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Who Should Attend

Any utility board member, board chair, board clerk, or leader who works with board members.

Webinar Overview:

Minutes are often taken for granted, but the quality of your minutes makes a big difference to the effectiveness of your board. Clerks, secretaries, and board members will find surprising insights into what makes powerful minutes in this webinar.

Webinar Objectives:

• Determine which of four different types of minutes will serve your board best.
• List the correct content of minutes—and what should be omitted.
• Process minutes correctly according to Robert’s Rules of Order.
• Change previously approved minutes when needed.
• If you are a clerk/secretary, speak up at meetings when appropriate to fulfill your official obligations.

Webinar Instructor:

Ann Macfarlane, Jurassic Parliament

Webinar Schedule:

Webinar will begin at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time and the class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Webinar Fees:

Utility Member Rate: $140
Associate Member Rate: $210
Non-Member Rate: $280

Note: Organizations that register a group of employees will receive every fifth registration for free. For example, if you register five employees, you only pay for four; register 10 employees, you only pay for eight; and so on. There is nothing additional you need to do to receive this discount.

Cancellation Policies:

For webinars, virtual classes, and section meetings: cancellation at least five days prior to the event, full refund; within 1-4 days or no show, 100% of the registration fee.
For in-person events: cancellation at least 30 days prior to the event, full refund; within 15-29 days, $100 fee; and within 1-14 days or no show, 100% of the registration fee.

When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling; NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions. To request a refund, please contact registration@nwppa.org, or call (360) 254-0109. 

Continuing Hours:

This course qualifies for 1.5 continuing hours. Certificates are available online upon full completion of the course.