| MONTH/YEAR |
DATE |
EVENT |
| June 2007 |
2 |
Training for 2007-2008 division governors. |
| |
9 |
Training for 2007-2008 area governors. |
| |
15-16 |
Region VIII conference; Training for
Top 3, PRO and Treasurer, Greenville SC. |
| |
23 |
Toastmasters Leadership Institute
(TLI), Gwinnett Civic Center, Duluth GA
- Club officer training; educational sessions.
- Area and division governor make up training.
- Collect International Convention proxies from clubs for
district governor.
DEC year-end celebration hosted
by the 2006-2007 district governor. |
| |
24 |
Begin Division/Area Level Make Up
Club Officers Training (6/24 – 8/31). |
| |
30 |
End 12-month “Individual
Recognition for Membership Recruiting”; recognition
given by Toastmasters International.
End "Beat the Clock" membership
campaign; clubs adding 5 or more new members receive recognition
from Toastmasters International.
Deadline for Clubs to submit club
officer lists for 2007-2008 DCP credit. |
| July 2007 |
1-31 |
DEC members
install club officers.
Area council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished area program
goals.
Division council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished division
goals.
|
| |
1 |
Distinguished
club, area, division, and district programs begin.
Area governors begin first round
of club visits (7/1-11/30).
Begin summer/fall area and division
governor club visit contest (7/1-9/30). Winners announced
at fall conference.
Begin education campaign for clubs
and club members: CC and AC goals, new CL, OCL, and AL goals,
DTMs.
Begin fall club PR incentive contests
for newsletter, website and media publicity. Winners announced
at fall conference.
Begin membership recruitment and
retention campaign and contests. Winners announced at fall
conference.
Begin new club charter incentive
programs. Winners announced at fall conference. |
| |
1-15 |
Clubs begin reporting
winners of humorous speech and evaluation contests to area
governors. |
| |
16 |
Begin Area humorous
speech and evaluation contests. (7/16 - 8/10) |
| |
16-31 |
Conduct year-end
audit from previous administration; submit to world headquarters
by 8/31. |
| |
28 |
Deadline for submitting
articles for the Fall edition of the Gavel to PRO. |
| |
30 |
Distribute district
leadership directory |
| |
31 |
Clubs submit club
success plans to area governors. |
| August 2007 |
1-31 |
Areas and divisions continue club
officer make up training. |
| |
1 |
Begin summer/fall education and
training contests. Winners announced at fall conference.
Promote “Smedley Award”
membership campaign (8/1-9/30). Clubs adding 5 or more members
during August and September receive recognition from Toastmasters
International.
Club secretary/treasurer begin preparing
invoices for semiannual dues. |
| |
4 |
District Executive Council meeting,
UPS HQ, Sandy Springs GA – focus on progress toward
achievement of district, division, area and club goals. Meeting
activities include:
- Audit Committee report (2006-2007)
- Discussion/approval of district budget
- Treasurer’s report
- Review of area success plans by division and area governors
- Division reports
- Ongoing training of DEC members |
| |
8 |
Club secretary/treasurer mail invoices
to members for semiannual dues. |
| |
10 |
Deadline for receiving outstanding
International Convention proxies. |
| |
11 |
Begin Division humorous speech and
evaluation contests and submit winners’ names to LGET
(8/11 - 9/22) |
| |
13 |
Fall edition Gavel mailed; in home
delivery on or before 8/18/07. |
| |
15-18 |
Toastmasters International Convention,
Phoenix AZ |
| |
31 |
Deadline for completion of officer
training to receive DCP credit.Complete
club officer make up training; submit training reports to
Training Records Coordinator. |
| |
31 |
Year end audit report due to Toastmasters
International. |
| September
2007 |
1-30 |
Focus on finalizing
new club charters. |
| |
8 |
Toastmasters
International mails membership dues reports to club presidents.
Member payments due to club treasurer
for semiannual dues.
District Executive Council Meeting,
UPS HQ, Sandy Springs GA – focus on progress toward
achievement of district, division, area and club goals.
Meeting activities include (unless acted upon at a previous
DEC meeting):
- Audit Committee report (2006-2007)
- Discussion/approval of District budget
- Treasurer’s report
- Division reports
- Ongoing training of DEC members |
| |
9-15 |
Club treasurer submits
collected payments to Toastmasters International. |
| |
15 |
Fall conference
walkthrough, Augusta GA.
Proxies/credentials for fall conference
in club presidents’ hands at least two weeks ahead
of fall conference. |
| |
22 |
Divisions submit
names of contest winners to LGET. |
| |
30 |
Deadline for
submitting club officer training reports to Toastmasters
International.
End summer/fall education and training
contests. Winners announced at fall conference.
End “Smedley Award” membership
campaign; clubs adding 5 or more members August-September
receive recognition by Toastmasters International.
End summer/fall membership contests.
Winners announced at fall conference.
End summer/fall publicity contests.
Winners announced at fall conference.
End summer/fall new club incentives.
Winners announced at fall conference.
End summer/fall area and division
governor club visit contests. Winners announced at fall
conference.
District budget and district success
plan due to Toastmasters International. |
| October
2007 |
1-31 |
Area council
meetings. Quarterly meetings focus on achievement of distinguished
area program goals. Review club and area success plans.
Division council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished division
goals. Review area and division success plans. |
| |
5-6 |
Fall Conference,
Augusta GA
Friday: Entertainment and evaluation contest
Saturday: Announce contest winners, DEC appreciation breakfast.
District council meeting to include: report of audit committee,
treasurer’s report; invitation to spring conference
2008, bids for fall conference 2008, district humorous speech
contest. |
| |
7 |
Breakfast meeting
and post conference debriefing with spring and fall conference
hosts.
Begin winter club PR incentive contests
for newsletter, website and media publicity. Winners announced
at winter TLI. |
| |
10 |
Last day for clubs
to submit semiannual reports and dues to Toastmasters International
for DCP credit. |
| |
11-31 |
Monitor submission
of club semiannual dues and follow up on overdue semiannual
reports. |
| November
2007 |
1-30 |
Follow up on
overdue semiannual reports.
Clubs with 6-month officer terms
elect new officers and submit list to Toastmasters International
by 12/31. |
| |
1 |
Clubs conduct international
speech and table topics contests and submits winners’
names to area governors. |
| |
3 |
Division governor
meeting, venue Suwanee GA
Review status of distinguished division and area programs
at 6-month point in the year. |
| |
15 |
Deadline to
submit October semiannual reports to Toastmasters International.
First quarter treasurer’s report
due to Toastmasters International. |
| |
24 |
Deadline for submitting
articles for the Winter edition Gavel to PRO. |
| |
30 |
Deadline for
area report of club visit reports to Toastmasters International
HQ.
2006-2007 financial records due to
Toastmasters International. |
| December
2007 |
1-31 |
Follow up on semiannual
reports. |
| |
1 |
District Executive
Council meeting, Alpha Soda, Alpharetta GA – focus on
progress toward achievement of district, division, area and
club goals. Meeting activities include:
- Treasurer’s report
- Division reports
- Review of distinguished division and area success plans
- Ongoing training of DEC members |
| |
10 |
Winter edition Gavel
mailed; in home delivery on or before 12/15/07. |
| |
31 |
Deadline for clubs
with 6 month officer terms to submit new officer lists to
Toastmasters International for DCP credit. |
| January 2008 |
1-31 |
Area council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished area program
goals.
Division council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished division
program goals. |
| |
1 |
Nominating Committee meetings
begin.
Begin winter/spring area and division
governor club visits contest (1/1-4/30). Winners announced
at spring conference.
Begin winter/spring education contests
and training contests. Winners announced at spring conference.
Begin winter/spring membership contests
contests. Winners announced at spring conference.
Begin winter/spring new club contests.
Winners announced at spring conference.
Area governors begin second round
of club visits. |
| |
11-12 |
Mid-Year training, Atlanta GA –
Top 3 |
| |
15 |
Deadline for
submitting entries to PRO for the Winter Club PR Incentive
Contests for Newsletter, Website and Media Publicity –
Winners will be announced at TLI. |
| |
26 |
Toastmasters Leadership Institute
(TLI), Gwinnett Civic Center
District conducts club officer training and provides educational
sessions. |
| |
27 |
Begin area and division make up
training for club officers (1/27-2/29)
Begin Spring Club PR Incentive Contests
for Newsletter, Website and Media Publicity – winners
will be announced at spring conference. |
| February 2008 |
1-29 |
Follow up on club officer lists not
submitted. |
| |
1 |
Clubs continue conducting international
speech and table topics contests and submit names of winners
to area governors.
Begin “Talk Up Toastmasters”
membership campaign. Clubs adding 5 or members receive recognition
from Toastmasters International.
Nominations open for Toastmaster
of the Year and Communication and Leadership Award.
Club secretary/treasurer begin preparing
invoices for semiannual dues. |
| |
2 |
District Executive Council Meeting,
UPS HQ, Sandy Springs GA – focus on progress toward
achievement of district, division, area and club goals. Meeting
activities include:
- Treasurer’s report
- Division reports
- Review of distinguished division and area success plans
- Ongoing training of DEC members |
| |
8 |
Club secretary/treasurer mail invoices
to members for semiannual dues. |
| |
15 |
Mid-year audit due to Toastmasters
International. |
| |
16 |
Area international speech and table
topics contests begin. |
| |
29 |
Area governors submit names of
contest winners to division governors.
Complete division/area level make
up training for club officers. |
| March 2008 |
1-31 |
Sharpen focus on chartering new clubs. |
| |
1 |
Divisions begin international
speech and table topics contests and submit winners’
names to LGET.
District Executive Council Meeting,
UPS HQ, Sandy Springs GA – focus on progress toward
achievement of district, division, area and club goals.
Meeting activities include:
- Mid-year audit report
- Treasurer’s report
- Division reports
- Review of distinguished division and area success plans
- Ongoing training of DEC members
|
| |
8 |
Member payments due to club treasurers
for semiannual dues.
Deadline for submitting articles
for the Spring edition Gavel to PRO. |
| |
9-15 |
Club treasurer submits collected payments
to Toastmasters International. |
| |
10 |
Toastmasters International mails
semi-annual reports to club presidents.
Begin follow up of clubs’ submission
of April semiannual reports and dues. |
| |
22 |
GA Toastmasters Night with the Atlanta
Hawks |
| |
24 |
Spring edition Gavel mailed; in home
delivery on or before 03/29/08. |
| |
31 |
Deadline for submitting club officer
training reports to Toastmasters International for DCP credit.
End winter/spring education contests
and training contests. Winners announced at spring conference.
End winter/spring membership contests.
Winners announced at spring conference.
End “Talk Up Toastmasters”
membership campaign.
End winter/spring club publicity
contests. Winners announced at spring conference.
End winter/spring new club contests.
Winners announced at spring conference.
Toastmasters International mails
regional and international proxies to club presidents. |
| April 2008 |
1-15 |
Proxies/credentials for spring conference
in club presidents’ hands at least two weeks ahead of
spring conference. |
| |
1-30 |
Clubs not sending representatives
to regional conference or international convention send
proxies to district governor.
Clubs form nomination committees
for club officer elections.
Area council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished area program
goals. Review club success plans and area success plans.
Division council meetings. Quarterly
meetings focus on achievement of distinguished division
program goals. Review area success plans and division success
plans. |
| |
1 |
Complete district nominating committee
report and mail for delivery no later than 4/18. |
| |
5 |
Postmark deadline; deadline for electronic
receipt of Toastmaster of the Year and Communication and Leadership
award nominees. |
| |
10 |
Semiannual reports due at Toastmasters
International by April 10 for clubs to receive DCP credit. |
| |
11-30 |
Follow up on overdue semiannual reports
and dues. |
| |
15 |
Division governors report winners
of international speech and table topics contests to LGET.
Deadline for
submitting entries to PRO for the Spring/Summer Club PR
Incentive Contests for Newsletter, Website and Media Publicity
– Winners will be announced at spring conference. |
| |
19 |
Division governor meeting, Peachtree
City GA.
- Spring conference walk-through.
- Review of progress towards division and area success program
goals.
- Review Toastmaster of the Year and Communication and Leadership
award nominees and make selections. |
| |
30 |
End winter/spring area and division
governor club visits contest (1/1-4/30). Winners announced
at spring conference. |
| May 2008 |
1-31 |
Follow up on overdue semiannual
reports and dues.
Clubs elect new officers for 2008-2009.
Report to Toastmasters International by 6/30 for DCP credit. |
| |
1 |
Begin “Beat the Clock”
membership campaign (5/1-6/30). Clubs adding 5 or more members
receive recognition from Toastmasters International. |
| |
2-3 |
Spring Conference, Peachtree City
GA
Friday: Entertainment, Candidates Forum, and Table Topics
Contest
Saturday: Announce contest winners, DEC appreciation breakfast.
District council meeting to include: adoption of club alignment,
report of nominating committee, nominations from floor, election
of district officers, report of audit committee, treasurer’s
report; invitation to fall conference, bids for spring conference
2009, district international speech contest. Collect regional
conference and international convention proxies. |
| |
4 |
Breakfast meeting and post conference
debriefing with spring and fall conference hosts. |
| |
5 |
Clubs begin conducting humorous
speech and evaluation contests, and submit winners’
names to area governors. |
| |
10 |
Deadline for submitting articles for
the Summer edition Gavel to PRO. |
| |
15 |
Final date for semiannual dues
reports to be received by Toastmasters International for
distinguished area program credit.
Treasurer’s report for 7/1/07-3/31/08
due to Toastmasters International. |
| |
26 |
Summer edition Gavel mailed; in home
delivery on or before 05/31/08. |
| |
31 |
Final date to submit club visit
reports for distinguished area program credit.
Toastmasters International mails
club officer kits to club presidents.
Division governors meeting. Review
division and area goals and plan strategies for final month. |
| June 2008 |
1-30 |
Follow up on overdue semiannual reports
and dues. |
| |
7 |
Division governors training 2008-2009 |
| |
14 |
Area governors training 2008-2009
DEC year end celebration hosted by
district governor. |
| |
19-21 |
Regional conference, Atlanta GA |
| |
30 |
End “Beat the Clock”
membership campaign. Clubs adding 5 or more members receive
recognition from Toastmasters International.
Deadline for submitting club officer
lists for 2008-2009 DCP credit. |
| July 2008 |
19 |
Toastmasters Leadership Institute
(TLI), Gwinnett Civic Center
- Club officer training; educational sessions.
- Collect International Convention proxies from clubs for
district governor. |
