Draft Programme

Thursday 8 May 2025

Evening (TBA) Online Speech Contest

Friday 9 May 2025

17:00 Candidates’ Show case, Atura Hotel
18:00 Entertainment / Welcome gathering, Atura Hotel

Saturday 10 May 2025

07:45 Table Topics/Evaluation Contestants’ Sound Check
08:00 Doors Open
08:30 Opening Ceremony
09:00 Keynote Speaker, Radhi Spear
09:45 Workshops
10:30 Morning tea
11:00 Table Topics Contest
11:45 Workshops
12:30 Lunch
13:15 District Council Meeting
15:15 Afternoon Tea
15:45 Evaluation Contest
17:00 Pinning Ceremony and half District Awards
17:30 Closing
19:00 Dine and Dance

Sunday 11 May 2025

08:00 Registration Desk opens
08:45 International Speech Contest Sound Check
09:00 Welcome
09:10 International Speech Contest
10:40 Break
11:00 Keynote Speaker, David Downs
11:45 District Awards – remaining awards
12:15 Workshops
13:00 Contest results (including Online)
13:30 Conference close

More Info

More information will be posted on this page as it becomes available. If you have any questions, please contact Roger Hynd at:

conference.d72@toastmasters.org.nz