Agenda

Day One: February 17, 2011

8:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 Keynote: Harness the Skills Needed for the New Responsibilities of the Administrative Professional  
According to the 2010-2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook, administrative management ranks as having the largest number of job openings available in today’s struggling economy.  This is great news for the industry.  However, the skill set that is required for administrative professionals has changed drastically with the creation of office automation and process improvement practices.  In this keynote, we will discuss how to the role do the administrative professional is changing.  Moreover, we will discuss how to combat the mist challenging issues related to this specific job function.  
•    Determine the role that you should be undertaking in your workforce
•    Define the new abilities that all administrative professionals should master
•    Encourage several different ways to learn these skills

10:00 Create a Long-Term Career Development Plan
•    Explore how networking can further your career growth in your desired field   
•    Use your personal professional strengths to reach your career goals
•    Understand how to market yourself to your current and future potential employers
Jean Nitchals
STAR Collaborative

11:00 Improve your Professional Communication Skills to Clearly Express Yourself
•    Develop a rational and practiced way to communicate exactly what you need to articulate
•    Use well developed statements to fairly negotiate conflict for both parties  
•    Gain practical knowledge of appropriate versus in-appropriate language for the workplace
Annette Dubrouillet  

12.00 Lunch Break

1:00 Implement and Utilize Mentoring Programs to Accelerate Your Career Growth  
•    Study the positive and negative aspects of the mentoring program
•    Discover how you can integrate the mentoring program into your career development plan
•    Maximize mentoring through insight into your unique learning and teaching approaches
Rachel Kerr Schneider
President
Spirited Prosperity, LLC

2:00 Gain the Respect of your Supervisors and Co-Workers by Becoming an Invaluable Asset to your Organization
•    Showcase your work ethics and trustworthiness to earn the confidence of your employer
•    Fulfill your tasks with confidence to be the employee that you can count on
•    Develop workforce abilities that demonstrate your loyalty to your co-workers, supervisors, and your organization
Rachel Kerr Schneider
President
Spirited Prosperity, LLC

3:00 Use IT Tools to More Efficiently Fulfill your Management Responsibilities
•    Master the skills to use Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
•    Cultivate the ability to do determine quality internet sources for your research
•    Learn how to include these useful tools that will make you a more effective employee
Annette Dubrouillet  

4:00 Adjourn

Day Two: February 18, 2011

8:30 Continental Breakfast

9:00 Keynote: Execute Positive Stress Management Techniques to Create a Productive and Pleasant Work Environment
In this keynote address you will discover real and manageable tools to reduce your stress levels.  Through these proven methods, your busy schedule will seem more manageable by prioritizing your extremely packed schedule.  By creating a system that relives many of your daily stresses, you will generate a workplace that is much more enjoyable for both you and your co-workers.  You will be able to address more of your work responsibilities when you are well-organized and prove to be an excellent employee.
•    Achieve results through effective planning and clarifying daily and long-term goals
•    Create a system that will positively alter the atmosphere of your workplace
•    Exchange several stress management methods to create a well devised plan catered to your needs
Susan Kousek  
CEO
Balanced Spaces, LLC

10:00 Create an Environment that Supports Work and Home Life Balance
•    Promote a healthy separation between the two very different aspects of your life
•    Integrate your workforce organizational habits into your daily rituals and obligations
•    Develop a daily schedule for both work and home to organize your time
Terry Monaghan
CEO
Organizing for your Life  

11:00 Understand and Embrace Diversity in the Workplace
•    Learn the crucial importance of appreciating the wide range of diversity the workforce presents
•    Compare generational differences and how it effects the organization of your workplace  
•    Accept and accommodate all cultures and religions for a unified work community  
Annette Dubrouillet  

12:00 Lunch Break

Post-Conference Workshops are practical, supplementary application sessions which incorporate and review tools, techniques and methods presented during the event. Participants will obtain a further understanding of how to use newly acquired tools and cutting-edge strategies. Through group exercises and scenario-based learning, you’ll walk away with the expertise and resources needed for immediate and practical application. Enrollment space is limited, so register today to reserve your place.  

1:00 Post-Conference Workshop: Enhance your Professional Strengths and Mitigate your Weaknesses
In this interactive workshop, you will link your personal and workforce strengths to gain the ability to make your greatest contributions to your organization.  You will build a day-by-day program for yourself to increase your productivity both in your work environment and home life.  After identifying your own strengths, you will connect these skills to integrate them into your career and how to address the impact of your weaknesses.   
•    Amplify your workforce strengths to meet your full capabilities in your career
•    Distinguish your weaknesses and learn minimize their negative impact in the workforce
•    Develop positive habits that enforce the effectiveness of your strengths
Jean Nitchals
STAR Collaborative
4:00 Conference Adjourns

Who Should Attend

Who Should Attend:
•    Administrative Assistants
•    Administrative Professionals
•    Executive Assistants
•    Office Managers
•    Executive Secretaries
•    Receptionists
•    All other Administrative Staff  

Top Five Reasons To Attend

Top Five Reasons to Attend:

1. Harness time management skills to alleviate daily stress
2. Perfect your communication abilities to clearly articulate your needs
3. Take Advantage of several IT tools that will assist you in your daily job and further your skills set
4. Discuss how to incorporate diversity appreciation and awareness in your workplace
5. Devise a long term career plan by setting clear and precise goals 

Venue and Hotel

Venue and Hotel:

Venue:
The 2011 Administrative Management Summit will be hosted at The Performance Institute’s Training Center in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the Courthouse stop on the Orange Line of the D.C. Metro. A public parking garage is located inside of the building for $10/day. Continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided for delegates on each day.

The Performance Institute Training Center
1515 North Courthouse Rd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
877-992-9521

Hotel:
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott at the prevailing rate of $181.00 until January 17, 2011. This rate is based on the Government Per Diem and is subject to change. Please call the hotel directly and reference code “Administrative Management” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station.  Please ask the hotel about a complimentary shuttle that is also available for your convenience.   

Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott  
1533 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
Hotel Phone: 703-528-2222
Customer Service Phone: 1-800-321-2211
www.courtyardarlingtonrosslyn.com

Group Discounts

For more information on group discounts for The 2011 Administrative Management Summit please contact Chris Hicks at 202.739.9548 or email him at [email protected]