International Speech and Table Topics Contests Schedule:

Club Contests: Feb 2024

Area Contests: March 2024

Division Contests: April 2024

District Speech Contests: May 2024

International World Championship Contest (Anaheim, CA): August 14-17 2024

Description and Eligibility Requirements for Contests

International Speech Contest:

Contestants present a five-to-seven-minute speech on any subject they choose.

Table Topics Speech Contest:

Contestants present a one to two-minute impromptu speech to answer the same question for all contestants who only learn about it when they are introduced by the contest chair.

Eligibility

International Speech Contest Only: earned certificates of completion in Levels 1 and 2 of any path in the Toastmasters Pathways learning experience.

In general, any individual who is performing the role of a contest official including judges, counters, Sergeant at Arms, and a contest Toastmaster cannot compete in a contest in which they are serving or in a contest in which the outcome of the contest they are officiating will be affected.

Additionally, District, regional, and international leaders should not be competing in speech contests. This includes current officials and candidates for future roles.

Lastly, education session presenters and event committee chairs for the event where the contest is being held may not compete.
For a full and complete list of all individuals who are ineligible to compete in Toastmasters Speech Contests, review section 2.A. of the Speech Contest Rulebook.

Speech Contest Resources

Speech Contest Training: see Calendar to register for the next session.

2023-2024 Speech Contest Rulebook: https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/2023-2024-speech-contest-rulebook
International Speech Contest: https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/international-speech-contest-kit
Table Topics: https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/table-topics-speech-contest

Speech Contest FAQ’s: https://www.toastmasters.org/Footer/FAQ/Speech-Contests