[19912] in APO-L
National Convention
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Fagan)
Fri Jan 22 15:31:08 1999
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:24:27 -0500
Reply-To: Peter Fagan <pfagan@SIENA.EDU>
From: Peter Fagan <pfagan@SIENA.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Although I was not at the last convention, I have heard about how long
things were debated on the floor. I do not think that limiting the
legislation is the key. Dallas and Phoenix were relatively fast
sessions, Boston was long. I think it just depends upon what points are
brought up in debate. There are other ways to set limits so that
everyone gets a proper amount of sleep.
1. From the committees: Use your advisors, make the
reports direct. Be judicious with what comes out of committees to the
floor.
2. For the floor: time limits that are enforced. Set an
end time for the session. There does not need to be marathon sessions.
Use the time wisely.
3. Never equate success of the meeting with length of the
meeting. Some people feel quicker is better. Or others feel longer is
better. Better is what gets the job done the best.
Again, it comes down to what is being debated and the brothers in the
room. Some years there is a lot of debate, and others, not so much
debate.
LFS,
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