IAAP Pacific Northwest Region - 2020 Education Conference

IAAP 2020 Pacific Northwest Regional Education Conference 

New Year, New Outlook, New Opportunities!

Come and celebrate with IAAP members and non-members in the Pacific Northwest Region at our first regional event of 2020 hosted by the Eastside and Seattle Branches. Event includes education, round table discussions, and lots of networking; plus the famous IAAP Pacific Northwest vendor fair.

Pre-conference Cocktails & Connections will take place from 5-7pm on Friday, January 17th at the Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Bellevue/Downtown, tickets sold separately from conference registration.

There will also be a post-conference reception from 4-6pm after the conference on Saturday, January 18th at the Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Bellevue Downtown, tickets sold separately from conference registration.

Location:  Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Bellevue Downtown IAAP Rate $99/night  Booking link to come. Click here to book a room.

DRAFT AGENDA
9:00 AM     Welcome & Intros from Emily Arrowsmith, CAP, OM, Pacific Northwest Regional Director
9:25 AM     Round Table Discussion by table
9:50 AM     Education #1
10:50 AM   Break / Door Prizes
11:00 AM   Education #2
12:00 PM   Lunch & Vendor Fair
1:15 PM    Welcome back /Door prizes
1:25 PM    Round Table Discussion
2:00 PM    Education #3
2:45 PM    Break / Door prizes
3:00 PM    Education #4
3:45 PM    Wrap-up/Final door prizes
4:00-6:00PM Reception – Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Bellevue Downtown Lobby

Leading Effective Meetings – Constance Boyer, M.S., CAP, OM, PM, MOSM

To lead in a meeting doesn’t mean just sticking to the agenda.  A leader needs to understand the motivations meeting participants bring, what blocks may be put up by participants, yet still accomplish the goal of the meeting.  You will leave this session ready to keep meetings timely, productive, and actionable by discovering:

• How to discern attendee motivations

• Tactics to hold meeting attendees accountable
• Strategies to get results from your colleagues
• Make the best Peanut-butter and Jelly sandwich possible

 Constance "Connie" Boyer is a career administrative professional with a passion for training, mentoring, and sharing knowledge to make the profession better. Connie’s experience in a wide range of industries-from high tech to healthcare to academia—give her the ability to relate to a wide range of administrative professionals. 

Connie holds an M.S. in Adult Education, the Certified Administrative Professional credential with the Organizational Management and Project Management endorsements, and has held a Microsoft Office Master certification since 2009. She offers personalized training and mentoring through constanceboyer.com

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone - Dr. Barrett Shaw, CAP, OM, PM

This session explores why it is difficult for people to step outside of their comfort zone through research and personal experiences, and then provides practical steps one can take to take to move beyond their comfort zone. Some of the strategies shared include developing a growth mindset, creating a professional development plan and the use of SMART goals.

Barrett Shaw works as a Principal Administrative Specialist at Mission Support and Test Services in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has over 17 years of experience as an administrative professional in a government setting. He also works as a trainer for Leoron Professional Development Institute, based in Dubai. For Leoron, he teaches CAP prep coursesN, along with courses designed to teach administrative professionals essential skills to help them excel in their career.

Barrett earned his doctorate in organizational leadership in 2014. His dissertation explored the relationship between the perceived emotional intelligence of a leader and employee engagement among administrative professionals. Barrett also holds a master of science in Psychology and a bachelor of art in Theater Arts.

Barrett has been an active member of IAAP since 2008. He currently serves as Vice Chair on the IAAP Board.

Change Your Words, Change Your Life – Leslie Hall, CAP, MEP, OM

Words have power. They can lift you up or drag you down. They can make you look self-assured or unsure. Think about all the words you use each day; how you speak to others, how your words are received, and how words spoken stay with us long after the conversation. Have you ever wanted to take back something you said? Do you replay in your mind how you COULD have said something? We’ll look at a variety of word choices and how they make us feel and how we are perceived. This is not just about positive thinking and speaking. Learning to change the words we speak to others—and to ourselves—can change our lives. Word choice applies to email as well!

Leslie has worked as an administrative professional for over 25 years with roles at businesses of all sizes and types. She leads a dual life. By day, she works at Amazon supporting a VP. By night, she pursues her passion-writing. She is a well-received writing instructor at North Seattle College. Leslie also is a master event planner with a diverse event planning background and also a relationship builder—known in the admin community as “The Vendor Whisperer.” She is passionate about administrative work, and sharing her love of writing and words with others.

 EA Panel – Goal Setting Successes

Panel will cover questions like: What goals they put on their performance review, how do they use goals to get their career to the next level, their elevator speech, and how they re-energize at New Year.

Hosted by: Emily Arrowsmith, CAP, OM, Pacific Northwest Regional Director
Melanie Baller, CAP, OM, PM, Pacific Northwest Co-Regional Director
Leslie Hall, CAP, MEP, OM, Pacific Northwest Co-Regional Director
(pacific_northwest@iaap-hq.org)