A meeting is the convening of a public body for the purpose of conducting public business. Let's break that down.Today, Community Boards throughout New York City use parliamentary procedure to conduct their general meetings. The Full Board of the SLA holds bi-weekly meetings to render decisions on licensing and disciplinary matters. For every board, there is some amount of the meeting that must proceed according to the rules in the organization bylaws. We share six steps for how to run a volunteer board meeting that's both productive and effective. This alert is intended to provide basic guidance to entities organized in New York considering virtual meetings. Include the full names of the presiding officer (chair), governance members and recording secretary in attendance.