The Tuscora Chapter

International Association of Administrative Professionals

The Tuscora Chapter of IAAP received its charter on June 8, 1979, at which time 36 regular and provisional members were installed. While it is located in the New Philadelphia/Dover area, members are from the various cities and villages throughout Tuscarawas County. The Chapter name is derived from the county name Tuscarawas, which is an Ottawa Indian word meaning "river crossing."

Business/dinner meetings with educational programs are held the fourth Tuesday of each month, September through June. Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings and become better acquainted with IAAP and our chapter members and officers.

During Administrative Professionals Week in April, activities are planned by the Tuscora Chapter to give recognition to secretarial/business students of the area high schools and colleges in the form of scholarships.

In addition to regular monthly meetings, IAAP members are eligible to attend a variety of meetings, workshops and seminars held during the year, including:

2008-2009 Leadership 

President: Carrie Blackwell, C & B Machine, Inc.

President-Elect: Cindy Frey-Roby, Contini Financial Services

Secretary: Carla Cannon, Gradall Industries

Treasurer: Tara Lengler, Business Management Accountants

Ex-Officio: Nadine Dessecker, Miller & Miller Insurance

Committees

Financial - The Financial Committee shall present a budget to the Board before the second regular meeting; revise, if requested, and present the budget to the membership for approval at the second regular meeting of the fiscal year. This committee shall also devise and promote projects to raise funds for the chapter.

Bulletin - The Bulletin Committee shall prepare and distribute the Chapter Newsletter. Ten issues (September through June) shall be published each year. The Bulletin Committee shall also submit all chapter news to the Buckeye Broadcaster, Bits and Bytes, and Chapter Chatter as well as prepare and submit information to headquarters and division contacts. Also contacting outside chapters for news and updates.

Web Page Committee  - The Web Page Committee shall create and update our chapter's web page. 

Certification Committee - The certification committee shall stimulate interest and encourage involvement in the CPS & CAP study group and help prepare members for certification.

Membership Committee - The Membership Committee shall direct the activities of the Chapter concerned with recruitment and maintenance of membership. It shall investigate all applications for membership, including reinstatements and transfers, and shall present applications, together with recommendations thereon, for consideration of the Board and Membership.

Education, Program, and Image - The Education, Program and Image Committee shall bring to the chapter the latest informational and methods on administrative professional procedures and shall plan educational sessions and programs for the benefit of the members to their meetings and other Chapter-sponsored events. This committee shall be responsible for promoting the professional image of the administrative professional and shall publicize Chapter activities through news releases to the news media. It shall also monitor legislative fields and promote members' participation and involvement in public and world affairs, particularly as they affect the interest of the administrative professional 

Scholarship - The Scholarship Committee shall be responsible for promoting Chapter scholarship availability to local area students and submitting information to local newspapers and schools. They shall be responsible for carrying out and directing all activities associated with awarding such scholarships.

Administrative Professionals' Week - The Administrative Professionals' Week Committee shall direct the activities of the Chapter during Administrative Professionals' Week in April. This function shall include promoting interest in the attendance of the members' Executives and other guests for our combined meeting. It is this committee's responsibility to promote this activity to local newspaper and other media. They shall be responsible for the program and theme.

Nomination - The Nomination committee shall contact and promote each member for the upcoming slate of officers and committee chairs. This committee will submit a slate of officers at the March meeting, holding election in April and submitting these officers and committee chairs to Headquarters in May on the STF-4 forms.

Please contact us for more information or for questions by email at info@tuscoraiaap.org