Administrative Professionals Week & Day 2009
In 2009, Administrative Professionals Week is April 19-25 with Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 22.
APW is when bosses splurge on their executive assistants and/or secretaries. It’s a big deal in downtown Los Angeles!
Ideas for Showing Appreciation
1. Give the person a raise.
2. Take her/him out to lunch.
3. Arrange a day off.
Packaged Gifts!
1. designer pen
2. gift certificate at a spa or restaurants
3. phone accessory
4. large bouquet of flowers ~
5. basket of organic fruit
Origin of this Holiday:
National Professional Secretaries Week and National Secretary’s Day were created in 1952. Once the word Secretary became politically incorrect, the organization behind the observance changed it to Administrative Professional.