Aoyama Lunch Toastmasters Club
In October 1924,a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name
"Toastmasters". Our group, Aoyama Lunch Toastmasters is a local chapter of
Toastmasters International.
Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries.
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you are to become better communicators.
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
Meeting place
Hotel Monterey Akasaka (Next to Akasaka Toraya Building)
8 minutes from Aoyama Icchome Station
7 minutes from Akasaka Mitsuke Station
Address 4-9-24 Akasaka Minato-ku Tokyo
http://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/akasaka/
Tel 03-3401-7111
Further information:
1. Meeting schedule
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Date: Meetings are held once per month and usually take place on the first Tuesday (See below for confirmed meeting dates)
2008
September 2nd
September 30th
November 4th
December 2nd
2009
January 13th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May 12th
June 9th
2. Lunch
French style 3-course lunch. Vegetarian menu available upon request
3. Dress code
Common sense prevails (no jeans)
4. Fee
4,500 yen for guests (fee payable at meeting)
* Please note: a cancellation fee may be charged if cancellations are made after lunch reservations have been finalised (a few days before the meeting date).
5. Visitors
Visitors are welcome, but must be guests of a member of the club. Please contact our Vice President: Membership if you would like to visit our club as a guest:
Aoyama Lunch VPM
6. Officers
Midori Hirota, President
Shigeo Suzuki, Vice President Membership
Masako Tsusui, Vice President Education
