The MEMPHIS CHAPTER of IAAP® has an average membership of 175 members representing a variety of companies and executives in the Memphis area. Members have the opportunity to attend monthly chapter meetings as well as annual meetings of the Tennessee Division and International.

The following are some of the benefits of chapter membership:

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK® is observed during the last full week in April each year to bring recognition to professionals for the vital role they play in business, industry, education, and government. It also serves to remind professionals of their responsibilities to their employers and their profession. Wednesday of that week is designated as ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY®. During the week, the Memphis Chapter sponsors a luncheon attended by over 250 executives and their professionals. For more information, you may contact Alissa Dunn or Melissa Shook at 901/756-9966.

The Chapter sponsors the ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR in the spring each year, and this one-day seminar is open to all area administrative professionals. Motivational speakers from the local and/or national arena are featured throughout the day. Many exhibitors of business products and services also will be in attendance.

The Certified Professional Secretary® (CPS®) program is an activity with a two-fold purpose: to encourage secretaries and other office personnel to study and attain the CPS rating, and to encourage continuing education for administrative professionals. The CPS exam is given semi-annually during the months of May and November at Southwest Tennessee Community College. For more information, you may contact Kay Cullen CPS/CAP at 901/473-6315.

OFFICE PRO magazine is complimentary with IAAP membership. Non-members may subscribe at a cost of $25 per year.

A TWO-YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIP is awarded each year to a deserving high school senior based on submission of an application, information, and interview by the Scholarship Committee. For more information, please call Judy Baird CPS at 901/327-2120.

IAAP maintains information about EMPLOYMENT opportunities in the Memphis area. Employers may list job openings with the Chapter; administrative professionals may list their availability with us and leave resumes on file. For more information, please contact Cheryl Wilkinson at 901/380-7041.

IAAP offers a SPEAKERS BUREAU where members speak to groups of school students, administrative professionals, or executives emphasizing the administrative/secretarial profession. For more information, you may contact Martha Barta at 901/722-3260.

We honor our executives annually on October 16 (National Boss’s Day) with an EXECUTIVE APPRECIATION BREAKFAST. At the event, the Executive of the Year is named.

IAAP members are involved in COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. We fulfill various requests for voluntary help whenever possible. For more information, please contact Linda Middlebrook at 901/528-4408.

A monthly NEWSLETTER is distributed to members, keeping them informed of activities on all levels.

2004-05 Meetings/Dues

Monthly Meetings:
• Second Monday of each month
• 6:00 p.m. - Dinner
• 7:00 p.m. - Program & Business Meeting
• Holiday Inn East – Poplar & I-240
• Cost - $18.00 per person

Reservations may be made by contacting Kay Cullen CPS/CAP or by calling the Chapter's voice mail at 901/391-9060.

The Telephone Committee contacts each member the week prior to the meeting (phone call or email) to obtain reservations for dinner, to advise members of the program subject, and to encourage attendance. Because we must make a confirmed commitment, cancellation of dinner reservations must be made to the IAAP Voice Mail (901/391-9060) before 9:00 a.m. on Friday preceding the monthly meeting on Monday evening. Otherwise, individuals will be invoiced for non-cancelled dinner reservations.

Dues and Processing Fees:

• International $ 53.00
• Tennessee Division 10.00
• Memphis Chapter 25.00
• Processing Fee 15.00 (One time only)
• Total $103.00

Fiscal year is July 1 through June 30, with membership dues billed annually on the member’s anniversary date.

Formal Application for Membership - Procedure:

• Complete IAAP application for Membership Form
• Complete Personal Data Sheet
• Attach check made payable to Memphis Chapter IAAP for total fees as above
• Mail application, data sheet, and check to Membership Chairman:
  Kay Cullen CPS/CAP CPS
  Membership Chairman
  Memphis Chapter IAAP
  P. O. Box 771415
  Memphis, TN 38177-1415

Since we are a professional organization, many of our executives pay for our dues. Please ask your executive for his/her support. If your executive needs any further information about IAAP, or if you have any questions, please feel free to call Kay Cullen CPS/CAP at 901/473-6315.

We look forward to having you join us!

Sincerely,
Kay Cullen CPS/CAP
Vice President and Membership Chairman
Memphis Chapter IAAP