Meetings & Events

Administrative Professional's Day Luncheon

April 25, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Birmingham's Prestigious The Club
Keynote Speaker: Pete Blank

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2012 Administrative Professionals Day®: “Admins, the Pulse of the Office.”

Administrative Professionals Day will mark its 60th anniversary on April 25, 2012. Over those decades, the job of an administrative professional has changed dramatically thanks to new tools, techniques and seismic shifts in the economy and culture itself. But admins have remained the steady center of efficiency through it all, helping ensure that jobs get done right, on time and under budget. Admins are one of the engines of business, particularly in a complex economy. In a world that demands the accurate and speedy movement of digital information, admins are masters of data. And they do this while maintaining their more traditional role as the gatekeepers for many customers, clients and employees. Quite simply, admins are the pulse of the office.

Each year on Administrative Professional's Day, the chapter holds a luncheon at The Club. The purpose of the luncheon is to honor administrative professionals, introduce the Administrative Professional of the Year, and announce scholarship recipients.

Administrative Professional's Week

Since 1952, the International Association of Administrative Professionals has honored office workers by sponsoring Administrative Professionals Week. Today, it is one of the largest workplace observances outside of employee birthdays and major holidays.

In the year 2000, IAAP announced a name change for Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day. The names were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding responsibilities of today’s administrative workforce.

Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is celebrated worldwide, bringing together millions of people for community events, educational seminars and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff.

Today, there are more than 4.1 million secretaries and administrative assistants working in the United States, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, and 8.9 million people working in various administrative support roles. More than 475,000 administrative professionals are employed in Canada. Millions more administrative professionals work in offices all over the world.

APW is always the last full week in April. In 2012, Administrative Professionals Week is April 22-28 with Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 25.

Future Dates

Administrative Professionals Week

2012: April 22-28
2013: April 21-27
2014: April 20-26
2015: April 19-25
2016: April 24-30
2017: April 23-29

Administrative Professionals Day

2012: April 25
2013: April 24
2014: April 23
2015: April 22
2016: April 27
2017: April 26