District 123 Annual Conference
Above and Beyond Greatness
May 1 – 3, 2026
Springhill Suites by Marriott
615 Applewood Court, Vaughan, Ontario
Conference Chair: Rubi Talavera, DTM
Logo Creator: Tim Norton, Public Relations Manager
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
Events
- Keynote speaker PRESIYAN VASILEV, 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking
- District-level Humorous Speech Contest
- District-level Table Topics Speech Contest
- Workshops
- Networking
- Communication and Leadership Lunch
- District Director’s Gala Dinner and Dance
- DTM Awards Ceremony and Education Recognition
District Speech Contests
International Speech Contest
The fourth level in the race to become the next World Champion of Public Speaking.
Competitors have won at club, area, and division levels. The winner of the District contest will compete in the Regional quarter finals (District videos). The Quarter finalists compete in the semi-finals at the Toastmasters International convention in August, with the top 8 semi-finalists competing on the world stage on the final day of the Toastmasters International convention.
Humorous Speech Contest
Fourth and final level. The winner will take home the 2026 District 123 Humorous Speech Contest trophy.
Table Topics Speech Contest
Fourth and final level. The winner will take home the 2026 District 123 Table Topics Contest trophy.
SPONSORS NEEDED
Do you know a business or individual who would sponsor the District 123 Annual Conference? Sponsorships come in many levels. Benefits include tickets to the conference, signage in the programme booklet, and on-site plus much more based on the sponsorship level.
If your employer is interested, contact [email protected] for more information.
Workshops
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PRESENTERS.
If you think you have what it takes to present a workshop at the District level, submit your proposal to [email protected] using the workshop submission form.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We have lots of openings for conference volunteers from registration, public relations, media relations, hospitality, logistics, and many more.
Contact Rubi Talavera, DTM, 2026 Conference Chair at [email protected] if you want to join an enthusiastic team of volunteers!
Register Now!
Register early for the conference and get special early bird pricing!
Don’t forget to book your rooms, the hotel has special pricing for Toastmasters conference atttendees.
Get a group together, 4 people can share a room. The more the merrier!