Messages from President Karen Haensel

• We provided 10 excellent educational programs in 2011; and, 2012 will bring us even more opportunities for personal and professional development.
• We conducted on on-line member survey utilizing Survey Monkey.  Stay tuned for our survey in January.
• We sponsored an Administrative Professional Day on April 5th.  There was lots of fun for all with door prizes, vendors and additional guests.           
• We held a strategic planning session in June in which we developed our goals and objectives for the 2011-2012 year. 
• We selected Dress for Success as our community project.  Remember to bring your items monthly to be eligible for a prize in June.
• Several of us attended the Illinois Division meeting in June, in which we had two of our Tri-County members sworn in as Illinois Division Board Members:  Diana Hampton, Illinois Division President and Tonda Stewart, Illinois Division Vice President.   Mark your calendars to attend the 2012 Illinois Division meeting June 8-10, in Lisle, Illinois.
• Several of us attended the Illinois Division Leadership Conference in August.
• We have monthly Tri-County Connection newsletters published -- providing us with up-to-date chapter events, education, and Illinois Division news.  A big thanks goes to Jannise Bush for being our newsletter editor and web master.
• We conducted a membership drive in October 2011 with several guests attending.  Kudos to our Membership Committee in updating our membership packets.
• We obtained “Chapter of Excellence” designation for 2010-2011 and we will proudly display our banner!
• We have been honored to have welcomed six new IAAP members into our Tri-County Chapter.
• Our 2011-2012 year is not over yet!!  We have many things to accomplish for the remainder of our IAAP fiscal year.

 I want to thank you for being a member of our IAAP Tri-County Chapter.  I wish you a very joyous Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year.