Toastmasters to meet Saturday in Kass Room

Hot Springs Toastmasters Club 7643 will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday in the Kass Room of National Park Medical Center, 1910 Malvern Ave., and welcomes visitors at no charge.

“Club member and Vice President for Education Nancy Britt was delegated to carry the club’s proxy votes for the Toastmasters International convention being held this week. The business meeting is Friday afternoon, with a potential report back at this club meeting. International conventions have been held virtually recently due to COVID-19 concerns, but this year the International convention is being held in hybrid fashion. The in-person event this year is at Nashville, Tennessee,” the club said in a news release.

Visit https://7643.toastmastersclubs.org/ Or call 501-7676096 or 501-262-1664, or contact the club via the “find a club” option on the Toastmasters International website, https://www. toastmasters.org/, for information on how to attend virtually via Zoom. The online meeting location is not currently accessed through either website.

In-person participants are asked to bring or wear a mask, to allow for checking out the layout as needed. If necessary, a larger room can be arranged.

“Toastmasters is a supportive, inexpensive way to learn speaking and leadership skills. Training resources for speechmaking, online — or if needed, in print — are part of Toastmasters support available to members. Toastmasters International’s materials and programs also offer leadership development. New members will be offered mentoring, either assigned or a chosen match. Meeting roles rotate from one week to the next,” the release said.