In a message dated 9/14/2007 12:46:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Ginialtman@xxxxxxx writes: I do not recall that we made a point in the last several years to say that the meeting is a "closed meeting" And I dont think it is really an "Executive Session of the Membership" An executive session in general parliamentary usage has come to mean any meeting of a deliberative assembly, or a portion of a meeting, at which the proceedings are secret and where members cannot tell anyone what has transpired. Ginny Altman As a parliamentarian and past President, Ginny, can you tell me if our Annual Meeting is always only for members. It seems to me that a few years ago we stopped doing that since there really wasn't much in the way of business done. Mostly awards being handed out. Tish ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================