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# 🎤 Fall Forward With Confidence: Suwanee Toastmasters Open House
Join Suwanee Toastmasters for a special online Open House featuring Luisa Montalvo, the 2024 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking and the first Hispanic speaker to earn this prestigious title!
📅 Monday, September 28, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM Eastern Time
💻 Online via Zoom
🎉 Guests attend free
## Meet Our Featured Speaker
Born and raised in South Texas, Luisa Montalvo worked at Abbott Laboratories for 25 years before retiring at age 53. She began her Toastmasters journey at Abbott in 1989 and rejoined the organization in 2013.
Luisa placed second in Toastmasters’ international speech competition in 2019. In 2024, she reached the pinnacle of competitive public speaking by becoming the Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking.
Outside Toastmasters, Luisa is passionate about rescuing and transporting homeless dogs across the United States. She has fostered more than 1,100 dogs, finding joy in saving animals, inspiring others through her speeches, and making friends along the way.
## What to Expect
Experience a welcoming, engaging Toastmasters meeting where you can:
- Hear an inspiring presentation from a world champion speaker
- Discover practical ways to build confidence
- Enjoy prepared speeches and impromptu speaking
- See how supportive feedback helps speakers improve
- Meet people committed to communication and leadership growth
- Learn how Toastmasters can help you reach your personal and professional goals
Whether you want to present more confidently at work, prepare for job interviews, strengthen your leadership skills, or simply express your ideas more effectively, this Open House is for you.
New to public speaking? You are welcome here. Guests are never required to speak. You may participate or simply observe and enjoy the meeting.
## Join the Online Meeting
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88227081282
## Guests Attend Free
There is no charge or obligation to attend. Come meet our members, experience Toastmasters, and discover what greater confidence could mean for you.
🍂 Come as a guest. Fall forward with confidence.
Suwanee Toastmasters
District 214 • Division D • Area 44 • Club #5827011
https://suwanee.toastmastersclubs.org/
