area 9 contest.

Sep 2018:

09/06 – Tall Tales and International Speech Contest

Experience a Toastmasters tradition – a SPEECH CONTEST!

Tall Tales: Contestants present a speech on a topic that is highly-exaggerated and improbable in theme or plot.

International: Contestants present a 5 to 7 minute speech on any subject they choose.

Free admission, hosted beverages and appetizers during our social hour before the contest and intermission.

Be sure to bring CASH to participate in our opportunity drawing and win awesome prizes!

09/20 – Open House

Wondering what Toastmasters is all about?  This is the night to attend to meet our members, find out what happens in our regular meetings and see how Toastmasters can help you become a better communicator and a leader!

FOOD and FUN is on US! Let us treat you to one of your BEST MEETINGS YET!!

09/25 – Tuesday Meeting

Tuesday meetings occur at the end of each month – it’s a more intimate meeting where attendees have a higher chance of participating in Table Topics for impromptu speaking.

Aug 2018:

08/09 – TED T.M. – Battle of the Advanced Speakers (TED style – with Table Topics)

San Diego Toastmasters 7 is hosting a special speaking event, ‘TEDx-style’. Our advanced speakers will be spreading their great ideas on various topics that will inspire curiosity and spark conversations.

08/16 – Speak-a-thon

Featuring 5 speakers and 5 evaluators (instead of the usual 3).  We host speak-a-thons monthly to allow our members more opportunities for prepared speeches to achieve their Toastmaster goals.

08/23 – SDTM7 Roast of Eric Linder

We are honoring one of our most dedicated members, not with a toast, but with a ROAST! Yes, we are going to light a fire under Eric by poking fun at him (all in good nature, of course 🙂  Don’t miss out on this fun event!

08/28 – Tuesday Meeting

Tuesday meetings occur at the end of each month – it’s a more intimate meeting where attendees have a higher chance of participating in Table Topics for impromptu speaking.

08/30 – Redemption Night

Speakers will present their Pathways L1P2 speech and attempt to redeem themselves as they present their speech again, but this time applying the feedback they received on their first speech.

July 2018

07/19 – Speak-a-thon

Featuring 5 speakers and 5 evaluators (instead of the usual 3).  We host speak-a-thons monthly to allow our members more opportunities for prepared speeches to achieve their Toastmaster goals.

07/24 – Tuesday Meeting

Tuesday meetings occur at the end of each month – it’s a more intimate meeting where attendees have a higher chance of participating in Table Topics for impromptu speaking.

07/26 – Toast-a-Member Night

We love to show our appreciation for one another by giving a toast!  After the meeting ends, our club heads to DiMille’s restaurant for pizza and drinks.

07/28 – District 5 Toastmasters Leadership Institute

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) is a one-day training event held twice per year in District 5.  While club officer training (COT) is always part of the program, various topics that will help members and clubs achieve their goals are also addressed in TLI.