Toastmasters Club

METROSPEAKERS CLUB Inside Metrotown Centre

Toastmaster Club #4371 Community Room 460

Division J 4800 Kingsway

Area #82 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Meetings every Thursday, 7- 9 PM

Next Meeting

Our next Toastmasters meeting will be held on Thursday July 29th, 2010, 7 - 9 PM. The theme of this week's meeting is Don't judge a book by its cover.

The phase "don't judge a book by its cover" implies don't determine the value of something based on its appearance. Sometimes people stereotype others and this leads to prejudice. It is so tempting to make up our minds about others based on our first impressions. Observing someone for merely a second, you could be finding yourself making assumptions on that person’s attitudes, personality, and character. However, as we all know, appearances can be deceptive. Beauty lies deep within. I urge everyone to take a brief moment to appreciate the shining personality in a person instead of his or her appearance.

Come join us and sound off your ideas on this topic. While at it, let us have some fun as well. Guests and Toastmasters from other clubs are always welcome.

Meeting Venue

We meet Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the Community Room of Metropolis at Metrotown shopping mall (460 - 4800 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4N2). The Community Room is located within the shopping mall on the 4th floor (also known as the Office Galleria level) right above the Sears department store. The shopping mall is accessible via skytrain (Metrotown station), bus (Metrotown hub), and is only 15 minutes drive from downtown Vancouver. There is plenty of free parking.

Guest Package

Hand-outs for visitors and guests.

Guests, you may attend our meetings as many times as you wish. We don't want you to join until you are 100% certain that we are your #1 choice! We are one of the few clubs in Greater Vancouver that gives you unlimited free trials as a guest. We are also one of the few clubs that typically has 25-35 people in attendance each week, with no stoppage during the summer months.

No appointment or registration is needed. Just show up at 6:45pm for our meeting!!! All meetings start at 7:00pm sharp. Please be on time and remember to turn off your cell phones and pagers. No late arrivals please.

We are an Award Winning Club!

Here is a list of some of the awards we have won:

President's Distinguished Club 2008/2009

          President's Distinguished Club 2007/2008
          President's Distinguished Club 2006/2007
          Select Distinguished Club 2005/2006
          President's Distinguished Club 2004/2005
          Select Distinguished Club 2003/2004
          President's Distinguished Club 2002/2003
          President's Distinguished Club 2001/2002
          President's Distinguished Club 2000/2001

We produced the best:

Speaker in Division J in 2009

          Table topics speaker in Area 81 in 2008
          Humorous speaker in Division J in 2007
          Speaker in Area 81 in 2005
          Table topics speaker in Division J in 2005
          Humorous speaker in Division J in 2003
          Speaker in Area 81 (3 years in a row: 2000/2001/2002)
          Speaker in Division J (2 years in a row: 2001/2002)

Join Us!

Public speaking and leadership skills can do wonders for your professional and personal lives. Here are the top seven reasons why we are the best club to join:

1. We have a proven track record.

2. We have comprehensive set of resources

3. We have audio and visual equipments

4. We have a mentorship program

5. The atmosphere of our club is friendly and supportive

6. Our meeting room is very accessible regardless of your mode of transportation

7. We have sufficient number of club members

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