Welcome

Tulsa Chapter – IAAP, promises to provide an opportunity for administrative professionals to grow and meet the demands of today’s office environment. Throughout the year we will provide educational opportunities on a variety of topics – including technology, communication skills, leadership, and personal growth.

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is a non-profit 501 (c)(6) professional association with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates, and nearly 700 chapters worldwide. IAAP has members in most Fortune 500 companies, hundreds of mid-to small-sized businesses, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and federal, state, and local government agencies.

For over 50 years, IAAP has provided up-to-date research on office trends, cutting-edge publications, outstanding seminars and conferences, and valuable resources to help administrative professionals enhance their skills and become more effective contributors to their employers.

Please join us the first Thursday of each month (with the exception of January)  @ 5:45 PM at Embassy Suites (I-44) located at 3332 South 79th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74145) where we provide an opportunity for networking and sharing best practices. You need not be a member to attend.

Cost is $18 for members and $22 for guests (includes dinner). See specifics below under "upcoming events".

Attend one of our meetings, and discover how valuable networking and personal growth is to your profession; and remember, first time guests must register and Tulsa Chapter members must RSVP prior to each meeting by emailing Jenny, our Hostess Chair at JFlores@bancFirst.com.
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President's Welcome

Welcome to the Tulsa Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) website. Our chapter is here to mentor and foster your professional development through educational programs and workshops. 

We promote the two IAAP certification designations; Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) and Certified Administrative Professional (CAP); and we offer various professional workshops as opportunities to acquire the knowledge to pass these two certification exams.  These workshops are open to anyone who wishes to attend. 

We also invite you to attend one of our monthly meetings to enjoy our professional education programs as well as learn more about what IAAP has to offer.  After attending a few meetings, we hope you will decide to become a member of Tulsa Chapter and take advantage of all that our professional association offers. 

Respectfully Yours,

Jolene Yowell CPS
Chapter President


Mission

To promote and enhance the professional and personal growth of Tulsa Chapter members through continued education, leadership opportunities and networking, resulting in career advancement and increased value to employers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter News

Maxie Carpenter
Leadership Fundraising Luncheon
4-20-10

Corporate Culture: 
"How it can manifest itself into people who fail"

Most former executives will tell you that the reason they left their previous positions was that the cultures of the organizations had changed to such degrees that they couldn’t support the directions being taken. This topic will explore:

  • Why that perspective is so prevalent 
  • Why the changing of corporate culture inevitably is perceived as unhealthy and unsupportive.
  • How corporations have ransomed their cultures for the sake of political correctness.
  • How corporations can re-establish their cultures to obtain broad-base internal and external support and achieve performance expectations.

Key Speaker:  Maxie Carpenter
Former Vice President of Human Resources for Wal-Mart Stores, retiring after a 27-year career.

Bio:  Maxie Carpenter is recognized as an authority on the subject of corporate culture. During a 27-year career with Wal-Mart Stores, he pioneered programs specific to creating simple, relevant operational processes. He assisted in the creation and implementation of mentoring, succession planning, and people-measurement processes that classified Wal-Mart as world-class relevant to the depth and quality of its management pool and the retention of its workforce. He was one of the Wal-Mart success stories who worked his way up in the company. Maxie retired as Vice President, People Division, Wal-Mart Supercenter Division. 

When:  Tuesday - April 20, 2010

Agenda: 
(doors open at 11:00a)
11:30a  Lunch
12:00 - 1:00p  Keynote speaker Maxie Carpenter


Location:  Hard Rock Hotel Convention Center
Sequoyah Ballroom
777 W. Cherokee Street, 74015
map

Contact information:
Connie Weddell 918-894-5219 x101
iaaptulsa@att.net

Limited seating available: 
Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Ticket prices:
   
$30.00 if purchased by 3/31/10  
($40.00 after 3/31/10)

Best deal:  $250.00 for table of 10

Ticket pickup instructions:  Tickets purchased online may be picked up after 10:00a on the day of the event in the registration area of Sequoyah Foyer North (see map).  Tickets will be held in the name of the purchaser.

                 

or

Save by purchasing a table of 10 for $250.00


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Valet parking: 
Free to the public; located on the west side of the hotel.  Enter the ballrooms from the west side of the building directly off of the parking lot (valet can assist you); or enter the building through the porte-cochere and turn right at the hotel front desk.  Follow the wall to the right and down the ramp.  Ask an employee if you need assistance.

Parking garage:  Take the parking garage elevator to the 2nd floor.  Enter the building through the glass door walkway. Once inside the building, please ask an employee for directions to the Sequoyah Ballroom.

 

Applebee's Fundraising Breakfast 4-24-10


When:  Saturday - April 24, 2010 
8:00a - 10:00a

Location:
  4733 S. Yale St., Tulsa, OK

Ticket Prices:  $6.00

Menu:

3 huge pancakes
2 sausage links
Beverages (coffee, soda, milk, juice, tea

 ...and more where that came from if you're still hungry!   


Contact information:

Connie Weddell 918-894-5219 x101
iaaptulsa@att.net 


*  Please provide your mailing address so the tickets can be mailed to you.

March 8-10, 2010
Spring Professional Education Conference
Reno, NV

Register for the Spring Education Conference
The 2010 Spring Educational Conference (formerly PEC) will be held March 8-10 in Reno, Nev. The two-and-a-half day conference provides opportunities to network, share ideas, problems and solutions with other admins. You will have the opportunity to hear four top-notch presenters and return to your job with renewed enthusiasm and ideas. You will also receive recertification points if you are an active CPS and/or CAP holder. CEU is available as an alternative to recertification points. For more information or to register, visit the Spring Conference page on the IAAP website.
IAAP 2010 Spring Conference.docx
(see calendar for details)

March 23, 2010
Board Meeting 5:45p 
Location change:  NGL Supply
6120 S. Yale Ave., Ste 805, Tulsa 74136 

Located in the Warren II Building which is on the southwest corner of 61st and Yale in Tulsa.  There are three buildings in this complex:  Warren I Building (sits closest to Yale, but further south of Yale); Doubletree Hotel (sits west of Warren I); and Warren II Building (sits closest to 61st, but further west of Yale).

Exit I-44 at Yale, then head south.  Just south of 61st street you will turn right on Richard Shinn Blvd (which is actually the entrance to the complex).  Follow the road around to the right until you are headed north.  Turn left between Warren II (building on your left) and the parking garage.  There is plenty of visitor parking there. 


After you enter the building, turn to the left and use that bank of elevators.  NGL Supply is on the 8th floor.  There will be an IAAP sign on the front door.


Note:  All chapter members are encouraged to attend

April 1, 2010
Membership Meeting
5:15p Social
5:45p Dinner $18 Member - $22 Guests
6:15p Education Program and Meeting
Program:  Competency Workshop Series #5 - Organizational Awareness
Location:  Embassy Suites (I-44) - 3332 South 79th East Avenue, Tulsa Oklahoma 74145 
(See calendar for map) 
Guests are encouraged to attend
RSVP prior to each meeting by emailing Jenny, our Hostess Chair at jflores@bancfirst.com
 
April 18-24, 2010
Administrative Professionals Week

April 20, 2010
APW fundraiser - Maxie Carpenter speaker
Topic:
  Corporate Culture:  How it Manifests Itself Into People Who Fail

Location:  Hard Rock Hotel Convention Center
777 W. Cherokee Street 74015
Tickets:  Must be purchased in advance - space is limited
Cost:  $40.00 (Early bird price of $30.00 if purchased before 3-31-10) 
Purchase online using the links above in the announcement or contact Connie Weddell at 918-894-5219 x101 or at
iaaptulsa@att.net

April 24, 2010 
Administrative Professionals Day

April 24, 2010
Applebee's fundraiser
Location:  4733 S. Yale St., Tulsa OK

Cost:  $6.00
When:  Saturday - April 24, 2010  / 8:00a - 10:00a
Menu:
3 huge pancakes
2 sausage links
Beverages (coffee, soda, milk, juice, tea
 ...and more where that came from if you're still hungry!   

Ticket information:
Purchase tickets online using PayPal in the announcement above or contact Connie Weddell 918-894-5219 x101
iaaptulsa@att.net 
*  Please provide your mailing address so the tickets can be mailed to you.

April 27, 2010
Board Meeting 5:45p  
Location:  Panera Bread 11123 E. 71st Street (71st and Garnett - Tulsa)
(See calendar for map)
All chapter members are encouraged to attend


May 7-8, 2010
Certification Exams

May 6, 2010
Membership Meeting
5:15p Social
5:45p Dinner $18 Member - $22 Guests
6:15p Education Program and Meeting
Program:  Competency Workshop Series #6 - Focusing on the Bottom Line
Location:  Embassy Suites (I-44) - 3332 South 79th East Avenue, Tulsa Oklahoma 74145 
(See calendar for map) 
Guests are encouraged to attend
RSVP
 prior to each meeting by emailing Jenny, our Hostess Chair at
jflores@bancfirst.com
 

May 25, 2010
Board Meeting 5:45p
Location:  Panera Bread 11123 E. 71st Street (71st and Garnett - Tulsa)
(See calendar for map)
All chapter members are encouraged to attend


June 3, 2010
Membership Meeting
5:15p Social
5:45p Dinner $18 Member - $22 Guests
6:15p Education Program and Meeting
Program:  Elections and Awards
Location:  Embassy Suites (I-44) - 3332 South 79th East Avenue, Tulsa Oklahoma 74145
(See calendar for map
Guests are encouraged to attend
RSVP
 prior to each meeting by emailing Jenny, our Hostess Chair at
jflores@bancfirst.com
 

June 22, 2010
Board Meeting 5:45p
Location:  Panera Bread 11123 E. 71st Street (71st and Garnett - Tulsa) 
(See calendar for map) 
All chapter members are encouraged to attend


June 25-27, 2010
52nd Annual Meeting of the A-O Division, Inc. 
Oklahoma City, OK 
Location:  Skirvin Hilton in downtown Oklahoma City

        Reservations code:  IAA
        Phone (405) 272.3040 

 Negotiated room rates are $149 per night, and that rate is valid for our meeting attendees from June 21 through June 28, 2010. Call the Skirvin Hilton at 405/272-3040 or go online to the Hilton website (www1.hilton.com) and use reservation code IAA.

We are excited about holding our Annual Meeting at this beautiful, recently renovated, historic hotel in downtown Oklahoma City where the Bricktown Entertainment District awaits you just mere blocks away. Plan to attend now! You will not want to miss this meeting!

Also, don’t miss the posts to the A-O Division website every month, until Annual Meeting, where you will find an advertisement of things to see and do while in Oklahoma City.  In August, a link was provided for you to acquire information about the Oklahoma City area.  (If you missed it, the link was http://www.bricktownokc.com/.)  This month, you can read about the history of the Skirvin Hotel.

Should you have specific questions regarding the 2010 A-O Division Annual Meeting, you may contact Meeting Coordinator Teresa Flurry directly by emailing her at Teresa.Flurry@okdhs.org.


July 18-21, 2010

International Education Forum and Annual Meeting 
Boston, MA
(see calendar for details)

 

 

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