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UPDATE
Administrative Assistant's
UPDATE
Seminars and webinars
DECEMBER 2016
Professional meetings and activities
Association of Administrative Assistants
Members approve re-branding for AAA
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. Some decisions may require
discussion and approval at the 2017 Annual General
Meeting prior to the re-branding launch. Updates will be
provided as they become available.
Hamilton branch meetings
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
Thursday, January 19 – 3 Essential New Year's
Resolutions – Anne Bermingham, 2WA Consulting Inc.
Webinar – to be done from comfort of members' homes
7:00 pm | aaa.hamilton.treasurer@gmail.com
Barrie/Simcoe branch meeting
Tuesday, December 6 – Christmas Spa Night & Potluck –
Georgian College spa & esthetics students will provide
pedicures ($20); networking
Georgian College Spa | 5:00 p.m.
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 meetings
Wednesday, December 7 – It's not what you
say, it's how you say it – Lynn Woodman,
actor and public speaking coach | Quinn's Steakhouse &
Irish Bar, 96 Richmond St. W., Toronto (Sheraton Centre)
5:30 – 8:00 p.m. | iaapgtalan@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 4 – Build your personal brand:
Showcasing your best professional self – Helen Latimer,
career coach and author; founder of 925 Resources Inc.
Quinn's Steakhouse & Irish Bar, 96 Richmond St. W.,
Toronto (Sheraton Centre)
5:30 – 8:00 p.m. | iaapgtalan@gmail.com
Southwestern Ontario (Virtual) LAN
Thursday, December 8 – Best Practices for Working with
Boards and Committees – Kemetia Foley, Coordinator,
Research, American Staffing Association
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | kelli.nelson@iaap-hq.org
Canadian Management Centre | www.cmcoutperform.com | (877) 262-2519
• Getting Results without Authority ($2,395) – Mississauga, Dec 19-21
• Conflict Management Workshop ($1,195) – Toronto, Jan 30; Calgary, Feb 16
• Time Management ($1,995) – Markham, Feb 2-3
• Responding to Conflict: Strategies for Improved Communication ($1,995) – Markham, Feb 13-14
• Assertiveness Skills for Women in Business ($2,295) – Toronto, Feb 27-Mar 1
Job Design Concepts Inc. | www.jobdesignconcepts.com | (416) 447-8832
• Business Writing ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 1
• Change Happens! ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 7
• Time Management ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 8
• Supervise, Motivate & Lead Others ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 15
• Communication Skills ($399) – Toronto, Jan. 12
• Getting & Staying Organized ($399) – Toronto, Jan. 19
On-The-Right-Track Training and Consulting | www.on-the-right-track.com | (877) 213-8608
• Introduction to Minute Taking ($124) - webinar, Dec. 1
• Customer Service ($124) - webinar, Dec. 15