District 112 Annual Conference - May 6 - 7, 2023
The confirmed venue is the Parnell Hotel and Conference Centre, 10-20 Gladstone Road, Parnell.
Check out the venue at www.theparnell.co.nz.
You can find the venue’s room reservation terms at
this page on their site.
Learn more about why YOU should go
Registration is now open!
The Conference will be available in person.
District Executive and Council meetings will be held the weekend prior, along with the Candidate Showcase, in hybrid format.
The District Calendar will be updated when we know more.
The theme will be “Return of the Toastmaster”
Conference registration will be for both days only at $85.00 per head.
The Saturday evening dinner will cost $68.00 per head.
Members will be able to bring non-Toastmasters as guests to the dinner.
Lunch will be available on both days, at $28.00 per person.
Conference 2023 Agenda
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time
Location
Event
07:15 am
4¾-hours
L1 – Foyer
Registration Desk
08:30 am
30 minutes
09:30 am
1 hour
L2 – Endeavour
Welcome from District Director
Keynote from Lauren Parsons
10:30 am
30 minutes
L1 – Private Brasserie & Victoria Room
Morning Tea and Networking
11:00 am
1 hour
L2 – Endeavour
Table Topics Contest
12:00 pm
1 hour
Lunch
1:00 pm
1½ hours
L2 – Endeavour
Humorous Contest
2:30 pm
30 mins
Afternoon Tea
3:00 pm
1 hour
L2 – Endeavour
Evaluation Contest
4:00 pm
1 hour
L2 – Endeavour
Awards Presentation
5:00 pm
1½-hours
Break / Pre-Drinks
6:30 pm
3½-hours
L2 – Discover & Endeavour Rooms
Dinner & Dance
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Time
Location
Event
07:15 am
4½-hours
L1 – Foyer
Registration Desk
07:30 am
30 minutes
08:30 am
1 hour
L2 – Endeavour
Welcome from District Director
Keynote from Shane Cortese
FIRST SET OF WORKSHOPS (morning tea available from 9:45 am)
09:00 am
1 hour
L1 – Private Brasserie (workshop 1)
L2 – Gladstone One (workshop 2)
L2 – Endeavour and Discovery (workshop 3)
Workshops (x3)
(morning tea available from 9:45 am)
10:00 am
30 minutes
L1 – Victoria Room
Morning Tea
SECOND SET OF WORKSHOPS
10:30 am
1 hour
L1 – Private Brasserie (workshop 4)
L2 – Gladstone One (workshop 5)
L2 – Endeavour and Discovery (workshop 6)
Workshops (x3)
11:30 am
1½ hours
L2 – Endeavour and Discovery
International Speech Contest
1:00 pm
1 hour
Lunch
2:00 pm
30 minutes
L2 – Endeavour and Discovery
District Awards
2:30 pm
5 minutes
L2 – Endeavour and Discovery
2024 Conference Preview
3:00 pm
L2 – Endeavour and Discovery
Closing ceremony