Conference Program
Times are in AEST and subject to minor changes.
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Friday 17 May 2024
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17:00 Doors Open Registration and Credentials Desk open
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18:00 Judges and Contestants Briefings
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18.30 Humorous Contest
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19:30 Networking Cocktail DTM Celebration
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22:00 Close
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Saturday 18 May 2024
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08:30 Registration and Credentials Desk Open / Tea and Coffee
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09:00 Opening Ceremony
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10:00 Workshop 1: Let's Laugh
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10:45 Morning Tea
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12:15 Lunch
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12:45 Judges and Contestants Briefings (International Contest)
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13:15 International Contest
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14:30 Afternoon Tea
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15:00 District Council Meeting
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17:00 Close
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18:30 for 19:00 start Aquarium Gala Dinner
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Held at ‘Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium’, Corner Flinders and King Street , Melbourne, Vic
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Announcements:
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District Toastmaster of the Year
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District Officer of the Year
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23:00 Close
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Sunday 19 May 2024
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08:30 Doors Open
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09:00 Tea and Coffee
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10:30 Morning Tea
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10:45 Judges and Contestants Briefing (Table Topics)
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11:15 Table Topics Contest
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12:15 Lunch
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12:45 Judges and Contestants Briefings (Evaluation Contest)
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13:15 Evaluation Contest
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14:45 Afternoon Tea
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15:15 Tall tales (with your favourite wild yarn) - ‘Elevate Every Voice’
(speakers raffle, drop your name in the hat to ‘elevate your voice’, 2-3 mins each) -
16:00 Awards, Inductions and thanks
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DTMs and Triple Crowns recognised
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Travel Gavel - most distance
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Knox Award - most members from a single club attending
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District 73 elected leadership team 2023/24 induct the incoming 2024/25, led by the District 73 District Director elect
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All events will be held in the Port Melbourne Town Hall. The Gala Dinner will be at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.