Toastmasters Club

METRO SPEAKERS CLUB
Toastmasters Club # 4371, Area # 82, Division J

Inside Metrotown at Metropolis
Sears Community Room (# 460)
4800 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC, Canada

Meetings every Thursday

*** Congratulations to Lisa Tang and Alok Sarkar ***
*** for completing the Competent Communicator program ***

Next Meeting

Our next Toastmasters meeting will be held on Thursday February 2nd, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Theme for this meeting is: Stroke of Luck.

See you all there! Guests and Toastmasters from other clubs are always welcome.

Meeting Venue

We meet Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the Community Room of Metropolis at Metrotown shopping mall (460 - 4800 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4N2). The Community Room is located within the shopping mall on the 4th floor (also known as the Office Galleria level) right above the Sears department store. The shopping mall is accessible via skytrain (Metrotown station), bus (Metrotown hub), and is only 15 minutes drive from downtown Vancouver. There is plenty of free parking.

Guest Package

Hand-outs for visitors and guests.

Guests, you may attend our meetings as many times as you wish. We don't want you to join until you are 100% certain that we are your #1 choice! We are one of the few clubs in Greater Vancouver that gives you unlimited free trials as a guest. We are also one of the few clubs that typically has 25-35 people in attendance each week, with no stoppage during the summer months.

No appointment or registration is needed. Just show up by 6:45 pm for our meeting!!! The meeting will start at 7:00 pm sharp. Please be on time and remember to turn off your cell phones and pagers. No late arrivals please.

We are an Award Winning Club!

Here is a list of some of the awards we have won:

Awards for overall club performance:

President's Distinguished Club 2009/2010

President's Distinguished Club 2008/1009

President's Distinguished Club 2007/2008

          President's Distinguished Club 2006/2007
          Select Distinguished Club 2005/2006
          President's Distinguished Club 2004/2005
          Select Distinguished Club 2003/2004
          President's Distinguished Club 2002/2003
          President's Distinguished Club 2001/2002
          President's Distinguished Club 2000/2001

Awards for membership strength and vitality:

Smedley Award 2009/2010

Smedley Award 2008/2009

Smedley Award 2007/2008

Smedley Award 2006/2007

Smedley Award 2004/2005

Smedley Award 2003/2004

Talk up Toastmaster Award 2009/2010

Talk up Toastmaster Award 2007/2008

Talk up Toastmaster Award 2006/2007

Beat the Clock Award 2009/2010

Beat the Clock Award 2008/2009

Beat the Clock Award 2007/2008

Beat the Clock Award 2006/2007

Beat the Clock Award 2005/2006

Beat the Clock Award 2004/2005

We produced the best:

Speaker in Division J in 2009

          Table topics speaker in Area 81 in 2008
          Humorous speaker in Division J in 2007
          Speaker in Area 81 in 2005
          Table topics speaker in Division J in 2005
          Humorous speaker in Division J in 2003
          Speaker in Area 81 (3 years in a row: 2000/2001/2002)
          Speaker in Division J (2 years in a row: 2001/2002)

Join Us!

Public speaking and leadership skills can do wonders for your professional and personal lives. Here are the top seven reasons why we are the best club to join:

1. We have a proven track record.

2. We have comprehensive set of resources

3. We have audio and visual equipments

4. We have a mentorship program

5. The atmosphere of our club is friendly and supportive

6. Our meeting room is very accessible regardless of your mode of transportation

7. We have sufficient number of club members

See our club members in action. .... Further membership information.