Two Rivers Chapter
International Association of
Administrative Professionals®
Naperville, Illinois
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Program Calendar and Upcoming Events

The Two Rivers Chapter meets on the second Monday of every month (September through June). We offer educational programs, members only networking lunches, hands-on computer classes (free for members, others may attend for a small fee), a professional development seminar and a shorter winter development seminar. View next event.

Agenda
5:30 p.m. - Networking
6:00 p.m. - Dinner
6:30 p.m. - Brief Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Educational Program

Most of our programs are approved for CPS/CAP recertification points. Our meetings are held in the Naperville area. Please contact us to verify where our next meeting will be held.

Please visit one of our meetings to learn more about this dynamic chapter!

2007-2008 Program Calendar

Please note that these programs may change without notice during the year.
Month Title Speaker/Location
Jul. 12, 2007 Annual Chapter Strategic Planning Meeting Edward Hospital Heart Health Conference Room, Naperville, IL - Help us to chart the course of our chapter through our coming year as we determine our focus and set our goals. Dinner will be provided. (Members only.)
Aug. 30, 2007
SPECIAL EVENT!!!		 Members Only
Free Ice Cream Social. 		Join us for a very special evening of networking and fellowship as the Two Rivers Chapters hosts an ice cream social for members only.
Sep. 10, 2007 Office 2007
  • General overview of new features
  • Show differences between 2000/2003 & 2007
Robin Sutton
DCG Training
Sept. 29, 2007
FREE FOR MEMBERS ONLY		 Introduction to Web Pages
The Two Rivers Chapter prides itself on offering innovative benefits, including hands on computer classes that are free for members only. Non members and guests may attend for a fee. This class will teach you how to make web pages using HTML coding - from creating basic text to adding pictures to setting up tables. You won't want to miss this fun (and extra long!) class. 		Marie Herman
MRH Enterprises
Oct. 8, 2007 Top Ten Tips For Communicating With Your Boss
  • Effective communication is critical to professional success--especially when it comes to working with the boss. It can increase your job satisfaction, confidence level and marketability, and pave the way to a successful career. With so many emerging technologies and new workplace trends, never has the role of communication been more important.
Stephanie Danner
OfficeTeam
Oct. 13, 2007 IL Division Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) - 2007 PEP Rally - being hosted by Champaign-Urbana Chapter
  • Making The Play... Every Day (Finding Joy In Work!)
  • A Winning Image - Professionalism
Lynne C. Barnes, MA, OTR/L
Vice President, Clinical Operations and Community & Government Affairs
Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Shirley N. Stelbrink
Lead Training Consultant
Learning Alliances Company, Decatur, IL

Nov. 9, 2007 Fall Professional Development Seminar
  • Leading Yourself and Others Through Change.
  • Finding a Success That Matters.
  • Office Politics: Who Elected You To Deal With It?
  • Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About HR But Were Afraid To Ask.
  • Togas, Tights, and Ties - 2500 Years of Business Advice in 60 Minutes.
Multiple Speakers have been arranged, including William Forssander, Thomas Perucci, Trisha Svehla, Leslie Day, and Wayne Turmel.
Nov. 12, 2007 Preparing for Performance Review
  • Creating a Professional Development Plan
  • Biography - What To Include and Why You Want One
  • Portfolio - Showcase Your Accomplishments
Tahiti Weaver
BP Products North America
Dec. 3, 2007
SPECIAL EVENT!!!		 Members Only
Dream Dinners 		Join us for a very special evening of networking and fellowship as the Two Rivers Chapters hosts a members only networking event at Dream Dinners in Naperville. Sample their delicious food and enjoy the conversation! Every attendee will prepare one entree to take home.
Dec. 10, 2007 Managing Emotions in the Workplace
  • Holiday and year end pressure
  • Maintaining sanity around frustrated co-workers
  • Do emotions have a place in the workplace and when is it appropriate to display them?
Ingrid Markwort
Workplace Solutions
Jan. 14, 2008 Financials for Non-Financial People
  • Learn How to Read Your Company’s Financials
  • Understand the Purpose of Financial Statements
  • Get Financial Data Translated into Easy to Understand Language
Christine Klein CPA
Jan. 24, 2008
FREE FOR MEMBERS ONLY		 Virtually There - Holding Meetings by Web Conferencing
  • The Two Rivers Chapter prides itself on offering innovative benefits, including hands on computer classes that are free for members only. Non members and guests may attend for a fee. This class will teach you about web conferencing, including what it is, what equipment or software you would need to get started and how to set up meetings over the web. We'll demo with a live meeting!
Patricia Glade
BP
Feb. 9, 2008
FREE!		 Discover Confidence!
HALF DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR!
  • Beating Your Inner Critic Into Submission
  • Presenting Yourself With Confidence
  • How To Encourage Others To Value You
Multiple Speakers being confirmed.
Feb. 11, 2008 Round Peg in a Square Hole
  • Identifying your aptitude vs. skills
  • Determining the most appropriate job matched to your aptitude
  • Find your niche within the admin community
Paula Kosin
CareerVision
Mar. 10, 2008 Phone and Email Etiquette
  • What To Do
  • What Not To Do
Marcia Tillet-Zinzow
Upwrite Press
Mar. 27, 2008
SPECIAL EVENT!!!		 Wine and Cheese Tasting Join us for a very special evening of networking and fellowship as the Two Rivers Chapters hosts a unique networking event at Tasting DeVine in Naperville. Sample their delicious wine and cheese and enjoy the conversation! Members and non members are allowed to attend.
Apr. 18-20, 2008 Illinois Division Annual Meeting
Peoria, IL

The Tri-County Chapter (Peoria, IL) of IAAP will be hosting the 55th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Division. This is where the annual business of the Division is conducted (officer elections, awards banquet, bylaw changes, etc.). In addition there are educational workshops, unique keynoters, networking opportunities, fellowship and FUN!

Multiple speakers will be featured.
Apr 21, 2008 Networking Skills for Administrative Professionals
Special APW Event!!!

This amazing extravaganza will include a vendor expo (with almost 50 vendors!), dinner for all attendees, lots of special surprises and plenty of door prizes! This event will be held at the Holiday Inn Select in Naperville (thanks to their generosity and the financial support of the Naperville Convention & Visitor's Bureau). Dinner will be graciously donated by On the Border Catering. You won't want to miss this fabulous event!

Lillian Bjorseth
Duoforce Enterprises, Inc.
May 12, 2008 Managing Chaos: Time Management
  • Prioritization
  • Declining tasks tactfully
  • Increase your productivity by minimizing interruptions
  • how to manage multiple priorities with ease
  • how to improve your work processes
Hazel Wagner, PhD, MBA, CMC
B9D, Inc.
May 17, 2008
FREE FOR MEMBERS ONLY		 Sharing Data Between Office Programs
The Two Rivers Chapter prides itself on offering innovative benefits, including hands on computer classes that are free for members only. Non members and guests may attend for a fee. This class will teach you about how to share data across the various Microsoft Office programs. We'll cover all kinds of things - from mail merges to copying and pasting shortcuts to setting up charts using data from other programs. Come and learn some new tricks! 		Marie Herman
MRH Enterprises
Jun 9, 2008 Choose to Lead
  • How Admins can bring value and influence to their teams
Debra Chambers Chima
Chambers Consulting Group, Ltd
June 18, 2008
SPECIAL EVENT!!!		 Dinner at Japanese Steakhouse! Join us for a very special evening of networking and fellowship as the Two Rivers Chapters hosts a wonderful networking event at Domo 77 Japanese Steakhouse in Naperville/Aurora by the Fox Valley Mall. Dinner will be prepared by master chefs right at our table and you will enjoy the conversation! Members and non members are allowed to attend.
June 21, 2008 Illinois Division Chapter Success Workshop!
Warrenville, IL

The Illinois Division Board holds the Keys to A Year of Excellence and is starting off the 2008-2009 chapter year with a bang and a great chapter success workshop. Join your fellow division members at BP Cantera II for a day filled with best practices, brainstorming, speakers on topics from IMPACT meetings and great program lineups to developing strategic partnerships and offering certification and professional development opportunities. You won't want to miss this phenomenal event!

Multiple speakers will be featured.
Jul. 27, 2008 - Jul. 30, 2008 IAAP International Convention and Education Forum
IAAP is an international organization with over 600 chapters around the world. Each year, for one week, approximately 2000 attendees converge upon a city for amazing educational workshops, fabulous keynoters, multiple networking opportunities, a huge Office Expo, awards banquets, tours, officer elections and more. This is an AWESOME event and we strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity. The 2008 convention will be held in New Orleans, LA.		 Many many speakers and events!
October 3 & 4, 2008 Illinois Division 2008 Professional Enrichment Program
Over the past several years, Two Rivers IAAP chapter has grown by leaps and bounds. To showcase our wonderful chapter and nationally known town, Two Rivers chapter has been chosen to host the Illinois Division 2008 Professional Enrichment Program. This event will be held on October 3 & 4, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Express in Naperville. Please click this link to view the save the date
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