Background

The chapter was installed on May 24, 1947, the first in the Dallas and North Texas Area. Celebrating 65 years as a organization dedicated to the promotion of personal and professional growth. The chapter continues to be a leader in the association through its active participation in all IAAP programs. Members represent over 30 companies from both the public and private sectors.

Our association is a nonprofit, educational association headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and established in 1942. There are three levels of our association:  International, Division, and Chapter. Big D Chapter is a part of the Texas-Louisiana Division of the Southwest District at the International level. Southwest District has seven divisions with over 6,000 members. Texas-Louisiana Division has over 2,000 members.

Chapter Information

Website:   www.iaap-bigd.org

Email Address:   bigdchapter_iaap@hotmail.com

2012 - 2013 Officers

President		Suzanne Beninate, CAP-OM
Vice President		Claudia Greene
Treasurer		Christine Barnett
Board Member		TJ James, CAP
Board Member		Trish Fechner, CAP

INSIDE 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.

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