We are the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians (HSAP), affiliated with The National Association of Parliamentarians or NAP. NAP has nearly 3700 members in the United States and internationally. This makes us part of the largest professional non profit association of parliamentarians in the world. Our primary goal is to study, teach, promote and disseminate the principles and rules of parliamentary procedure, as found in "Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised".

HSAP is providing this web site for HSAP members, the residents of Hawaii and our extended "ohana"  family. Please visit us and take a look around. We have organized the material in the site to offer:

   • information, articles and links about parliamentary procedure

   • structure and organization of HSAP, it's local units and NAP

   • provide information and reference materials on-line for     members and non-members alike


 Do you have an abusive "Chair" or President as the head of your club or    association?
 Is there a power-hungry board in your organization, club or condo?
 Is it important that you be a productive member at your meetings?
 Are there members in your meetings that get out of control?
 Are you tired of wasting time in lengthy or unproductive meetings?
 Do your organization's by-laws seem out of date and no longer functional?

This can be frustrating and discouraging when you are just trying to take care of business in a meeting. There are solutions to these problems. It is possible to solve them with the use of parliamentary procedure. Professional Parliamentarians use their expertise to resolve these situations and help their community. Some of the objectives parliamentarians focus on are:

 To expedite the business necessary for your organization's success
 Maintain order at meetings & conventions
Ensure the rules & bylaws are followed
 Achieve the objectives or purpose of your society


For more information click on the links below.....

 

   •  Join NAP! Get Started

   •  How to become a parliamentarian

   •  Locate a Professional Parliamentarian

   •  Parliamentary links
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