The International Association of Administrative Professionals' mission is to enhance 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 Board of Directors of the Fraser Valley Chapter strive to provide their members with a program that is timely and meets these goals.
The Board of the Fraser Chapter, is working on an impressive array of speakers for our 2011-2012 chapter year. Click here for the updated 2011-2012 Program Brochure.
Most of our meetings qualify for recertification points to help our CAP and/or CAP-OM members re-qualify (required every 5 years).
RSVPs and Agenda
The Fraser Valley Chapter of holds its Education and Business Meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from September through June. Unless otherwise notified, our meetings are held at the Guildford Golf & Country Club at 7929 – 152 Street, Surrey BC.
The cost for dinner is $35 for MEMBERS and $40 for NON-MEMBERS. If you have any dietary restrictions, please notify us at the time you register to attend.
The meeting notice is emailed to members two weeks before the meeting date and a copy is posted on the Home page of our website. We also send a reminder closer to the date. Payment, by cash or cheque, is made at the door.
RSVPs must be received by Secretary, Nicolle Kirk, no later than 12:00 Noon on the Thursday preceding the meeting date. Please note, too, that cancellations must be received by Secretary Kirk no later than 12:00 Noon on the Thursday preceding the meeting date. All no-shows will be billed.
Our agenda:
5:30 Networking and Registration
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Speaker presentation begins
7:30 Business portion begins
8:00 Adjourn
Please access the meeting notice on our Home page to make your reservations. You may also like to review our 2011-2012 Chapter Program when it is available.
Following are a listing of the professional development programs the Fraser Valley Chapter have had in previous years.
The Importance of Professional Assistants; Her Worship Mayor Dianne Watts - City of Surrey
Networking - Is it Really a Dirty Word; Rose Terzariol - KCI Ketchum Canada Inc.
Giving Hope Today; Delaine Milette - Salvation Army (Community Month)
Leadership: Four Fundamental Steps to Finishing Well; Barb Horton, CAP - Past International President
Social Media Marketing
Laughter: Managing Change with a Sense of Humour; Carla Reiger - Innovation and Creativity Catalyst
Boundaries in the Workplace; Ian Lopez - NewBeginnings Community Church (Annual Meeting)
Finance 101; Elizabeth Petticrew - BMO Nesbitt Burns
Speak Up: Speak Out - Personal Power and Respect in the Workplace; Erica Pinsky - Erica Pinsky Inc.
Speakers and topics subject to change