Message #64531

[msmarieh]

Well, I happen to like the day, and promote it widely. I am the chair of my IAAP Chapter's APW extravaganza (and I don't use that word lightly!). We're expecting as many as 300 attendees to come and our event will include a vendor expo (with 50 office products and services vendors), dinner for all attendees, a speaking program on Networking Skills for Administrative Professionals, chair massages, mini computer training sessions, dozens of door prizes and MORE! As you can imagine, I have been a little bit busy getting ready for it, but it is all coming together BEAUTIFULLY!!! Best of all, the entire evening is free for all attendees.

If anyone happens to be in the western suburbs of Chicago on April 21, you can drop me a pm and I will give you additional details.

I don't really care if my boss recognizes it or not, for me personally. It's far more important how my boss treats me the rest of the year.

However, I am in favor of the day in general because it was started not as a Hallmark holiday (not that there is anything wrong with Hallmark of course - do you have Hallmark in the UK???), but as a way to get others to recognize the value of our contributions and to encourage young people to enter the administrative profession. I think that is quite laudable and worth promoting, especially for those individuals that AREN'T well treated in the office.

Those people who work unheralded behind the scenes are the reason I work so hard on putting together a fabulous evening for them to come to. I want them to know that they ARE appreciated, at least by us!

Marie