2008-09 Area & Division Governor Training
Morton - June 14 after DEC meeting
Bloomington - June 28 makeup training

Toastmaster Leadership Institutes (TLI) - club officer training
Summer
Northwest - July 12 - Quad Cities
North - July 19 - Aurora
South - July 26 - Normal
Winter
North
Northwest
South

District Executive Council (DEC) meetings
May 12 -Ottawa
Jun 14 - Morton - Area & Division Governor training
Jul 19 - Aurora (in conjunction with TLI North)
Aug - NO DEC MEETING
Sep 13 - Ottawa
Oct 11 - Ottawa
Nov 22 - Champaign (District Council Meeting)
Dec13 - teleconference
2009
Jan 17 - teleconference
Feb 14 - TBA - Club Presidents
Mar 14 - Ottawa
Apr 4 - Crystal Lake (District Council Meeting)
May 9 - Ottawa
Jun 13 - TBA

Conferences
Region 5 - Kansas City, MO - June 20 - 22 (District Officer Training)
International Convention - Calgary, AB - August 13 - 16
District 54 Fall Conference - Champaign -  November 21 - 22
District 54 Spring Conference & Presidential Visit - Crystal Lake - April 3 - 4

International Speech & Evaluation Contests
Region 5 - Saturday, June 21, Kansas City -- speech contest only
International - August 13 - 16, Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- speech contest only