Texas-Louisiana Division



The Texas-Louisiana (T-L) Division is one of 35 Divisions within the 6 Districts IAAP is divided into. IAAP members and chapters within the states of Texas and Louisiana look to the T-L Division Board of Directors for support, guidance and advanced education and information to increase skills, networking and leadership opportunities at a regional level.  NTBC is proud to be within this Division because they are a valuable partner and integral to the overall success of our Chapter.  For more information, current programs and events, go to the Texas-Louisiana Division Website
and learn more about this valuable IAAP organization!

Print your copy of the 2012 BINGO Card here and you could be the 2012 Division Winner!

Current Division News

January 23, 2012

Dear Members:

ATTENTION!!! - Don't forget to enter the T-L Division Raffle for free Annual Meeting Registration. ! Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. The deadline to enter is January 31. Click here<http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/IAAPHQ/5a974086-8d3f-41d4-9
037-465321451e92/UploadedImages/T-L%20Division%20Annual%20Meeting%20Registra
tion%20Raffle.pdf> to download your raffle form.

Please make a note of the training opportunities and upcoming COE deadlines. Included in this newsletter is a listing of all COE deadlines and which division officer is responsible for tracking the fulfillment of the requirement.

Enjoy your week - Make it Remarkable

Regards,

Carla, Tina, Charlene, Bonnie & Emily 

P.S. Be sure and let me know about the training and networking opportunities
offered by your chapter so that we can spread the word. Submission deadline
is no later than 5 p.m. on Friday. Please send a link to your website with a
write-up of the event or fundraiser.


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Division Fund-Raiser 
 
T-L Division Raffle - purchase a chance to have your registration paid to attend the Texas-Louisiana Division Annual Meeting for free. Click
here<http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/IAAPHQ/5a974086-8d3f-41d4-9 037-465321451e92/UploadedImages/T-L%20Division%20Annual%20Meeting%20Registration%20Raffle.pdf> to download your raffle form.

NEW THIS WEEK 
 
North Tarrant Bluebonnet Chapter is holding an Organizational Management Certification Review class from March 1 to April 26 at Boy Scouts of America in Las Colinas. Cost is $40 per person. For more information, go to www.iaap-ntbc.org<http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/><http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/> and click on the "Certification" tab. Deadline to register is February 16. 
 
North Tarrant Bluebonnet Chapter is proud to offer its highly successful Technology Workshops on Excel, Word and PowerPoint (advanced) with
instructor Teresa Dickinson at Taraant County College (TCC) Northwest Campus. Cost is $45 (cash/check) or $48 (credit card) per class and recert points are pending. Click here<http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/NTarrantBluebonnet/MeetingsEvents/TechnologyWorkshops/> to get all the details and to register or go to www.iaap-ntbc.org<http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/><http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/> and click on the Meetings/Events tab. This is a hands-on class, seating is limited to 15 per class so don't delay!

SEMINARS 
 
NOLA Chapter will hold a seminar on Saturday, February 4. Featuring T-L Division President-Elect, Tina Wiggins, CAP-OM who will present Basic Power Point and Beginning to Intermediate Excel. Eric Blan of New Horizon's will present Advanced Excel. Up to Four recertification points will be earned by attendees. The seminar will be held at Portobello's, 400 E William David from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Members $25; guests $30. Full breakfast will be served. Make Checks payable to NOLA Chapter IAAP and mail to Cathy Glavina at: 1816 Eisenhower Ave, Metairie, LA 70003. Call 504-453-0092 if you have any questions. Click here<http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/IAAPHQ/2a8336b9-03cc-4365-b
071-7ca6172b42bb/UploadedImages/Winter%20Seminar%202012.pdf> to view the brochure concerning this event. Hope to see you there!

West Houston Chapter will hold a seminar a seminar on February 4. See attached for details.

Information - Galveston County Chapter Hosts Annual Seminar -Monday, February 6th 2012- 7 recertification points (pending) for only $109! On
Monday, February 6, 2012, Galveston County Chapter is hosting its annual seminar. The theme is: "Life's a Beach: So Let's Build Sand Castles!" and features three great speakers: Leeanne Rambin with Empire Advertising & Design, her topic will cover Marketing & Collaterals; Pam Stout, CAP-OM will provide the lunch session "Ooops did I really say that!" which covers communication with foreign cultures; and Bob Scott who is a senior HR specialist with the University of Texas Medical Branch and a highly sought after speaker/trainer. Bob's topic will teach us how two heads are better than one or how build sand castles as a team. All this for the low price of $109! The seminar will be held at the beautiful Hilton Galveston Island Resort & Spa. Enjoy yourself on Galveston's beautiful beaches and have some retail therapy along the strand and seawall. Special room rates have been secured at the rate of $99 per night for Sunday night only until January 13th. Click here<http://www.iaap-txgalv.org/GalvestonCounty/MeetingsEvents/SavetheDate/> to download the registration or to pay by credit card. This is a seminar you
won't want to miss!

The North East Texas Area Council (NETAC) is hosting a seminar on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012: Mark your Calendar and Plan to Attend! This workshop geared for everyone who is a bit perplexed about LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc. The workshop, "What is all the fuss about Social Media" will provide relevant information for us all! 100% of the proceeds will benefit the 2012 EFAM being held in Grapevine at the Gaylord Texan. Click here<http://www.iaap2012.org/index.php?p=1_16_Workshop-February-2012> to view the details and to complete the registration form. Hope to see you there!

ExxonMobil Chapters - Present their 2012 IAAP University: Doing More with Less - February 25, 2012 - Upstream Technical Training Center - 3102 Buffalo Speedway - Houston, TX 77098. See attached for more information. Early bird registration extended to February 3.

La Pine Chapter Spring seminar - March 24 -More information will follows as details are finalized, including reduced hotel rates. Save the date.

Amarillo Chapter is making plans to host "Making the Leap to Remarkable" a spring education conference on April 19. More information will be available Feb. 15.

Annual Meeting Information

Sail Away...Navigate your Career
Make plans now to attend the 2012 Texas-Louisiana Division<http://www.iaap-txla.org/> Annual Meeting and Education Forum at
sunny South Shore <http://www.sshr.com/> Harbour Resort and Convention Center<http://www.sshr.com/> located in League City,
Texas<http://www.leaguecity.com/> on sparkling Clear Lake, Friday, May 18 hrough Sunday, May 20, 2012. Join us for a weekend of enrichment and education - it is guaranteed to be exciting, informative, and will energize you in your work and at home. Make your
reservations<https://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?hotelid=2034&languageid=1&__utma=1.85345755.1318347173.1320353628.1325783596.10&__utmb=1.1.10.1325783596&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1318347173.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn =(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=211962900> today! Room rates are a
low $109 for up to four in a room and include breakfast for two!

Sign up and come early for the 'Sail Away' sunset cruise Thursday night, May 17, on beautiful Clear Lake leaving from South Shore Resort's Marina including a cash bar and appetizers. Friday night we are offering a special "Casino Night" where you'll gamble your cares away, winning high dollars to earn tickets for fabulous door prizes including a get-away weekend at the luxurious Paragon Casino Resort<http://www.paragoncasinoresort.com/> in Alexandria, Louisiana! Both the Sunset Cruise and the Casino Night will be extra events so make sure you sign up early to attend these events.

Order your souvenir Sleep Shirt made of high quality cotton. They are comfortable, soft and fashionable in a cool aqua blue color with a "Sail
Away." logo. They come in all sizes and are only $20 - (no tax). Contact Frances Jackson at fjacks02@harris.com<mailto:fjacks02@harris.com><mailto:fjacks02@harris.com> or 1314 Danielle Lane, Pearland, TX 77581, to place your order before they are gone!

If your chapter is interested in a booth during the event or you want to place an ad in the Program Book, be sure to contact Co-Coordinators Michelle Spradley at michelle.spradley@basf.com<mailto:michelle.spradley@basf.com><mailto:michelle.spradley@basf.com> or Toni Yeager at
tyeager@friendswood.com<mailto:tyeager@friendswood.com><mailto:tyeager@friendswood.com>. Make the Leap to Remarkable with the Clear Lake-NASA Area Chapter<http://www.iaap-clnac.org/> and register for a wonderful, memorable weekend at a beautiful resort on one of the prettiest lakes in Texas!

CAP CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSES

See New This week for details!

COMPUTER TRAINING

Arlington Golden Circle Chapter is partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington to offer courses for those interested in becoming MOS
Certified. Visit the AGC<http://community.iaap-hq.org/ArlingtonGoldenCir/Home/> website<http://community.iaap-hq.org/ArlingtonGoldenCir/Home/> for more information.

Houston Area CompuServe offers Microsoft training courses. Click here<http://www.computrain.com/newsletter.htm> to view class schedule.

SPECIAL EVENTS

West Houston Chapter Western Swing Open Golf Tournament April 20, 2012<http://www.iaap-westhouston.org/WestHouston/MeetingsEvents/GolfTournament/>. Click here<http://www.iaap-westhouston.org/WestHouston/MeetingsEvents/GolfTournament/> for more details.

Information - Inter-City Council of Houston - Area IAAP Plans APW Breakfast - April 21, 2012 SAVE THE DATE! Galveston County Chapter is hosting the ICC APW Breakfast on April 21, 2012. Details are being worked now and we can guarantee you will be "Making a Remarkable Leap" if you attend. Breakfast will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Webster Texas on Texas Avenue. Speakers have been secured and topics qualify for recertification points (2 points pending). Speakers are: Tyra Olsen, Regional Director for Office Team, and Houston radio show host, Dana Tyson with Sunny 99.1. Please put this on your calendar now and stay tuned for additional information coming soon!"

FUND RAISERS

N. Tarrant Bluebonnet Chapter is holding a unique fundraiser called Saving Dinner whose mission is to bring families back to the dinner table, one meal at a time. Created by NY Times best-selling author and nutritionist, Leanne Ely, "The Dinner Diva", Saving Dinner's innovative meal planning products do the "heavy lifting" of meal planning for you by providing "packages" of healthy and delicious recipes the whole family will love. Each package includes complete meal plans, shopping lists, tips for whittling-down prep time (and more), making meal time a time-saving pleasure rather than a chore. THE BEST PART is your package is emailed to you immediately upon purchase (in PDF format) so you can start putting them to use right away! For more information CLICK HERE<http://community.iaap-hq.org/NTarrantBluebonnet/AboutUs/Fundraising1/>
or go to www.iaap-ntbc.org<http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/><http://www.iaap-ntbc.org/>, and click on the "Fundraising" tab. Dinner has never been so fun and easy!

NOLA Chapter Raffle The New Orleans chapter is holding a 2nd raffle for a New Orleans themed afghan. Visit http://www.iaap-nola.org/NOLA/Home/ for details. One chance $5 - five changes $20.00 - only 100 chances will be sold. Grab ad chance for yourself and tell all your friends. Raffle is open to the public.

Plano Chapter is selling darling hats made by their very own Vice President, Deborah Light, CAP. Get yours today! Click
here<http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/IAAPHQ/42bdb4f3-a513-4aa9-ab56-00c229370284/UploadedFiles/Hat%20Brochure.pdf>!

2012 Grapevine EFAM

Do you have your REMARKABLE pin yet? This year's International theme is...."Making the Leap to Remarkable"

Please support the 2012 Host Committee by purchasing the pin for yourself, your officers, chapter members and others in the administrative profession. The order form can be found at http://iaap2012.org/index.php?p=1_12
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