APW SEMINARS

"APW Seminars" stands for Administrative Professional Week Seminars.

BRAINERD CHAPTER OFFERS EDUCATION

To help facilitate professional development in the Brainerd Lakes Area the Brainerd Chapter of IAAP hosts an Administrative Professional Day Seminar. The event is held annually in celebration of Administrative Professionals Week.

HIGHLIGHTS OVER THE YEARS

Please use the YEAR links on the left for a sampling of what you can experience as an attendee at one of our APW Seminars.

EVENT HISTORY AND OBJECTIVES

Administrative Professionals Week is always observed annually during the last FULL week in April (referring to the standard Sunday through Saturday calendar week).

April 22-28, 2007 and April 20-25, 2008

Administrative Professionals Day is always held the Wednesday of that week.

Originally organized in 1952 as "National Secretaries Week" by the National Secretaries Association (now known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals) in conjunction with public relations executive Harry Klemfuss and a consortium of office product manufacturers. It was established as an effort to recognize the valuable contributions of office support staff in business and government, and to encourage students as well as others to seek secretarial/administrative careers. In the year 2000, IAAP announced a name change for Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day. The names were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding responsibilities of today's administrative workforce.

Since its inception in 1952, APW has been sponsored solely by IAAP, although when APW was first observed, IAAP was then known as the National Secretaries Association.

Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is celebrated worldwide, bringing together millions of people for community events, educational seminars, and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff with gifts of appreciation.

IAAP suggests that employers observe Administrative Professionals Week by providing training opportunities to their support staff through administrative seminars, continuing education or self-study materials.

Another suggestion would be to make a commitment toward delegating responsibilities that better utilize the skills of the administrative professionals in your organization.

Questions or Comments regarding the upcoming 2007 Seminar in Brainerd can be directed to Laura Larson, APW Committee Co-Chair at llarson@larsonallen.com or MaryAnn Lindell, APW Committee Co-Chair at greatdesigns@brainerd.net.