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Aloha from the Hawaii Chapter!

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International President's Message

May President's Message

By: Tamra Goodall May 9, 2012 7:59 AM

Way to go, members! As of April 30, you have recruited 2,107 new members. Thank you for your hard work and your belief in the mission and vision of IAAP. I’m excited about the future of our... More

Announcements & News

Congratulations to Diane Shiraishi and Kimberly Laukala!

Congratulations to member Diane Shiraishi who recently passed her OM specialty exam. Diane is now a CAP-OM. Way to go, Diane!

Kimberly Laukala took the CAP exam in November 2011, and was informed shortly after Christmas that she passed! Kimberly Laukala, CAP, congratulations!

Hawaii Division News

2012 Hawaii Division Annual Meeting & Friday Seminar

On behalf of the Hawaii Division Annual Meeting Host Committee, the Mahalo No Ka Hana Chapter invites all members to attend the Hawaii Division 31st Annual Meeting on May 18 & 19, 2012. The Chapter also invites members to attend their Friday Seminar on May 18th, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Please find attached the registration forms for the Friday Seminar and the Hawaii Division Annual Meeting.

We promise you an educational and fun-filled weekend you will not forget. Do not miss out! We look forward to being reunited with our Division members and seeing everyone.

The Hawaii Division Annual Meeting Committee,

Anna Kaanga OM/CAP
Charlene Keliiliki
Irene Lesuma
Theone Taala OM/CAP

Alakai Bulletin 2011-2012 Second Quarter

President Sue Botti, CPS provides an update on the Hawaii Division's activities during the second quarter.

Newsletters

HAWAII CHAPTER - MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER

Have you ever attended an IAAP Spring Conference? This year it was held in Las Vegas and Bernice Fujiwara makes sure it doesn’t “stay in Vegas” by sharing highlights from one of the speakers – Bonnie Curtis. Bonnie was an assistant to director Steven Spielberg and you’ll enjoy reading the lesson learned during a search for a script!
The Nominating Committee presents candidate bios for the 2012-2013 slate of officers. Be sure to review them as voting will be held at the May Membership Meeting – which is also our Annual Meeting – on May 24.
Two great events took place during APW week. Recaps and photos from our chapter meeting, as well as the division potluck picnic, are in this issue. Want to see even more photos? Check out our chapter’s website (www.iaap-hawaiichapter.org) for a terrific slideshow by Faith Kanno. Once you log in, the slideshow will appear on the homepage.

HAWAII CHAPTER - APRIL 2012 NEWSLETTER

In her front page article, Corinne Bauske, CAP-OM, tells us all about APW . . . she previews our upcoming chapter APW event, gives us a little history lesson on how it all started, and quotes some interesting statistics on the profile of the admin of today.
It’s nomination time and Bernice Fujiwara, CAP-OM, provides the current slate of chapter officer nominations. There’s still a Co-VP slot open so if you are interested in working on your leadership skills, contact Bernice.
Did you attend the March chapter meeting on ergonomics in the workplace? Faith Kanno recaps the evening and includes a list of simple things you can do to organize your work area to increase efficiency and reduce the risk of strain. Although not mentioned in the GSN, members can go to our chapter website (www.iaap-hawaiichapter.org) for a short but fun slideshow from that evening – just log in and the slideshow will appear on the Home Page. A big Mahalo to Faith for putting that together!
The deadline to submit your Member of Excellence form is coming up. See my article for a link to the IAAP HQ site where you can find all the appropriate info and forms.

Previous GSNs are archived in the Members Only tab.

What's New

May chapter meeting information posted on the homepage in the Upcoming Meetings box.

April & May GSNs posted on the homepage in the Newsletter box.

Member of Excellence

This is an EXCELLENT time to take out your list and review how many of the criteria you have completed, and see what you are missing!
Writing an article for the Grass Shack News (minimum 200 words) is an easy way to check off one of the criteria! Send all submissions to Heidi Fujimoto at hfujimoto@hvcb.org.

Member Spotlight

MIMI GREENE

Employer: Child & Family Service

IAAP Member Since: 2011

Miriam “Mimi” Greene wanted to obtain a Microsoft Certification so she went online to search on Google. Luckily for us, IAAP and our Chapter popped up.

For the last six years, Mimi, a notary public, has served as the executive assistant to the president and CEO of Child & Family Service in Ewa Beach. She has been an administrative professional for twelve years and has worked in the nonprofit sector for eight.

An avid sports fan, Mimi holds several state and national titles in racquetball. Marathon participants – watch out for Mimi as she’s in training! This will be her second marathon.

Originally from New York City and the youngest of six children, Mimi lives with fiancé Thomas and their two dogs, Sweetshot and Bella. She will be very busy this year for a wedding is scheduled for September 2.

Please welcome Mimi and best of luck to achieving a personal record time in the marathon!

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday - May 24, 2012 ANNUAL MEETING

Hawaii Chapter Membership Meeting & Annual Meeting

"HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALS"

Speaker: Lori Okami of LifeFitNet

Curious about what nearly everyone does that contributes to slowing your metabolism and causes weight and fat gain? Do you recognize subtle hints your body gives you over the years that warn you of health problems?

Join us as we welcome Lori Okami and learn about common lifestyle habits that affect weight management and aging, adopting an age-defying lifestyle, ways to immediately boost your metabolism and no-time fitness at work.

5:30pm Registration/Networking
6:00pm Dinner followed by Program and Business Meeting

IAAP Members may click here to view flyer and map with details