2018 National Parliamentary Training

2018 National Parliamentary Training
Join Dr. Alaina Jackson, National Parliamentarian, for a day-long parliamentary training. For an additional fee (which varies by state of residence and must be paid onsite by cash or money order), you can take the National Association of Parliamentarian's membership class and membership exam. Passing the exam and becoming a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians is the first step towards any future credentialing you may want to pursue such as becoming a registered parliamentarian or a professional registered parliamentarian. (See the "Join the National Association of Parliamentarians" section below.)
Please note if a refund is requested, it must be on or before November 30th. There is a $25 administrative fee that will be deducted for all refunds.





Hotel Accommodations
Detroit Metro Airport Marriott
30559 Flynn Drive
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 729-7555

$109 per night (breakfast included).
This does not include registration or National Association of Parliamentarian membership fees. 

Join the National Association of Parliamentarians
Everyone needs to know how to have better, more meaningful meetings. The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) is a professional society dedicated to educating leaders throughout the world in effective meeting management through the use of parliamentary procedure. Parliamentary procedure is a well-established method by which meetings can have order and eliminate chaos. You can become a member of NAP, and share your knowledge, by participating in this training session, which will prepare you for the NAP membership exam.

Although members should be familiar with the full version of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (11th edition), the NAP membership exam is based upon Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief (2nd Edition). This book is available for purchase from NAP at http://bit.ly/RONR-in-Brief. An easy to use, spiral bound version of this book is available exclusively from NAP at http://bit.ly/RONR-in-Brief-Spiral.

Prior to the session, you are encouraged to use the Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief (2nd Edition) and review the NAP Membership Study Guide available for free from http://bit.ly/NAP-Membership-Study-Guide-3. The exam will include 40 objective questions based upon the study guide. Sample questions that will be used on the exam are included at the back of the study guide.

This Parliamentary Procedure workshop will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The curriculum/content of the workshop will be based solely on the content in in the membership exam study guide referenced above. After this training, you will be well prepared to take the exam either on site at the conference or in the very near future. The membership exam will be administered following the workshop. Becoming a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians is the first level towards becoming a credentialed parliamentarian.

If you plan to take the membership exam after the workshop while on site at the training, you will be required to submit an additional payment (cash or money order) for the NAP membership fee at the time of taking the exam. Please bring a completed membership application form, which is available online at http://bit.ly/NAP-application-SGRho-Dec2018. The amount of the exam varies by state, which is indicated on the following page.

You will NOT be required to take the membership exam at the conclusion of this session. Attendance in this workshop is allowed without taking the exam at the end.

Come prepared to learn a lot to help you run your chapters more efficiently. Demonstrate and show off your parliamentary knowledge by becoming a member of NAP today!
When
12/8/2018 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time
Where
30559 Flynn Drive Detroit, MI 48174 UNITED STATES
Registration is closed.

Program

Saturday, 08 December 2018

Description
Session 1A
Effective Meetings - Are your meetings long, unruly, and unorganized? Did you know that the responsibility of an effective meeting falls to all those in attendance, and not just the chair? Join this session to learn parliamentary tools to get your meetings on track and running smoothly. (Dr. Frances Jackson, R.N., PRP)
Time
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
12/8/2018 9:00 AM
Session 1B
Writing, Reviewing, and Amending Bylaws- Are your local bylaws a mess? Are they unhelpful because they provide insufficient direction, or stifling because they bogged down in too much detail? Join this session to learn how to write and amend your bylaws, and to learn how to make your bylaws work for you. (Dr. Alaina Jackson)
Time
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
12/8/2018 9:00 AM
Session 1C
Part 1 of the NAP Membership Training (Maurice Henderson, PRP)
Time
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
12/8/2018 9:00 AM
Session 2A
Commonly Misused and Underused Motions - Why was she able to rescind that motion, but not reconsider it? What's the difference between tabling a motion and postponing it indefinitely? Join this session to learn about commonly misused and underused motions, such as the motions to rescind, withdraw, reconsider, postpone indefinitely, table, and call for the previous question. (Dr. Frances Jackson, R.N., PRP)
Time
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
12/8/2018 10:30 AM
Session 2B
Myth Busting - What Do the Sigma Gamma Rho Bylaws Really Say? - Can associate members serve in leadership roles and as delegates at regional conferences and the boule? Does the Basileus have final say over chapter decisions? Should my chapter bylaws mirror the national bylaws? Join this session to explore what your national constitution and bylaws really say. This session in only open to financial members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. (Dr. Alaina Jackson)
Time
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
12/8/2018 10:30 AM
Session 2C
Part 2 of the NAP Membership Training (Maurice Henderson, PRP)
Time
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
12/8/2018 10:30 AM
Session 3A
What does RONR Say About Committees? - Join this session to learn about the important role committees play and the parliamentary rules that govern how they function. (Dr. Frances Jackson, RN, PRP and Dr. Alaina Jackson)
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
12/8/2018 1:15 PM
Session 3B (For an additional fee)
NAP Membership Test --- For an additional fee, which varies by state of residence, you can take National Association of Parliamentarian's membership class and membership exam. Fee must be paid onsite by cash or money order. Application link and fees can be found below by clicking on the session.
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
12/8/2018 1:15 PM
Session 4
60 minutes - Q&A Group Session
Time
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
12/8/2018 2:45 PM
Conclusion
Conclusion
Time
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
12/8/2018 3:45 PM