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~ Rock Your Heart,Osaka Fun Fun! ~
~ Rock Your Heart,Osaka Fun Fun! ~
It has been 92 years after the establishment of Toastmasters Club in California, US, in 1924 and ten years since our region was designated as the District 76.
Currently, people in 135 countries and regions in the world are enjoying toastmastering.
This must be a proof that “communication & leadership skills” which can be improved through various toastmasters’ activities, are highly valued in the society over times and countries.
The District 76 Japan has about 170 clubs and about 4000 members as of today.
In the District Speech Contest, eight outstanding speakers will compete with each other, showing their elaborated speeches.
The Spring Conference 2016 will be held in Osaka for the first time in 14 years.
“We want to welcome the participants with hearty hospitality and make them enjoy the conference and the culture of Osaka!”
We have been working on the preparation for the past year, with this enthusiasm.
It will be May 27, 28 and 29! Let’s create a lot of fun and memorable moments together for the three days!
Kiichiro Ohmi
Currently, people in 135 countries and regions in the world are enjoying toastmastering.
This must be a proof that “communication & leadership skills” which can be improved through various toastmasters’ activities, are highly valued in the society over times and countries.
The District 76 Japan has about 170 clubs and about 4000 members as of today.
In the District Speech Contest, eight outstanding speakers will compete with each other, showing their elaborated speeches.
The Spring Conference 2016 will be held in Osaka for the first time in 14 years.
“We want to welcome the participants with hearty hospitality and make them enjoy the conference and the culture of Osaka!”
We have been working on the preparation for the past year, with this enthusiasm.
It will be May 27, 28 and 29! Let’s create a lot of fun and memorable moments together for the three days!
Kiichiro Ohmi
～ Rock Your Heart, Osaka Fun Fun! ～
1924年トーストマスターは米国・カリフォルニア州からスタートをきり今年で92年
ディストリクト76としてディストリクト体制になってから10年。
今では世界 135カ国に広がりました。
これはトーストマスターの活動を通して学ぶ「コミュニケーション＆リーダー シップ」が
時代を超えて、国を超えて、社会には必要なスキルであることの証ではないでしょうか？
District 76（日本）には、今では約170ものクラブがあり、約4000名の方がメン バーとなっています。
その中から勝ち抜いた選りすぐりの8人達がスピーチで競う大会、
それが 「スピーチ大会/ Speech Conference」です。
2016春季大会は14年ぶりに大阪で開催することになりました。
「大阪らしさでおもてなししたい！」
「参加者皆さんに楽しんでもらいたい！」
この気持ち一つで1年もの歳月をかけて準備に取り組んで参りました。
5月27日,28日,29日
笑いと感動の3日間を皆さんと共につくりあげ、楽しみましょう！
近江喜一郎
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Japanese Keynote Speaker
5/28(土)開催の日本語基調講演者ご紹介
We are welcoming Professor Akira Miyahara as our Japanese Keynote Speaker.
(Ph. D. The Pennsylvania State University, Speech Communication, 1983) ■Profile Professor of Communication Studies at Seinan Gakuin University Professor Miyahara specializes in interpersonal and medial communication, and has published books on communication studies in Japanese. He currently serves Japan-U.S. Communication Association (affiliate of National Communication Association) as president and the International Communication Association as a member-at-large for East Asia. He lectures and gives seminars at various organizations including hospitals in Japan. The term and concept of “public speaking” often give an impression that it is a one-way communication initiated by the speaker to a passive audience. To increase the effectiveness and impact of the speech both the speaker and audience members need to work together so they can co-create and share important meanings. It is of course the speaker’s responsibility to maximize the effects by thoroughly preparing the content and organization of the speech along with the wording and nonverbal means of message transmission. We need to, however, recognize that the message that remains in the audience members’ minds varies from person to person as long we use arbitrary symbols, whether they are verbal or nonverbal. Given the possible ambiguity or even a total misunderstanding, the level of success in a speech greatly depends upon the extent to which the speaker and the audience can share the meanings. They also need to work together to increase the levels of satisfaction in both giving and listening to the speech. When and only when they are mutually satisfied, they can share the sense of growth. It is therefore important to re-consider “Who” (the speaker) “To whom” (the audience) “What” (content of the speech) “What for” (purpose of the speech), and “How” (delivery) of each public speaking occasion. Western rhetoric, even though it may be effective to the Western speakers and audiences, needs to be effectively arranged for the Japanese counterparts, and I would like to discuss how we can best do so.
5/28(土)に開催される日本語基調講演者は
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English Keynote Speaker
5/29(日)開催の英語基調講演者ご紹介
We are welcoming International President Jim Kokocki as our English Keynote Speaker.
Theme: Developing your leadership skills ■Profile International President and Business Consultant in Canada. International President Jim Kokocki contrasts management and leadership and explains why both are required. In addition he discusses succeeding and communication as a leader and leads the group in an entertaining but illustrative communication exercise.
5/29(日)に開催される英語基調講演者はジム•ココチ氏です。
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