February 2008

  IAAP Member newsletter #99

IAAP Website
www.iaap-hq.org

In this issue...

Need assistance from your IAAP Headquarters staff?
Click here for Staff Directory

Success Tips
for Chapter Leaders

Are you a new chapter officer or committee leader?
Click here for a collection of leadership tips.

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®

2008 International Convention & Education Forum Update

Event Dates: July 27-30, 2008
Location: Hilton Riverside, New Orleans LA

Reserve Your Banquet Tables!

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. AND you’ll be donating to a very worthy cause.

Here are the details:

• 50 Pre-reserved tables will be available & randomly scattered throughout the main banquet hall.

• Each table seats 10 persons

• Cost to pre-reserve is $150 per table ($15 per person)

• Tables will be assigned on a random, first come/first serve basis by the Convention Manager

• No partial table reservations will be allowed (so if you have 5 friends, network on the IAAP Members' Place Forums to fill the table of 10)

• Only one point of contact/person per table will be allowed; this person is responsible for informing his or her tablemates of the table assignment

• Deadline is May 1, 2008 for reservation and payment of the reserved table

• Pre-reserved tables are limited and may sell out prior to the deadline; no additional tables will be added

• Payment may be made by check or major credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover only)

• Reservation form must be completed in its entirety and submitted no later than May 1, 2008

• Banquet dinner ticket included in full registration fee, guest banquet ticket cost $60

Download a banquet table reservation form by clicking here.

If you have questions, please email ihafkemeyer@iaap-hq.org.

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. 

The new Leadership Luncheon will be open to the first 800 attendees who register and pay. The luncheon cost is $25 and there will be open seating. Since this will be the first time an open seating format is tried, diplomacy in finding a seat is strongly encouraged. The success of this change will determine if open seating is offered at future events.

Check out the luncheon program below and make plans to attend:

Cruisin' through Life™ At 35 MPH: Strategies to Keep Your Internal Engine Running Smoothly

Life is a journey… enjoy the ride! This exciting program offered by Brian Blasko invites you to discover and maximize your own personal potential. Our lives and careers are like vehicles, and we are the engines that keep them running smoothly. Come learn how to gain some “fuel” for your internal gas tank.
 

While traveling on this journey Brian will share a few strategies for successful leadership, teamwork, customer service and personal growth. The strategies have all been test-driven and proven road-worthy. Do not let life’s little road blocks keep you stuck on the side of the road.  Come have some fun and learn how to push your pedal to the metal!  Cruisin’ Through Life At 35 MPH is a delightful road trip!

Education & Professional Development

Schedule Desktop Learning With IAAP!
 

IAAP has joined forces with a number of training providers to bring high-caliber seminars into your workplace. Some are audio conference podcasts; some are webinars combining an audio and web component. You pay one price, which includes a special member discount, and an unlimited number of people can participate. No special equipment is required and all attendees receive recertification points.  

Check out the titles and dates below. Note that if you can’t make the live event, you can purchase it later on CD. 

Thursday, February 21

Creative Approaches to Stress Management
To register or order a CD, visit http://www.mcmurry.com/newsletters/top/audioconf_S.asp??IAAPD8.

Tuesday, February 26
7 Problem Personalities and How to Deal with Them in the Workplace
To register, visit

http://online.krm.com/iebms/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=0244484&eventid=13600

Can't attend? Click here to order a CD.

Thursday, March 20

Helen's 9 Rules for Excellent E-mail
To register or order a CD, visit http://www.mcmurry.com/newsletters/top/audioconf_T.asp?IAAPD8.
 

Wednesday, April 2

Building Your Success One Relationship At A Time
To register, visit http://online.krm.com/iebms/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=
0244484&eventid=13694.

Can't attend? Click here to order a CD.

Click here to see the entire schedule!

Coming Soon!

The IAAP International Board of Directors and subcommittees are hard at work putting the finishing touches on the new Pathways to Excellence program. IAAP leaders have been asking for a recognition program that rewards excellence at all levels and not just numbers, and this new program delivers!

The details will be unveiled to the Incoming Division Presidents at their conference this Spring and will be put into practice during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. We think you'll be pleased with the results!

The Banners Are Here! The Banners Are Here! 

IAAP podium banners are now available through IAAP’s emblematic supplier, PromoCorp.  If you haven’t been to PromoCorp’s website recently it’s time you checked it out!  You will find business card holders, gavels and gold seals, just to name a few of the recent additions. 

At this time, CPS and CAP items are not available. The Certification Department is working with PromoCorp to make professional certification items available in the near future.  Contact Kathy Schoneboom CPS/CAP at kschone@iaap-hq.org if you have questions or suggestions concerning certification items and contact Joy Johnston at jjohnston@iaap-hq.org for all other questions. 

Happy Shopping!

Membership News

New IAAP Chapters Chartered

We warmly welcome the following new IAAP chapters and student chapters:

The Cephalon Chapter, located in Frazer, PA, is sponsored by The Pennsylvania Division. The chapter's officers are: Alyson DiNaples, President, Shannon K. Wasson, Vice President, Deirdre Ehinger, Secretary and Beth Dougherty, Treasurer.

The Kansas Judicial Pros Chapter, located in Topeka, KS, is sponsored by Kansas Division. The chapter's officers are: Lynn Keezer, President, Dana Rank, Vice President, Evie Dietrich, Recording Secretary, Mary Beth Leverich, Corresponding Secretary and Ellen Hilbert, Treasurer.

The Mutual of Omaha Chapter, located in Omaha, NE, is sponsored by The Great Plains Chapter. The chapter's officers are: Trinity Williams, President, Tracie Lee, Vice President, Bev Patterson, Recording & Corresponding Secretary and Vicki Rushlau CPS/CAP, Treasurer.

The Horizon BCBS NJ Chapter, located in Newark, NJ, is sponsored by the New Jersey Division. The chapter's officers are: Sharon Dent, President, Tonya Jeter, President-Elect, Alnise Hodges, Vice President ,  Donna Johnson, Recording Secretary, Sherry Stec, Corresponding Secretary and Shirley Hill, Treasurer.

The Nova Scotia Community College-Marconi Campus Student Chapter is sponsored by the Halifax Dartmouth Chapter. Congratulations to Andrea Griffin, New Student Chapter Builder; Barbara MacNeil, Advisor; the Halifax-Dartmouth Chapter; the Eastern Canada Division; and everyone involved in building this student chapter.

The Horry-Georgetown Technical College Student Chapter is sponsored by the South Carolina Division and Lydia Tisdale is the student advisor. Congratulations to the South Carolina Division and everyone involved in building this student chapter.

The J. F. Drake State Technical College Student Chapter is sponsored by the Huntsville Chapter and Deloris Smothers is the student advisor. Congratulations to the Huntsville Chapter, the Alabama Division, Stacey Brewer, New Student Chapter Builder and everyone involved in building this student chapter.

IAAP Best Practices

Thanks For Sharing!

-Jacky Ammerman CAP, Blue Grass Chapter President, KY Division

One of the highest compliments that I receive is when I am thanked for sharing helpful information. Many times I am asked where I find the useful information that I share. I am a knowledge junkie!

I find useful information almost anywhere at any time. The key to using this information is in knowing who the information is useful to. The following article highlights the five tools that I use for collecting and disseminating information. I hope that you find it helpful and informative.

TOOL #1 – Coordinate the information. 

On my desk I have a binder titled “Inspiration and Information.” For many years, as I read magazines and found articles of interest, I have torn out or copied the information and placed it in the binder.  If/when I share the information I note the date and group that I shared the information with. In the changing environment of administration, it is very interesting to review these articles every few months for their relativity.

With today’s technology, this binder is on its way off my desk and into the electronic footprint of my computer. I now have easy access to be able to scan and save articles electronically, thereby eliminating the need for hard copies.

 
Read More

Certification Program News

Annual Certification Conference
 

Mark your calendars for the 2008 Certification Conference:
October 19-22, 2008
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Denver CO

Hotel registration is now open and additional hotel information can be found at
www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/Conf/Index.htm. 

Additional conference details will be available on the IAAP website in March 2008, and registration will open June 1 for active CPS and CAP holders. Space permitting, those not certified will be able to register starting August 1.

Study Tips

Need some help preparing for your upcoming certification exam? Tips on recertifying? Check these study tips from the Certification Department at IAAP!

IAAP Gives Back

Each December, the Union Colony Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, focuses on a project in helping the community. This year, during the months of October, November and December, the chapter accepted member donations for the Community Outreach Center (COC) in Greeley, CO. 

The Community Outreach Center started in 1982 by a group of women that saw a need in our community. The goal is to give temporary help and hope to those going through a “tough time.”

Read More

Next Issue of IAAP Connections

Look in your e-mail inbox in mid-April for the next issue of IAAP Connections. Thank you for being a member of IAAP!