AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019
| TIME | FUNCTION/EVENT/SESSION
DESCRIPTION |
| 4:00 PM | Conference Registration Opens |
| 4:00 PM | Credentials Opens |
| 4:00 PM | First Timers Orientation |
| 4:00 PM | Candidates Corner Opens |
| 4:00 PM | Raffle, Silent Auction & Club Pride Opens |
| 5:00 PM | Contestant Briefing and Sound Check |
| 5:00 PM | Judges & Functionary Briefing |
| 5:30 PM | General Reception |
| 5:45 PM | Banquet Doors Open |
| 6:00 PM | Credentials Closes |
| 6:15 PM | Banquet Dinner |
| 6:45 PM | Gallery Seating Opens for DTM Ceremony |
| 7:00 PM | Outstanding Club Member Slide Presentation |
| 7:15 PM | DTM Lineup |
| 7:30 PM | DTM Ceremony |
| 8:10 PM | Break: Networking, Photos, Raffle & Relax |
| 8:10 PM | Gallery Seating Opens for the Evaluation Speech Contest |
| 8:20 PM | Evaluation Speech Contest |
| 10:00 PM | Post Evaluation Speech Contest Social, Networking & Relax |
AGENDA FOR SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019
| TIME | FUNCTION/EVENT/SESSION
DESCRIPTION |
| 7:00 AM | Conference Registration Opens |
| 7:00 AM | Credentials Opens |
| 7:00 AM | First Timers Orientation |
| 7:00 AM | Candidates Corner Opens |
| 7:00 AM | Raffle, Silent Auction & Club Pride Opens |
| 8:00 AM | Credentials Closes |
| 8:15 AM | Opening Ceremony (Color Guard & Mayor Proclamation) |
| 8:30 AM | Keynote Speaker: Pres Vasilev, “Journey to World Champion of Public Speaking” |
| 9:15 AM | Break: Networking, Photos, Raffle & Relax |
| 9:15 AM | Credentials Opens |
| 9:45 AM | Education Session 1: Pres Vasilev, “Secrets of Compelling Storytelling” (1.5-hour interactive workshop) |
| 11:20 AM | Hall of Fame Luncheon Opens & Juris Kursulis Award |
| 11:20 AM | Gallery Seating Opens for Hall of Fame Luncheon |
| 11:30 AM | Credentials Closes |
| 12:30 PM | Break: Networking, Photos, Raffle & Relax |
| 12:45 PM | Education Session 2: Pres Vasilev, “How to Uncover the Glory of Your Story” |
| 1:30 PM | Break: Networking, Photos, Raffle & Relax |
| 1:30 PM | Credentials Opens |
| 1:45 PM | Candidates Show Case (Closes at 2:45 PM) |
| 2:30 PM | Credentials Closes |
| 3:00 PM | District Council Business Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | Contestant Briefing and Sound Check |
| 5:00 PM | Judges & Functionary Briefing |
| 5:30 PM | Raffle Room, Silent Auction, Club Pride & First Timer – All Closes |
| 5:30 PM | General Reception |
| 6:00 PM | Raffle Room, Silent Auction, Club Pride & First Timer Winners Posted |
| 6:15 PM | Dignitary Lineup & Photos |
| 6:15 PM | Banquet Doors Open |
| 6:45 PM | Banquet Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Gallery Seating Opens for International Speech Contest |
| 7:30 PM | Break: Networking, Photos & Relax |
| 7:50 PM | International Speech Contest |
| 9:50 PM | Last Chance Auction |
| 10:00 PM | Conference Adjourns |