Businesses Worldwide Celebrate Administrative Professionals Week®
and Administrative Professionals Day®
IAAP is the sole sponsor of Administrative Professionals Week® April 25-29, 2011, and Administrative Professionals Day® on Wednesday, April 27 (formerly called Professional Secretaries Week® and Professional Secretaries Day®).
IAAP created this recognition in 1952 with two objectives in mind: to recognize “the secretary, upon whose skills, loyalty, and efficiency the functions of business and government offices depend,” and to call attention “through favorable publicity, to the tremendous potential of the secretarial career”, and today it still serves to honor admins and their role in the workplace.
The Administrative Professionals Week theme for 2011 is Passion and Purpose. Power of Commitment encompasses everything about administrative professionals and their values. As admins show commitment in all their work, they fully contribute to the workplace.
Admins are increasingly important in today’s unstable business climate. With the downturn in the economy companies are cutting positions and the admins left are taking on more and more work. Today’s administrative professionals are embracing varied roles as companies downsize. Businesses are looking for admins with soft skills who possess emotional intelligence in addition to technical skills, who are adaptable, and who have initiative, interpersonal skills and technical aptitude.
Many of the chapters in the MN-ND-SD Division host special events during that week, or at their regularly scheduled April meetings, with high-quality educational seminars that provide those skills to admins.
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The South Suburban Chapter of IAAP is proud to present our speaker ROBYNE ROBINSON on The Power of Personal Transformation for a Happier & Long-Lasting Career
Life is too short not to be doing what you love, loving what you do. In this power-packed presentation, you will discover how to ignite the spark of passion and rekindle the purpose fueling your career flame!
- Learn how listening to your passions allows you to make clear and empowered choices.
- Accomplish work effortlessly by operating from what is most important to you.
- Create an inspiring personal and professional vision statement that will enhance your job performance.
- Align with your company’s mission to make a more significant difference with employees and clients.
- Incorporate what makes your heart sing into your career and watch it soar!
You will also learn more about IAAP and our mission - "Enhancing the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development."
Register EARLY!! - Seating is Limited! - Share the opportunity and bring a guest! Register at: http://southsuburbaniaap.org. Registration deadline: April 22, 2011.
Registration fee includes appetizer bar & beverages 5:30 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
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RCTC and the Rochester Chapter 5th Annual Administrative Professional's Conference - April 27, 2011
RCTC is excited to be hosting our 5th Annual Administrative Professional’s Conference. This conference is designed specifically for the Administrative Professional and new this year we have added an Exhibit Hall! We have put together a day-long conference that is designed to celebrate this important role and provide workshops that will directly apply to the jobs and skills needed to be successful in this profession. If you are an Administrative Professional register today, if you know an Administrative Professional send them the flyer and encourage them to attend!
Information for the conference is below:
The Administrative Professionals Conference is created to celebrate the role. The day is set up as an opportunity to reenergize yourself while gaining new skills and techniques to assist you in playing a vital role in the success of your organization. This conference will provide you an opportunity to network with other professionals while attending educational sessions that relate directly to your position.
New for 2011 is the Administrative Professionals Exhibit Hall! (See below for contact information to reserve a booth.)
When you Register, please specify which Breakout Sessions you wish to attend. Choose ONE am session and ONE pm Session
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Time
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Topic
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Instructor
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8:00 am-8:30 am
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Registration
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8:30 am – 9:30 am
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AM Keynote
How Not to Be My Patient: A Physician's Secrets for Staying Healthy and Surviving Any Diagnosis
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Dr Edward Creagan
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9:30 am – 9:45 am
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Break
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9:45 am – 11:15 am
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AM Breakout 1 – Spicing up your PowerPoint Presentation
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Steve Wasson
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9:45 am – 11:15 am
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AM Breakout 2 – Energize Your Office
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Lisa Rogich
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11:15 am – 12:45 pm
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Lunch and time to view the Exhibit Hall:
Vendor Categories include: Office Supply, Conference and Meeting Centers, Catering Services, Employment Services, Educational Providers, Gift and Home Décor, Jewelry and Beauty
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12:45 pm-1:30 pm
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PM Keynote
The Essentials for a Healthy and Thriving Work Place
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Dr Nancy Horvath-Zurn
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1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
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Break
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1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
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PM Breakout 1 - Crazy Busy: Managing Multiple Roles and Priorities
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Michon Rogers
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1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
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PM Breakout 2 – Eat Well. Be Well.
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Amy Hoot
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3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
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Break
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3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
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Closing Keynote
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Katy Smith
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4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
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Closing Remarks and Evaluation
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To register call 507-280-3157 or visit www.rctc.edu/workforce.
Payment is required at the time of registration.