ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK
2007 Theme:
“Shaping the Future”
Administrative Professionals Week®--Always observed annually during the last FULL week in April, standard Sunday
through Saturday calendar week
Administrative Professionals Day®--Observed annually the Wednesday of Administrative Professionals Week
The
on Thursday, April
26, in the
campus, entitled
“Spring Cleaning—Windex for Your Soul.” Guest speaker/ seminar leader will be
Gail Moat, whose
energy is highly contagious.
Event History and
Objectives
This annual event was originally organized in 1952 as “National Secretaries Week” by the National Secretaries Association
(now known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals) in conjunction with public relations executive
Harry Klemfuss and a consortium of office product manufacturers. It was established as an effort to recognize secretaries
for their contributions in the workplace, and to attract people to secretarial/administrative careers. In the year 200, IAAP
announced a name change for Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day. The names were changed
to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding
responsibilities of today’s administrative workforce.
Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is
celebrated worldwide, bringing together millions of people for community events, educational seminars, and individual
corporate activities recognizing support staff with gifts of appreciation.