
Introducing Nelson Group
Nelson Group is comprised of members with a wide mixture of administrative professions including receptionists, typists, secretaries/PAs, and executive assistants.
We meet once a month for a variety of social and educational group meetings. Our meetings alternate between Nelson and Richmond on the third Tuesday or Wednesday of each month from 5.30-6.00 pm social/refreshments and 6.00-7.30 pm for our guest speaker or workshop/presentation.
As well as increasing our knowledge, meetings provide an opportunity to gain new friendships with others who can appreciate our day-to-day challenges. Support, understanding and encouragement are essential ingredients of our group.
A small fee of between $5-$10 for members, and $10-$15 for guests, is charged to cover the cost of the meeting, e.g. refreshments, venue, speaker’s gift. First-time guests may attend at no cost. Guests are welcome to attend three group meetings before deciding whether they’d like to become a member.
Members enjoy a variety of library items including international and national magazines, books, seminar/workshop material, cassettes and videos. Members receive a monthly group newsletter, which is published a week to ten days before each monthly meeting, providing details of guest speaker and venue.
Why Become a Member?
The world is changing … Technology is changing … Offices are changing
What will never change though is the need to:
· Network to gain skills
· Keep up with technology
· Stay connected with other professionals in this ever-increasing
information age.
Nelson Group can:
· Provide you with supportive friends
· Help you to stay marketable and valuable to employers
· Assist you to achieve administrative excellence.
2010 Group Meetings
| Date | Topic |
| 20 January | Mitre 10 Handy Skills for Women - Garden Centre |
| 16 February | Dealing with Aggressive Customers |
| 20 April | Wardrobe Management – Anne Betts |
| 28 April | APD Lunch - Guest Speaker Pinky Agnew |
| 18 May | Info Night/Skill Sharing - Patti Rizer |
| 15 June | Introduction to MYOB |
| 21 July | Coffee Appreciation with Pomeroy's |
| 17 August | Project and Event Management - Eth Lloyd |
| 15 September | Computers - Excel or PowerPoint |
| 19 October | Employment Law - Stephen Sanson |
| 17 November | Microsoft Office 2010 (demo) |
| 7 December | BBQ at the Maitai or Tahunanui Beach |
If you would like to attend one of our meetings as a guest please contact:
Helen Evenden
Group Meeting Coordinator
03 528 9202
Nelson Group’s 2009 Member of the Year (MOTY)
Patti Rizer

- Valerie Gribble, Nelson President presenting the award to Patti Rizer (on right) during APD lunch on 29 April.
Contact Person
Membership Officer
Association of Administrative Professionals NZ Inc
PO Box 1158
Nelson 7040
Email: nelson@aapnz.org.nz

