Peninsula Toastmasters Club

What is a Speakathon? I hear you ask. A Speakathon is a special Toastmaster’s meeting that only involves speeches and evaluations. It’s a great way for Toastmasters to get in additional speaking experience, and also credits towards their various speaking and leadership assignments. It’s also a great chance for members of different clubs in an area to get to know each other and participate in a meeting together.

The next Speakathon in Area D3 (Cape Town city area) is coming up:

Date: Tuesday, 13th October 2009
Place: Tafelberg Tavern (large hall) – you can get directions here
Time: 6 for 6.30 pm
Cost: R40 (snacks provided, cash bar available)

We will be providing the opportunity for 6 – 8 toastmasters and 6 – 8 evaluators to progress with their CC or AC programmes slots will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.

Please RSVP by 25th September to Ana Garcia with your CC or AC number and timing of your speech.

PLUS….

David Gurteen of Gurteen Knowledge will be running a Knowledge Café at the Speakathon.

David has over 30 years’ experience working in high technology industries. Today, he works as an independent knowledge management consultant, facilitator and speaker, helping people to innovate and to work more effectively together.

He is the founder of the Gurteen Knowledge Community – a global learning network of over 16,000 people in 154 countries. Community members receive his free monthly Knowledge Letter that is now in its 9th year.

David publishes the Gurteen Knowledge Website – a resource website that contains book reviews, articles, people profiles, event calendars, inspirational quotations, an integral weblog and more on subjects that include knowledge management, learning, creativity and innovation.

He is a frequent speaker and facilitator and presents on various aspects of knowledge management and social learning. He is well known for his Gurteen Knowledge Cafés that he runs regularly in London and in other cities around the world. He also facilitates Knowledge Cafés and workshops for organizations and conference organizers.

David has run run 100s of knowledge cafes over the last few years all over the world and they are really great learning and networking events.

Everyone engages with the theme of the cafe and some tremendous insightful, energetic conversations take place.  Better still the cafe process is one that you can take back with you and use in your own organizations to help create a more open, innovative culture.