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Welcome to the premier website for practicing parliamentarians and those interested in the study of meeting management, governance and parliamentary procedure. If you are already an AIP member, we welcome you to visit the member resource section to access tools that will help you in your learning and professional endeavors. If you would like to renew your membership, click here to pay online at our secure internet site. If you are a visitor, we invite you to become a part of our community by joining AIP today.
 
AIP’s learning experiences focus on every level of the parliamentary profession. Our programs will enhance your performance as an officer, presiding officer, or informed member. You can expand your knowledge of governance and parliamentary procedure and aid your efforts to make your organization efficient and effective.

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Online lessons are a great way to gain the information you need when you need it! Snap Meetings is a 10-lesson online course for the beginning presiding officer or board member.

Educational Events

AIP sponsors several practicum, workshops, and conferences designed to help the professional development of the practicing professional, new association officer, experienced board member or beginning parliamentary student. These training events focus on: leadership, presiding skills, board governance, parliamentary skills, and not for profit regulations. Each of these educational opportunities offer hands on learning, expert instruction, as well as the chance for idea sharing through strong networking possibilities. 

Upcoming learning experiences are (see event list) are:

• Business Development Institute – New Orleans, LA (July 28, 2009) – Register Online
  

• Annual Session – New Orleans, LA (July 29 – August 2, 2009) – Register Online

This month's Featured Bookstore Item
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Teaching Parliamentary Procedure, 
3rd Edition, $14.95 

Hot off the press from Darwin Patnode, past president of AIP. This is the definitive, step-by-step guide to instructing students in deliberative processes. It guides its user through basic, intermediate, and advanced courses, providing both content information and descriptions of numerous teaching methods. It also includes information on preparation as well as distance learning and short presentations.

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To improve your knowledge and skill, consider AIP's online course, correspondence courses, educational events, local study chapters, and educational materials.

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