Chapter Program

The International Association of Administrative Professionals' mission is: Enhancing the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development.

With this focus in mind, the Executive and Board of Directors of the Vancouver Chapter strive to provide their members with a program that is timely and meets these goals. President Elizabeth Faber, CAP-OM has prepared the 2012-2013 Chapter Program to assist with your educational planning. You can click on the link above to print a copy of the brochure to share with your friends and colleagues.

2012-2013 Program

DATE	SPEAKER	TOPIC
September 12, 2012	Sudhir Diddee	Priceless Computer Tips at Your Fingertips
September 22, 2012	BC/WA Education Forum	Surrey, BC (hosted by FV Chapter)
October 2, 2012 * Lunch & Learn*	Elizabeth Faber, CAP-OM	Constructing Your Career - Where do I Fit?
October 10, 2012	Carey McBeth	Planning the Perfect Event
November 14, 2012 *Executive Appreciation*	Ian Cruickshank	The Business Value of Social Media
December 12, 2012	Ruth Abramson	Corporate Environmental Sustainability
January 9, 2013	John Chandler	Mastering Outlook
January 22, 2013 *Lunch and Learn*	Kim Perry, CAP-OM	Tracking and Scheduling with Microsoft Office
February 13, 2013	Jason Robertson	Demystifying Financial Statements
March 13, 2013	Sandy Chernoff	Soft Skills
March 19, 2013 * Lunch and Learn*	Kathryn Moes, CAP-OM	The Unique Role of the Multi-Manager Admin Assistant
April 10, 2013	Alex Wells	Building Forms in Adobe
April 24, 2013 *Admin Professionals Day*	Elaine Allison	APD Keynote Presentation
May 8, 2013 *55th Anniversary*	Zoey Ryan	Living from Your Values
May 14, 2013 *Lunch and Learn*	Jill Goertzen, CAP-OM	Mobile Devices and the Office
June 19, 2013	Ginger Blum	Executive Travel: Don't Break The Bank
June/July 2013	MoE Reception	TBD

Most of our meetings qualify for recertification points to help our CAP and/or CAP-OM members recertify (required every 5 years).

The Vancouver Chapter of IAAP usually holds its Education Forum and Monthly Business Meeting the second Wednesday of each month from September through June. Unless otherwise notified, our meetings will be held at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, 1180 West Hastings Street, Vancouver (map).

The reservation link is accessible on the Home Page several weeks before the meeting date. We also send a reminder closer to the date. For your convenience, a reservation form is available through the Upcoming Events section on our Home Page. You may pay in advance by credit card, or at the door with cheque or cash.

RSVPs must be received by Meeting Coordinator Yuen Chow, CAP-OM no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday preceding the meeting date.  Please note, too, that cancellations must be received by Yuen Chow, CAP-OM no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday preceding the meeting date. All no-shows will be billed.

Our agenda:
5:30  Networking and Registration
6:00  Dinner
7:00  Speaker presentation
8:00  Business portion
8:30  Adjourn

Please access the meeting notice on our Home page to make your reservations.