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The National Association of Parliamentarians, founded in 1930, is the largest non-profit organization of professional parliamentarians in the world. Headquartered in Independence, Missouri, the association helps organizations of all sizes conduct business efficiently through education and advocacy of effective meeting procedures and the accreditation of meeting professionals.
Membership in NAP
We welcome all persons interested in parliamentary procedure, and provide information via this website and our many publications. You will learn even more by becoming a member of NAP and attending our study groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. Read more about the benefits and types of membership in NAP, and see how you can become a member.
Online Training Courses
 NAP currently offers three online training programs that allow participants to learn at their own pace, whenever and wherever they like. The latest course, "Construction of a Successful Organization", is an advanced course offering in-depth coverage of all that there is to know about bylaws. This course joins two introductory courses also offered by NAP. "Parliamentary Procedure Made Easy" provides a clear but thorough introduction to effective meeting skills for anyone who is new to parliamentary procedure or would like a refresher. The popular "Minutes Made Easy" course provides secretaries of organizations and other minutes-takers with time-saving tips, knowledge of the proper content of minutes, and the information to help them prepare ahead of time and approach meetings with confidence.
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What is Parliamentary Procedure?
Although many people are familiar with the title of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, few know that it is the most widely used book on parliamentary procedure in the United States, and that the book is used by organizations ranging from homeowners' associations to school boards to Fortune 500 boards of directors.
Parliamentary procedure defines how a democratic organization works—how its members make decisions, how its leaders run the organization to meet the needs of its members, and the rights of members and non-members. Parliamentary procedure is vital to the fair operation of governments, corporations, charities, churches, and other organizations operating on democratic principles. The National Association of Parliamentarians works with organizations and individuals to educate them on fair and effective meeting procedures, and provides services and products to organizations that need help.
Learn more about parliamentary procedure by exploring the NAP Web site.
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Newly-Available Parliamentary Resources
Minutes Writing Assistant CD
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Question of the Day Over the years I have served as secretary of several organizations at local and area/district levels. It has always been my practice to record in the minutes only what happened, not what was said. I do not record the content of reports. I am always confronted by an insistence that I include the content of treasurer’s reports, in particular the ending balances. I have checked RONR, Parliamentary Law, Leadership in the Spotlight, Q&A, and Q&A III, (I don’t have Q&A II), but I find no justification for including this information. Only one organization has adopted a special rule of order requiring inclusion of the information. What does your body have to say on the matter? [Read the answer]
NAP News
Feb 22, 2010 NAP Membership Exam Goes Online.
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