Newsletter
August 2021
Member Recognition
Woody Matthews & Randall Crosby are part of the leadership in Randolph Sheppard Vendors of Florida
George (Woody) Matthews, President
Randall Crosby, Training & Membership Director
Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of Florida (RSVF) is a nonprofit membership organization whose members are blind vendors, their employees, and others interested in the Randolph-Sheppard Program (RSP). The organization's mission is to maximize the potential and the implementation of the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
Randall Crosby is a newly elected member of the Randolph Sheppard Vendors of America Board of Directors
Randall Crosby, Board of Directors Member
Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America® (RSVA®) is a national membership organization committed to improving economic opportunities for blind vendors/managers. RSVA® promotes independent and effective participation in the Business Enterprise Programs.
Member Achievements
Jennifer Ross gets accolades for video interview
Jennifer Ross was chosen to do a video interview (a PSA interview) for her work. In Jennifer's words, "My boss asked me to represent and said that for sure my new Toastmaster skills would come in handy."
Congratulations, Jennifer! From what we hear, you were over the top!
Club News
VIP Online Toastmasters is scheduled to present at the Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of Florida's biennial seminar.
VIP Online Toastmasters is scheduled to present at the Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of Florida's biennial seminar.
The Biennial Seminar will be held Friday, August 27 and Saturday August 28 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel at 9700 International Drive, Orlando, FL. The trade show starts at 10am on Friday morning and will finish up at 1pm on Saturday. Sessions start after lunch on Friday and continue all day Saturday.
VIP Online Toastmasters will have a "booth" at the trade show and will conduct 2 interactive seminar sessions.
Learn more about the Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of Florida at the Florida Council of the Blind website.
Featured Resources
Member Resources: Table of Contents
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Go to Member Resources: Table of Contents!
Find answers to your questions about meetings, Pathways, club organization, accessibility assistance, Zoom tips... and lots, lots more.
Tidbits from Toastmasters International
Save the Date | Toastmasters International Convention
Announcing the 2021 Online Convention Experience! Last year marked an exciting time in Toastmasters convention history—the first-ever online convention was born. That experience will continue with the recent Board of Directors’ decision to conduct an online convention August 23-28, 2021. You don't want to miss this opportunity. The International convention is chocked full of workshops and, of course, the World Champion of Public Speaking® final competition.
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Highlights & Updates
Plain Text Formatted Evaluation Forms
Every evaluation form is now available for download as a Plain Text file!
Check it out! These files are faster and easier to read with JAWS®.
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