Open House

📣 You’re Invited: HUT Toastmasters Open House! 🎤 Curious about public speaking? Want to boost your confidence, think on your feet, and learn how to captivate an audience? Join us for an inspiring and interactive Open House evening with The Hague University Toastmasters (HUT) and experience what Toastmasters is all about! 🗓 Date: Wednesday, September 30 📍 Location: Beijing Room k.33 + Expo k.71 (basement) The Hague University of Applied Sciences 🕖 Event Time: 19:00 – 21:30 🚪 Walk-in: from 18:30 🤝 Meet & Connect Arrive early to meet members and guests, network, and learn more about how Toastmasters helps people develop communication and leadership skills. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about improving your speaking skills, this event is the perfect opportunity to experience our club and discover your voice. This special evening is designed to give visitors a full free taste of Toastmasters and the HUT club experience. Expect a lively, welcoming atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to participate. ✨ What’s on the program? 🎤 Best of Speeches Enjoy some of our members’ most engaging speeches and see how powerful communication can inspire and entertain. Three speakers will take the stage and together we’ll select the "best speaker" of the night. ✨ Olu Moronfolu - The Shoelace Diploma ✨ Eray Doganlar - Traveling backwards into the Future ✨ Kalyani Lahon - Is Your Decision Really Yours? 🧠 Catch Your Speaking Saboteur: From Inner Critic to Winning Mindset Even experienced speakers carry a harsh inner critic that can sabotage their talks. In this interactive workshop, you'll identify your speaking saboteur, recognise when they show up in real-life scenarios, and practise simple reframes that turn their voice into a winning mindset. You'll leave with 1–2 concrete practices to try at your next contest or speaking opportunity. Pre-reading: Which saboteur shows up the most for you? Irene Anggreeni is a mental fitness coach, trainer and TEDx speaker. She’s also a club mentor and coach in Toastmasters District 59. Before this work, she spent twelve years in software engineering and research, then went on to retrain in dance movement therapy. That colorful background shapes how she runs her sessions: built on practice rather than theory, playful, creative, interactive. Everyone leaves with a tool they have practised at least once in the session. ⚡ Table Topics Contest Watch (or join!) a fun challenge where speakers deliver spontaneous 2-minute speeches. During our special edition 'The Conversationalist' podcast-style game hosted by Mike Eekhof, guests and members can practice thinking on their feet in a fun, supportive environment. 💬 Supportive Feedback & Learning See how Toastmasters helps speakers grow through constructive evaluations and a positive learning environment. 🕖 21:30 - End event Chat with members and guests, network, and learn more about how Toastmasters helps people develop communication and leadership skills. 💬 We’ll have a socialising opportunity at a café / bar across the street for those that want to chat for a bit longer afterwards 🍻🍹 ⚠️ Advance registration is required for external guests so that we can include you on the guest list submitted to THUAS security before the meeting. Please also complete this form to fully register your visit. We’ll send you a confirmation with meeting information, including the reserved room and other practical details. 📝https://forms.gle/T47Uo6rP4TQzwicj6 🏫 THUAS Evening Access THUAS carries out access checks at its main campus every day from 18:00 onwards to maintain a safe environment during evening hours. 🎓 THUAS students and employees Please bring a valid ID together with your THUAS student card or employee pass. 👋 External HUT guests HUT is required to submit a guest list to THUAS before each meeting so that security can verify registered visitors upon entry. Please: register for the meeting in advance; make sure the name you provide matches your identification; and bring a valid ID with you when visiting. external visitors under 18 years require supervision or guardian present If you would like to bring a friend, they’re very welcome too! Please add them to the registration so that we can also include them on the guest list. 🎟 Everyone is welcome — no experience required! For more information or questions about HUT: 🔗 https://toastmastershut.org