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ARCHIVE MESSAGES

Date: 28 April 2002 (Sun)

(Compiled and edited by Educational Workshop Director, Dr Reddy)
You can start making your choice which one to attend.

Please note that for Plenary Session I (Speaker : DTM Alfred Herzing)
& Plenary Session II (Speaker : Mr Lawrence Walter Ng) sent out earlier,

every delegate can attend at the time as specified.

6 Educational Workshops,
(4 English and 2 Mandarin)
where you choose only ONE to attend
(pick up your coupons available at registration counter)

Educational Workshops
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
4.15pm - 5.15pm

(Educational Workshop IV - 2 more to follow after this mail)

PRESIDE PRODUCTIVELY through PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
Speaker : DTM Low Yat Seow

Long and unproductive meetings. No agenda.
Everyone seems to be talking at the same time except the Chairman!
Familiar scenes at a meeting?
As Toastmasters, we preside over or attend meetings regularly, and how
they are conducted will greatly influence our organizational skills.
The tools to run efficient and democratic meetings are very crucial
indeed, and
Parliamentary procedure is a code of rules and ethics for working
together in a group.

This workshop aims to provide the audience with the vital parliamentary
tools to organize, influence, and expedite meetings in a simple and
clearly understandable manner.

We need the meeting "know hows" in order to manage a meeting.
So come join us in this exciting workshop about meeting tools!

Low Yat Seow, DTM,
has served in various leadership positions in Toastmasters
International.
He was President of D’ Utama Advanced Toastmasters Club the Division
Governor of the Year during his term as Division C Governor 2000/2001.

Date: 26 April 2002 (Friday)

Please note that for Plenary Session I (Speaker : DTM Alfred Herzing)
& Plenary Session II (Speaker : Mr Lawrence Walter Ng) sent out earlier, every delegate can attend at the time as specified.

6 Educational Workshops,
(4 English and 2 Mandarin)
where you choose only ONE to attend
(pick up your coupons available at registration counter)

Educational Workshops
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
4.15pm - 5.15pm

(Educational Workshop III - 3 more to follow after this mail)

MOVE A MOUNTAIN – MENTOR A MEMBER!
Speaker : DTM Maimunah Natasha

A mentor is not a teacher or a trainer.

Mentoring benefits not only the mentee but the mentor as well as the
organization he/she is in.

In this module, the speaker presents a unique method to help members,
new and established, to achieve their potential and receive maximum
benefits from the club and the organization they are in.

Maimunah Natasha, DTM, is a Past District Governor who led District 51
to the Number One District status in the world in the year 1999-2000.
A successful leader and chairperson for 2 steel manufacturers, Maimunah
holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics, as well as a Masters
of Arts in English Literature.
She is a much sought after public speaker and trainer in the
International arena.
One of the highlights of her colourful speaking career thus far, was as
a speaker at the 66th Toastmasters International Convention in New
Orleans in 1997, when she spoke on the topic ‘Dare to Fail’.

Maimunah attributes most of her achievements to her experiences as a
mentor and a mentee.

Date: 23 April 2002 (Tue)

Let us run through the plenary sessions and the educational workshops
one by one for the next few days.
(Compiled and edited by Educational Workshop Director, Dr Reddy)
You can start making your choice which one to attend.

Please note that for Plenary Session I (Speaker : DTM Alfred Herzing)
& Plenary Session II (Speaker : Mr Lawrence Walter Ng) sent out earlier,

every delegate can attend at the time as specified.

For this week, we are sending out the 6 Educational Workshops,
(4 English and 2 Mandarin)
where you choose only ONE to attend
(pick up your coupons available at registration counter)

Educational Workshops
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
4.15pm - 5.15pm

(Educational Workshop Two - 4 more to follow after this mail)

EVENT MANAGEMENT - A SHOW WITH A SPARKLE!
Speaker : DTM Christopher Teo

How often have you attended a convention or an event and felt that
you should have spent your precious time elsewhere?
Organizing events and planning meetings seem so simple when we are
participants, yet it is only when we are in the ‘hot-seat’ as
organizer/chairperson that we realize how daunting the whole task may
seem!

As a meeting planner, we can all organize a truly memorable event that
captivates the audience, if only we put in the effort and pay heed to
the finer details involved.

Join Christopher Teo as he shares his experience on the finer
‘sparkling’ skills in:
1) Organising effective meetings
2) Staging a successful speech contest
3) Planning a successful conference.

Date: 22 April 2002 (Mon)

Let us run through the plenary sessions and the educational workshops
one by one for the next few days.
(Compiled and edited by Educational Workshop Director, Dr Reddy)
You can start making your choice which one to attend.

Please note that for Plenary Session I (Speaker : DTM Alfred Herzing)
& Plenary Session II (Speaker : Mr Lawrence Walter Ng) sent out earlier,

every delegate can attend at the time as specified.

For this week, we are sending out the 6 Educational Workshops,
(4 English and 2 Mandarin)
where you choose only ONE to attend
(pick up your coupons available at registration counter)

Educational Workshops
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
4.15pm - 5.15pm

(Educational Workshop One - 5 more to follow after this mail)

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR EVERYONE
Speaker : DTM Christine Temblique

Leadership has multiple facets.
An officer is not necessarily a leader and a leader need not be with a
title or position.
An effective leader is one whose task gets done and who influences
people to behave accordingly to achieve a common goal.
In this module, Christine Temblique, DTM, will draw from her vast
experience as a leader by answering the following questions:
1) What is a Leader?
2) How should we prepare for a leadership role?
3) What are the principles of effective leadership?
4) What are the realities of being a leader?

Christine Temblique, DTM
is currently International Director of Toastmasters International,
for the term 2001-2003.
She was District Governor of District 75 for the term 1998-1999.

Christine holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Business Administration
from St.Theresa’s College and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
from De LaSalle University, and is the Owner/Treasurer of M.C. Display &
Metalcraft Corporation.

She has held leadership positions in other organizations, including the
Soroptomist International of Meycauayan chapter (Director 1991- 1996)
and the Inner Wheel Club of Meycauayan (President 2001-2002).

Date: 19 April 2002 (Fri)

Let us run through the plenary sessions and the educational workshops
one by one for the next few days.
(Compiled and edited by Educational Workshop Director, Dr Reddy)
You can start making your choice which one to attend.

Plenary Session II
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
2.45pm-3.45pm
"The Art of Verbal Kung Fu"
Speaker : Mr Lawrence Walter Ng

Topic: The Art of VERBAL KUNG-FU
by Lawrence Walter Ng, Master Trainer

• The 4 Arrows of Power Communication

- Key Principles that creates impact in communication
- FOCUS ON RESPONSE and not only the message
- Your Voice + Emotions = Connection

• The Art of Verbal Self-Defence

- What to do in a hostile communication situation
- Strategies to control the direction of communication

• The New Mindset of Power Communications

- Developing New Patterns to create personal change
- Moving to the next level of communication…beyond excellence

LAWRENCE WALTER NG has been described as a dynamic and inspiring
speaker. Through his creative presentation and humour, his audience
have not only benefited tremendously from his teaching but also
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thus making learning interesting and
effective. The impact of his lively training and concepts have generated
greater energy and direction towards the challenge of excellence.
Organisations and individuals have improved their performance with his
training.

Lawrence Walter has over 16 years experience as an advertising,
marketing and creative consultant and began his focus on training in
1986. Since then, he has personally spoken to over 750,000 participants;
CEOs managers, executives, students, parents and teachers in seminars,
talks, workshops and conferences conducted in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Brunei, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia and China. His
participants come from major corporations as well as institutions of
learning.

Lawrence Walter Ng also founded the concept of the Mental Warrior, an
advanced workshop on Brain Power Motivation and the Psychology of
Success. Through his research and experience, he discovered certain
patterns of excellence that produce effective results through the
understanding of both positive and negative thoughts.

Date: 16 Apr (Tue)

We are extremely excited as the days pass,
knowing that the convention draws nearer.

 For just RM480.00 per delegate, you will enjoy not only the positive company
of some very positive and supportive people, you will get lunches, dinners and of
course 2 plenary sessions, 4 English educational workshops and 2 Mandarin
educational workshops (on top of all these, you will get to attend the District
International Speech Contest and the Mandarin Speech Contest)

 2 Plenary Sessions for everyone to attend and
6 educational workshop where you need to choose one. 

Let us run through the plenary sessions and the educational workshops
one by one for the next few days.
(Compiled and edited by Educational Workshop Director, Dr Reddy)
You can start making your choice which one to attend.

 Plenary Session I
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
1.45pm-2.45pm
"Moments of Truth - Take Control of Your Destiny"
Speaker : International President, DTM Alfred Herzing

MOMENTS OF TRUTH
Take control of Your Destiny

 More and more, organizations throughout the world realize that exemplary service
must accompany a quality product if customers are to remain happy.
We can certainly draw the same conclusion when it comes to Toastmasters clubs. 

Remember the first time you attended a Toastmasters meeting?
Almost immediately someone stepped forward to greet you, asked your name and
introduced you to other club members.
Within moments you had made a decision: “This is a friendly group of people!”

 In this plenary session, learn from the Toastmasters International President himself as he shares with us those special “moments of truth” and how we, as Toastmasters, can use such episodes to strengthen and improve our club.

 A dedicated Toastmaster for 16 years, Alfred Herzing, DTM, has served as an
officer at various levels, beginning at the club level and working his way up to his
prestigious current position.  He was elected to the office of International President in August 2001, during the Toastmasters’ International Convention in Anaheim,
California.

 He has advanced through many positions in his professional career as well.  He
credits the skills he gained as a leader in Toastmasters in helping him earn many of the promotions he has received since becoming a member.  He currently serves as an Information Technology Director for Beckman Coulter, Inc., a manufacturer of
life science and clinical lab instrument systems based in Southern California.

 “I believe firmly in the power of the Toastmasters program to change lives,” says
Herzing. As a result, Herzing’s motto for his year in office is “Take Control Of Your
Destiny.” 

Sign up now!!  

Date: 16 Apr (Tue)

 We are extremely excited as the days pass,
knowing that the convention draws nearer.

 For just RM480.00 per delegate, you will enjoy not only the positive company
of some very positive and supportive people, you will get lunches, dinners and of
course 2 plenary sessions, 4 English educational workshops and 2 Mandarin
educational workshops (on top of all these, you will get to attend the District
International Speech Contest and the Mandarin Speech Contest)

 2 Plenary Sessions for everyone to attend and
6 educational workshop where you need to choose one.

 Let us run through the plenary sessions and the educational workshops
one by one for the next few days.
(Compiled and edited by Educational Workshop Director, Dr Reddy)
You can start making your choice which one to attend.

 Plenary Session I
25 May 2002 (Saturday)
1.45pm-2.45pm
"Moments of Truth - Take Control of Your Destiny"
Speaker : International President, DTM Alfred Herzing

 MOMENTS OF TRUTH
Take control of Your Destiny

 More and more, organizations throughout the world realize that exemplary service
must accompany a quality product if customers are to remain happy.
We can certainly draw the same conclusion when it comes to Toastmasters clubs.

 Remember the first time you attended a Toastmasters meeting?
Almost immediately someone stepped forward to greet you, asked your name and
introduced you to other club members.
Within moments you had made a decision: “This is a friendly group of people!”

 In this plenary session, learn from the Toastmasters International President himself as he shares with us those special “moments of truth” and how we, as Toastmasters, can use such episodes to strengthen and improve our club.

 A dedicated Toastmaster for 16 years, Alfred Herzing, DTM, has served as an
officer at various levels, beginning at the club level and working his way up to his
prestigious current position.  He was elected to the office of International President in August 2001, during the Toastmasters’ International Convention in Anaheim,
California.

 He has advanced through many positions in his professional career as well.  He
credits the skills he gained as a leader in Toastmasters in helping him earn many of the promotions he has received since becoming a member.  He currently serves as an Information Technology Director for Beckman Coulter, Inc., a manufacturer of
life science and clinical lab instrument systems based in Southern California.

 “I believe firmly in the power of the Toastmasters program to change lives,” says
Herzing. As a result, Herzing’s motto for his year in office is “Take Control Of Your
Destiny.”

 Sign up now!!

Date: 6 Apr 02 (Sat)

 Distrcit Council Meeting
24 May 2002
2.00pm - 5.00pm

"Choose Your Leaders"

Everyone is invited. Everyone is welcome to attend as observers.
There will be designated seating area for non-voters.
Seats for voters/proxies will be clearly defined.
Seats for Area Governors, Division Governors to top District Officers
will be labeled according to their respective positions and Divisions.

"Choose Your Leaders"
(an invitation by our KL2002 District Events Director, Dr Arul, DTM)

Let’s get connected with Toastmasters from all over District 51
at the District Council Meeting on Friday, 24 May 2002, at 2.00pm –
5.00pm
Exercise your voting rights and choose your future District Leaders.
You decide the future of your district when you
choose your future District Leaders.

Connect with your current leaders by discussing
Toastmasters matters with the top District Leaders.
· Where else can you voice your issues to the top district leaders and
at the same time be heard by hundreds of Toastmasters from all over the
world, including the International President?

Connect with the International President.
His presence at our District Council Meeting is a rare privilege.
· Witness parliamentary procedures in action at the highest level in the
district, under the watchful eyes of the parliamentarian and the
International President.

DON’T MISS THE DISTRICT CONNECTION

Date: 2 Apr 02 (Tue)

 "Forum Connects"
25 May 2002
11.00am - 12.30pm
Palace of the Golden Horses
Kuala Lumpur
(an invitation note from our Opening Ceremony Director ATMS Kiang Faang Pyng)

(Please check the attachment for rules and Forum Connects Speakers speaking sequence)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! FORUM CONNECTS
has been included as a special Convention Event to help toastmasters
understand and appreciate certain aspects of the Toastmasters Program –
issues that we sometimes ponder over, discuss, argue, without a more
in-depth study and research on the subject.

A Forum provides the platform for members to address these issues. It
gives us the opportunity to air our thoughts in a meaningful way.

We have lined up 5 speakers to address the different aspects of the
"Distinguished Club Program". To help us make FORUM CONNECTS a
productive session, we are inviting you to submit your questions on the
Distinguished Club Program NOW.

If you have any question/ concern/ reservation etc about DCP, this is
your chance to write in.

Please submit your questions by email to
pyng@maxis.net.my
on or before April 20, 2002.
Kindly give your name, name of your club and contact number.

To give you a better picture of FORUM CONNECTS, please read on ….

FORUM TOPIC
Making the Best of the Distinguished Club Program

OBJECTIVES
* To examine DCP more closely- based on interest of Clubs, Areas, Divisions & District 51 – to link DCP with mission of the club and District.
* To offer a positive solution to the reservation and care that
members & clubs
may have concerning DCP
* How can we make the best of DCP to benefit members, clubs, Areas,
Divisions
& District

Various Aspects of DCP to cover during the Forum

Defining DCP
Forum Chair to give a brief background of DCP

1. DCP- Theoretical Aspect & Practical Aspect
Speaker : Talis Wong, ATM-G (Hong Kong)
Currently serving as Division H Governor

2. DCP & Its Benefits to Members & Clubs
Speaker : Johnny Uy, DTM (Philippines)
A Toastmaster for 16 years, Johnny Uy has served at various levels of
Leadership
in Dist 75. He was Dist 75 Governor in 1998-1999; International Director
in 1999-2001

3. Walking with DCP
Speaker : Christopher Liew , ATMS (Malaysia)
Current-serving Area K1 Governor. Past President of KK Toastmasters Club

4. DCP & Being No 1
Speaker : Augustine Lee, DTM (Singapore)
District Governor 1995-1996, Augustine continues his toastmasters
journey with
commitment and enthusiasm. He is our International Director 2000-2002

5. Where Do We Go From Here?
Speaker : Dr. John Lau, DTM
LGET, Dist.51

Date: 25 Mar 02 (Mon)

Register for KL2002, please do so now. Catch your breath, our
International President, DTM Alfred Herzing's keynote address :

(Presentation date : 25 May 2002 Saturday 10.00am Grand Ballroom -
Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Title : Drive Your Ferrari

Are you having troubles filling all of the leadership positions in your
clubs or District? In this presentation, Alfred discusses the power of
the Toastmasters program to change people's lives with a focus on the
marketable skills we gain as Toastmasters leaders. Alfred also
discusses a new approach to use when recruiting officers.

Time: Approx. 45 minutes

Like a Ferrari, Toastmasters is powerful and has a worldwide
reputation. Are you driving your Ferrari, or is it sitting in the
garage? As a Toastmaster, are you aware that

1. Being a leader in Toastmasters International can give you the
energy to get where you want to go.

2. Toastmasters leaders gain skills that are in demand in today's
workplace.

3. You exude leadership and through it, you are empowered to bring
the change in other people's lives.

Get behind the wheel and find out from our International President how
to "Drive Your Ferrari"!

Or
are YOU sitting in your garage ... waiting?
Wait no more, SIGN UP NOW

Date: 18 Mar 02 (Mon) 

District 51 9th Annual Convention
Palace of the Golden Horses
Kuala Lumpur
24-26 May 2002

www.welcome.to/pansea2002

(the HOTTEST happening on 24 May 2002 Friday
from 6.30pm onwards until you want to stop)

Hello friends in Toastmasters,

All geared up for PANSEA KL2002, the happening event for District 51?
The fever is on.. I can feel the excitement building up.

I can just visualize our District leaders leading us to fun , and more
fun, so that we derive more out of this grand convention of the
Toastmasters' year. Yes, apart from the serious stuff of achieving high
educational and leadership excellence, our leaders are going to show us
that Toastmasters is FUN, too.

We start the fun on Thursday night - an informal Social Night for all
delegates who arrive early. Watch out for our news on this event soon
by our Team Leaders of Social Night.

The ROLL CALL on Friday night - Welcome Night, calls for participation
from all delegates. Those who are not on stage, stand up at your seat
and sing along, wave, dance or whatever merry making stunts you can
think of, when your country is being called out. Make yourself be heard,
be known. We are not scouting for talents, so it does not matter if you
go out of tune. Everyone will be forgiven for croaking like a frog...
including Us.. from Kuala Lumpur.

NOW THE SERIOUS BIT.......

Our M.C. will be calling out the delegates from the various countries,
and naming the divisions in that particular country. The order given
below is not the order of appearance that will be announced by our M.C.
The order of appearance will be based on the song selected by that
particular country. Please observe the recommendations on the style of
dressing that we have put beside the song.

1. SINGAPORE: Div. B, Div. D, Div. S, Div. M(S'pore)
2. MALAYSIA: Div. A, Div. N, Div. E, Div. K and Brunei
Div. M (Malaysia)
3. THAILAND: Div. T
4. INDONESIA: Div. I
5. HONGKONG: Div. H
6. FOREIGN: Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, China?, U.S.A.
(any other foreign delegate outside D51)
7. HOSTS: Div. C, Div. W

Attention all DIVISION GOVERNORS:

Please let us know how many delegates from your country are going on
stage for the ROLL CALL. We can accomodate up to 26 delegates to be on
stage at one time.

For those countries that have a thinner group, we will make up the
numbers from our side.

Our ROLL CALL leader, Ms. Tan Saw Bee, will go through the routines with
you, on Friday afternoon. For those who have to be at District Council
Meeting, and are involved in the Roll Call Presentation, may I suggest
that you do not select song No. 3. The routines are very simple: SING
ALONG, dressed to the style recommended, and Sway a little. That's all.

Once you have made your choice of the song, we will make arrangements to
courier the burnt CD to the leaders of the group. The leader of the
Foreign Delegates is GINA from Philippines.

SONGS (Each song is about 50 secs.) - order of appearance is determined
by the order of song.

1. SAN FRANCISCO
Fashion: Hippies [ flower people - long hair ]

2. WORLD OF OUR OWN (by Seekers)
Fashion: Bell bottoms, Dog Eared collar, John Lennon's specs,
any 60s apparel

3. RHINESTONE COWBOY
Fashion: Boleros, vest, jeans, checked shirts.
If you like line-dancing, go for this. Saw Bee will help
you with the steps during the Friday rehearsal. I
promise you... it's easy and fun. You won't lose sleep
or hair with this.

4. YOUNG ONES (Cliff Richard)
Fashion: Anything as decent as Cliff Richard.. and
naturally, it's the fashion of the 60s.

5. ROCK A HULA (Elvis)
Fashion: Hawaiian shirts, drain-pipe pants,
curry puff hairdo (for men), beehive hairdo (for ladies)
oops... curry puff is a Malaysian and Singapore pastry.
(explanation for the blissfully ignorant)

6. HARD DAY'S NIGHT (Beatles)
Fashion: Anything 60s will do. Hairdo: MOP-HEAD

7. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
Fashion: Flare skirts with fitting blouses, drain pipe pants.
Hairdo: pony tail, flicked out shoulder length hair (ladies) Drain pipe
trousers, fitting shirts. Hairdo: greased to perfection (not a hair out
of place after a typhoon)

Friends, friends... don't fret. Try digging out your mum or dad's
closet for the fashion of the 60s. Otherwise, just improvise. This is
the time to show-case your creativity.

I like to narrate the words of our ROLL CALL LEADER, Ms. Tan Saw Bee
(former District 51 Table Topics Champion):

The Stage Is The Most Powerful
Platform for Communication.
People who communicate,
Must communicate with
Their Body and Their Movements.
It is the Expression of The Soul.

We are counting on you to start the merry-making with your
participation.

Division leaders, gather your people together, and let them shine with
the EXPRESSION OF THEIR SOUL.

Tell us your preferred song, we send you the CD. A gentle note... Songs
are reserved on the FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. So do make your
decisions quick.

Let's Get Connected.... at PANSEA KL2002

Warmest Regards

Sheila Wong, DTM
Welcome Night Director

Date: 18 Feb 02 (Mon)

 (The inspirational message below is from our KL2002 Welcome Nite
Director - DTM Sheila Wong)

Dear fellow Toastmasters,

If you have not signed up for PANSEA KL2002 held at Palace of Golden
Horses from May 24 to May 26, 2002, NOW is a good time to do so. All
you need to do is download the registration form from our website:
http://www.welcome.to/pansea2002

There are 101 reasons on why you MUST BE AT PANSEA KL2002. I am not
going to wear out your mind with all of them today. I leave it to our
O.C. Tham Chee Wah, DTM, to give you the reasons periodically.

I can name two wonderful reasons for a start.

1. PANSEA KL2002 start unofficially on May 23, 2002 (Thursday
night). We are having an "Ice-Breaking" party at the convention venue:
Palace Of Golden Horses, on Thursday evening. This is for all delegates
who arrive early, to start their networking. We like to get everyone
connnected. And it's absolutely free, compliments from PANSEA KL2002.

2. WELCOME NIGHT on May 24, 2002.

The theme of the night: THE 60s COMES ALIVE

Come dressed in your most outrageous costume of the 60s. You can
impersonate some stars or singers from any country,
depicting the 60s era. Visit our website for ideas. OR you can come as
you wish. The choice is yours. However, you will feel more IN when you
dressed to the theme"

We will be having "SENSATIONAL 60S DISCOVERY".
This calls for teamwork. Delegates from within their division,
whichever clubs they belong to, form a team of minimum 4 members and no
maximum. Preferred no. of pax per team is 6 members. The team named
after their divisions, will come up with an entertaining item of minimum
3 minutes and maximum 5 minutes. The item can be a musical, a dance
performance, a song, a band of musicians playing musical instruments, an
impersonation of some movies or concert, BUT IT MUST DEPICT THE ERA OF
THE 60S.

2 top prizes of 6 units per prize will be awarded to the top 2 Most
Sensational Discovery.

This item is NOT COMPULSORY, but we do encourage you to unearth your
talents from within your division. You don't know what treasure you
have amongst your friends. Who knows, some talent scout may be around,
and make you into a STAR overnight.

Anyway, it's all for the fun of it, and we need your sporting spirit to
make the night FUN AND ENJOYABLE. It's your night, friends - IT'S YOUR
CONVENTION.

However, to help us to plan the programme smoothly, we need to have a
closing date for this "SENSATIONAL 60S DISCOVERY". Let us know if you
want to participate in this contest. Please liaise with your Area
Governor or Division Governor first, so that we will not have more than
one team from the same division. We like to have as many teams as
possible, but due to time constrain, we are only able to accomodate one
team per division.

The closing date for "SENSATIONAL 60s DISCOVERY" is MARCH 31, 2002.
Please email to me asap to confirm your
participation. I will be sending out the rules for contest by next
week.

So, my dearest friends, aren't these two reasons good enough for your
to come to PANSEA KL2002? It's the HAPPENING THING of District 51 for
2002.

Let's Get Connected....

Regards

Sheila Wong, DTM
Welcome Night Director

Tourism Malaysia

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PanSea KL2002 OFFICIAL AIRLINE

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PENAC Group Sdn Bhd

Palace of The Golden Horses,
Malaysia

Greetings fellow Toastmasters from District 51!

All roads lead to Kuala Lumpur in May! District 51 will be holding its 9th Annual Convention in Kuala Lumpur at the magnificent Palace of the Golden Horses on May 24-26 the Year of the Horse.

On the first day, there will be Business Meetings for both District Officers and Club Officers. Division and Area Governors will be attending our District Executive Committee meeting. Club Presidents and Vice-Presidents Education will represent their respective clubs at the all important District Council meeting. This is an opportunity for Club Officers and Toastmasters to learn more about Toastmasters beyond their Club environment. I look forward to meeting all District Officers and Club Officers at these meetings.

District 51 is most privileged to have our 2001-2002 International President Alfred Herzing DTM grace the convention at the invitation of the District. This will be a rare opportunity for members to meet our International President in person. Meet our International President at the "Meet the International President" session. Hear our International President deliver his keynote speech and learn from his educational session on "Moments of Truth" To top it all, our International President has accepted my invitation to present the "URANUS" award from the Star Series Awards to Clubs which achieve 9 to 10 DCP Goals by April 30.

The organizing committee has planned a convention with a difference . They have been very creative with the aim to mesmerize you with fun-filled learning experiences through interesting educational sessions and "get connected" fellowship evenings.

On the final day, we have the District International Speech Contest which will bring together our very best. The winner will proceed to San Antonia, Texas for the Inter-District International Speech Contest in August 2002.

All roads lead to Kuala Lumpur in May! Take Control and Create Your Destiny!

Let's Get Connected With Palace of the Golden Horses

Let's befriend our KL2002 venue :

Location
The Mines Resort City where it houses the Mines Wonderland, golf course,

a shopping complex and a convention venue.
20 minutes' drive from Kuala Lumpur city centre
35 minutes from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Who were there before?
This is where Heads of States and royalties meet.
Events held here include 2nd ASEAN Informal Summit,
the 4th Asia Pacific Dialogue by ISIS and G-15 Summit
official hotel for the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and the APEC Forum
In 1999, it was the host hotel for World Cup Golf
Mid last year it housed many famous stars of the Manchester United
Football Club.

Hotel reservation forms and fact sheet, together with our newsletter and KL2002 program sheet will be sent via post to each registered delegate.
Please fill in the form and revert to the hotel staff for any enquiries, booking and further information. The person-in-charge is

Mr Keith Chan
Tel : 03-8943 2333
Fax : 03-8944 3595
keith_chan@signature.countryheights.com.my

or
visit Palace of the Golden Horses's website : www.signature.com.my
or
visit KL2002 website www.welcome.to/pansea2002 for the linkage

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Website : www.welcome.to/pansea2002
(check your names at the registration page)

Convention date : 24-26 May 2002
Palace of the Golden Horses
Kuala Lumpur

Let's Get Connected With 1,000 delegates

3-day convention : RM480.00 per person
Payable to "Toastmasters - Pansea 2002"
Online banking : RHB Bank account no : 21413800026293
(Fax Bank-in slip to 603-7981 1496)

Singapore delegates, for information and registration :
Gea Ban Peng 65-222 2290 linkmgnt@singnet.com.sg
Poh Kim Siong 9200 3487 pohks@mbox2.singnet.com.sg

Delegates from Perak, Penang and Kedah :
Roger Green 019-564 0234 rgr@pc.jaring.my
Rosalind Chan 012-494 8012 rcyf@hotmail.com
Margaret Chan 04-634 0325 cak@pc.jaring.my
Peter Ng 05-248 2020 peters5@hotmail.com

Delegates from Melaka and Johor Bahru :
Jennifer Lee 012-638 4128 llfoong@pd.jaring.my
Soo Jia Yen 07-354 9999 soojiayen@hotmail.com

For further information, our KL2002 helpdesk :
Kiang Faang Pyng 603-7987 2627 pyng@maxis.net.my
Dr Arulnathan 012-227 2754 anarul@pd.jaring.my
Peter Siew 012-322 5309 siewyau@pd.jaring.my

Let's Get Connected With the Public Holidays

Happy New Year!
2002 is going to be an amazing year ahead.
Because we are going to meet each other in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- a place where Asia, Truly Lives!

In Malaysia, we had a fiesta of holidays for the month of December 2001.

Our Muslim friends had their Hari Raya celebration (after 1 month of
fasting)
Then came Christmas and after that, the New Year holidays.
So, from 15/12/2001 until 1/1/2002, we were swinging with the
festivities one after another.
Now, the whole nation is getting ready for the Chinese New Year come
February 2002.
Talk about holiday celebration, Malaysians know it all.

In fact, if you don't know yet.......
District 51 Annual Convention in Kuala Lumpur this year
falls on 2 very special occasions.
25 May 2002 is the Birthday of Prophet Mohammad - Saturday, Public
Holiday
26 May 2002 is Wesak Day - Sunday, therefore, Monday is a Public
Holiday.

If you are working in Malaysia and planning your holidays, why not plan
to meet up with our fellow Toastmasters at the KL2002? And meet up with
our International President, DTM Alfred Herzing too?

Pick up a registration form now and sign up immediately.

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Website : www.welcome.to/pansea2002
(check your names at the registration page)

Convention date : 24-26 May 2002
Palace of the Golden Horses
Kuala Lumpur

Let's Get Connected With 1,000 delegates

3-day convention : RM480.00 per person
Payable to "Toastmasters - Pansea 2002"
Online banking : RHB Bank account no : 21413800026293
(Fax Bank-in slip to 603-7981 1496)

Information :
Kiang Faang Pyng 603-7987 2627 pyng@maxis.net.my
Dr Arulnathan 012-227 2754 anarul@pd.jaring.my
Peter Siew 012-322 5309 siewyau@pd.jaring.my

Let's Get Connected With District 51 Mandarin Speech Contest

Darren LaCroix, our 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking
attended the Mandarin Humorous Speech Contest when he was in Kuching.
Now, how in the world he had understood the speakers? Blind me.
Well, he laughed throughout the speech contest......he enjoyed it....
and he said "...no one knew I was the judge....."
........and we adored him.

When you sign up for the convention package
pick your choice and Let's Get Connected at the
District 51 Mandarin Speech Contest
on 25 May 2002 Saturday
11.00am - 12.30pm
Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Click here a brief write-up of Friday's Welcome Nite in Chinese
It can be read using ChineseStar 2.97
Enjoy...........

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Website : www.welcome.to/pansea2002
(check your names at the registration page)

Convention date : 24-26 May 2002
Palace of the Golden Horses
Kuala Lumpur

Let's Get Connected With 1,000 delegates

3-day convention : RM480.00 per person
Payable to "Toastmasters - Pansea 2002"
Online banking : RHB Bank account no : 21413800026293
(Fax Bank-in slip to 603-7981 1496)

Information :
Kiang Faang Pyng 603-7987 2627 pyng@maxis.net.my
Dr Arulnathan 012-227 2754 anarul@pd.jaring.my
Peter Siew 012-322 5309 siewyau@pd.jaring.my

Let's Get Connected - with our International President, Alfred Herzing, DTM
Mr Herzing was elected for a one-year term at the organization’s 70th Annual International Convention, held August 22-25 in Anaheim, California.

An active and dedicated Toastmaster for 16 years, Herzing firmly believes that good communication skills are essential to success in life. He credits the skills he gained as a leader in Toastmasters in helping him earn many of the career advancements he has experienced
since becoming a member. “I believe firmly in the power of the Toastmasters program to change lives,” says Herzing, who is an IT Director for Beckman Coulter Inc. in Fullerton, California. As a result, Herzing’s motto for his year in office is “Take Control Of Your
Destiny.”

“Instead of falling victim to circumstances, we can decide to make a change to our circumstances,” he says. “We must take action.”

“While the idea of speaking in front of an audience intimidates most people, it’s a skill that anybody can learn,” Herzing says. And overcoming a fear of speaking leads to increased self-confidence, which in turn often spurs people on to conquer other obstacles. “Our
organization is full of people who have achieved results beyond their wildest dreams,” he says. “Whether you are scared to death at the thought of facing an audience or a more seasoned speaker wanting to improve your effectiveness, Toastmasters can help you.”

This is an excerpt from a sample Press Release from Toastmasters
International.
To meet him in person, register now :

3-day convention : RM450.00 per person
Payable to "Toastmasters - Pansea 2002"
Online banking : RHB Bank account no : 21413800026293
(You can also bring your cheque or cash to
Kuching Convention to pay at our KL2002 counter)

Information :
Kiang Faang Pyng 603-7987 2627 pyng@maxis.net.my
Dr Arulnathan 012-227 2754 anarul@pd.jaring.my
Peter Siew 012-322 5309 siewyau@pd.jaring.my

Let's Get Connected With 1,000 delegates

An exciting 3-day convention program waiting for you.
Let me give you a sneak preview :

Friday 24 May 2002
7.00pm - 12.00 midnight
Welcome Nite
Theme - "60's Comes Alive"

Cest la vie! Start preparing yourself with that bee-hive hair-do and
white sensuous
elbow-high silk glove, add on your Marilyn Monroe’s seductive mole,
blink with Bette Davis killler eye lashes, at last, look totally
innocent with Elizabeth Taylor’s sweet sixteen hues and cries.

For the gentlemen, search for your bell-bottom and swing your legs as
Elvis Presley’s, gel up a curry-puff blob of hair like Marlon Brando,
funk it with the coolest side-burn like James Dean , then tilt your body
a little with that smirk like Gene Kelly and when you speak, the first
sentence uttered, “hey....babe.....how ya doin’....?”

Let us update you on the program on our next e-mailing news.

3-day convention : RM450.00 per person
Payable to "Toastmasters - Pansea 2002"
Online banking : RHB Bank account no : 21413800026293

Information :
Kiang Faang Pyng 603-7987 2627 pyng@maxis.net.my
Dr Arulnathan 012-227 2754 anarul@pd.jaring.my
Peter Siew 012-322 5309 siewyau@pd.jaring.my

Last updated: 26/1/2002

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