with Eli Mina, .Sc., PR.P.
Registered Parliamentarian,
Professional Presiding Officer

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

Meeting halls and board rooms often become scenes of chaos, confrontation and
confusion, with precious time gobbled up in procedural wrangling. Most often, the
culprit is a lack of understanding of meeting dynamics and Parliamentary Procedure.

In this interactive seminar we will discuss the practical application of Parliamentary
Procedure in large or small meetings. We will demystify and humanize Robert’s Rules of
Ordex, and add the real life dime: sion through simulated meetings. Specifically, we will
cover these and other subjects during the seminar:

C) Efficiency and Democracy: Are they mutually exclusive?

© Underlying principles of Parliamentary Procedure.

(3 Quorum. types of meetings, majority, 2/3, tie votes.

© Hierarchy of mules: Act, Bylaw, Parliamentary Authority.

© Main Motions, Amendments, Points of Order & Appeals.
© Guidelines for heated debates and for closing debate.

© Motions to “Table”, Postpone, Refer, Reconsider, Rescind.
O Meeting agenclas, planning considerations, minutes.

O Presiding officer’s ethics, debating and voting nghts.

SEMINAR LOGISTICS

_ Dates: Monday, April 26,1993 OR Friday, June 11, 1993
~ ‘Time: Registration at 8:30am Seminar from 9:00am to 4:30pm
-‘ Place: Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel, 1041 S.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, E B.C.
Hotel Phone: 263-1555 OR Toil Free: 1-800-663-1144
Cost: $133.75 per person (including $8.75 GST, lunch provided)

SEMINAR SIZE IS LIMITED. EARLY REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED.

IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Call us at (604) 732-4135 if you would like information on:

© Customized workshops for your Council, Board, Committees, or in your Community
© Parliamentary Opinions and Expert Reports

©) Impartial Chairman for Contentious Meetings

© Registered Parliamentarian for AGM’s or Special General Meetings

© Assistance with Procedure Bylaw Amendments

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Date selected: April 26, 19930 OR Juno i1, 19931

SEMINAR LEADER
Eli Mina M.Sc. P.R_P. is a
Vancouver based Registered
Parliamentarian and Profes-
sional Presiding Officer.
Since 1983, he has delivered
parliamentary services and
courses to associations and.
municipal government. :

PARTICIPANTS’ _
COMMENTS ==
“It’s hard to believe, but.
Parliamentary Procedure can
be an interesting and
fascinating subject ...”

“Thanks to your guidance,
our meetings are now much
shorter, clearer and more
productive than they used
to be...”

“I now realize that our
problem is not one disrup-
tive member, Our problem
is a lack of discipline and
structure in our meetings ...”