NORWICH – The Preferred Toastmasters Club invites all who are interested in brushing up on their public speaking skills to attend an open house event scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Chenango County Council of the Arts, W. Main Street in Norwich.

The Preferred Toastmaster Club is the local chapter of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills.

“Speaking in public is the number one fear of a lot of people,” said Jim Reynolds of the Preferred Toastmasters Club. “If they can get over that, they have a lot more opportunity.”