Who Should Attend:

Any utility board member, board chair, or leader who is involved with board meetings and procedures.

Related Events:

A How-To Series on Board Meetings, July 14-September 22, 2020

Introduction to Robert's Rules, July 14, 2020

Guide Your Board to Better Decisions, July 21, 2020

Troubleshooting Online Meetings, July 28, 2020

Get What You Want Using Motions, August 4, 2020

Dealing with a Difficult Chair or Member, August 11, 2020

Meeting Minutes in Robert's Rules, August 18, 2020

Effective Public Comment and Public Hearings, August 25, 2020

Newly Elected Survival Guide, September 15, 2020

Crash Course for the Chair, September 22, 2020

Webinar Overview:

Once you know how to make motions, amend them, refer them to a committee (or call the question), what’s next? This webinar will explore the lesser-known motions Reconsider, Table, Censure, Suspend the Rules, Object to Consideration of a Question, and more. We will also cover how to adopt Special Rules of Order so your board can tailor its rules and procedures to your specific needs.

Learning Objectives:

• Use specific motions in Robert’s Rules to achieve your goals
• Be prepared to make a motion to sanction a board member when necessary
• Describe how to pass a Special Rule of Order to create rules that are crafted to your board’s needs

Webinar Instructor:

Ann Macfarlane, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, Jurassic Parliament

Webinar Schedule:

The webinar will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins. Recordings are available for attendees after the webinar.

How to Participate:

Instructions will be emailed to attendees 12 hours before the webinar and we recommend that you test the link to the meeting as soon as you get the instructions. This webinar will use Zoom, and is best viewed using Chrome as your browser. We recommend that you use a landline for both your phone and your internet connections.

The single-attendee rates and multiple-attendee rates are listed below. Because we manage our webinars on an honor-system, we ask that you contact Mike Hyatt-Evenson at (360) 816-1445 or mike@nwppa.org to register multiple people from your utility at a discounted rate.

Webinar Fees:

Individual Attendee Registration:

This webinar:

Utility Member Rate: $100
Associate Member Rate: $150

All 10 webinars:

Utility Member Rate: $900
Associate Member Rate: $1,350

(Please visit A How-To Series on Board Meetings to register for the complete series and receive the above discounted rate.)

Unlimited Attendee Registration*:

This webinar:

Utility Member Rate: $250
Associate Member Rate: $375

All 10 webinars:

Utility Member Rate: $2,250
Associate Member Rate: $3,375

*If your organization would like to send multiple attendees to this webinar or the full series, please contact Mike Hyatt-Evenson at (360) 816-1445 or mike@nwppa.org for further details.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or no show, 100% of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling; NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.