IAAP Razorback Chapter September Presentation
The International Association of Administrative Professionals-Razorback Chapter will hear from Sandy Hancock about "Expanding Your Vision: New Things in New Ways."
The presentation will be at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Staybridge Hotel Conference Room in Fayetteville. A buffet dinner will be available to attendees for $7.50 plus tax.
Hancock has worked for the department of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas for 27 years and the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center since its inception 20 years ago. She believes in continuous learning and has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in both office systems management and accounting and a Master of Science in Operations Management. She is a certified administration professional and currently holds the office of treasurer in the Arkansas-Oklahoma Division of IAAP.
RSVP by Sept. 20 to Marilyn Smith at 575-5004 or mjsmith@uark.edu. The presentation is open to the public. Immediately following is the Razorback Chapter IAAP meeting.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of creativity
- Identify the two phases of idea development
- Apply creative thinking techniques
- Recognize how to change problems into opportunities
- Weigh the risk of implementing new ideas
Contacts
Katie Doughty, Administrative Specialist
VPSA
479-575-5007,
mkdought@uark.edu
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