Bill Gove Golden Gavel Toastmasters Club

bill gove golden gavel toastmasters club chartered as a a toastmaster international chapter in january, 2000. professional speaker steve siebold and sales trainer ed lamont founded the club and received approval to name the chapter after bill gove, toastmaster international's 1991 golden gavel award winner. the club was an instant success. since then members have met every non-holiday friday from noon to 1 p.m. in boynton beach, florida. before bill gove (1912-2001), internationally known as the "father of professional speaking", was a charter and active bill gove golden gavel toastmaster club member, he was elected national speakers association's (nsa) first president and earned nsa's certified speaking professional (csp) designation. bill achieved the council of peers award for excellence (cpae) and was inducted into nsa's speaker hall of fame inaugural class of 1977. our club consistently achieves toastmaster international's highest honor - president's distinguished club - year