30,000 became 100. 100 became 10. And 10 became 1 - the winner!
At the beginning of the year approximately 30,000 contestants from 126 countries started on the journey to see which of them would become the 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking.
Now those 30,000 hopefuls have been whittled down to 100. That's 10 semi-finals - 10 speakers in each. The winners go onto the final.
Will our contestant Matt Colcombe be one of the chosen 10 to take part? *
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| Matt Colcombe accepting his 1st place certificate from past District Governor Kingsley Moody. |
The semi-finals are to be held on the 13th of August and the final on the 15th of August in Las Vegas, USA.
*Update -The results of the semi-finals are in. Matt was not placed. Eye-witness Stephen Preston reports; "Matt absolutely did our country proud in an amazing semi-final field today."
You are (virtually) invited to the final
You may not be physically present but you can be there in spirit!
(Being ahead of the USA time zone, the event will happen in the wee small hours of Sunday morning our time - hence the delay.)
For just $10 you will get to enjoy the social vibe and network with other Toastmasters, refreshments provided, while watching the event and seeing the best speakers in the world battle it out for the title of Toastmaster International 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking. NZ has won this twice before and we have our fingers crossed that Matt can bring home the title again.
For full event details please visit: Watch the World Championship of Public Speaking
For full event details please visit: Watch the World Championship of Public Speaking
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