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Volunteers

While Area B-2 is hosting, Toastmasters members from throughout the district are volunteering. To volunteer to chair a committee, serve on the committee, or just help out on the weekend of the event, contact Carrie Smith at carrie@soarhigher.com or 479.903.0208.

Promotion and Event Materials
Chair: Carrie Perrien Smith, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Description: This committee is responsible for coordinating the communications and advertising. We're looking for area marketing reps who will take charge of getting their area excited about the conference and encouraging attendance. Area marketing reps do not have to attend the conference. This committee also prepares printed materials such as mailers and the conference program. Creative individuals with extensive knowledge of doing page layout in Microsoft Word and excellent proofreading skills desired.
Area Marketing Rep #1: Kathy Hodges, Willow Lake Toastmasters Club, Olive Branch, MS

Banquet Coordination
Chair: Prakesh Barretto and Ayyappen Chellappan, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Description: This committee works with the hotel to ensure proper meal counts and banquet details are executed. This committee should will also be in charge of decorations for the banquet tables. This committee will be in charge of coordinating the details of the evening entertainment as well.
Members: Anna Marie Gathright, Boomtown Toastmasters, El Dorado, AR

Site Management and Audio/Visual Support
Chair: Juan Segura, Rogers Toastmaster Club, Bentonville, AR
Description: This committee works with the hotel and the speaker committee to make sure rooms are set with proper equipment to accommodate the speakers and the conference programs. 
Photographer: Mark Wood, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
AV Tech #1: Dennis Hardy, husband of Debbie Hardy, Lifebuilders Club, Jackson, MS
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Registration
Chair: Jerry Lavender, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Description: Manages the registration and payment process before, during, and after the conference. Most of the tasks require high attention to detail but also need friendly, dynamic individuals to welcome and check-in guests as they arrive.
Members:  Soumya Das, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
                 Eve Defoe, Tupelo Toastmasters Club, Tishomingo, MS
Goody Bag Stuffers: Jana Wegner, friend of Carrie Smith, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR

Contests
Chair: Willie Johnson, Cindy Beckles, Garry Lee, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR
Description: This committee coordinates plans for and executes the conference contests. Contest chair should be experienced with leading contests. Officials will preside over both the Table Topics and Humorous Speech Contents.
Contest Master: Craig Gerard, Advanced TM of Central Arkansas Club, Little Rock, AR
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Contest Coordinator: Cindy Beckles, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR
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Program, Speaker, and Topic Coordination
Chair: Norma Fields, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Description: This committee is in charge of reviewing the speaker proposals, managing any related speaker expenses, and coordinating the programs and speakers at the event. Works closely with audio/visual company and site management committee to make sure speaker and conference program needs are met. This group will also coordinate room monitors and coordinate the needs of the business portions of the conference.
Friday Evening General Session Toastmaster: Bryan Edwards, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Saturday Lunch General Session Toastmaster: Tonya Floyd, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR
Parade of Banners Announcer: Willie Johnson, , Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Saturday Night General Session Toastmasters: Kim Hodous, Razorback Wordmasters, Fayetteville, AR
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Sponsorship and Door Prizes
Chairs: Teo Ruscin and Lisa Das, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR
Description: This committee recruits sponsors, negotiates sponsorship benefits, and makes sure the sponsorship benefits are delivered as promised.

Book Store
Chair: Mary Mondl, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR
Description: This committee coordinates the bookstore where attendees can purchase speech manuals or Toastmasters logo items. Committee members are also in charge of ordering the items for the book store. The chair is responsible for determining operation schedule and staffing it with volunteers. After the conference, the committee will ship the book store items back to a district officer.

Silent Auction
Chair: Open
Description: This committee coordinates the silent auction at the conference and gathers donated items. Funds raised go to cover district expenses for special items.

Committee Member Development
Chair: Mark Wood, Rogers Toastmasters Club, Bentonville, AR

Description: This committee ensures that each task that a committee member performs received credit in the Toastmasters speech and communication manuals.
Members:  Garry Lee, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR

General Session Toastmasters
Chair: Willie Johnson, Cindy Beckles, Garry Lee, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR
Description: This committee coordinates plans for and executes the conference contests. Contest chair should be experienced with leading contests. Officials will preside over both the Table Topics and Humorous Speech Contents.
Contest Chairman: Craig Gerard, Advanced TM of Central Arkansas Club, Little Rock, AR
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Contest Coordinator: Cindy Beckles, Diehl Toastmasters Club, Bella Vista, AR
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