FROM DIANA WILSON, PRESIDENT: The Lake Washington East Chapter is a vibrant, positive group of career-minded administrative professionals dedicated to helping those in our profession improve their career life. We provide many opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. Our high standards for excellence is maintained through communication and commitment. We meet once a month on the third Wednesday of each month, September through June. Our programs for the year are sure to capture your interests. Join us to begin receiving the many benefits of IAAP! There is a 70/70 Membership Promotion special going on to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the IAAP. Join now for one year for $70 plus the one time processing fee of $15. This reduction in dues for new members and former members gone for over two years will be going on until the end of December 2012. For information contact me at dwilson2009@comcast.net.
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Good luck and success for those taking the upcoming CAP or CAP-OM exam in May. We heartily applaud your initiative and personal “pro-activism” to independently get started. We want to be there for you in order to assist you in this most excellent endeavor. It is not too soon to start preparing for the Fall exam in November. Contact our LWE Chapter President, Diana Wilson, for more information. Wewant to be there to support you and assist with a study group. Best wishes to all you future Certified Administrative Professionals!
Once again, we are proud to announce that the Lake Washington East Chapter has received the Chapter of Excellence designation! Thank you to all of our members for making this possible.
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The 2012-2013 Officer Listing (STF-8) form is now available for download in the IAAP web community. IAAP must receive all division and chapter officer & committee chair listings by July 1, 2012. Questions can be e-mailed to membership@iaap-hq.org.
Please find below a link to access the 2012 Proposed RTF Bylaw Amendments.
IAAP's International Board, the Retirement Trust Foundation Board of Trustees and the Research and Educational Foundation Board of Trustees have just announced the formation of a new, unified non-profit organization to help further the mission of the association: The Foundation of IAAP. Please follow this link to read a letter explaining this news.
Join us for our May chapter meeting on May 16, 2012 Event Planning in the Corporate World Presented by Brenda Dotson CMP, Director of Sales at the Meydenbauer Center Bellevue
If you choose to pay at the door, the member price is $30.00 ($31.50 if paying online using PayPal) and the price for guests is $35.00 ($36.50 if paying online using PayPal). Make your online advance reservations for GUESTS ONLY using PayPal by clicking on the About Us tab above and selecting GUESTS Chapter Meeting Registration. LWE CHAPTER MEMBERS may also pay in advance online using PayPal by logging in on this webpage (upper right corner). Then under About Us tab, select MEMBERS ONLY!, and then selecting SPECIAL EVENTS – Members Only from the drop down menu.
Did you know the LWE Chapter received the 2010-2011 WA-AK Division Newsletter of the Year award? Well, yes we did! Join in the excitement to help us win again next year. Submit a book review of a professional publication, an article on event planning, or highlights from a conference you attended. We would love to hear from you! Submit your 200+ word article by the third Friday of each month to be included in the next Chapter newsletter. The next deadline is Friday, April 20th, for inclusion in the May newsletter. Items received after that date will gladly be accepted and included in the next issue. Contact Denise Steendahl at Denise.Steendahl@pse.com to submit your article. Thank you and congratulations, in advance, for achieving one more step towards your Member of Excellence goal with your published article of 200+ words in your Chapter Newsletter!!
Monthly chapter meetings will now be held at: Hyatt House (formerly Hotel Sierra) 3244 139th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98005 conveniently located next door to the Eastgate Transit Center
See more information in the "About Us" Section If you would like to know more, or be a part of the RTF Committee contact Jacqueline Petrick, CPS at jacquelinepetrick@msn.com.
This year's Forum will be held on May 18—20, 2012. Registration is now OPEN and the forum will be held at the Skagit Valley Casino and Resort. Don’t miss this chance to network with your fellow IAAP members and get inspired by the many educational opportunities. Visit the WA-AK Division website for the registration information and meeting brochure. Proposed Amendments being presented at the 2012 WA-AK Division Annual Meeting are also posted. REGISTER TODAY!