Administrative Professionals Day

The idea for National Secretaries Week originated with the then presidents of the National Secretaries Association, now called the International Association of Administrative Professionals.

The official period of celebration was first proclaimed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce as “National Secretaries Week”, which was held June 1-7 in 1952, with Wednesday, June 4, 1952 designated as National Secretaries Day.

In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April, with Wednesday now designated as Administrative Professionals Day.

The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff.

The International Association of Administrative Professionals created National Secretaries Week to recognize “the secretary, upon whose skills, loyalty, and efficiency the functions of business and government offices depend”.

Silver Cross Events continues this tradition of honoring the Administrative and Office Professionals from businesses throughout the county. The annual luncheon is held in the ballrooms of the Cole Auditorium and Community Center on the campus of Richmond Community College in Hamlet.

Attendees enjoy a delicious meal from Rick’s Catering, a brief presentation from a local business celebrity and door prize giveaways. They also receive favors to take back with them to the office.

If your business would like to celebrate your administrative and office personnel by treating them to a lovely lunch time event, please complete the contact form to receive your invitation.