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 Organization: Position: Address: Fax: 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 ...”