• Following Robert’s Rules of Order

• Respecting the Rights of the Minority

• Reaching the Will of the Majority

• Protecting the Rights of Absentees

• Making Meetings Shorter and Productive

Friday, June 18, 2010 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, 2010 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians

Download Workshop Flyer and Registration Form

Have Great Meetings at Non-Profit Organizations & Neighborhood, Condominium, and Homeowner Associations!

The Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians is conducting an all-day workshop at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, 2101 S Meridian Ave in Oklahoma City on Friday, June 18, and a half-day workshop on Saturday, June 19.

Professional Registered Parliamentarians (PRP) and members of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) will serve as workshop presenters. We are pleased to have Steve Glanstein, PRP (NAP Treasurer), with us on Friday and Saturday, who will offer his vast experience in serving community associations in Hawaii. Ella Carlson, PRP, W. Craig Henry, PRP, Joan Blankenship, ret PRP, and George Counselman will present sessions on Friday on some of the basic topics of parliamentary procedure that will benefit leaders, officers, and members of all types of organizations, large or small. On Saturday, Matthew L. Winton, a local attorney specializing in community association governance and law, will offer his insight on how parliamentary matters can become legal matters. Matthew currently acts as general counsel to dozens of community associations, and he is a frequent lecturer to attorneys and real estate professionals on these matters.

There will be an opportunity to take the optional NAP membership examination at the conclusion of the Friday workshop. (Allow 30-45 minutes.) The 300 NAP study questions are available at: www.parliamentarians.org

Educational Workshop: Friday, June 18, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
(Friday Workshop Registration: 8:30 – 8:55 a.m.)

• “We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This!” – Does This Sound Like Your Meetings?

• Basic Parliamentary Information (Quorum, Methods of Voting, Abstentions, Settled Rule, Germane)

• Rules and Decorum in Debate

• Successful Meeting Management - Duties of Officers and Responsibilities of Members, Pre-meeting Activities, Meeting Activities, and Post-meeting Activities

• Bylaws and Governing Documents of an Association

• Lunch ‘n Learn: “Ask the Professionals” – A panel of Professional Registered Parliamentarians accredited by the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) will answer questions from the audience. Ask your toughest questions!

• Main Motions, Privileged, Subsidiary, Incidental, and Bring Back Motions

• Making and Handling Primary and Secondary Amendments

• Duties of the Recording Secretary and the Minutes

• Nominations and Elections

• Steps in Handling Motions and the Standard Order of Business for Regular Meetings

Educational Workshop: Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Saturday Afternoon Workshop Registration: 12:45 – 1:00 p.m.)

• “Parliamentary Law versus Civil Law for Community Associations” – Attorney Matthew L. Winton

• “Homeowner and Community Associations” – Steve Glanstein, Professional Registered Parliamentarian

• “Parliamentary Hostage Taking” – Steve Glanstein, Professional Registered Parliamentarian

Contact George Counselman (405) 330-9273 for more information or go to: www.okparliamentarians.org

-------- Casual attire both days: Hawaiian Theme - wear your Hawaiian shirt if you have one! --------
 

Workshops can also be arranged upon request. Please contact:
President, Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians