About Us

About Our Chapter

Last updated on 1/4/2010 8:45:42 PM

Our Mission:

To be the recognized leader of administrative professionals in the Greater Lake Buena Vista area by promoting and enhancing professional excellence consistent with Chapter goals and IAAP standards.

Our Goals:

To provide educational resources and opportunities for administrative professionals to achieve and maintain the highest possible level of competence and professional development.
To define and promote recognition of competence levels and career patterns within the administrative field.
To promote and provide programs for the certification of professional secretaries.
To promote recognition for the contributions of administrative professionals to organizational performance and productivity.
To represent the best interest of the administrative professional to the media, government, business and industry, and the educational community and serve as a resource and information clearinghouse on all aspects of the profession.
To provide liaison and encourage cooperative action with other associations representing administrative professionals.
To provide a forum for communication and exchange of ideas among persons working in and preparing for careers in the administrative field.

Our Meetings:
Date: We usually meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month, except in August
Location: Our location varies within the greater Lake Buena Vista area
Cost: Most meetings are free to attend / Dinner is optional

About IAAP

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

Our core values:

Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.
Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.
Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.
Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.
Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.