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Tysons, VA – On Thursday, October 13, 2022, Robert’s Rules of Order Expert and Professional Registered Parliamentarian Donald Garrett was appointed to the Board of Directors of a new entity, the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA). The TCA is a new …
Donald Garrett Appointed to Initial Board of Tysons Community Alliance Read more »
Washington, DC – Professional Registered Parliamentarian Donald Garrett is set to instruct on Robert’s Rules of Order at the 2022 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 2022 Women’s Conference in September 2022. Donald Garrett is the Principal of Last Minute …
The voting rights of the meeting chairman is probably one of the most frequently asked questions of parliamentarians! There can be a lot of confusion in this area, so this post will break down all of the relevant concepts to …
Washington, DC – During its May 3, 2022, legislative meeting, the DC Council voted to approve emergency and temporary legislation that would extend the ability of DC Cooperative Associations to meet by remote means until approximately October 13, 2022. The …
Donald Garrett Secures DC Legislative Victory for Electronic Co-Op Meetings Read more »
By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized: Parliamentary Law Day WHEREAS, parliamentary law is a vital tool of our democratic society and a …
Breaking News: Va. Governor Declares April 30, 2022, as Parliamentary Law Day Read more »
Arlington / Falls Church, Virginia — Last Minute Meetings is proud to announce that the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB) has approved the company to offer continuing education credit towards the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®) credential. …
Last Minute Meetings is Now Certified to Offer CMCA Training Read more »
A committee, as understood in parliamentary law, is a body of one or more persons, elected or appointed by (or by direction of) an assembly or society, to consider, investigate, or take action on certain matters or subjects, or to …
Here are the Five Ways to Appoint Committee Members Under Robert’s Rules of Order Read more »
Fairfax, Virginia — Last Minute Meetings is proud to announce that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has certified Last Minute Meetings as a Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) under the United States Department of Transportation regulations. The primary goal of the …
On May 4, 2021, the Mayor of the District of Columbia signed B24-0140, the Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021, into law. Due to the Congressional ratification procedures required by measures passed by the DC Council, the law is …
DC Nonprofit Corporations Can Meet Electronically Until February 2022 Read more »
Fairfax, Virginia — Last Minute Meetings is proud to announce that the company’s Principal and Founder, Donald Garrett, MPA, PRP was recently appointed to the Tysons Transportation Service District Advisory Board by the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County Virginia. …
Donald Garrett Appointed to No. VA Tax Advisory Board Read more »