Claddagh Toastmasters Annual Speakers Corner - Picnic in the Park Meeting

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You are invited to Claddagh Toastmasters; guests are most welcome and bring a friend if you wish. Admission Free.
This is not indoor normal club meeting, another outdoors Summer social event, this time it is our fun event and Annual Speakers Corner Picnic in the Park Meeting, Members and Guests most welcome, feel free to bring your own drinks, a sandwich or if you are more ambitious, a picnic.

The option exists to meet first at the Saint Marin Pub on a corner,
Av. de la Chevalerie 24, 1000 Bruxelles from 18.15 for a drink or coffee and then proceed to the park at 18.45 to a location that is just 4 minutes walk from the pub. Across from Pub is a corner grocery shop, where you can buy something to eat.
This meeting is an outdoor meeting and meeting in a corner of Parc Cinquentenaire, It is in the Triangular Section on the Merode Metro side of the of the Park along tram rail side on Avenue de L’ Yser. Best Western Plus Park is on this street. After a few 100 meters, you will see a pedestrian entrance and walk down the steps in into the Green Area. Turn right and head for the Cluster of Trees in a Circle. We meet at this Cluster.
The tree cluster is about 50 meters to the North of the Mémorial de Guerre de l'Armée de l'Air Belge. See address map
You can also enter the park from Merode metro on righthand side small and take the footpath and you will come to the steps and walk down into the Green Area.
Or you can enter parc and walk on road on right hand side the circular pond and fountain and then enter the green area with a gap to your right and then turn left and you will see the Cluster of trees in the Green Area .
This will be an informal meeting, feel free to bring a bottle or two and a picnic if you wish, it would be wise to bring some water! For your comfort, you can bring a rug or cushion! We will be under the shade of the trees with the temperature at around 24 degrees!
If there is a sudden shower of rain,we can move to the covered colonnade of the nearby military museum facing the cobbled stone square.
See map of park, photo of Saint Martins and of Cluster of Trees in Park.
To mark the anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carter,We meet at our Speakers Corner! The Magna Carter at the time relates to human rights and democracy for the then landed classes and not much for the ordinary folk.

Members and Guests will have opportunity to speak on topics chosen.
After the table topics session and evaluations, we will have a social and network drink at Saint Martins Pub.
For those that arrive early, there is a well known shop called Sugina on between Saint Martins and the Park on Av. de la Chevalerie . It is bio and natural shop and closes at 8pm.
The Bus 61 for Gare du Nord to Montgomery stops at Avenue de la Chevalerie at this shop.

Claddagh Toastmasters helps you to develop your skills in public speaking, planning, leadership training, and managing your time. They aim is to provide a fun and social environment in which to practice your skills.

CLADDAGH ENGLISH/IRISH TOASTMASTERS CLUB OF BRUSSELS TOASTMASTER AN CHLADAIGH – CLUB DÁTHEANGACH NA BRUISÉILE
Please let them know you are coming by reserving your place to claddagh.toastmasters@gmail.com.
Normal back to work indoor meeting on the 5th Sepetember.

Come and experience it for yourself!
The ultimate objective of the meeting is to emphasise how communication and planning can play an important role in the home and work place and how Toastmasters is an ideal organisation to serve all generations to help you plan and enjoy an active life.

Last thing (finally !!!): the first part of the meeting will be held as usual with Table Topics and impromptu speeches and second part consists of prepared speeches given by members in accordance with set objectives followed by evaluations to improve .There is no obligation for guests to speak unless they agree to do so. Afterwards guests can decide if you want to become a member or come back again for a second meeting as a guest.
Claddagh Toastmaster Members will be able to participate in a new international educational programme tailor made to the needs of the member with the following options. Where else would you get an innovative training programme like this in Brussels??

Motivational Strategies

Presentation Mastery

1. Leadership Development
2. Innovative Planning
3. Visionary Communication
4. Strategic Relationships
5. Dynamic Leadership
6. Persuasive Influence
7. Effective Coaching
8. Team Collaboration
   and more......

email: claddagh.toastmasters(at)gmail.com, to confirm your place. Claddagh Toastmasters usually meet at the Mug Co-working & Meeting Rooms Centre, Rue Charles Martel 8, Brussels 1000, on the first and third Thursday of the month.

There will be no normal Club meeting on 21st August and the ''Back to Work' Meeting will take place on Thursday 4th August at the Mug Co-working & Meeting Rooms Centre,

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