Vegas Young Professionals Toastmasters (formerly Vegas Young Professionals Strip View Speakers Toastmasters) invites those interested in developing or improving communication and leadership skills to an Open House on Monday, January 23 at /USR/LIB 520 E. Fremont Street on the Second Floor (above Beat Coffee House) at 6:00 p.m. Networking will begin at 5:30 pm. The event is always free to guests, open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

This special event will include prepared and impromptu speeches and speech evaluations. As an extra special treat we’ll have guest speaker and World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren LaCroix presenting Speaking Under Pressure.

The open house will kick-off the club’s new name, new location and membership drive. If you are interested in becoming a better communicator and leader, the club encourages you to attend their regular meetings held every second and fourth Monday at 6:00 p.m. with the option of networking at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at /USR/LIB 520 E. Fremont Street on the Second Floor.

About Vegas Young Professionals (VYP) Toastmasters
VYP Toastmasters is a local community club with members ages 21 -39 years of age that practice public speaking and leadership skills in a fun-filled, warm and supportive environment. The club welcomes new members and guests of all speaking abilities.

About Toastmasters
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches communication and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organization currently has more than 250,000 members in 12,500 clubs in 106 countries. Since its founding 85 years ago in October 1924, the organization has helped more than four million men and women give presentations with poise and confidence. For more information about Toastmasters International please visit http://www.toastmasters.org.

About Darren LaCroix
On August 25, out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries, Darren LaCroix, was crowned the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking. As a result of winning, Darren has presented to Toastmasters in Malaysia, Taiwan and Oman. He has left his “day job” of 11 years to pursue keynote speaking and coaching full-time. Walk away with specific strategies that you can use in your very next speech.