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2017 NAP Biennial Convention
September 8-11, 2017
at the
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center - Lombard, Illinois 60148
(outside Chicago)

Program Schedules for Units

Beta Gaveliers

Meets 2nd Tuesday, 10:15 a.m., Englewood
  • Sep. 13, 2016 - Misused Motions
    • Presenter:  Pam Dickerson
  • Oct. 11, 2016 - Time-Saving Motions
    • Presenter:  Kathy Hammer
  • Nov. 8, 2016 - Incidental Motions
    • Presenter:  Wynne Shaw
  • Jan. 10, 2017 - Voting Methods /  Procedure, I
    • Presenter: Pam Smith
  • Feb. 14, 2017 - Voting Methods / Procedure, II
    • Presenter: Paula Lasky, PRP
  • Mar. 14, 2017 - Suspend the Rules
    • Presenter:  Cathy Darnell
  • Apr. 11, 2017 - Previous Notice
    • Presenter:  Paula Lasky, PRP

Omega Gaveliers

Meets 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m., Denver
  • Sep. 19, 2016 - Review of Motions
    • Presenters: Donna Thompson / Glo Hess
  • Oct. 17, 2016 - Rules of Debate
    • Presenter: Cheryl Espinoza
  • Nov. 21, 2016 - RP Exam Review
    • Presenter: Curtis Whitman
  • Jan. 16, 2017 - Charter, Constitution, Bylaws
    • Presenter: Janice Gray
  • Feb. 20, 2017 - Limit & Extend Limits of Debate
    • Presenter: Pat Simpson
  • Mar. 20, 2017 - Nominations & Elections
    • Presenter: Yvette Keesee
  • Apr. 17, 2017 - Agenda
    • Presenter: Jeff Moser
  • May 15, 2017 - Bring Back Motions
    • Presenters: Melodie Brooks/Portia Hicks

Gamma Gaveliers


Meets 2nd Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., Denver
  • Sep - Wording a Really Good Motion
    • Presenter: Gayla Stone
  • Oct - Unusual Motions in Ordinary Meetings
    • Presenter: Gayla Stone
  • Nov - Review of Motions
    • Presenter: Glo Hess
  • Jan - Difference between Large & Small Meeting Rules
    • Presenter: Loretta Richardson
  • Feb - Rank of Rules - How Does Custom Play a Role
    • Presenter: Glo Hess
  • Mar - Voting in Ordinary Meetings
    • Presenter: Dorothy White
  • Apr - Voting by Ballot
    • Presenter: Frances Owens
  • Apr 29 - WORKSHOP

Colorado Springs

Meets 4th Saturday, 10:00 a.m., Colorado Springs
  • Sep. 24, 2016 - Creating a Timeline/Goals
    • Presenter:  Rick Weaver, RP
  • Oct. 22, 2016 - Minutes & Other Records
    • Presenter:  Cheryl Oleyar
  • Nov. 26, 2016 - Bylaws & Other Governing Docs
    • Presenter:  MaryAnne Tebedo, PRP
  • Jan. 28, 2017 - Disciplinary Procedures
    • Presenter:  Kevin Tebedo, PRP
  • Feb. 25, 2017 - Methods of Nominations
    • Presenter:  Gregory Carlson
  • Mar. 25, 2017 - Methods of Election
    • Presenter:  MaryAnne Tebedo, PRP
  • Apr. 22, 2017 - Contested Elections
  • May 27, 2017 - Annual Meeting

Professional Parliamentary Research Unit

Meets 5th Tuesday or Thursday, 11:00 a.m., Castle Rock, CO (RPs and PRPs only)
  • Sep. 29, 2016 (Thursday) - Teaching 
    • Presenter: Mary Bahde, PRP
  • Nov. 29, 2016 (Tuesday) - Previous Notice 
    • Presenter: Paula Lasky, PRP
  • Jan. 31, 2017 (Tuesday) - Discipline/Ethics
    • Presenter: Dorothy White, RP
  • Mar. 30, 2017 (Thursday) - Debate
    • Presenter: Glo Hess, PRP
  • May 30, 2017 (Tuesday) - Board Training 
    • Presenter: Gayla Stone, PRP