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. …
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Please join Donald Garrett, a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, as he previews legislative changes to the Virginia Condominium Act and Property Owners’ Association Act that enhance the ability of community associations to meet and vote electronically. This lunch and learn is …
Free Webinar: New Electronic Meeting Authorities for Virginia Community Associations Read more →
Richmond, Virginia — Last Minute Meetings is proud to announce that the company was recently selected to be a meetings and communication consultant with the Virginia Department of Transportation, Business Opportunity and Workforce Development (BOWD) Center. Last Minute Meetings will …
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The M. Stanley Ryan Unit of Parliamentarians is hosting a virtual workshop on April 10, 2021. Please visit their website to register: http://richmondparliamentarians.com/april-2021-workshop/ Agenda: Workshop 1: The World of Parliamentarians Presenter: Valerie Jones, PRP Workshop 2: Becoming a Parliamentarian Presenter: …
Virtual Parliamentary Law Month Workshop (April 2021, Richmond, Virginia) Read more →
The official record of the proceedings of a deliberative assembly is usually called the minutes….The minutes should be kept in a substantial book or binder. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (12th Edition), §48:1 While Robert’s Rules of Order Newly …
Meeting Minutes Requirements Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Read more →
Richmond, Virginia — Last Minute Meetings is proud to announce that the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity has certified Last Minute Meetings as a Micro, Small, and Minority-Owned business. This is a 5-year certification. “This certification is …
Last Minute Meetings is now a Virginia Certified Small Parliamentarian Business Read more →
We turned to Donald Garrett, a millennial and professional parliamentarian (they do exist), to break down the management of “time” among members of the House and Senate…“The idea is for members to speak in an esteemed manner so that meetings …
At the 2020 National Association of Parliamentarians Training Conference, the Robert’s Rules Association officially retired the eleventh edition and launched the twelfth edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised and the third edition of Robert’s Rules of Order In …
Top 5 Changes in the New Robert’s Rules of Order Read more →
Tysons Corner, Virginia — The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) recently announced that its 2020 National Training Conference (NTC) will transition to a fully virtual format. Donald Garrett, the Principal of Last Minute Meetings, serves at NAP’s Organizational Effectiveness Committee …
With the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many associations, groups, and public bodies are evaluating the feasibility of conducting all or some of their business through electronic means. With Governors, Mayors, and Public Health authorities mandating curfews, venue …