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  2. Toastmasters International - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] [8] Each club operates as a separate entity with a set of requirements leading to chartered status for them to be recognised as official Toastmasters clubs. The chartered status allows clubs to use the names, promotional material and program of Toastmasters International. [11] Every meeting is based on a set of organized speeches.

  3. Ralph C. Smedley - Wikipedia

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    On October 25, 1928, he secured copyrights on the publications and trademarked the name "Toastmasters Club." He based the name on the popular word: "toastmaster" which refers to the person who gives toasts at events, gatherings and occasions. [2] By 1930, close to 30 Toastmasters clubs had started including a club in British Columbia, Canada.

  4. World Championship of Public Speaking - Wikipedia

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    She also was the first woman to win in almost two decades. In 2018, Ramona J. Smith became the second African American woman to win, it had been a decade since a woman took the title. Also in 2018, for the first time ever in the history of Toastmasters International, three women became the top speakers in the world. Sherri Su of China took 2nd ...

  5. Toastmaster - Wikipedia

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    Toastmaster is a general term, prevalent in the United States in the mid-20th century, referring to a person in charge of the proceedings of a public speaking event. The toastmaster is typically charged with organization of the event, arranging the order of speakers, introducing one or more of the speakers, and keeping the event on schedule. [ 1 ]

  6. Forbes Howie - Wikipedia

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    He was also president of Falkirk Fishing Club and the Toastmasters Club and a director of Glenbervie Golf Club. He was also chairman of the local Age Concern . Throughout his life he had a close association with the Church, joining St. Andrew's West in Falkirk in 1951, elected a deacon in 1953 and ordained an elder in 1956.

  7. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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    MIIS Toastmasters is an on-campus chapter of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. The club is run by MIIS students, and offers a forum for improving public speaking skills and ...

  8. L. Fletcher Prouty - Wikipedia

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    Prouty was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on January 24, 1917, to Marie Ozias Desautels, age 32, and Leroy Fletcher Prouty, a municipal government employee, age 28. [3] [4] He was the first child in a growing family and would eventually become one of five, with two brothers and two sisters.

  9. List of professional designations in the United States

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    International Association of Assessing Officers: Certified Assessment Evaluator [67] CAE International Association of Assessing Officers: Cadastral Mapping Specialist [68] CMS International Association of Assessing Officers: Personal Property Specialist [69] PPS International Association of Assessing Officers: Residential Evaluation Specialist ...