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3/15/2021

Convention: April 10 & 24

Saturday, April 10, 2021
VFW 8752 9260 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
10am Convention Convenes, Consideration of Bylaws Amendments
Assembly Fixes the Time to Adjourn to April 24, 2021

and

Saturday, April 24, 2021
9:00 a.m. Convention Continues, Conducted by Zoom
Education Session, “Exceptions,” by District V Director and
NAP Board Member Larry D. Martin, PRP

Cost: $5.00 by April 1st or $10.00 postmarked after April 1st *
* Registration Fee covers meeting materials, sent to you via USPS

If you register via email, be sure to mail your check to:
Judy Twisk
6629 Humboldt Avenue S.
Richfield, MN 55423

Or, use this printer-friendly form and mail it to Judy Twisk

2/15/2021 0 Comments

March Newsletter

Attached is the March issue of The Minnesota Parliamentarian.
It includes information about the 2021 MSAP Convention and related information.

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1/12/2021 0 Comments

parliamentary procedure basics: a free seminar

MSAP is sponsoring a seminar designed for anyone interested in learning more about parliamentary procedure, especially those serving currently serving on boards of directors.

Attend any or all of the four sessions. There is no registration fee; however, space is limited and participants.

Register by sending an email to WorkshopMSAP@gmail.com. You will receive a response email that will include a survey. A response to the survey is required before the Zoom link(s) will be sent. Registration for each seminar is limited to 50 participants.

FRIDAY, Jan 29
Session 1 (6:30p) Order or chaos? Rules? What Rules? This session will cover the fundamental rules of membership and meetings. Instructor: Miriam Simmons, Ph.D., PRP

Session 2 (8:00p) Rights and Responsibilities of Board Members This session will focus on becoming a more effective board member by understanding your rights as well as your responsibilities. The discussion will include information about common misconceptions in parliamentary procedure. Instructor: Jeanette N. Williams, PRP, CP-T

SATURDAY, Jan 30
Session 3 (9am) Managing a Marvelous Meeting: Maps, Minutes, $ Money $, Mutiny and Miscellany This session will focus on the duties and responsibilities of presiding officers, secretaries, and treasurers. Instructors: Patricia Reymann, PRP; Ginny Altman, PRP

Session 4 (10-:30a) Who Let the Dogs Out--What is a Parliamentarian and Why Would You Need One? This session will focus on how a Parliamentarian can help a meeting go smoothly and how a person can become a parliamentarian. Instructor: Lucy Hamilton Johnson, PRP

Please share/forward the attached flier to your friends and colleagues who may be interested in participating

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10/1/2020

October Newsletter

6/8/2020

June NLP Lesson Slides

Below is a PDF containing the slide we'll be using for this weeks meeting. Hope to see you all there

6/3/2020

Latest Newsletter

4/2/2020

Fellow Parliamentarians

The Coronavirus and COVID-19 disease continue to spread, and your MSAP Board of Directors is concerned about your health and safety. So the Board of Directors has canceled the 2020 MSAP Convention (previously scheduled for April 25th at the the Hilton Hotel in Bloomington).

We will continue to monitor the situation, but at this time it appears that the next MSAP Convention will be held on April 24, 2021.

The two local group that meet monthly are also suspended until further notice. They are exploring on-line gatherings.

Please take good care of yourself and stay healthy.

Robert Vokes, President

4/1/2020

Celebrate Parliamentary Law All Month

NAP has once again proclaimed April as Parliamentary Law Month. This is a wonderful time to build awareness of the need for parliamentary procedure and the services of a parliamentarian. It’s also a great time to highlight NAP as a resource, as well as your local unit’s meetings and expertise.

Does your association or unit have events planned to celebrate and promote parliamentary procedure? If you need some ideas, here are some that members have come up with over the years:

Plan a free educational workshop in your community.
Create a display for your library that showcases its inventory of parliamentary resources. If they don’t have the 11th edition of RONR, your unit can donate one to it!
Give a presentation at a local service club.
Send a press release to your local paper that explains what parliamentary procedure is and how it can benefit organizations of all types. Remember to include information about your unit at the end of the story.
Plan a recruitment meet-and-greet at an upcoming meeting and invite leaders from local organizations, youth clubs, churches, school boards, and elected officials.
Contact your local government and ask them to pass a resolution acknowledging Parliamentary Law Month.
Have each member of your unit follow the NAP Twitter page.

9/9/2019

MSAP Fall Seminar Sat, Oct 5, 2019

THE MINNESOTA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS cordially invite you to the annual MSAP Fall Seminar
Saturday, October 5, 2019

The Bring Back Motions

Registration Fee: $20 if postmarked by September 30th; $25 thereafter.

Send completed form and check (made out to MSAP) to

Treasurer Judy Twisk,
6629 Humboldt Ave. So,
Richfield MN 55423

7:30 am: Breakfast Buffet
8 am - 12 Noon: Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the
Assembly
NAP Convention Re-Cap

Presenters:
Ginny Altman
Darleen Harens
Michael Orr
Miriam Simmons
Robert Vokes

Hilton DoubleTree Hotel
Atrium Room II
7800 Normandale Blvd
Bloomington

7/14/2019

NAP 2019 Convention September 5-8, 2019

Parliamentary education will be king when NAP convenes in Las Vegas. Make sure you’re there for it all!

Join parliamentarians from around the globe at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for this year’s NAP convention. With more than 45 workshops planned, there truly will be something for everyone, regardless of experience.

more than 45
workshops planned

Even NAP’s biennial business meetings, held during the convention, offer prime education.
Come see parliamentarians in action! more

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