What happens at our meetings? The format varies slightly from club to club, but the basics include: introduction of the Chairperson of the Meeting, who presides over the program that day and explains the meeting as it goes along the business meeting (usually very brief) impromptu speeches from members (also known as Table Topics) prepared speeches from members evaluations of the prepared speeches reports from other evaluation personnel, such as speech timer, grammarian, "ah" counter, and General Evaluator. Our meetings at Surrey Club 2590 last for 2 hours. Offering constructive evaluation Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement. The Tools you use Upon joining a Toastmasters club, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. They also receive the award-winning The Toastmaster, a monthly magazine that offers the latest insights on speaking and leadership techniques.