June 2017
CPP
Dear AIP members, The year continues in AIP! It has been a busy couple of months. In March, the Board met via conference call. I am happy to announce that your president was successful in her quest for the CPP credential. Many of you have followed my experiences preparing for and taking the exam – one of the most arduous tasks of my adult life, but ultimately among the most rewarding.
Table of Contents President’s Letter
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Calendar of Events
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AIP Officers
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Deadline Dates - Communicator
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Editor’s Exchange
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Notice of Candidacy
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Welcome New Members
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Spotlight on Board Member
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2017 AIP Bylaws and Standing Rules Amendments
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Annual Session Information
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New AIP Website
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Good news, too, to report to others seeking reclassifications: Teresa Stone was reclassified as a CP-T, and Al Gage was reclassified as a CPP. Congratulations to both Teresa and Al! You will have the opportunity to congratulate Al in person: He, along with Michael Swift, will be an instructor at the 2017 East Coast Practicum. Under the direction of Curriculum Director Roger Hanshaw and General Coordinator Mary Remson, the plans are coming together for the ECP, with the topic “Motions for Agenda Management.” Keep your eye on the website and looking for blasts to give you more information about the East Coast Practicum. Al will also be conducting a Skills Workshop at the 2017 Annual Session. This is something new we are trying; rather than a full-day Business Development Institute, we are offering two skill-building workshops: Tampa local Judy Gray will be teaching us how to write an article or book. Al’s workshop will compare various parliamentary authorities (and would be excellent for someone preparing for a credentialing exam – either CP or CPP!) Also at the 2017 Annual Session, we’ll be getting away from the hotel to do something “local” and fun. Join us Wednesday evening for a dinner cruise on Tampa Bay on the yacht Starship. Spend a delightful evening with your friends, enjoy a tasty dinner, and relax on a trip around Tampa Bay. Many of you are aware of the small team, led by Jim Lochrie, that was preparing the 2nd edition of Ray Keesey’s Modern Parliamentary Procedure. This was a great project. It exposed AIP to a new audience: the American Psychological Association. As the members of this group see the timely (and necessary!) rewrite of their parliamentary authority, they will see many opportunities for further study through AIP. The manuscript has gone back to APA; we hope the book will be published late this year or early next year. Larry Cisar continues his tireless work to update the website. Feel free to check it out at www.aipparl.org, and thank Larry for his efforts. If you have
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