Taking Care of Business: Basic Parliamentary Procedures

A Ninety-Minute, Interactive Workshop on Zoom

By Cherise Story, CPA, MBA, PRP, NECW Parliamentarian

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Start Times: 10am PST / 11am MST / 12pm CST / 1pm EST

The Zoom link will be sent via the News Blast the day before the event

Attendees will gain an understanding of why Robert’s Rules of Order is used for effective and efficient meetings. The session will review member and officer roles, rights and privileges, demonstrate the proper form for making motions, review rules of debate and decorum, and examine common misunderstandings.

J CHERISE STORY, PRP is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian and active member of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP). She currently serves as the 2nd Vice President of the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians and was appointed coordinator for the NAP Leadership Conference in both 2024 and 2025.

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