NOTE: DEC Members only are invited to register, join, and vote in this special DEC meeting.

During the Board of Directors Briefing held during the Toastmasters International Convention, the board discussed the realignment of Districts within Regions 1-7. Our District, District 56 is in Region 4, is part of the District Realignment Program.

The District Director of each respective District is to appoint a District representative to participate on the Joint Realignment Committee to represent the District in the process. Once the appointment is made, the District Executive Committee must ratify the representative to serve on the committee.

All DEC Members are invited to register, attend, and ratify the District Director’s appointed District Representative to participate on the Joint Realignment Committee to represent the District in the process.

For more information regarding the District Realignment, you may find the FAQ’s available on the Toastmasters website to be helpful.

Also, per Protocol 7.1: District Events, 6. District Council Meetings, C. Each program year the District Executive Committee determines whether the Annual Meeting of the District Council in which the elections take place, is conducted online or hybrid, as stated in Article X, Section (a), of the District Administrative Bylaws.

Therefore, we will also be voting on the method of attendance for the Annual Meeting of the District Council, whether it be online or hybrid. The Annual Meeting of the District Council will be held during the Spring Conference at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 8 AM to 10 AM, where the District Council will vote on the items below:

1. 2025 – 2026 Alignment of the District Clubs
2. Budget
3. 2025 – 2026 District Director
4. 2025 – 2026 Program Quality Director
5. 2025 – 2026 Club Growth Director
6. 2025 – 2026 Division L Director
7. 2025 – 2026 Division M Director
8. 2025 – 2026 Division N Director
9. 2025 – 2026 Division O Director
10. 2025 – 2026 Division P Director
11. 2025 – 2026 Division Q Director
12. 2025 – 2026 Division R Director
13. and more items as they arise

DEC Members: register now.