Congratulations to Cory Adler-Liedersdorf!
BPW/Florida's Individual Speak-off winner for 2011

Cory is a member of BPW St. Petersburg-Pinellas and we applaud her accomplishment!

A. To be eligible for the Individual Development Speak-off, a candidate must:

• Be living, working, training or continuing their education in the area served by the sponsoring local organization conducting the program; and
• Be a member, in current standing, of a local organization; and
•  Have completed the Individual Development Program within the preceding 3 years; and
• If applicable, they have met all State Award guidelines; and
• Be the State Winner, Runner-up, or the officially designated representative of the state federation; and
• Support the BPW mission and vision and legislative platform.

Individual Development representatives must review the legislative platform and pledge that they will not speak against platform items in their capacities as State Individual Development representatives, if selected.

B. The selection process must include two (2) types of speeches delivered by the participant:

• A 5-minute prepared speech.
• A 2-minute impromptu speech.

Each local or state may select its own topic, unless the state federation program sets the topic for local competition. It is recommended that topics for all levels of competition within a state federation be coordinated. Topics are often based on the current state or national legislative platforms, other BPW advocacy issues and current events.

Ideas for finding candidates

Updated IDP Planning Guide & Manual

Questions, comments, or for more information, contact:

Individual Development Chair, Lily Alcott
Home: 727-563-9760
Cell: 727-744-1948
E-mail: lilystravels04@yahoo.com