World Headquarters Grants

Online Exceptions

March 12, 2020

Dear District Leaders,

Due to the evolving impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Board of Directors has made the following exceptions, effective immediately and until further notice:

All clubs in all Districts can meet entirely online, as needed.
Speech contests may be conducted online at the Area and Division levels.
Refer to the attached speech contest document for more information.
We understand the impact on club meetings and speech contests varies. As such, some clubs or speech contests may need to be conducted online, while others may continue in person. We encourage you to support the club officers in your District and your speech contest team in making the best decision for your members. The well-being of all members is top priority.

Deepak Menon
International President
Toastmasters International

Daniel Rex
Chief Executive Officer
Toastmasters International

D100 Suggested Virtual Meeting Tools

In alphabetical order, here are a few possible virtual meeting tools that clubs can use for meetings:

Free Conference Call - 100% free, up to 1,000 participants
Google Hangouts - Free, unlimited participants, requires Google account
GoToMeeting - Free from the District, up to 150 participants. Two Co-Organizers names requested by the District. Contact District 100 PR to request your virtual meeting room
Microsoft Teams - Free option, unlimited participants, includes file sharing options
Zoom - up to 1,000 participants, ability to break out into rooms, free trial

We will continue to update with more information as it becomes available.

Work from Home Tools

As everyone is being driven home for safety from COVID-19, many of us are working from home for the first time and some of us now have our children surfing online with less supervision. SANS Technology Institute has put together some free resources to help everyone be better prepared for these new challenges.

We invite you to visit their site and review the information.

District 100 has no affiliation nor do we endorse SANS Institute. This is provided solely as an open resource for our members.