Next week is the IAAP International
Convention and Education Forum. If you're going to Convention we
will see you in New Orleans. If not, look in the
August/September issue of OfficePro for news and
photos from Convention.
For those who are going, scroll down to read about the
Product Showcases from Expo vendors. Included in this
issue is also an article sharing
ideas on how to give feedback, even when it's
uncomfortable. Speaker Nina Spencer shares ideas on how
to get the most out of conferences, all year long.
Stay cool and happy
reading!
Vendor
Product Showcases
Vendor sessions at International Convention
Don't miss the vendor
product showcases presenting on Monday of International
Convention and Education Forum. For a more detailed
description of the sessions,
click here.
Product Showcases from 1 to 2 p.m.
3-Keys
to Successful Time Management
Yorka Velasco-Caballero, ACCO Brands
Grippers are People, too!
Brent Sedlacek, ACCO Brands
Day Runner Design Your Day & AT-A-GLANCE Productivity
Power Hour Seminar
John Windham, MeadWestvaco
Product Showcases from 2:30-3:30
ACCO Brands University
Mark Mousner, ACCO Brands
GBC® Impact® Tips For Presentation Success
Irene O’Connor, ACCO Brands Brand Manager
Buried Alive!: Transforming Your Office into a Lean
Office
Audrey Thomas, CPO®, on behalf of Smead.
Product Showcases from
4 to 5 p.m.
Trends And Money Saving Tips In The Meetings And
Travel Industry
Angela Gennari, VenueQuest
Mailing Made Easy With Endicia
Meghan Novack and Damon Ropoulos, Endicia
Five Ways For Administrative Professionals To Harness
The Power Of The Internet
OfficeArrow.com
Admins are in demand
Listed as one of the top jobs of 2008
Administrative assistants are in demand. Here are the top 10 jobs
that employers are having difficulty filling in 2008 compared
with 2007, ranked in order.
 2008 hot jobs
1. Skilled manual trades
2. Sales representatives
3. Technicians
4. Engineers
5. Management/executives
6. Laborers
7. Administrative assistants
8. Drivers
9. Accounting & finance staff
10. IT staff
2007 hot jobs
1. Sales representatives
2. Skilled manual trades
3. Technicians
4. Engineers
5. Accounting and finance staff
6. Laborers
7. Production operators
8. Drivers
9. Management/executives
10. Machinists/operators
Source: Manpower
Membership News
New
IAAP Chapters Chartered
We warmly welcome the
following new IAAP chapters and student chapters:
The Plaza 205 Mobile Chapter, located in
Mobile, AL, is sponsored by the Mobile Chapter. The
chapter’s officers are: Elaine Simpson, president;
Willie Mae Giddens, president-elect; Brenda Rhodes, vice
president; Faith Koppersmith, secretary; and Jacquelyn
Nichols, treasurer.
The Cutting Edge Chapter, which is a virtual
chapter, is sponsored by the Book Cliff Chapter. The
chapter’s officers are: Najah Masudi CPS, president;
Lorri Morin, vice president; Peggy Peterson CPS,
secretary; and Joanne O’Connell, treasurer.
The Bluewater Sarnia Chapter, located in
Sarnia, ON, is sponsored by the London Chapter. The
chapter’s officers are: Tina Smith, president; Sherri
Veilleux, president-elect; Sandra Kirkman, recording
secretary; Kelly Ainsworth, corresponding secretary; and
Jenifer Boyce, treasurer.
The Mid Lakeshore Area Chapter, located in
Sheboygan, WI, is sponsored by the Fond du Lac
Chapter. The chapter’s officers are: Paula Damp,
president; Linda Freitag, vice president; Cindy Spradau,
secretary; and Jackie Schefsky, treasurer.
The Sudbury Nickel Chapter, located in
Sudbury, ON, is sponsored by the North Bay Chapter.
The chapter’s officers are: Peggy Berube, president;
Melonie Hicks, president-elect; Manon Tessier, recording
secretary; Sue Lefebvre, corresponding secretary; and
Lisa Doucet-Proulx, treasurer.
The Atlanta City Hall Chapter, located in
Atlanta, GA, is sponsored by the Atlanta Airport
Chapter. The chapter’s officers are: Cassandra Denson,
president; Tonya Zeigler, president-elect; Shiela
Phillips, recording secretary; and Requish Simmons,
treasurer.
The Cucamonga Valley Chapter, located in
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, is sponsored by the California
Division. The chapter’s officers are: Ida Martinez,
president; Donna Kendrena, vice president; Bonnie Tazza,
recording secretary; and Melissa Morales, treasurer.
The ExxonMobil South Chapter, located in
Houston, TX, is sponsored by the ExxonMobil Chapter.
The chapter’s officers are: Becky Kellett, president and
Patricia R. Pradia, treasurer.
The Hermiston Chapter, located in Hermiston,
OR, is sponsored by the Idaho-Oregon-Utah Division.
The chapter’s officers are: Betsy Baker, president and
Terri Carr, treasurer.
The Bates Technical College Student Chapter,
located in Tacoma, WA, is sponsored by the Mount
Rainier Chapter. Lila Licens CPS/CAP is the key builder
and Sharon Netter is the advisor.
The Bakersfield College Student Chapter, located
in Bakersfield, CA, is sponsored by the
California Division. Karen Shah is both the key builder
and advisor.
The Metro Business College Student Chapter,
located in Rolla, MO, is sponsored by the
Missouri Division. Susan Brimer CPS/CAP is the key
builder and Mary Gapsch is the advisor.
Congratulations to everyone involved in these building
efforts!
Virginia-West Virginia Division Merger
Effective July 1, 2008, the Virginia Division and West
Virginia Division merged to form the Virginia-West
Virginia Division. The proposal to merge was passed via
a vote at the West Virginia Division Meeting in May 2008
and at the Virginia Division Meeting in June 2008. The
merged division’s official name is the Virginia-West
Virginia Division and the division number will be
446000. There will be no changes to chapter numbers nor
to member ID numbers; however, all active members within
these two divisions will receive new membership cards
reflecting the merger.
Congratulations and best
wishes are extended to everyone involved in this merger.
Please contact Joy Johnston, Membership and Distribution
Manager, at
jjohnston@iaap-hq.org if you have any questions.
OfficePro Needs You!
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love part of your job?
OfficePro will begin a new feature soon, and we
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your job, tell us about it! Be funny, be serious but
above all, be real and show us why you love your job (or
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Staff
Spotlight
Meet Susan Whitaker
Susan Whitaker
supervises the Distribution Department. She’s been
working at Headquarters for 29 years. She came to work
for IAAP – then NSA – in April of 1979.
It’s
rare to see Susan sitting down, especially this time of
year as she gets ready for International Convention and
Education Forum. She supervises the daily activities and
project scheduling for the Distribution Department. In
addition she handles orders, phone and e-mail customer
service. Susan schedules and ships the Cooperative
Marketing material, prepares material and arranges
transportation for Convention freight and handles
on-site distribution as well as dealing with freight for
the other meetings.
Susan
was married for 32 years. She has four children, three
step-children, 10 grandchildren plus three by marriage,
and great-grandchildren. Her mother is still reasonably
active at 98.
“I have
been organist at Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran
Church (a WELS church) for more than 25 years,” said
Susan. “I spend much of my free time with my grandkids.”
She
also enjoys listening to well-performed classical and
country music.
You can contact
phone Susan at 816-891-6600 x2246 or e-mail at
swhitaker@iaap-hq.org.
Leadership Tips
Learn how to give difficult feedback
All of us are busy. We
are victims of information overload, yet don’t have
crucial face-to-face conversations that keep us
connected in more meaningful ways.
Less personal
communication can cause diffused focus and little
in-depth dialogue, dehumanizing our work and home
environments. Most of us need frequent feedback and
discussion with others to benefit from different
perspectives, to work more effectively, and to reach our
fullest productivity.
What is the best way to
give feedback, especially the difficult kind?
Dr. Marilyn Manning, CSP,
CMC, and international author of seven business books,
gives some practical ideas on how to hold that difficult
conversation in her article,
Learn How to Give Difficult Feedback.
Chapter/Division Highlights
Notes from around IAAP
Thanks to everyone who
sent news. Please keep the
submission guidelines in mind when sending
information to Connections for consideration. We're
looking for unique news to inspire chapters to achieve
excellence.
IAAP has launched its
first virtual chapter. They are up and running and
excited to use technology to connect. The New Jersey
Division held an interesting training session for
delegates headed to International Convention and Education
Forum.
To read what's happening
in chapters and divisions around the IAAP globe,
click here.
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