Administrative professionals attends convention

The Giradot Chapter of IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) members recently attended an International Convention and Education Forum in Denver, Colo.

During the convention they attended seminars given by world-renowned speakers and met with administrative professionals from all over the world and the United States.

The Girardot Chapter will celebrate its 60th anniversary on April 7, 2006, and has 47 members.

Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau for fellowship and a professional speaker followed by a short business session.

IAAP is the world's largest association for administrative support staff, with 600 chapters and 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide. For more than 60 years, IAAP has provided up-to-date research on office trends, cutting-edge publications, seminars and conferences, and resources to help administrative professionals enhance their skills and become more effective contributors to their employers. Members include administrative assistants, executive secretaries, office coordinators, information specialists and related administrative professionals. Many corporations, educational institutions, students and international affiliate organizations also belong to IAAP.

The overall vision of the organization is to inspire and equip all office professionals to attain excellence, with a purpose of providing education and training, and setting standards of excellence recognized by the business community on a global perspective.

For more information, visit the Web site: http://iaap-girardot.org/ or call Donna Wills at 331-3279.