Hong Kong Toastmaster is the District Champion!
Arthur Ting took First Place in the District 80 International Speech Contest in Singapore on Sunday.
Arthur's speech entitled "Three words, Four Syllables" delivered a very simple yet powerful message: that we should practise saying "I'm sorry".
Arthur beat seven other finalists from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand to be crowned District Champion 2008. Judges included Past World Champion of 2006, Ed Hearn and Anne Barab, DTM and Accredited Speaker from the USA.
Arthur will go on to compete in the Inter-District contest in Calgary, Canada on 12 August 2008. The winner of that contest will compete in the World Championship.
This is the second consecutive year that a Hong Kong Toastmaster has walked away with this coveted prize. Last year, Eddie Lee, went to Phoenix and took second place in the Inter-District.
We are all very proud of Arthur and support him all the way to the World Championships.
Arthur's speech entitled "Three words, Four Syllables" delivered a very simple yet powerful message: that we should practise saying "I'm sorry".
Arthur beat seven other finalists from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand to be crowned District Champion 2008. Judges included Past World Champion of 2006, Ed Hearn and Anne Barab, DTM and Accredited Speaker from the USA.
Arthur will go on to compete in the Inter-District contest in Calgary, Canada on 12 August 2008. The winner of that contest will compete in the World Championship.
This is the second consecutive year that a Hong Kong Toastmaster has walked away with this coveted prize. Last year, Eddie Lee, went to Phoenix and took second place in the Inter-District.
We are all very proud of Arthur and support him all the way to the World Championships.
Good news for Hong Kong! 3 cheers for King Arthur! Just a minor correction that Eddie Lee was the 2nd runner-up in the Interdistrict in Phoenix last year.