[honeychile]

This would have to be put into your chapter's bylaws, but an executive committee could pass it on a temporary basis (until the bylaws are re-written): we put a limit on ALL formal meetings at one hour (after everyone was seated). I forget how many minutes each report was allowed - I think three, but I'm not sure - and that did NOT include votes. So, a Social Chairman could give a report, and ask for a vote on where to hold a formal. The time it took in voting didn't count against her three minutes. We literally had one person who timed each report, just to get into the habit of keeping it short.

One place I've seen the most mistakes is with minutes. If your minutes are reading more like hours, have the secretary read Robert's Rules as to exactly what goes into minutes! It's really much, much less than most people realize!

The first few meetings run on a clock are the hardest, but once you get used to it, you'll find people not only flying through their reports, but an increased number of people at the meetings.

Good luck!