2022 Fall Conference (In-person) | IAAP Pacific Northwest Region

10777 NE 10th St,Bellevue WA 98004

22 October, 2022

Description

Come and celebrate with IAAP members and non-members in the Pacific Northwest at our first in-person regional event since 2019! Event includes education, round table discussions, and lots of networking; plus the famous PNW IAAP vendor fair. Pre-Conference Cocktails & Connections takes place Friday evening October 21, before the Saturday event. It will be held at the AC Marriott Hotel Bellevue from 5pm – 7pm. AC Marriott is sponsoring the venue and appetizers. Cash bar. Everyone is welcome to attend—members, guests, vendors, or non-members. Register separately via Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iaap-pnw-cocktails-connections-pre-conference-event-tickets-395299390117 Resilience & Reinvention: The one-day conference will be held on Saturday, October 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bellevue, from 8:30am – 4:00pm with an optional post conference C&C from 4-6pm included. Overnight Hotel Rooms: Hilton Garden Inn Bellevue, IAAP rate $139/night King, $159/night Double Hotel booking link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=SEABEGI&groupCode=IAAP&arrivaldate=2022-10-21&departuredate=2022-10-23&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT EVENT AGENDA8:30 AM Registration and Networking 9:00 AM Welcome & Introductions 9:10 AM HQ Welcome by IAAP Board Chair, Barrett Shaw 9:25 AM Round Table Discussion by table 9:40 AM Education #1 – Barrett Shaw, Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone 10:40 AM Break / Door Prizes 11:00 AM Education #2 - Linda McFarland - The Resilient Assistant 12:30 PM Lunch & Famous Vendor Fair 2:00 PM Welcome back /Door prizes – change seats! 2:05 PM IAAP Certification 101 with stories from CAP designees 2:30 PM Education #3 -The Mental Side of Resilience 3:15 PM Round Table Discussion 3:35 PM Wrap-up/Final door prizes 4:00-6:00PM Post Event C&C Reception – HGI lobby Speakers: See below Recertification Points: 3.5 Region Director & email address: Sandy Thompson, CAP, [email protected] Additional speaker/workshop descriptions coming soon!Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone - Dr. Barrett Shaw, CAP, OM, PMThis 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 an Administrative Supervisor at Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), a government contractor in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has nearly 20 of experience as an administrative professional in a government setting. He also works as an expert trainer for Leoron Professional Development Institute, based in Dubai; teaching Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) prep courses, along with other courses designed to teach administrative professionals essential skills to help them excel in their career. He has taught courses throughout the Middle East, including Dubai and several locations within Saudi Arabia. Barrett has been an active member of IAAP since 2008. He currently serves as Chair on the IAAP Board of Directors. The Resilient Assistant -- How to Thrive During Changing Times; Linda McFarlandAs the role of administrative assistant continues to evolve, we face many challenges and setbacks. We make mistakes, organizations restructure, we work in diverse work environments, COVID came along, and so much more. Benjamin Franklin once said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” But we are not finished – not even close! What holds you back in a changing environment? Is it confidence? What do you need to embrace the tough times? In this session, Linda will share information and techniques to help you build your credibility, feel confident, and take risks. By sharing stories, lessons learned, and tips, she will encourage you to adapt and be agile, especially during difficult times. She’ll explore how to be comfortable in a changing environment, reasons we resist change, strategies to thrive, techniques to keep your competitive edge, taking initiative, and tips to optimize and embrace change to become the Resilient Assistant. About Linda: Linda McFarland is passionate about the administrative profession and has extensive experience supporting CEOs and C-Level executives. In 2008, she founded Linda McFarland Consulting (previously Ascend2Success), a consulting company that provides training for assistants. She is the author of the books, The Wizard Behind the CEO: Enchanted stories from the assistant with the magic WAND, and co-author of “Sitting on a File Cabinet, Naked, with a Gun: True Stories of Silicon Valley CEO Assistants.” Linda is past chair and advisory board member for the Admin Awards in Silicon Valley, assisted in the development and was master instructor and guest lecturer for the first certificate program for administrative professionals with UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley (2005-2010). Linda also co-founded Admin-to-Admin and PlanetAdmin and is a certified trainer for The Star Achievement Program®. Linda is married with children and grandchildren.