Assigning Speaker Role - FreeToastHost Support

12 Sep 2026, 4:42 p.m.

Hello,
I am VPE (but not an admin in case that matters) for our club (Auburn Morning TM 329). Before we transitioned to FTH4, I was able to assign speakers on the agenda. The speaker role is not available for members to sign themselves up, but right now it appears the only way I can add people is to change the setting to "Members can sign up" for the role. I am possibly missing something glaringly obvious, but I would appreciate a push in the right direction.

Thank you for your help and all you do!

Sandra Jones
VPE
Auburn Morning Toastmasters Club 329

12 Sep 2026, 6:27 p.m.

Go to the videos at
https://support.toastmastersclubs.org/doc/fth4/fth4-videos

Scroll down and watch the Meetings Management video. That should push you in the right direction.

Peter B
Asheville Speechcrafters
Club 8215

12 Sep 2026, 6:39 p.m.

Thank you, but that doesn't help me. I don't think I explained the issue very well. I can assign all roles, except the speakers:

Maybe the picture is worth 1000 words!

Sandra Jones
VPE
Auburn Morning Toastmasters Club 329

12 Sep 2026, 7:44 p.m.

I'm not sure, but try this:
Click Edit to open the Edit window. Scroll down to Assigned member and see if there's a dropdown menu there where you can fix it.

Peter B
Asheville Speechcrafters
Club 8215

12 Sep 2026, 8:24 p.m.

If you want a body in the role you need to tick this line
"Members may sign up for this role" and "This is a prepared speech" for a speech.

Thank you,

Brian McDonald DTM
Silver and Wiser Online Toastmasters Club #777940

Technical Support Consultant and Developer for FreeToastHost

12 Sep 2026, 8:28 p.m.

Hi Brian,
the issue is that I don't want people to be able to sign up for speeches themselves. On the old site I could assign them, but members couldn't sign up themselves. Does that make sense? Is that functionality gone?

Sandra Jones
VPE
Auburn Morning Toastmasters Club 329

12 Sep 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Leave it off until you are ready to assign the person, once you assign someone in the role no one else can take the slot. Also as you click it the boxes all appear.

Thank you,

Brian McDonald DTM
Silver and Wiser Online Toastmasters Club #777940

Technical Support Consultant and Developer for FreeToastHost

12 Sep 2026, 8:36 p.m.

Understood. Function lost to update. 🙁

Sandra Jones
VPE
Auburn Morning Toastmasters Club 329