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District 123 Annual Conference
Are YOU ready to go
“Above and Beyond Greatness”?
Join us!Â
May 1 – 3, 2026
Springhill Suites by Marriott
612 Applewood Court, Vaughan, Ontario
Free Parking
(Report car License plate to the front desk)
Keynote and Featured Speakers
Join our keynote speaker, Pres Vasilev, 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking, as he kicks off the conference with his Saturday morning opening keynote speech, the Directors Dinner & Dance keynote and an inspiring Sunday workshop, giving us the award-winning tips that garnered him the coveted title of 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking.
Join our Workshop presenters as they inspire, and entertain throughout the 2-1/2 day conference.
Working on your coveted Distinguished Toastmasters award? Meet the Marth 15 deadline and receive your coveted DTM medallion after you’ve walked the “hug” line.
Hear tales of inspiration from:
- the Communication and Leadership award recipient, a deserving community member,
- the Exemplary award recipient, a Toastmasters past leader, and
- the Community Service award recipient, a Toastmaster.
Can’t wait to see the agenda? Check out last year’s programme for an inkling of what may come:Â 2025 District 123 Annual Conference Programme. Contests will differ (2026 Table Topics, Humorous, and International Speech Contest versus 2025 Evaluation, Tall Tales, and International), and workshops change, it will still be the warm, inviting, and inspiring conference we look forward to.
Pres Vasilev
2013 World Champion of Public Speaking
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Saturday Evening Keynote
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Sunday Morning Keynote
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About District 123 Annual Conference
District 123 Toastmasters International hosts an annual conference. The main purposes of the annual conference are to:
- Host the annual business meeting
- Conduct the District-level International Speech Contest
Additional Events
- Keynote speaker PRESIYAN VASILEV, 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking (click on the image to the right and hear the winning speech, 2013.)
- District-level Humorous Speech Contest
- District-level Table Topics Speech Contest
- 10 Workshops including 2 pre-conference and 1 post-conference!
- Networking
- Communication and Leadership Lunch
- District Director’s Gala Dinner and Dance
- Sunday Lunch
- DTM Awards Ceremony and Education Recognition
FREE PARKING – Register with car license plate number at the Hotel front desk (otherwise cost is $5.00)
Click on image above to see the 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking speech.
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Contact the District 123 Conference Chair and conference committee.
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