May 2012
Call to Convention!
Table of Contents Annual Session
3, 4, 5
Bylaws Amendment
6
Call to Convention
1
Contacts
2
Contributions
6
Exam Deadlines
2
8
New Members
7
Newsletter Deadlines
2
President’s Letter
1
Silent Gavels
7
Upcoming Events
2
In compliance with the American Institute of Parliamentarians Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3, and motions adopted by the Board of Directors, I, Mary Remson, CP-T, President of the American Institution of Parliamentarians, hereby give notice that the fifty-third Annual Session of the AIP will convene on Thursday, July 19 - Saturday July 21, 2012, at the Radisson Hotel Fort Worth Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX. Registration will begin on Wednesday, July 18.
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Fantastic!
by Mary Remson, CP-T, PRP
It has been an honor and a wonderful privilege to serve as the elected president of the American Institute of Parliamentarians for the last two years. During this term, it has been fantastic hearing members being excited about attending the East and West Coast Practicums, as these events are the flagship events of this organization. As this officer ends her term as President of the finest parliamentary organization in the world, American Institute of Parliamentarians is still alive and well. There are many examples, such as the release of our new parliamentary authority book written by AIP members—which is selling very well. If you do not have your copy, please visit the AIP bookstore as there is one waiting for you today. The Fort Worth Texas area will be an exciting
May 2012
place to be in the month of July 2012. Under the leadership of Rhonda Clark-Randall (publicday@ aipparl.org), coordinator of the AIP Parliamentary Law Public Day Institute workshop on “The Relationship of Governance, Leadership, and Civility in a Social Media World” will be held on Wednesday July 18, 2012. Plus on the same day a Business Development Institute featuring lead presenter Steve Glanstein, PRP is in the works. Finally Allison Wallis, CP PRP coordinator for our 3-day 2012 Annual Session starting on Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 21, 2012 is working very closely with Jeanette Williams, CP-T PRP, Education Director who has created an awesome line-up of presenters and parliamentary topics to make the trip very worthwhile. Thank you for the wonderful experience of serving as your President for 2010-2012. Please consider this your personal invitation to join me in Texas for fun, training and excitement, details can be found on the website www.aipparl.org. Y’all come on down now!
AIP Communicator