CELEBRATE
National Administrative Professionals Week…
Honor Your Administrative Professional!

As business rises to meet the challenge of the global economy, administrative professionals are proud of their growing roles and expect to continue their training and skills in the years ahead.

Professional Secretaries Week, originating in 1952, is sponsored annually by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) to call attention to the contributions of administrative support staff and to promote professional excellence. Professional Secretaries Day became Administrative Professionals Day, effective with the April 2000 observance. This annual observance has grown to become one of the world's largest Workplace observances.

All Upper Shore administrative professionals are invited to join in our annual celebration and day of professional development. As today’s (and tomorrow’s) administrative professionals' roles evolve and they are given increased responsibilities this is a great opportunity for the employer to say “Thank you for a job well done.”

Administrative Professionals Day
(Today's Office Skills - CEI 966A)
Friday, April 25, 2008
8:15 am - 4:00 pm
Todd Performing Arts Center Lobby, Chesapeake College

Tuition: In-county - $5,
(Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties)
Out-of-county - $10,
Out-of-state, $15
All students pay $70 course fee

Co-sponsored by Chesapeake College's Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Training and Tidewater Chapter MD International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)

This year's theme is "Forward Moving"

You can choose your sessions online. You'll receive an email with registration and payment details. Print out the email and mail/fax it with payment. Please send the registration email with payment. Registration is NOT processed until payment with registration information is received. If payment and registration are not received prior to April 18, your breakout sessions will be cancelled, and your seat will be released.

Register early! Seats fill up fast!

See registration for description of sessions and times.

• Are you stuck in traffic? Learn the secrets to creating "flow" and "balance" in your life - Mike Linardi, M.A., President of Halcyon Coaching
• Don't Let Micro-Inequities Be Your Stop Sign - Emilio Williams, President of The Koi Group
• Excel - Forward Moving with Excel's List Management Features - George Sellers, M.S., M.Ed., Associate Faculty, Chesapeake College and owner of SellersTravel.com
• Great Customer Service drives your company's success! - Richard O'Brien, B.A., President of Strategic Innovation
• Moving Your Team Forward - from Good to Great! - Dan Ashe, M.A., CEO of Challenge Applications LLC
• On the Road to a Healthier Lifestyle (In the Office, At Home, & in the Garden!) - Britt Slattery, B.S., Senior Conservation Biologist with Audubon Maryland-DC
• Signs of the Future - Rita Mielke, B.A., Associate Faculty, Chesapeake College and Vice President and COO of Centreville National Bank
• Successful Career Management - Ray Wenderlich, M.S., B.A., Author of "The ABCs of Successful Leadership"
• Take Charge of Your Safety! - William Sullivan, Head Instructor - Easton Dojo of the Order of Isshinryu
• Taking Steps to a Healthier You: Moving Forward to Balancing Food and Physical Activity for Life - Judy Dzimiera, RD, LDN, M.Ed
• Ten Most Common Mistakes Leaders Can Avoid - Dan Ashe, M.A., CEO of Challenge Applications LLC
• Using Mail-Merge to Save Time and Resources - George Sellers, M.S., M.Ed., Associate Faculty, Chesapeake College and owner of SellersTravel.com
• Your Roadmap to Retirement! - Ryan Mazzarino, B.A., Investment Executive with Ferris, Baker Watts

Our Keynote Speakers

Tia Theriaque

Tia Theriaque, CAP, Director of Administration National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association. Tia is a career administrative professional with over 33 years of experience in a variety of industries and environments. Tia earned her Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) rating in November 2001 and re-certified in 2005. Tia's personal mission statement is "Believe in Yourself!" Dedicated to promoting professional development and increased self-esteem among administrative professionals, Tia is frequently asked to give keynote addresses, workshops, and seminars for organizations and companies.

Buddy Garland

Buddy Garland, founder of the Global GBITM Corporation, is a provider of market consulting and engineering services. He is a retired federal executive (DOE), and former Navy submarine officer with degrees in Mechanical Engineering form the US Naval Academy and Catholic University. Garland is author of several books on leadership, including The Creative Leader™, Navigating The Shoals and The Creative Energy series.