old business vs new business

[Guest Rob Elsman]

The term "old business" should be avoided. If the assembly is bound by rule to an established order of business, the headings for the various classes of business should conform to those of the controlling order of business; otherwise, the items "

[Guest DAN]

In RONR-land, there is no category of "old business". There is "unfinished business" and "new business"."

[Guest Mr. J]

In many organizations, "old business" is whatever was talked about before without doing much of anything, and "new business" is what will become old business at the next meeting.

In a properly conducted meeting (by the book), "