The International Association of Administrative Professionals® (IAAP) is the world’s largest association for administrative support staff, with 600 chapters, 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide.  For more than 60 years, IAAP has provided up-to-date research on office trends, cutting-edge publications, outstanding seminars and conferences, and top-notch resources to help administrative professionals enhance their skills and become more effective contributors to their employers.

Definition of an Administrative Professional
Administrative professionals shall be defined as individuals who are responsible for administrative tasks and coordination of information in support of an office-related environment and who are dedicated to furthering their personal and professional growth in their chosen profession.

When and Where Do We Meet?
All are welcome to attend our meetings, which are held the third Thursday of each month at British Colonial Hilton, No. 1 Bay Street at 6:00 p.m.

Meet The Executive Team and Our Committees

Code of Ethics

Recognizing that a position of trust imposes ethical obligations upon administrative assistants, office coordinators, executive secretaries and other types of administrative professionals to act for the benefit of employers, clients, and the public, members of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP®) established and promulgated four standards of professional conduct and resolve to be guided by them as embodying the ethical ideals of their profession.

1. The administrative professional shall act as a trusted agent in professional relations, implementing responsibilities in the most competent manner and exercising knowledge and skill to promote the interests of the immediate and corporate employer.

2. The administrative professional shall strive to maintain and enhance the dignity, status, competence, and standards of the profession and its practitioners.

3. The administrative professional shall insist that judgments concerning continued employment, compensation, and promotion be based upon professional knowledge, ability, experience, and performance.

4. The administrative professional must consider the promotion and preservation of the safety and welfare of the public to be the paramount duty.

(Adopted July 1980 and amended August 1998 by action of the International Association of Administrative Professionals.)