History and Honorable Time

 2003.08 ~ : DTC Established in Summer

  • Founded by Eugene Kim (currently working for NASA, USA) and his wife Jo Cho
  • Founding members are still present at DTC
    (Alan C. England, CTM and Ken Ohlen, CTM)
  • Started to have meetings in WooriByul
  • First president : Eugene Kim

 2003.10 ~ : Chartered on 1st October, 2003

 2006.05 ~ : The Special Visit of a Nobel Prize Laureate to our Club

On May 5th 2006 our club President Mr. Hilton Goi met with Professor Robert Laughlin, the first ever foreign President of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and a 1998 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics. Mr. Goi discussed with Professor Laughlin about the need of advanced communication and leadership education for KAIST students and researchers in Daedeok Science Town. As promised, Professor Laughlin visited our club in a special meeting, and gave a 20 minute speech related to communication and leadership. Professor Laughlin explained that good speeches are those which can change the listeners feeling, making them afraid or courageous, happy or sad, excited or calm. In his example, he showed how a talk can make people surprised, all DTC members and guests who attended the meeting will never forget the story who got my arm!? You got it! Professor Laughlin also addressed the speech of condolences for the 2nd year since the deadly accident that occurred at Aerospace Division at KAIST. DTC members could get many good advices from Professor Laughlin and enjoyed taking pictures and talking with the Nobel Prize Laureate.

Posted by Hilton Goi, CTM (former DTC president Jan.–Jun. 2006)

 2007.05 ~ : Ali Won First Korean Interclub Speech Contest

  • When & Where : 27th May, Hongik University
  • Who joined this contest : 6 Toastmasters Clubs
    Shinchon TM, Seoul TM, Microsoft TM, Kyounghee TM, Pacific Sunset TM and DTC
  • Winners :
    1st Prize - S.Imtiaz Ali (DTC)
    2nd Prize - Chandra Shekhar Dhir (DTC)

 2008.05 ~ : Sungjoo Lee Won Korean National Speech Contest

  • When & Where : 27th May, Dragon Hill Lodge, Seoul
  • Winners :
    1st Prize - Sungjoo Lee (DTC)
    2nd Prize - Kevin Parent (DTC)

 2008/2009 ~ : Chandra was the Chairperson of Korean National Speech Contest

  • When & Where
    2008 Chairperson, Dragon Hill Lodge, Seoul
    2009 Chairperson, Hotel Prima, Seoul

 2009.05 ~ : Kevin Parent Won Korean National Speech Contest

  • When & Where : 27th May, Dragon Hill Lodge, Seoul
  • Winners :
    2nd Prize - Kevin Parent (DTC)
    3rd Prize - Mijin Jang (DTC)
  • Kevin also won the International Taped Speech Contest

 2009.10 ~ : S.Imtiaz Ali Started Coworking with KAIST to held KAIST English Speech Contest

  • When & Where : Every Autunm, KAIST
  • Coworking with KAIST English Language Center
  • Soyeon Lee became a member of DTC at the time

 2010.05 ~ : Keunho Bae Won Korea National Speech Contest

  • When & Where : May, Dragon Hill Lodge, Seoul
  • Winners :
    1st Prize : Keunho Bae (DTC)

 2010.07 ~ : Yonghae Started to Publish DTC Newsletter

  • Yonghae Kim : Newsletter Chief Editor (2010.07~2010.12)
  • Heejeon Oh : Newsletter Chief Editor (2011.01~ current)

 2010.10 ~ : Hongki Cha Co-held KAIST English Speech Contest

  • When & Where : Every Autumn, KAIST
  • Coworking with KAIST English Language Center

 Founding members who you can still meet in DTC (currrently, 2011)

 Founders and foundering members other clubs from DTC (Currently, 2011)

  • Advanced DTC : Younghae, Kim (~2010.12)