About Us

On behalf of the Board of Directors and all its members, we hope you enjoy visiting our site to learn more about what IAAP can do to help you grow personally and professionally. The Scottsdale Chapter is a great resource to help you advance in your career, keep abreast on the latest technology, and meet new friends through networking. We invite you to be our guest and join us for one of our Chapter meetings. For specific information regarding our meetings and programs for the year, please visit the link below.

Chapter Meeting Information

Scottsdale Chapter Mission Statement:
The IAAP^® Scottsdale Chapter is committed to developing the career-minded office professional personally and professionally through educational programs, leadership opportunities, and networking.

Vision Statement:
To inspire and equip all administrative professionals to attain excellence.

Values Statements:
    •Respect and Value Others
    •Passion for Excellence
    •Lifelong Learning/Personal and Professional Development
    •Teamwork
    •Self-confidence Development
    •Knowledge Sharing
    •Commitment

About IAAP

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

Our core values:

Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.
Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.
Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.
Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.
Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.