District 216 Toastmasters

District 216 Toastmasters | MI · IN · OH · ON

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Preview for District 216 leaders. Details in yellow brackets are still being confirmed.

← Speakers Bureau

Ready to take your message beyond the club? Apply to join the District 216 Speakers Bureau and share your story with audiences across Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Ontario.

Your application goes directly to the Speakers Bureau Chair, who will confirm your eligibility and invite you to an upcoming Speaker Mentoring Session.

Before you apply

  • You are a Toastmasters member in good standing.
  • You have completed Level 5 in Toastmasters Pathways.
  • You have a talk in mind for a community audience, 20 to 22 minutes long.
  • You have a recent headshot ready to upload (square JPG or PNG, at least 800 × 800 pixels).

Speaker commitments

As a member of the D216 Speakers Bureau, you agree to:

Speak at no charge

Engagements referred through the Speakers Bureau are complimentary. If the host offers you a separate paid engagement, you may accept it.

Represent Toastmasters

Mention Toastmasters in every talk, and invite your audience to visit a club or ask about starting one.

Prepare with excellence

Build your talks on what you have learned in Pathways, and serve every host and audience professionally.

Report back

Share the actual audience count, any survey results, and photos or video. If the host has no survey, we will provide one.

Grow the Bureau

Attend Bureau trainings, give constructive evaluations, mentor emerging speakers when asked, and invite fellow members to apply.

Act with integrity

Treat hosts, audiences, and fellow speakers with respect, and follow the Toastmasters Promise and the Speakers Bureau guidelines. [link to guidelines]

Application

Fields marked required must be completed. It takes about 10 minutes.

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Thank you for your response. ✨

Thank you for applying to the D216 Speakers Bureau. The Speakers Bureau Chair will review your application and contact you with next steps and upcoming Speaker Mentoring Session dates.
Topics you speak on(required)
Audiences you would like to speak to
Format(required)

Where you are willing to speak in person(required)

What happens next

  1. The Speakers Bureau Chair reviews your application and confirms your eligibility.
  2. You are invited to a Speaker Mentoring Session. Session dates: To Be Determined 2027.
  3. You present your 20 to 22 minute talk to our evaluators.
  4. You are notified whether you are an emerging speaker or a qualified speaker. What each means

Questions? Email speakersbureau@216toastmasters.org.

Prefer paper? Download the printable application (PDF)