- Convocation is giving members the opportunity to have input into their association.
You should:
- Read on about the terms of reference and see below for a submission form.
Time: 7.30am to 8.30am
Date: Friday 21st October 2005
Venue: Hilton Hotel Adelaide South Australia
About Convocation
Convocation is a part of the Associations Annual General Meeting.
It is intended as an opportunity for members to be able to raise matters of importance with other members and to alert National Board to the issues that Practice Managers consider important.
Standing Orders
The Board has formulated the following standing orders for Convocation:
• The item for discussion must be on the prescribed form and be in the hands of the National Secretariat by 5pm on the 1st September 2005
• There requires to be a presenter of the item and a seconder of the item
• There requires to be some background on the item (no more than 500 words)
• There is required to be a stated desired outcome
• There is required to be a written proposed motion
Each presenter will have five minutes to introduce his or her item. The seconder will then have three minutes to speak.
• Other speakers from the floor will have up to three minutes to speak.
• The presenter will have an additional two minutes' speaking time at the end of the discussion period and before the proposed motion (if any) is put to the vote of the meeting.
Please note that resolutions passed by Convocation are not binding on Board of the Association, but the Board must consider all items endorsed by Convocation.
Should you have any further questions please click here to contact us. Ó Australian Association of Practice Managers Ltd 2007
It is intended as an opportunity for members to be able to raise matters of importance with other members and to alert National Board to the issues that Practice Managers consider important. 
