this is a large problem, our ed chairperson states at the beginning of a guest lecture that "full attention" would be appreciated and please do not get up and leave during the lecture...really bad manners LOL We have a couple of 80+ members who chat during the whole meeting and someone taps them on the shoulder and shushes them which brings on a big huff but really necessary. I am on the board and it has been brought up that maybe there is not sufficient "chat" time before the meeting. I personally don't think this is a problem but you can't get them to shut up no matter what.