NOTE: the 11th edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised has officially replaced the 10th edition as the "current edition" of this authority for the purpose of any organization whose bylaws or constitution provide for the "current edition" to be its parliamentary authority. See the summary of the changes at www.robertsrules.com/changes11.html (Henry M. Robert III announcing change to 11th Edition of RONR)

      Read Steve Glanstein's "Roadmap to Membership" from the First Quarter 2011 of the National Parliamentarian and "Practicing Cultual Correctness in South America" from the Second Quarter 2010 of the National Parliamentarian by Susan Glanstein.

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

• 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• Do your organization's by-laws seem out of date and no longer functional?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

Hawai‘i State Association of Parliamentarians
Dr. William J. Puette, President
info@hsap.org       P.O. Box 10731, Honolulu, HI 96816