April | April | April | April | April | 1 - Beat the Clock membership building contest begins
All day 05/01/2026 Program Dates: May 1 – June 30 Toastmasters are taught to run meetings on time, finish speeches on time and reach membership goals on time. In that spirit, Beat the Clock is a great motivator for finishing the year on schedule—on time and with record numbers! Make it your club’s goal to earn the Beat the Clock award and encourage every member to take part. Clubs adding five new, dual or reinstated members with a join date between May 1 and June 30 receive a Beat the Clock ribbon to display on the club’s banner. Qualifying clubs also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.) Applications and payments for members with a join date between May 1 and June 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than June 30. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count toward Beat the Clock credit. The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the submission deadline. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States. District 66 Conference in CharlottesvilleAll day 05/01/2026-05/02/2026  The Annual District 66 Conference will be held on May 1-2, 2026. Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – 990 Hilton Heights Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 Conference registration closes on April 15, 2026.No on-site registration. Agenda (subject to change as details are finalized): | Friday, May 1 | | 3:30 PM | Conference Check-in Opens | | 4:00 PM | Reception for Distinguished Clubs | | 6:00 PM | Opening Session with Keynote Speaker – Mark Brown | | 7:00 PM | Table Topics Speech Contest | | | | Saturday, May 2 | | 9:00 –9:15 AM | Banner Parade | | 9:15-9:45 AM | Welcome Mayor of Charlottesville /Trio Greetings | | 9:45-10:45 AM | Keynote Speaker, Mark Brown | | 11:00-AM -12:00 PM | 3 Concurrent Workshops -TBD | | Afternoon: | Memory Lane Lunch (with Gallery Walk/History PowerPoint looping) | | “World Café” -Topics to help make your club successful | | 5:00 PM | DTM Only Reception / Contestant Briefing –separate locations/contestant briefing in main room | | 6:00 PM | Evening Session: Dinner, Recognition. Awards, DTM Walk | | 7:30 PM | International Speech Contest |
| 2 District 66 Conference in CharlottesvilleAll day 05/02/2026-05/02/2026  The Annual District 66 Conference will be held on May 1-2, 2026. Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – 990 Hilton Heights Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 Conference registration closes on April 15, 2026.No on-site registration. Agenda (subject to change as details are finalized): | Friday, May 1 | | 3:30 PM | Conference Check-in Opens | | 4:00 PM | Reception for Distinguished Clubs | | 6:00 PM | Opening Session with Keynote Speaker – Mark Brown | | 7:00 PM | Table Topics Speech Contest | | | | Saturday, May 2 | | 9:00 –9:15 AM | Banner Parade | | 9:15-9:45 AM | Welcome Mayor of Charlottesville /Trio Greetings | | 9:45-10:45 AM | Keynote Speaker, Mark Brown | | 11:00-AM -12:00 PM | 3 Concurrent Workshops -TBD | | Afternoon: | Memory Lane Lunch (with Gallery Walk/History PowerPoint looping) | | “World Café” -Topics to help make your club successful | | 5:00 PM | DTM Only Reception / Contestant Briefing –separate locations/contestant briefing in main room | | 6:00 PM | Evening Session: Dinner, Recognition. Awards, DTM Walk | | 7:30 PM | International Speech Contest |
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