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History of VETC

  • On January 29, 2007 VETC held a demonstration meeting
  • On August 16, 2007 VETC was officially chartered
  • On September 19, 2007 VETC held its first Humorous Speech and Table Topics contest
  • On October 22, 2007 VETC’s Charter Ceremony Meeting was held at the Terminal City Club and was attended by 86 members and guests, including Jimmy Pattison
  • On February 20, 2008 www.vetc.ca was launched
  • On March 12, 2008 VETC held its first International Speech and Evaluation Contest
  • On June 10, 2009 VETC’s membership growth forced a move to its current meeting venue at 300-755 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver
  • On June 2, 2010 VETC restricted its future members to entrepreneurs only
  • On June 30, 2010 Toastmasters International awarded VETC the status of President’s Distinguished Club – the highest possible club ranking in the Toastmasters world.