About Us - Hawthorn Chapter

About Us

About Our Chapter

The Hawthorn Chapter was chartered on July 21, 1944. We are Springfield, Missouri's first chapter.

Hawthorn Chapter is in the Missouri Division, and in the Southwest District of IAAP. Hawthorn Chapter assists current and future administrative professionals further their career through networking opportunities and by offering the latest seminars and information on leadership skills, office procedures, and office technology. Hawthorn Chapter is actively involved in various community service events.

Member benefits include:

Affiliation with a professional and international organization
Opportunity to network with local office professionals
Attain professional growth and development through educational programs
Achieve professional certification(CPS and CAP)
Subscription to “Office Pro” magazine
Develop and foster lasting friendships

Annual events:

Honoring our Executive of the Year
Honoring our Administrative Professionals- APD/APW week
Missouri Division Meetings
International Educational forum and Annual Meeting (EFAM)

For additional information please contact: marilynchana@missouristate.edu

About IAAP

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

Our core values:

Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.
Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.
Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.
Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.
Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.