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New York Toastmasters is a public speaking and leadership training organization that meets in Midtow

08/25/2026

8/24/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨

Congrats to our members who completed a Pathways level and received their certificates! 🎉

Great Table Topics questions from Mélanie Bex her vacation-themed prompts were so fun and engaging! ✈️🌴

We also had a great speaker lineup - Pamela Byrd shared how the pandemic led her to Orangetheory Fitness and inspired us to say YES to new things; Sam Downs Carroll reminded us that we can go fast alone, but further together; and Carly Ann showed us that PM skills are everywhere - even when planning a bachelorette party!

Another round of thoughtful evaluations with actionable feedback on pausing and adding more details to our stories.

🏆 Winners
• Best Evaluator: Eric Peters
• Best Table Topics: Hilary Xu
• Best Speaker: Carly Ann

See you next Monday!

08/23/2026

8/10/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨

Thank you to Toastmaster (and past president) Carly Ann for leading an excellent members meeting!

Don Moore gave us a mixture of interesting prompts and questions for a fun Table Topics.

And we had a great speaker lineup. Congrats to @ Marion, @ Hilary, Melissa McGovern, and Gavin Hone all on amazing speeches.

🏆 Winners
• Best Evaluator: @ Robert D**g
• Best Table Topics: Wasiu Alimi
• Best Speaker: Melissa McGovern

See you next Monday!

08/06/2026

8/3/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨

🍽️ Toastmaster Hilary described the meeting as a full-course meal-from appetizers to dessert, every role and every speech added a unique flavor to the evening.

🗽 Table Topics, led by Ali, invited us to share our favorite NYC Moments, bringing out fun stories and memorable experiences from life in the city.

🎤 Our prepared speakers took us on four different journeys: Yana Grant introduced herself through her connection to the Black Sea, Omotolani Adelekan encouraged us to rely less on technology and embrace the present moment, Natalia Bravo shared a powerful story of resilience in The Bent Line, and Khanh Luu reminded us that our own voice is enough and that authenticity is our greatest strength.

💬 Our evaluators recognized each speaker’s strengths while offering thoughtful feedback and practical suggestions for continued growth.

🏆 We also had the privilege of hearing an award-winning speech with a powerful message of resilience and never giving up by Hill Krishnan

Congratulations to our winners! 🎉
🏆 Best Evaluator: Melissa McGovern
🏆 Best Table Topics Speaker: Michael James Nelson
🏆 Best Speaker: Khanh Luu

Another memorable evening of stories, learning, and growth. See you in the next meeting! ✨

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07/29/2026

7/27/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨

Another inspiring evening at New York Toastmasters, filled with personal stories, thoughtful reflections, and meaningful lessons.

For Table Topics, Erica invited us to reflect on summer - bringing out spontaneous personal stories and memories☀️

Our prepared speakers explored how we experience and respond to the world around us. Elizabeth shared the power of attitude and gratitude, reminding us that while we can’t always control what happens, we can choose the attitude we bring to it. McKenzie shared her personal story as a great listener, reminding us how important truly listening can be while aspiring to become a strong speaker. Ali took us through the many conveniences and perks of living in New York and what makes the city such a unique place to call home🗽 And through the story of a delayed train, Wasiu reminded us that life, much like a train journey, can bring unexpected surprises - what matters is how we choose to react🚆

Our evaluators also shared thoughtful feedback, with some great reminders for all speakers: embrace the pause, use vocal variety, and wrap up with a clear summary. 🎤

We were also delighted to welcome Hill Krishnan as our special guest speaker. Wishing Hill the very best in his upcoming competition - we’ll be cheering you on! 🏆👏

Congratulations to our winners! 🎉
🏆 Best Evaluator: Eric Peters
🏆 Best Table Topics Speaker: Lola de Miguel
🏆 Best Speaker: Wasiu Alimi

A big thank you to all our speakers, evaluators, helpers, members, and guests for another wonderful Monday night. See you next week! ✨

07/22/2026

7/20/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨⚽️

Another inspiring evening at New York Toastmasters filled with meaningful stories, personal reflections, and creative conversations led by our immediate past president Linda

Keeping the World Cup spirit alive, our Table Topics session - Penalty kick shootout - brought fun and energy to the meeting

Khanh took us on a journey through the culture and love behind Bún Bò Huế, showing how food can connect us to our roots. Melissa reminded us not to be afraid to take action, sharing the powerful message that “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is now.” Yuzhe shared his violin journey and treated us to a live demonstration, while Maria shared valuable insights on conflict management, reminding us that it’s not about winning the battle, it’s about winning the relationship.

A big kudos to all our meeting role volunteers! 👏 They did a fantastic job supporting the flow of the meeting, especially with our virtual setup. Special shoutout to those who took on roles for the first time - thank you for stepping up and helping make the meeting a success! Our evaluators also provided thoughtful and encouraging feedback, helping each speaker reflect, improve, and continue growing.

Congratulations to our winners! 🎉
🏆 Best Evaluator: Robert D**g
🏆 Best Table Topics Speaker: John Rosinski (guest)
🏆 Best Speaker: Melissa McGovern

Thank you to everyone who spoke, evaluated, and supported another fantastic meeting. See you next week!

07/15/2026

7/13/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨

What a fantastic start to the new Toastmasters year with our new club board! We also enjoyed an inspiring officer introduction session led by District 46 Director Sondra Cofield. Congratulations to our incoming officers, and a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing officers for your dedication, leadership, and service over the past year.

Tyler kept everyone on their toes with a fun Table Topics session full of “What if…?” scenarios and creative prompt cards. We also heard five engaging speeches that explored communication styles, navigating difficult conversations, embracing the journey instead of rushing to the finish line, and even making financial reports entertaining - with a paparazzi twist! The evening was rounded out with thoughtful evaluations that helped every speaker continue to grow.

🏆 Congratulations to our winners!
🏆 Best Evaluator (Tie): Melissa McGovern & Robert D**g
🏆 Best Table Topics Speaker: Alvin Jones
🏆 Best Speaker: Melanie Bekx

👏 Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and supporting one another. See you next week!

07/07/2026

6/22/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week 🎉

What a meeting! 🙌

🏀 Sports was the perfect Table Topics theme @ Hilary Xu - timely, creative, and full of laughs. From robots on the court to aliens trying to stop us and athletes at dinner, the responses kept everyone thinking on their feet.

🎤 Incredible speeches covered everything from a memorable spotted owl encounter, the art of the handshake, navigating difficult people, and leadership, decision-making, and finding inspiration.

🔎 As always, our evaluators delivered thoughtful insights and supportive feedback that help every speaker grow. That’s what makes this club so special.

🏆 Meeting Winners
🥇 Best Table Topics Speaker: Melissa McGovern
🥇 Best Evaluator: Eric Peters
🥇 Best Speaker: Gavin Hone

Congrats to the winners! Keep showing up for yourself, supporting each other, and building meaningful connections.

06/26/2026

6/8/26 WOW Report | Winners of the Week ✨

It was another full and rewarding meeting featuring fun summer-themed Table Topics, five inspiring speeches, and thoughtful on-the-spot evaluations.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took on meeting roles and helped make the meeting engaging, organized, and welcoming for our members and guests.

🏆 Congratulations to Our Meeting Winners!
🥇 Best Speaker: @ Anna White
🥇 Best Evaluator: @ Gavin Hone
🥇 Best Table Topics Speaker: @ David Ross

👏 Congratulations to all our winners, speakers, role holders, members, and guests for making it such an enjoyable meeting.

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