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Reserve your Banquet Tables
International Convention will be here soon. For the first time divisions, chapters, companies or a group of convention friends can reserve a table in the main banquet hall before arriving on site in New Orleans.
The International Board has agreed to offer this opportunity as a fundraiser for a local charity in New Orleans – Make it Right NOLA organization, www.makeitrightnola.org.
So get your friends together to reserve your banquet table today so you won’t have to wait in line for your table assignment when you arrive in New Orleans. You’ll also be donating to a very worthy cause.
Don't miss your chance to sign up and help a worthy cause in the process. The deadline in May 1.
For more information or to download a banquet table reservation, click here.
If you have questions, please email ihafkemeyer@iaap-hq.org.
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New Leadership Luncheon
If you are going to IAAP’s International Convention and Education Forum in New Orleans be sure to sign up for the Leadership Luncheon co-sponsored by Avery Dennison.
The Leadership Luncheon replaces the Certification Luncheon that has been offered in the past. You do not have to be a CPS or CAP holder to attend; you just need to be interested in honing your leadership skills.
If you're ready to register for International Convention and Education Forum,
Online registration is now open.
Reminder
C
hange
in Membership Dues Payments for Canadian Members
At the fall meeting of the International Board of Directors, it was approved to accept only U.S. funds for association dues beginning February 1, 2008. Payments can be made by writing “U.S. Funds” on a check, submitting a bank money order, or submitting credit card information. This change does not affect the ability for members to join the association from any country. Questions can be directed to Laura Giokas at lgiokas@iaap-hq.org.
2009 Professional Education Conference Hotel Now Taking Reservations
The 2009 PEC will be held March 9-11 in Nashville Ten. The Gaylord Opryland Resort is now taking reservations. Hotel room rate is $189 per night, plus taxes. Call 615-883-2211 and mention you are with IAAP to receive the special conference discount or give the group code X-IAAP9. Program details will be available later this fall.
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In November InterCall launched an environmental resource website www.greenconferencing.com. On the site is a blog for companies to share the ways they are going green.
Since Earth Day is coming up, it's the perfect time to write a blog on your company's green effort. This may be a job for a local chapter president or active member who is attempting to “green” an office.
Blog articles to post should be around 300 words. Intercall would also love to post a picture or logo. Interested?
Anyone is welcome to write comments on existing post. If you’d like to contribute a featured post, contact Aclubb@intercall.com.
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2008 APW
Admin Briefing
The 2008 Annual
Administrative Professionals Briefing will be aired April 22. It is hosted by SkillSoft in conjunction with IAAP. Twenty-four lucky chapters were chosen from 43 applicants to receive free access to the program, via satellite or high-speed Internet. Click here for the list of the winners.
Free Chapter Programs
Avery Dennison offers productivity seminars for your IAAP event without charge. Avery seminars are 1-hour multimedia presentations that are informative, fun and proven to increase productivity in the workplace. As an added bonus, these programs are eligible for CEU or CPS/CAP recertification points. So as you plan for your upcoming events, remember to include these wonderful, free presentations! For complete details and to schedule a program, log into Members Place then click here.
Don't forget APW
For press releases or any other information for your local media outlets for Administrative Professionals Week, visit the APW page.
Need assistance from
your IAAP Headquarters staff?
Click here for
the Staff Directory
Trademarks and Registered Service Marks of the International Association of Administrative Professionals®, IAAP®: Administrative Professionals Week®; Administrative Professionals Day®; Certified Administrative Professional®, CAP®; Certified Professional Secretary®, CPS®; OfficePro®
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We're welcoming the advent of spring a
nd the
end of snow in Kansas City. We also have good news to
help celebrate the spring
weather.
Starting this month, Connections will come to your inbox monthly.
Here's your up-to-date news from IAAP.
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If you’ve
been thinking about getting certified on one or more of the Microsoft® Office
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2008 Incoming Division Presidents Conference – Excellence in Action
Kansas City, Mo. welcomed
IAAP's Incoming Division
Presidents on March 28 and 29. Attendees of IDPC enjoyed an informal
networking reception Thursday night which kicked off a great
conference.
Read more about IDPC including comments from those who attended.
Click the photo for more pictures of IDPC.
2008
International Convention
and Education
Forum Update
Event Dates: July 27-30, 2008
Location: Hilton Riverside, New Orleans LA
Online registration is now open!
Bonus Training Opportunities In
New Orleans This July
Plan on arriving in New Orleans early and schedule a later flight back home so you can take advantage of seven outstanding optional pre- and post-training events. Click here for more information.
Buckle Up for IMPACT is in Full
Swing
The bi-annual Buckle Up for IMPACT
Competition is in full swing so send in your entries now! The top 10 IAAP
chapters that conduct an IMPACT meeting from January 1, 2008 through May 31,
2008 and sustain the highest percentage of net growth from their IMPACT
meeting will each receive $175.
Chapters must send their IMPACT invitation along with an official entry form to Headquarters. Invitations and entry form must be received at Headquarters no later than June 15, 2008. Entries can be accepted via fax at 816-801-1374, e-mail to jjohnston@iaap-hq.org or by regular mail at IAAP, PO Box 20404, Kansas City, MO 64195-0404 or overnight courier to IAAP, 10502 NW Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO 64153.
New members and transfers must join the chapter within one month from the date of the IMPACT meeting. Submit only one IMPACT meeting entry for this contest period. Click here to download the entry form.
Click here for a list of winners from July 31 to Dec. 31.
Learn at Your Desk
What could be easier than sitting at your
desk and learning valuable workplace tips? Let IAAP help you hone your
professional skills with audio seminars and
audio-and-web-based workshops. Use
the live sessions for independent
learning or gather a group and make
it a team venture. It’s all the same price and IAAP members receive a
special discount. Note that if you can’t make the live event, you can
purchase it later on CD. You’ll also receive recertification credit. Event
titles and dates for April are:
April 22 - Tuesday
Becoming A Resonant Leader: Increasing Your Effectiveness and Impact
IAAP Online Registration
Order the CD
April 24 - Thursday
Managing Your Manager: Techniques for Successful Administrative Assistants
(Scroll down the page)
Click here to see what's on the schedule May through July.
Nominations and New Business at Convention
Committee on Nominations and Board Subcommittee Clarify Candidate Conduct
Due to several members voicing concern over the past few years about the nominations process, a sub-committee from the International Board and the Committee on Nominations collaborated on an effort to develop IAAP Rules for Candidates Seeking International Office. Read more here.
Reminder Regarding Introduction of New Business items at Convention
Delegates wishing to bring new business to the convention may introduce such business at the Tuesday business sessions. Read more here.
Membership News
New
IAAP Chapters Chartered
We warmly welcome the following new IAAP chapters and student chapters:
The SC State University Chapter located in Orangeburg, SC, is sponsored by the Denmark Chapter. The chapter’s officers are: Gloria Drayton, president; Crystal Rogers, president-elect; Connie Portee, vice president; Brenda Howard, recording secretary; Licinia Kearse, corresponding secretary; and Juanita H. Strait, treasurer.
The Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Student Chapter is sponsored by the Ottawa West Chapter. Wendy Burton is the student chapter advisor and Melanie Lambert is the new student chapter builder.
The Nova Scotia Community College – IT Campus Student Chapter is sponsored by the Halifax-Dartmouth Chapter and Jolene Pattison is both the student chapter advisor and the new student chapter builder.
Congratulations to everyone involved in these building efforts!
A Minute Taking Made Easy
Workshop
For Admins
Finally, a workshop that will take away the pressure, confusion and fear that taking minutes creates. You will learn: what minutes should contain—and what they shouldn’t; your role as a minute taker, including legal responsibilities; the importance of accurate minutes; how to avoid writing “Bob said, Mary said” over and over; how to get rid of extraneous details and conversation to record only what really will matter after the meeting; and much more. IAAP members receive three free issues of The Office Professional newsletter when they register. This one-day event is hosted by The Office Professional. The special member registration price is $312.55.
The workshop will be held at the following locations/dates:
St. Louis, MO – Tuesday May 13
Detroit, MI – Wednesday, May 14
Charlotte, NC – Thursday, May 15
Minneapolis, MN – Tuesday, June 10
Chicago, IL – Wednesday, June 1
Columbus, OH – Thursday, June 12
For registration or more information, click here.
PromoCorp Featured Item of the
Month - IAAP Gold Seals
These decorative gold seals are embossed with the IAAP logo. Seals are sold in rolls of 100 and measure 1 1/16" x 1 1/8". These are a perfect complement to the IAAP note cards that are also available on the online store
Many other items are available including 17 different types of lapel pins so visit the Online Store soon.
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Thank you for being a member of IAAP!
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