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Administrative Assistant's
UPDATE
Professional meetings and activities
Association of Administrative Assistants (AAA)
Edmonton branch meeting
Monday, Sept. 12, 5:30 p.m. registration
Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre
Feedback – What's Not to Like?
We are getting and giving feedback all the time. It's an
everyday occurrence, not just for performance ap-
praisals. Human resources consultant Renee Paul will
share tips about feedback, based on the book Thanks
for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen.
Contact: Carrie Mittelstadt,
public relations coordinator (cmittelstadt@shaw.ca)
Meeting inquiries:
meetings-edmonton@aaa.ca
Association of Administrative Assistants (AAA)
Edmonton branch meeting
Monday, Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. registration
Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre
Women's Initiative
The Women's Initiative fosters and promotes equality,
opportunity, access to services, justice and inclusion
for woman in Edmonton. Guest speaker will be Linda
Cochrane, Edmonton city manager.
Contact: Carrie Mittelstadt,
public relations coordinator (cmittelstadt@shaw.ca)
Meeting inquiries:
meetings-edmonton@aaa.ca
International Association of Administrative
Professionals (IAAP)
IAAP GTA (Toronto) LAN
Saturday, Sept. 3, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
BMO Financial Group Institute for Learning
Career Day with Ulla de Stricker
Workshop focusing on tools and techniques for polish-
ing professional image. In a focused and concentrated
interactive session, Ulla covers the key elements of
"presenting well" to potential employers and to col-
leagues.
Topics:
• Resumes and cover letters
• Job interview
• Personal brand
Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/iaap-gta-lan-career-day-
with-ulla-de-stricker-tickets-25523354039
IAAP Canadian Education Conference
Friday, Sept. 16 – Sunday Sept. 18
Delta Calgary South Hotel
Program:
• OneNote: The Productivity Powerhouse | Melissa
Esquibel
• Excel Tips, Timesavers, and Power Tools for the Admin
Pro | Melissa Esquibel
• The Outlook Challenge: Getting Control of Email and
More | Melissa Esquibel
• Time and Workload Management | Rhonda Scharf
• Project Management for Admins | Rhonda Scharf
• Stress Strategies and Solutions | Rhonda Scharf
• Minute Taking Made Easy | Rhonda Scharf
• Lessons in Leadership | Rhonda Scharf
Registration fee: $425 for IAAP members; $550 for
non-members
Contact: www.eventbrite.com/e/iaap-canadian-educa-
tion-conference-cec-tickets-26516170580
International Association of Administrative
Professionals (IAAP)
IAAP Halifax-Dartmouth LAN
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5:45 – 7:45 p.m.
Halifax Port Authority
Powerful Partnerships
What are the steps to establishing a powerful partner-
ship? Learn about synergy and collaboration, gender
communication differences and the art of critical and
strategic questioning with Peggy Vasquez. Ms. Vasquez
is a trainer and coach and author of the book Not Just an
Admin. She is chief executive assistant to the Director
of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland,
Washington.
Contact: Jasmine Kelly, LAN director (jkelly@abmis.ca)
