DETROIT CHAPTER HOSTS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY
DETROIT CHAPTER HOSTS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY IAAP Detroit (Detroit, Michigan Chapter) hosted the 60th Annual Administrative Professionals Day Celebration with a Networking Breakfast and Expo on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Emagine Theatre of Royal Oak, MI as part of the 60th Administrative Professionals Day during Administrative Professionals Week. This event celebrated 60 years of recognizing and acknowledging the contributions of administrative and office personnel at this year’s Administrative Professionals Day Networking Breakfast and Expo with administrative professionals and their executives from Detroit’s most respected companies. Jim Ellison of Royal Oak gave opening remarks, welcomed everyone to Royal Oak, MI and issued a proclamation declaring April 22-28 Administrative Professionals week as well as April 25, 2012 as Administrative Professionals Day. Speakers gave IAAP Presentations from the Chapter, Division and District More IAAP Detroit pictures available at:
Mayor Jim Ellison giving opening remarks
Tammy L. Turner delivering the keynote address
levels. Tammy L. Turner delivered the keynote address at this year’s event and had everyone putting to use effective networking techniques by the end of the event. She also provided autographed copies of her best selling book, "How To Talk to Strangers" a step-by-step guide to Professional Networking. Vendors were in attendance and provided many of the prizes won by attendees, which included Tigers tickets, Padfolio’s, jewelry and an overnight stay & breakfast package, courtesy of the Marriott Auburn Hill Pontiac at Centerpoint. Guests enjoyed great food, drawings and prizes and the opportunity to shop from and gain useful information from vendors. As an added bonus, Emagine Entertainment, Inc. event sponsor provided free appetizers for each guest and member present as part of this year’s Administrative Professionals Day Celebration. For more information about IAAP Detroit (Detroit, Michigan Chapter) or its upcoming activities, visit www.iaapdetroit.org
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Ruth Carroll and a guest
Carla Cook of Proctor Financial, Inc.
Melissa Sundquist, Karen Charnawskaks and a guest
Tammy Pierce, Great Lakes District Director
Victoria B. Edwards and the administrative staff from Proctor Financial, Inc. this year’s event co-sponsor
Debra Richardson, Mistress of Ceremonies and Mary Johnson Hayden 2012 Detroit Chapter APD Co-Chair
Breakfast is Served
Dawn Drobek, winner of Tigers Tickets Ruth Carroll
The Avery Dennison gift winner
Photos by Wayne Norman [email protected]
Sue Thomas
Dianna Kengel
Chichita Young, 2012 Detroit Chapter APD Event Co-Chair
Victoria B. Edwards and Dena Berrios of the Detroit Chapter
Mayor Jim Ellison giving opening remarks
Tammy L. Turner delivering the keynote address
levels. Tammy L. Turner delivered the keynote address at this year’s event and had everyone putting to use effective networking techniques by the end of the event. She also provided autographed copies of her best selling book, "How To Talk to Strangers" a step-by-step guide to Professional Networking. Vendors were in attendance and provided many of the prizes won by attendees, which included Tigers tickets, Padfolio’s, jewelry and an overnight stay & breakfast package, courtesy of the Marriott Auburn Hill Pontiac at Centerpoint. Guests enjoyed great food, drawings and prizes and the opportunity to shop from and gain useful information from vendors. As an added bonus, Emagine Entertainment, Inc. event sponsor provided free appetizers for each guest and member present as part of this year’s Administrative Professionals Day Celebration. For more information about IAAP Detroit (Detroit, Michigan Chapter) or its upcoming activities, visit www.iaapdetroit.org
www.facebook.com/IAAPDetroit
Ruth Carroll and a guest
Carla Cook of Proctor Financial, Inc.
Melissa Sundquist, Karen Charnawskaks and a guest
Tammy Pierce, Great Lakes District Director
Victoria B. Edwards and the administrative staff from Proctor Financial, Inc. this year’s event co-sponsor
Debra Richardson, Mistress of Ceremonies and Mary Johnson Hayden 2012 Detroit Chapter APD Co-Chair
Breakfast is Served
Dawn Drobek, winner of Tigers Tickets Ruth Carroll
The Avery Dennison gift winner
Photos by Wayne Norman [email protected]
Sue Thomas
Dianna Kengel
Chichita Young, 2012 Detroit Chapter APD Event Co-Chair
Victoria B. Edwards and Dena Berrios of the Detroit Chapter
