The dust is gradually settling on another fantastic National Conference here at the ASC and conference-goers have returned to the four corners of the UK. But what a conference it was! Lytham St Annes and the Dalmeny Resort Hotel This year’s conference was organised by Western Region, led by Regional Co Ordinator Anne Bouget. For […]

Swindon Speakers Club is a longstanding club that was formed in 1981 and became a member of the ASC shortly thereafter. When we went into lockdown in March 2020, Swindon almost immediately adopted Zoom as their platform to keep club momentum and haven’t missed a meeting since. Swindon Speakers Club has a dynamic social media […]

The ASC National Conference is a vital part of the ASC annual calendar for many reasons. It represents the culmination of the regulatory side and smooth running of our organisation with the AGM, and it’s a pivotal part of our speakers’ journey and development pathway for competitors, with an opportunity to compete at national level. […]

There are just 14 days to go to Conference and there’s lots of exciting news to share. If you haven’t yet booked (whether you plan to attend in person or virtually) please do so now. To book Just follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-conference-2021-tickets-162444829859 As you know, it’s enormously helpful to organisers to have a good idea […]

It’s always a great honour to receive the nominations for Club of the Month. So many of our clubs have done and achieved such amazing things, despite the pandemic, adapting to life online, acquiring new skills and delivering educational but fun sessions. And never has this been more so than with this month’s winner. July’s […]

What’s all the excitement about? Every year at the ASC, members from our clubs, which are spread all over the UK, come together for our National Conference. It is usually a three-day event (Friday to Sunday) and held at a different prestigious venue each year. Of course, Covid 19 put paid to our 2020 conference […]

My voyage of discovery this year is my love of my allotment. A recent discovery I have to say and one that dovetails in beautifully with my love of cookery. To nurture a plant from to seed to bountiful productivity is very rewarding indeed. A nice segue to that which has also pleasurably occupied me […]

On Sunday the 1st August, South East Region finally held their annual competition, originally postponed just before the first lockdown in March 2020 and became the last Region to select their National Finalists ready for next month’s conference! It was a fantastic day, in a lovely new venue in central London. A slightly smaller crowd […]