Tuesday Feb 14
• CHAPTER MEETING - VIRTUAL
6:30am-8:00pm Our first virtual meeting - dial in information will be sent to chapter members

Board Members:

President:
Kathy O'Connor CAP-OM
Vice President:
Nancy Perrine
Treasurer:
Kathy Tudisco
Secretary:
Patty Dern

Links Section

	IAAP PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION
	IAAP INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE
	MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER
	OTHER PA CHAPTERS
	PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 28,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The Keystone State has over 450 active members and welcomes any administrative professional to join our organization! The Pennsylvania Division currently has 16 open chapters and 2 corporate chapters.

The Bucks County Chapter has been helping administrative professionals reach their potential since April 1, 1969. We invite you to join us as a guest for an upcoming meeting. Monthly business meetings for the year 2011-12 are being held every second Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM from September through June at Maggio's Restaurant at 400 Second Street Pike (Hampton Square)in Southampton. (http://maggiosrestaurant.com/) The meeting includes dinner, an educational program, and a brief business meeting. Advance reservations are required - link at the bottom of this page to Chapter President Kathy O'Connor CAP-OM.

International Spring Conference, March 4-6, 2012, Las Vegas http://www.iaap-hq.org/events/conferences/spring. Room reservations are now open on the IAAP-HQ website.

Pennsylvania Division Meeting, June 22-24, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Breinigsville, PA.

Join us in “Celebrating our Roots” at the 2012 Pennsylvania Division Annual Meeting which features training, networking, and election of our 2012-2013 Division Officers. The Trips & Tours Committee is planning a ride on the Tijuana Taxi to The Sands Casino on Thursday night, and the Moravian Museum and historic Bethlehem shopping on Friday morning. To reserve your room, call 610-391-1000 and ask for IAAP PA Division rate of $119 a night (plus 6% state and 4% local taxes) single or double occupancy. Hotel Reservation deadline is May 22, 2012

The complete agenda and registration details will be available April 2012. The registration fee is $200 members/$225 non-members.

International Education Forum and Annual Meeting or EFAM, July 22-25, 2012 at the Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX. Room reservations are now open: http://www.iaap-hq.org/events/conferences/efam Room rate is $185 or $205 plus tax depending on location with the Gaylord Texan

The Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) rating is the internationally recognized standard of proficiency as an administrative professional. The newly updated CAP Review guide is now available. Download THIS Adobe PDF file

You'll improve your professional qualifications, increase your skills and knowledge and raise your self-esteem by taking and passing the exams. You may also obtain college credit and, according to the latest survey from OfficeTeam, get up to a 7 percent increase in salary. The Institute for Certification believes that a top-level administrative professional should have basic knowledge of office systems, technology, office administration, and management, and know how to apply the principles of good human relations and communications. Some of the examinations are based on knowledge acquired by the office professional through formal education and informal reading. Employers also expect their admin to be thoroughly familiar with current techniques in office practice and procedures and aware of developments in office systems and technology. Why wait? Do something for yourself and your career today. Get certified! ...

If you would like more information about professional certification, go to the Links section on the left and select Professional Certification.

The mission of the Retirement Trust Foundation or RTF is "To provide assistance for housing to administrative professionals over 55, who are in need." You can watch the new RTF video to find out about our retirement Community Vista Grande online or how to apply for housing grants which enable admins to stay in their own homes. The RTF website is http://iaap-rtf.org/