Violet_Beauregard
Well-Known Member
Happy Administrative Professional's Day/Week to all of my fellow admins here on Dims!! 
I hope you all enjoy the day, do something special, and receive a little recognition from your bosses. I got a nice bouqet of beautiful fushia carnations and roses with babies breath. My bosses are always great to me and recognize the day.
For those that might be interested, a little bit of history of Administrative Professional's Day (formerly Secretary's Day):
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK HISTORY
This annual event was 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 secretaries for their contributions in the workplace, and to attract people to secretarial/administrative careers.
The idea began with Mary Barrett, president of the National Secretaries Association, now called IAAP, and C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation. They served on a council addressing a national shortage of skilled office workers. Together with Harry Klemfuss, public relations account executive at Young & Rubicam, they originated the idea for a National Secretaries Week.
The association successfully campaigned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer to proclaim the first National Secretaries Week on June 1-7, 1952. He designated Wednesday, June 4 as National Secretaries Day. Sawyer, Barrett and Woodbridge participated in ceremonies held in Washington, D.C.
IAAP created National Secretaries Week 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."
Named changed to Administrative Professionals Week
In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April. The observation changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff.
Over the years, observances of Administrative Professionals Week have focused on professional development. Today, local chapters of IAAP hold hundreds of seminars and networking events in their communities during the week. Other events include luncheons, corporate recognition activities, and individual observances between managers and office staff.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., the International Association of Administrative Professionals today remains the sole sponsor of Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day. IAAP continues to believe in the importance of this event to call attention to the increasing value and contributions of administrative professionals in today's workplace.
About IAAP
IAAP is the worlds leading association for administrative professionals, with 600 chapters and more than 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide. IAAP sponsors Administrative Professionals Week April 19-25, 2009 and Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 22.
I belong to IAAP. It's a great organization for Admins. Check them out: www.iaap-hq.org
Any fellow IAAP members here on Dims???
Again... Happy Administrative Professional's Day/Week!!!!
I hope you all enjoy the day, do something special, and receive a little recognition from your bosses. I got a nice bouqet of beautiful fushia carnations and roses with babies breath. My bosses are always great to me and recognize the day.
For those that might be interested, a little bit of history of Administrative Professional's Day (formerly Secretary's Day):
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK HISTORY
This annual event was 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 secretaries for their contributions in the workplace, and to attract people to secretarial/administrative careers.
The idea began with Mary Barrett, president of the National Secretaries Association, now called IAAP, and C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation. They served on a council addressing a national shortage of skilled office workers. Together with Harry Klemfuss, public relations account executive at Young & Rubicam, they originated the idea for a National Secretaries Week.
The association successfully campaigned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer to proclaim the first National Secretaries Week on June 1-7, 1952. He designated Wednesday, June 4 as National Secretaries Day. Sawyer, Barrett and Woodbridge participated in ceremonies held in Washington, D.C.
IAAP created National Secretaries Week 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."
Named changed to Administrative Professionals Week
In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April. The observation changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff.
Over the years, observances of Administrative Professionals Week have focused on professional development. Today, local chapters of IAAP hold hundreds of seminars and networking events in their communities during the week. Other events include luncheons, corporate recognition activities, and individual observances between managers and office staff.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., the International Association of Administrative Professionals today remains the sole sponsor of Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day. IAAP continues to believe in the importance of this event to call attention to the increasing value and contributions of administrative professionals in today's workplace.
About IAAP
IAAP is the worlds leading association for administrative professionals, with 600 chapters and more than 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide. IAAP sponsors Administrative Professionals Week April 19-25, 2009 and Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 22.
I belong to IAAP. It's a great organization for Admins. Check them out: www.iaap-hq.org
Any fellow IAAP members here on Dims???
Again... Happy Administrative Professional's Day/Week!!!!
