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UPDATE
Administrative Assistant's
UPDATE
Seminars and webinars
NOVEMBER 2016
Professional meetings and activities
Association of Administrative Assistants
Members approve re-branding for AAA
Motions to rename both the Association
of Administrative Assistants (AAA) and the
Qualified Administrative Assistant (QAA) designation
were approved at the June 2016 National Annual General
Meeting.
Sometime in 2017, after legal preparatory and other work are
completed, the organization will take the name Association
of Administrative Professionals. The QAA designation will
become Canadian Certified Administrative Professional.
Calgary branch meeting
Monday, November 21 – Community Involvement Month –
Mark Powers, Calgary Drop-In Centre
International Hotel Suites Calgary, 220 4th Avenue SW.,
Calgary
5:30 p.m. networking; 6:00 dinner; 7:00 guest speaker
calgaryaaa@gmail.com
Hamilton branch meeting
Thursday, November 17 – Social Media – Julie McKeon, SB
Partners LLB
Courtyard by Mariott, 1224 Upper James St., Hamilton
5:30 pm – networking; 6:00 pm dinner; 7:00 pm guest
speaker
aaa.hamilton.treasurer@gmail.com
Thursday, December 15 – Intro to Project Management for
Admins – Rhonda Scharf, On-The-Right-Track
Webinar – to be done from comfort of members' homes
7:00 pm
aaa.hamilton.treasurer@gmail.com
Professional Development Day
This annual event will take place June 1, 2017, in
Moncton, New Brunswick and will feature training for
administrative professionals. Visit the new website at
www.aaa.ca for more details regarding this event, as well
as other upcoming professional development events.
International Association of
Administrative Professionals
GTA LAN meeting
Saturday, November 19 – Career Day – Ulla de Stricker
BMO Financial Group Institute for Learning, Rm 122/
Studio, 3550 Pharmacy Avenue, Toronto
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
kelli.nelson@iaap-hq.org
Canadian Management Centre | www.cmcoutperform.com | (877) 262-2519
• Time Management ($1,995) – Markham, Nov. 14-15
• Effective Presentation Skills ($2,395) – Calgary, Nov. 16-18
• Getting Results without Authority ($2,395) – Toronto, Nov. 28-30, Mississauga, Dec. 19-21
• Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers ($2,395) – Ottawa, Nov. 28-30
• Assertiveness Skills for Women in Business ($2,295) – Toronto, Dec. 12-14
Job Design Concepts Inc. | www.jobdesignconcepts.com | (416) 447-8832
• Assertiveness Skills ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 10
• Thriving in a Challenging Workplace ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 11
• Meeting Minutes Made Easy ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 24
• Change Happens ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 29
• Business Writing ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 1
• Time Management ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 8
On-The-Right-Track Training and Consulting | www.on-the-right-track.com | (877) 213-8608
• Confrontation Skills! ($124) – webinar, Nov. 2
• Dealing With Difficult People! ($124) – webinar, Nov. 9
• Customer Service! ($124) – webinar, Dec. 15