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Written by: Lady Drema Lee Woldman, National President

Prior to Parliamen-Top, there were many natural disasters that occurred - Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane
Irma and other forces threatening the safety of TLOD members. Areas I and IV received damages caus-
ing Parliamen-Top to look very shaky. We budgeted for 250, but because our largest population is located
in Areas I and IV, and due to the hurricanes, we were expecting less than 200. Top Ladies are known for
turning lemons into lemonade and you came out and did just that. Approximately 237 Ladies, Lords and
Teens attended Parliamen-Top and we did not miss a beat. According to the feedback, this was the best P
-Top ever and we owe it all to each of you. A big shout out to The Real Top Ladies of Atlanta, the Atlan-
ta Peachtree Chapter (APC), for their hospitality. Let's recap!

Day 1

Clinics
This year, clinics were held instead of institutes. The difference - clinics are interactive and elicit feedback,
whereas workshops are one dimensional - we talk, you listen. To progress and give our members what
they need, we must get feedback. The clinics were very well attended and thought provoking. Special ku-
dos to all of the facilitators who made the sessions interesting. Again, the feedback was overwhelmingly
positive. Thanks to Lady Emily J. Jones, Chairman of the LD&SP Committee and her team, Ladies Carrie
Howard, Anita Luster, Barbara Travis and Betty Edwards. TLOD, we heard you, and we will continue the
Clinics at P-TOP 2018. After the Clinics, all Clinic attendees were treated to a "soul food" buffet and then
they were "on their own" to explore Atlanta. The Real Top Ladies of Atlanta presented the National
Board of Directors with goody bags.

Day 2
The morning was capped off with an induction of four new members into the APC. Congratulations to
Ladies Kermelle D. Hensley, Teresa Hopkins, Gladys Summerville, and Kimberly Williams.