Eric Beba Announced as Toastmasters World Championship Semifinalist

Omaha man Eric Beba is one of 14 speech contestants in the world who will compete for the chance to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. This will be the second time Beba has made it to the semifinals in Toastmasters International’s (www.toastmasters.org) annual speech contest. With his speech titled Live in the Now, Beba reflected on lessons learned from his son and challenged audience members to think more like a child. After advancing through four prior levels of competition, he took highest honors in a regional contest against contestants across eight Midwestern states and four central Canadian provinces. The regional win advanced Beba to a semifinal round in Denver on August 22. Beba is a member of Toastmasters Club 281, which is a part of Toastmasters District 24. He joined Toastmasters to improve his communication skills after he moved to the U.S. from Africa in 2004.

Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Omaha, Lincoln, and surrounding areas are served by Toastmasters District 24, which is a grouping of 70 Toastmasters clubs and 1,100 members from Kearney to Council Bluffs, IA. Learn more by visiting d24tm.org / www.toastmasters.org or connect on Facebook (@D24TM).