District 33 Toastmasters

District 33 Annual Conference, 2025
2025-05-17 | Historic Santa Maria Inn, 801 South Broadway, Santa Maria, 93454, United States
The District 33 Annual Conference, 2025
Hosted by Division D
Rocket Into Your Future! 🚀
Register now, mark your calendar and strap in for the Most Anticipated District Event of the Year!
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The in-person* portion of the conference, to be held in Santa Maria, California, at the Historic Santa Maria Inn, will take place all-day Saturday, May 17, 2025. Some events may occur Friday evening as well, all to be announced as the date approaches. Register now!
Accommodations: Discounted guest room rates are available based on availability. Please book within our block of rooms early to secure your spot. All the booking details are available in the registration form (link above). Secure your guaranteed rate by reserving on or before 4/25/2025.
* The conference officially begins Thursday evening with a District Council Meeting, where the election of district officers will take place for the 2025-2026 Toastmasters year.
Conference Chair: Katy Porter, DTM, PDG
Program Quality Director: Darnell Evans, DTM, PQD

District Council Annual Meeting 2025
2025-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom, Registration Required
Calling all Club Presidents, and Vice Presidents Education, and all District Officers* to the Annual Meeting of the District 33 Council.
This Council is the administrative governing body of District 33. With at least 1/3 of the member clubs present for a quorum, the Council shall elect the District Officers for the 2025-2026 year, receive and accept various reports, and conduct any other legal business that is in order.
Registration is Required for this Virtual Event. Voting will be conducted electronically using Election Runner.
Important: Please register no later than May 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM to confirm your attendance, and ensure you receive a ballot for votes.
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District Council Annual Meeting Packet
*District Officers include: District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director, all Division & Area Directors.

District Executive Committee (DEC) Meeting
2025-05-15 17:00 - 18:45 | Zoom, Registration Required
Calling all District Officers*
The District Director has called a meeting of the DEC for Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT, to be held virtually via Zoom. Registration is Required (below). Voting will be conducted electronically.
The DEC is tasked by the District Council with reviewing and approving the District Success Plan and budget, and overseeing the financial operation of the District; it recommends the assignment of clubs to Areas and Divisions; reviews recommendations and reports of District committees, including those of the Audit Committee; and performs any duties assigned by the District Council.
Important: Please register no later than May 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM to confirm your attendance.
Click Here to Register (DEC Members* and invited leaders/guests only)
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View the Meeting Packet Here
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*District Officers & DEC members include: District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Immediate Past District Director, all Division & Area Directors.

Candidate Showcase 2025-2026
2025-05-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
District Council members, this is your opportunity to get a sneak peek at the nominees vying to become our District Leaders for the 2025-2026 term. The elections are scheduled for May 15 during the Annual Meeting of the District Council. The Candidate Showcase will provide a platform for candidates to showcase their communication abilities through a surprise question and a prepared statement outlining their vision for their prospective roles.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87638487082?pwd=[REDACTED]
District Leadership Committee (DLC) Nominated Candidates: https://d33tm.org/dlc/district-nominations/dlc-nominees-2025-26/

Fireside Chat with the Club Growth Director
2025-05-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtually, via Zoom, CA, United States
Join District 33 Club Growth Director, Dr. Angelina Dickey, DTM for a casual discussion of all things Club Retention, and Club Growth. Held the first Sunday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time, this discussion is an opportunity to share and learn about this important topic. Club growth is establishing new clubs, and club retention is ensuring our clubs thrive and continue to extend the benefits of Toastmasters to their current and future members.
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Division C Speech Contest 2025
2025-04-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Simi Valley Library – Community Room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA, 93063, United States
Prepare to me Amazed! Come to the Division C Speech Contest where winners from the 5 Area Contests compete the Table Topics, and International Speech Contests.
Registration is not required, but an RSVP for planning is appreciated — email Kathy (see flier/footer), and let her know you are coming and with how many guests. This will be an in-person only event.
Support your club’s and area’s contestants, or discover the skills developed in Toastmasters. Attend the Division C Speech Contest! Winners of each event will advance to the District 33 Contest in Santa Maria, CA on April 17, 2025.
Click the image below to view / download the sharable event flier as a PDF.

Membership Renewals Due
2025-03-31
Today marks the final day for on-time renewal of memberships in our clubs.

Division H Speech Contest 2025
2025-03-15 08:00 - 12:00 | Kern County Superintendent of Schools, City Centre, 1300 17th Street, Room 1C, Bakersfield, CA, 93301, United States
Join us for the Division H International and Table Topics Speech Contests, where the winners from our Area Contests will compete for Division Champion. Winners of each contest will advance to the District Contest, held during the District Conference on May 17.
Room opens at 8 AM
The paperwork will be available to fill out if you are a contestant or judge. All forms for facilitators will be available We will also have breakfast refreshments, water, coffee, banana bread, orange/blueberry muffins, fresh fruit, nuts, and bananas.
Table Topics Speech Contest
Briefing for contestants and facilitators starts at 8:30
Contest starts at 9 AM
Contest is over by 9:30 AM
10 minute break
International Speech Contest
Briefing for contestants and facilitators starts at 9:45 am
Contest starts at 10 AM
Contest is over by 10:30 AM

Division A Speech Contest 2025 & Open House
2025-03-08 13:00 - 17:00 | Quartz Hill Library, 5040 W. Avenue M-2, Quartz Hill, CA, 93536, United States
Join us for the Division A Speech Contest where the winners from our various Areas compete in the Table Topics & International Speech Contests! We’re also hosting an open house to showcase our clubs, and highlight the benefits of Toastmasters membership. Don’t miss this exciting, entertaining, and educational event!

Area C1, C2, C3, C4, & C5 Speech Contests
2025-03-02 09:30 - 17:00 | Bank of America, Westlake Village, 31303 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA, 91361, United States
All Area Contests within Division C will be conducted on Sunday 3/2/2025.
Areas C1, C2, C3: from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM (registration from 9:00-9:30AM)
Areas C4, C5: from 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM (registration from 2:00-2:30PM)
Each area will be conducting two separate speech contests:
(1) Table Topics Speech Contest
(2) International Speech Contest
This in-person event will take place at a Bank of America Building.
Please make sure you REGISTER. (Deadline February 26. Have a picture ID with you)
##WE NEED TO HAVE YOUR NAME ON THE LIST AS YOU PASS THROUGH SECURITY##
Anyone, Toastmasters members or non-members are welcome to attend.
Prepared to be Amazed!
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Area F1, and F4 Speech Contests 2025
2025-03-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Community Health Centers of America, 5200 Pirrone Ct, Salida, CA, 95368, United States
Join us on March 1 in Salida for the joint F1/F4 Joint Area Speech Contest. Details and contacts below.
Contacts:
For Area F1 – Maria Azevedo at margaze @ sbcglobal.net
For Area F4 – Debby Baker at dbaker5724 @ outlook.com

Pathways Masters Open House 2025-03-01
2025-03-01 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom

Club Officer Training Deadline
2025-02-28
Today marks the final day for officers to receive district-sponsored training credit for round-2 in the 2024-2025 Toastmasters Year. To qualify for the Training DCP Credit, a minimum of four (4) officers must have been trained.
View Club Officer Training events in District 33

Area A1, A2, and A3 Speech Contests 2025
2025-02-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Quartz Hill Library, 5040 W. Avenue M-2, Quartz Hill, CA, 93536, United States
Don’t miss the Joint Areas A1, A2, and A3 Speech Contests with events in each for both Table Topics and International Speech. Details below and in the flyer pictured.
Contestants will come from clubs in each of the areas, and winners will progress to the Division A contest.

Club Officer Training - Virtual Make-up Session
2025-02-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom, Registration Required
Get the tools and training to succeed as a club officer, and lead both yourself, and your club toward excellence. If you have not already attended Club Officer Training (Round 2), meaning between November 1, 2024 and now, then don’t miss this opportunity before the deadline of 2/28/2025 in order to receive the training credit toward the Distinguished Club Program.
Register Now for this Zoom Event

Club Officer Training - Division B & C, Make-Up Session
2025-01-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom, Registration Required
Get the tools you need as a Club Officer to succeed in your role, and grow as a leader. This training also counts towards your club’s DCP goals.

This (on Zoom) Club Officer Training (COT) is for anyone inside or outside of District 33 as a makeup COT (2nd round) for the 2024-2025 Toastmaster year. Register now!

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Parliamentarian Toastmasters Open House!
2025-01-15 19:30 - 20:45 | Virtually, via Zoom, CA, United States
Master your meetings, and shine as a leader with Parliamentarian Toastmasters. Join us for an Open House via Zoom, January 15th, 2025, from 7:30 to 8:45 PM.
Come see the unique skills you’ll gain from our club. Whether you’re looking to lead more effective meetings, understand Robert’s Rules of Order, or refine your decision-making skills, our club is the perfect place to start. We learn and practice parliamentary procedure through fun interactive roleplay. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the transformative power of parliamentary procedure in action, and discover how these skills can benefit your personal and professional life.
We hope you’ll join us!
Join the Zoom Meeting (7:25pm)

District 33 Trio Mid-Year Training
2025-01-11 - 2025-01-12
A Training Event by Toastmasters International for the District Director, Program Quality Director, and Club Growth Director. Dallas, Texas.

District Officer Training 2024-12-14
2024-12-14 08:00 - 17:00
Save The Date!
District Officer Training for all District Leaders will be held in Fresno, California, on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Location and Times Coming Soon.

Club Officer Training, 2024-12-07
2024-12-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Zoom, Registration Required
Get the tools and training to shine as a Club Officer by attending this Club Officer Training! Hosted by experienced leaders in District 33, Club Officer Training is one way our district supports your club in achieving excellence. When your succeed in your role as an officer, your club thrives, and you too grow as a communicator and leader. While we strongly recommend all officers receive this training, having at least four (4) officers trained will help your club earn a point in in the Distinguished Club Program. This is part of Round 2 Training, and officers must complete training by February 28, 2025.
Register in Advance for this Zoom Meeting:
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After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information on joining the meeting.

District Executive Committee (DEC) Meeting
2024-12-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom, Registration Required
District Director, Nico Martin has called a Meeting of the DEC for Saturday, December 7, 2024, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
The meeting shall be virtual by Zoom, and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please register, and review the agenda below.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
DEC Agenda 2024-12-07
*** DEC Members include all district officers: District Director, PQD, CGD, PRM, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, IPDD, all Division Directors, and all Area Directors.
