Prior to mid-March of this year, like every other Toastmasters club in the world, Renaissance Speakers was regularly hosting its public meetings. By then, the pandemic had grown to a point where in-person Toastmaster meetings were driven from their normal … (Read More)
News: The Ruination of Richard Stewart – with Rebuttals (Video)
Richard Stewart humorously expresses how Toastmasters and the Renaissance Speakers have ruined his life. But others disagree! Featuring (in order of appearance), Richard Stewart, Lee Cambigue, Ed Knighton, Willard Michlin, Carol Worthey, Cliff Noble, Susan Stewart, Jo Lauricella and George … (Read More)
News: Serena McCullough honored with Excellence in Program Quality award!
The presentation took place on August 22, 2019, at the Toastmasters International Conference in Denver, as part of the Hall of Fame ceremonies.
The award was given for Serena’s accomplishments as the District’s Program Quality Director. The PQD’s annual goal … (Read More)
News: Renaissance Speakers named 2018-2019 “Club of the Year”
Renaissance Speakers, one of the most recognized Toastmasters clubs in the world, was named Club of the Year at District 52’s Awards and Installation celebration on August 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.
The Saturday gala was held at the San … (Read More)
News: International Speech Contest on February 28, 2016
The annual International Speech Contest, as well as the Table Topics Contest, will be held during the time of our regularly scheduled meeting on Sunday, February 28, at 9:00 a.m.
Every year, all Toastmaster speech contests, such as the Evaluation, … (Read More)
News: Serena McCullough wins District 52 Speech Evaluation Contest!
Renaissance Speakers’ Serena McCullough won the District 52 Speech Evaluation Contest at the Fall Conference.
Serena faced tough competition from the four other Division winners in the contest which took place at the Castaways’ Restaurant in Burbank.
At the beginning … (Read More)
News: Renaissance Speakers LAS VEGAS conducts first Demo Meeting!
On February 8, 2014, a group of Renaissance Speakers (Hollywood) traveled to Las Vegas to put on a demonstration meeting … (Read More)
Speech: “Just say YES to…” by Roberta Perry (Video)
In this inspiring speech, 2013-2014 Renaissance Speakers President Roberta Perry, shares a simple yet powerful tip for success.
Roberta Perry is a Co-Founder of the Renaissance Speakers and a Past President of the club. She is a Distinguished
Article: Don Ensch Discusses Toastmasters International on TV
Don Ensch has been a Toastmaster for over 50 years. For 30 of those years, he served as “The Voice of Toastmasters” at the annual Toastmasters International conventions. In this “Our Ventura” TV interview (produced by George Alger), Don recounts … (Read More)
News: Brand-New Toastmasters Logo – Where Leaders Are Made
For the first time in 70 years, Toastmasters International, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to teaching communication and leadership skills, is updating its brand. The organization unveiled its new brand identity at its International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, … (Read More)