WELCOME TO A-O DIVISION

You have found the Arkansas-Oklahoma Division, Inc. of IAAP. We have about 300 IAAP members in our two states who belong to nine active chapters. If you are already an IAAP member in the A-O Division, we invite you to enhance your membership by embracing this interactive Web Community. Begin your experience by building your profile in the Network link above, adding some Contacts, checking out the e-Groups, and subscribing to a Daily Digest of the discussions you want to follow. If you are new to IAAP or would like more information about A-O Division, any of our nine chapters, or IAAP as a whole, please go to the "About Us" link above. You may also visit the websites of our nine chapters by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page.

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A-O DIVISION NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • We have posted the official Minutes of the 2010 A-O Division Annual Meeting for your information.
  • Beginning on August 1, we will post a Question of the Month for you to answer as you strive to become an A-O Division Member of Excellence.
  • We received a letter dated July 12, 2010 that Avery will make a contribution to IAAP's Research and Education Foundation on behalf of A-O Division for submitting our entry into the Avery Great Results Chapter/Division Achievement Awards contest for 2009-2010.

  • The A-O Division Officers reviewed and updated the Division's Strategic Plan for 2010-2011 at their Board Retreat, and you can review it here.

  • Have you read our Member Testimonials?

DATES TO REMEMBER

  • August 15, 2010 - Deadline to apply to take the Certification Exams in November 2010.
  • August 21, 2010 - A-O Division's Education Forum at the Wyndham Garden Hotel on South Meridian in Oklahoma City, OK. See the Registration Flyer here.
  • October 1, 2010 - Deadline for chapters to publish their annual calendar showing scheduled meetings and education/training topics for each regular chapter meeting held during 2010-2011. This is one part of Criteria #6 for the International Chapter of Excellence Program.
  • October 17-20, 2010 - IAAP's Fall Conference, Hilton Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, KY.
  • November 5-6, 2010 - Certification Exams
  • December 31, 2010 - Deadline for chapters to submit to the Division President a copy of their annual Business (Strategic) Plan as reviewed or updated for 2010-2011. This is one part of Criteria #19 for the International Chapter of Excellence Program.
  • February 15, 2011 - Deadline to apply to take the Certification Exams in May 2011.
  • March 6-9, 2011 - IAAP's Spring Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tampa, FL.
  • April 24-30, 2011 - Administrative Professionals Week
  • Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - Administrative Professionals Day
  • May 6-7, 2011 - Certification Exams
  • June 9-12, 2011 - A-O Division's 53rd Annual Meeting at the Doubletree Guest Suites and Convention Center in Bentonville, AR hosted by the Benton County Chapter.
  • July 24-27, 2011 - IAAP's International Education Forum and Annual Meeting, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec (Host Hotel is the Hyatt Regency Montreal.)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT NEWS

In this section, we will provide communications from 2010-2012 Southwest District Director Dortha Gray CPS/CAP as they become available.

 

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

In this section, we will provide communications from 2010-2011 International President Mary Ramsay-Drow CPS/CAP as they become available.

2010-2011 THEME



You are the sole architect of your future.
Whatever road you choose, make sure to:
1) Plan it out and see it coming to fruition;
2) Apply not just thought, but action;
3) Endure peaks and valleys; be patient and keep working.

    -- From Momentum by Mark Bravo

A-O DIVISION 2010 EDUCATION FORUM

Register now to attend A-O Division's Education Forum to be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City Airport. Check out all the details in the Education Forum Registration Flyer linked here. Cost to attend is $30, and registration forms must be postmarked on or before August 13. We have obtained an exciting keynote speaker...Marathon Runner Mark Bravo...to motivate us with Passion & Purpose for the new IAAP year. He asks, "Are you ready to become the hero of your own life?" Come let him inspire you to do just that.

CHEERS FROM BOSTON -- EFAM 2010!

Check out the daily updates provided from the 2010 EFAM in Boston from July 16 - July 23. Slideshow of Photos

2010 A-O DIVISION ANNUAL MEETING

You can review the reports and updates from the 52nd  Annual Meeting of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Division hosted at the beautiful Skirvin Hilton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City June 25-27, 2010, by the Oklahoma City Chapter. You can also read the nice "thank you" letter sent by Northeast District Director Judith Yannarelli, CPS/CAP.

While we wait for photos from the Annual Meeting Photographers, perhaps you will enjoy the photos captured at the links below. They are large files and best viewed in SlideShow format with a five-second transition.

Thursday and Friday Activities

Saturday Breakfast, Business, and Banquet


MESSAGE FROM A-O DIVISION OFFICERS

Beginning in August 2010, your 2010-2011 division officers will begin taking turns to post new messages here around the first of each month. Please check back then to see what interesting thoughts they may share with you.

MEMBER MESSAGES (A-O DIVISION'S E-NEWSLETTER)

For the past several years, your division officers have communicated with A-O Division members by sending periodic email messages direct to your in-box. This has been our way of sharing important news with you instead of preparing and publishing a regular newsletter. The 2010-2011 A-O Division Officers will continue that practice beginning in August 2010. Watch your in-box for the Member Message or check back here to see it posted. In the meantime, you can continue to review past Member Messages in the A-O Division Document Library under the Resources tab at this link -- ARCHIVED MEMBER MESSAGES.

ARTICLES BY DR. SUSAN FENNER

Dr. Susan Fenner from IAAP Headquarters routinely publishes articles for the benefit of IAAP members that can be used in chapter newsletters and on chapter websites. We link these articles in the Document Library for your use. Articles presently posted there are "Future Trends," "Finding A Job-Keeping A Job," and "Sabotaging the Boss."