Click here to access new member application form.  Print it out, fill in, and mail to:  Gloria Elliott CPS, 756 Excelsior Ave., Akron, OH 44306 or contact Gloria at membershipchair@tiretowniaap.org.  Please note that the attached form does not reflect International's increase of $5 dues.

IAAP'S Mission is to be the acknowledged, recognized leader of administrative professionals and to enhance their individual and collective value, image, competence, and influence.

Our Vision is to inspire and equip all administrative professionals to attain excellence.

Founded in 1942, and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, IAAP is the world's largest association for administrative support staff, with over 700 chapters and 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide.  The Tire Town Chapter was chartered in July 1946.  IAAP provides information and resources to help administrative professionals become more effective contributors to their employers.  The Association also works to educate employers and the public about the value of the profession and the advantages of an administrative career. 

Reflecting the broader range of job titles and expanded responsibilities held by today's administrative support staff, a vast majority of Professional Secretaries International® member delegates voted at the 1998 Atlanta Convention to change their Association's name to the International Association of Administrative Professionals.

Major services provided by IAAP include:

Education - IAAP and its local chapters host a variety of seminars, workshops, and conferences featuring top speakers.  IAAP's largest training event is its International Convention and Education Forum held each summer.  The Tire Town Chapter sponsors four scholarships each year.

Networking - Members of the 700-plus chapters and international affiliates build professional networks by attending chapter meetings and serving in chapter leadership positions.

OfficePro® Magazine - IAAP's highly respected and award-winning publication for administrative professionals contains a wealth of information on office management and professional development strategies.

Certification - IAAP oversees a highly respected certification, the Certified Professional Secretary® (CPS®) program and, most recently, the Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) program.  More than 56,000 office professionals have achieved the CPS rating internationally since the program's inception in 1951.

Administrative Professionals Week® - IAAP first organized and is the sole sponsor of Administrative Professionals Week, conducted annually since 1952.