Past Workshops

Since 1993, the Foundation has held an annual workshop featuring a talented team of instructors. We hope you’ll join us for a future workshop!

2022 Attendees
2022 – Subsidiary Motions Are Something Special – Bloomington, Minnesota

Jeanette Williams, PRP, CP-T — Curriculum Director
Lucy Anderson, JD, PRP, CP-T — Instructor


2021 – “Parliamentary Procedure: Nuances, Intricacies, and Exceptions” – Kansas City, Missouri

Jeanette Williams, PRP, CP-T — Curriculum Director
Daniel E. Seabold, PhD, PRP — Instructor
Mary Remson, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor


2020 – Cancelled (COVID-19)

2019 – “Annual Meetings & Conventions” – Kansas City, Missouri

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Glen Hall, CP — Instructor
Jeanette N. Williams, PRP, CP-T — Instructor


2018 – “Play It Again! The Bring Back Motions” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Colette Collier Trohan, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor
Alison Wallis, CP-T, PRP — Instructor


2017 – “Developing Leaders and Improving Organizations” – Kansas City, Missouri

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Craig Henry, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor
Evan Lemoine, PRP, CPA, CFE, CGMA — Instructor


Additional past workshop topics and instructors include:

2016 – “Protecting Rights and Preventing Abuse of Power” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Michael Malamut, JD, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor

2015 – “Methods of Voting, Nominations, and Elections” – Kansas City, Missouri

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Ann Guiberson, PRP — Instructor
Sandra K. “Sandy” Olson, PRP — Instructor

2014 – “Boards and Committees” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Lucy Anderson, PRP — Instructor 

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Schulz, CPP-T,  PRP — Instructor

2013 – “The Essential Officers: The President and Secretary” – Kansas City, Missouri

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Nancy Sylvester, MA, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor

Dr. Leonard Young, PRP — Instructor

2012 – “Drafting Bylaws” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Daniel Ivey-Soto, CP, PRP, JD — Instructor
Dr. Daniel Seabold, PRP — Instructor

2011 – “Our Changing Profession” – Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director

Ann Rempel, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor 

Jim Slaughter, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor

2010 – “Electronic Meetings” – Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director

Ann Guiberson, PRP — Instructor 

Paul McClintock, CP-T, PRP — Instructor

2009 – “State Codes for Nonprofit Corporations: Overview for Parliamentarians” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director 

Michael Malamut, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor 

Alison Wallis, PRP — Instructor 

Jeanette N. Williams, PRP, CP-T — Instructor

2008 – “The Teaching and Practice of Hugh Cannon” – St. Louis, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Helen McFadden, PRP — Instructor
Mary Randolph, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor

2007 – Not Scheduled

2006 – “The Strategic Uses of Motions” – Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director
Teresa Dean, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Schulz, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor
Randi Sutphin, PRP — Instructor

2005 – “Principles of Processing Motions” – Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director

Michael Malamut, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor 

Barry McCarty, CPP-T — Instructor

2004 – “Navigating the Parliamentary Profession” – St. Louis, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director 

Mary Randolph, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor 

Mark Schilansky, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor 

Nancy Sylvester, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor

2003 – “Presiding Skills for You AND Your President” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director

Thomas “Burke” Balch, PRP — Instructor 

Nancy Sylvester, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor

2002 – “The Parliamentarian and The Law” – Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director 

Hugh Cannon, PRP — Instructor

Walter Carson — Instructor

2001 – “Oceans of Motions: Putting Meetings in Motion” – Deerfield, Illinois

Ann L. Rempel, CPP-T, PRP — Curriculum Director 

Michael Malamut, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor 

Mary Randolph, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor

2000 – “Voting Procedures, Nominations, and Elections” – Omaha, Nebraska

Ann L. Rempel, CPP-T, PRP — Curriculum Director 

Nola Pursiful, PRP — Instructor 

Colette Collier Trohan, PRP, CPP-T — Instructor

1999 – “Presiding Skills” – Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, CPP-T, PRP — Curriculum Director 

Jim Slaughter, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor 

Loretta Simonson, PRP — Instructor

1998 – “Writing Skills for Parliamentarians” – Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, CPP-T, PRP — Curriculum Director

Betty Green, CPP-T, PRP — Instructor

1997 – “Small Boards and Committees” – Chicago, Illinois

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, CPP, PRP — Curriculum Director

Russell Miller, CPP — Instructor 

Randi Sutphin, PRP — Instructor

1996 – “Entering and Surviving the Parliamentary Profession” – Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director

Cleon Babcock, CPP — Instructor

Randi Sutphin, PRP — Instructor

1995 – “The Governing Documents of Organizations” – Bloomington, Minnesota

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, PRP, CPP-T — Curriculum Director

Charles Johnson, CPP — Instructor 

Loretta Simonson, PRP — Instructor

1994 – “Study Techniques for Parliamentarians” – Chicago, Illinois

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, CPP, PRP — Curriculum Director 

Betty Green, PRP, CPP — Instructor

1993 – “The Convention Parliamentarian” – St. Louis, Missouri

Dr. M. Eugene Bierbaum, CPP, PRP — Curriculum Director
Gaut Ragsdale, CPP — Instructor