Chris Ford, past International President of Toasmasters, will be coming to Parliament Hill Toastmasters on Thursday, January 28, 2010! An active Toastmaster for over 25 years, Chris is a retired Canadian Forces brigadier-general. He is currently employed as the Director General of Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Canadian Department of National Defense, where he makes good use of the communication and leadership skills he has honed in Toastmasters.

The theme of this meeting will be LEADERSHIP. Chris describes his speech, Leading from the Middle, as "The essential concept is that leaders don't lead in a vacuum, they lead with people all around them.  It's vital to be aware of the many leadership relationships that exist, certainly with the team, but also with superiors, colleagues, supporters, detractors, and a myriad of stakeholders."

It's going to be a great meeting. Guests are very welcome!

This Thursday, October 29th, Parliament Hill Toastmasters will not be holding its regular meeting at the Ottawa Library. Instead, all members are encouraged to go to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation building at 700 Montreal Road and cheer on Dave at the Division D Humourous Speech and Evaluation contest.

 The contest starts at 6pm sharp. Let's all be there and show our support!