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Coaches Corner

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt

2011 — 2012 District Officer Nominations Alan Swartz, DTM Immediate Past District Governor
Your District is seeking District Officer Nominations for the 2011 — 2012 Toastmasters year (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012). Elected officers are District Governor, Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training, and Lieutenant Governor of Marketing, and six Division Governors, Denver, Eastern, Foothills, Metro, Northern and Southern. To be placed on the ballot, you must be nominated. You may be nominated by someone else, but it’s a perfectly acceptable practice to nominate yourself. Nominations must be mailed or emailed to Alan Swartz of the Nominating Committee by March 8th, 2011.	The nomination form and officer agreement along with the requirements and officer duties are on the District website: www.d26toastmasters.org. The election will be May 21, 2011. District Officer Candidates can also run from the floor as write-in candidates. District leadership is a growth and leadership experience. If you haven’t been a District leader, and even if you have been, thing about taking your Toastmasters experience to the next level. Become a District Officer. Contact information: Alan Swartz, DTM 14925 E. 50th Ave Denver CO 80239 Telephone: 719-239-0269 nominations@d26toastmasters.org
Coache's Tip Planning a Toastmasters Event? Norm Frickey, DTM D26 Lt. Governor Education and Training Toastmasters International provides up to $2 million in general liability insurance for all club and district events and meeting sites around the world. There is no cost to the club or district for the insurance. It is important, however, that your club follow Toastmasters International Policy and Procedures regarding the activities taking place. If World Headquarters determines that the event is not within Toastmaster International guidelines, the insurance request will be denied and the club or district will be notified. If your club or district needs insurance coverage e-mail financequestions@toastmasters.org and provide them with the following information:
For events please provide: Name and date of event Name of the event location Address of the event location Contact person’s name at the event location Phone and fax number of the contact person Contact person’s e-mail	For meeting locations provide: Name of the meeting location Address of the meeting location Contact person at the meeting location Phone and fax number of the contact person Contact person’s e-mail
Once the information is received, allow three to four business days for the location to receive the certificate via e-mail or fax. (Source: http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/OfficerResources/Liability-Insurance.aspx)