January 2023 Quarterly Meeting

The Art of Effective Meetings

Guest Speaker Donna Mitchell

We have an exciting program! Our guest speaker and Professional Registered Parliamentarian, Donna Mitchell, will talk about having an effective meeting. The three takeaways are as follows:

1. You will learn what is needed to prepare for a meeting.
2. You will understand how to process a motion.
3. You will learn the common voting options and how to apply them.

Donna Mitchell, PRP has been a member of the National Association of

Parliamentarians(NAP) and Texas State Association of Parliamentarians

(TSAP) since 2016. She currently serves as the TSAP 1st Vice

President/Extension chair and is a member of the Flonnie Mae Larimer

Parliamentary Unit. Donna was an instrumental team member of the

special committee for the TSAP website reconstruction, and also has served

as the TSAP 3

rd Vice President and Recording Secretary. Her contributions

extend to various TSAP committees: strategic planning, procedure

handbook, membership and publicity. She is also a District 6 team member, president of the Betty S. Green

Chapter AIP unit and affiliate member of the Green Gavel Electronic Unit

and Bayshore Unit. Donna is the immediate past president of the Flonnie

Mae Larimer Parliamentary unit and has served in the roles of unit secretary

and treasurer. She is well known for her parliamentary membership

training classes and enjoys providing consultation to organizations and

individuals. You can find Donna serving as a judge for FCCLA and HOSA youth

organizations as she is an avid supporter of students learning parliamentary

procedure and enhancing their leadership skills. She also thrives in several

key areas of leadership within other professional organizations where she

upholds parliamentary procedure. Her willingness to serve others and

encourage them to always strive for excellence is an attribute that she is

proud of.

HAC League Members:

Join our Meeting with vendor tabletop and share your business or product with your ABWA sisters.

SCHEDULE:

-- Meeting Before the Meeting --

Come when you can to avoid traffic and get extra networking in

-- Networking & Shopping --

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

-- Dinner & Program --

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

-- Business Meeting --

7:15 pm - 8:00 pm

-- Meeting After the Meeting --

Stay late for more networking and shopping

Curious about what the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) is all about? EVERYONE is welcome, ABWA member or not, to come, learn, and network. Meet ABWA members from the greater Houston area, shop, and learn from our fantastic programs. The Houston Area Council of ABWA (HAC) is an umbrella that covers all of Houston, over to Victoria, and up to Bryan/College Station. As a member of any local leagues or as a National member, the HAC is a key resource to everyone! 

Want a vendor booth? Email info@abwahouston.org for more information!