The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) was formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1942. At that time, the organization was known as the National Secretary's Association. It is not a trade union for secretaries. It is a non-profit professional organization. Currently, there are 600 chapters with 40,000 members and affiliates all over the world. Kansas City generally refers to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, including: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Other Kansas City areas include: Kansas City, Oregon Kansas City, Tennessee In computing, the term Kansas City standard refers to a standard for storage of data on audio cassettes. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A secretary is an office/administrative support position. ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a group of workers who act collectively to address common issues. ...

The purpose of IAAP is to recognize excellence, set standards, and provide educational, networking, and professional development opportunities for those pursuing careers in the office administration field. Membership was initially offered only to those who held the title "secretary" and had worked in the position for a specified number of years, but now its membership includes people with a diversity of office and administrative support job titles, as well as various levels of experience. A professional does something as a profession, or receives payment for some activity. ...

IAAP developed a standardized test for office workers called the Certified Professional Secretary Examination (CPS). This test was first administered in 1951. There is also a certification test called the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP). Originally a standardized test was simply a standard test – of academic achievement or of knowledge in a specific academic or vocational domain. ...

In 1952, Mary Barrett, then-president of the National Secretaries Association, C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation, and American businessman Harry F. Klemfuss created a special Secretary's Day holiday, to recognize the hard work of the women in the office. The holiday caught on, and during the fourth week of April is now celebrated in offices all over the world. In 2000, the holiday was renamed "Administrative Professional's Week" to recognize people working in the administrative support field with other job titles such as receptionist, office manager, or administrative assistant. A receptionist is an office/administrative support position. ...

The organization publishes a bimonthly professional journal for its members entitled the Office Pro. They also publish a how-to manual entitled IAAP Complete Office Handbook. Each year, the organization hosts an international convention, and several regional conventions and seminars. The organization also owns and administers the only retirement community for administrative professionals. It is called Vista Grande and it is located near Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe (Spanish for holy faith) or Santa Fé (Portuguese) is the name of a number of places in the world: United States of America: Santa Fe, the state capital of New Mexico Santa Fe, Florida Santa Fe, Missouri Santa Fe, Tennessee Santa Fe, Texas Rancho Santa Fe, California It... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ...

External Link

• Official Website (http://www.iaap-hq.org/index.htm)

• Frequently Asked Questions about IAAP's Administrative Professionals Week (http://www.iaap-hq.org/APW/Answers_FAQs_APW.htm)