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Administrative Professionals Day is Wednesday, April 22, 2009 but really, the whole week is dedicated to our valued Admins. Treat your Administrative Staff to something special to show them how much you appreciate all their hard work over the past year.
The Administrative Professionals Day was originally established in 1952 as "National Secretaries Day" by the National Secretaries Association (now known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals, IAAP) to recognize secretaries for their contributions in the workplace. IAAP announced a name change for Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day into Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to better reflect the changing roles and growing responsibilities of the administrative staff in the workplace.
This annual event has grown over the years to be one of the most widely observed celebrations in the workplace. Corporations and organizations recognize the contributions of administrative staff with gifts of gratitude. Common gift selections for administrative professionals include flowers, container garden, chocolates, gourmet cookies, spa gift basket, candy bouquet, cheesecake, and thank you gift basket.
The most popular flower bouquet to be sent to administrative professionals is red rose bouquet. Chocolates and cookies are also popular, as sweet treats are welcomed by most women. Gourmet cookies are packaged in containers of different sizes to suit your budget. In addition, delicious cheesecakes and dessert cakes also offer convenient ways to celebrate and share in the office. For individuals who are on calorie restriction, sugar free cheesecakes can be sent instead.
Another great gift idea is Thank You gift basket, which is a gourmet gift basket with a clear message of gratitude, and filled with chocolates, cookies, cheese, gourmet coffee, and other savory treats. For example, you can send a thank you gift box which has "Thanks a Million" imprinted on the gift box, decorative ribbon, as well as on the boxes for cookies and caramel corn. Your message of appreciation will be clearly presented in your gift.Another gift to recognize the contribution of your administrative professionals is to send them a gift basket with a glittering star gift container filled with scrumptious treats. You can certainly make them feel like a shining star with this unique gift.For individuals who are health conscious, dried fruit and nuts offer great choices. You can find a wide varieties of fruit and nut trays for your health conscious recipients.
Spa gift baskets are great non-food gift choices.
These spa gifts come with bath salts, body gels, fine lotions, spa towels and slippers; and will help your administrative staff to relax and rejuvenate from the stress of the office routine.
Alternatively, container gardens are inexpensive and convenient gifts that can bloom and grow in the office with only minimal care. The seeds, soil and nutrients are all included in the container. All the recipients have to do is to plant and water the container, and enjoy the flowers bloom. For individuals whose hobby is in gardening, a gardening gift basket will be the perfect gift.
Finally, regardless of what you send to your administrative professionals, your gifts represent your acts of kindness and gratitude, and will plant the seeds for a cooperative and harmonious environment in the workplace.
Article: Diana W. is the CEO of Gift Basket
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National TV Turn-Off Week April 20-26, 2009
Why Turn the TV Off?Screen Time cuts into family time and is a leading cause of obesity in both adults and children. Excessive use of screens for recreational purposes leads to a more sedentary and solitary lifestyle and that is unhealthy for all of us, both mentally and physically.
In the US and other industrialized nations around the world, screen time use continue to increase every year. The average daily usage for all screens, in some countries, has reached 9 hours per day. This is for recreational use of screens and does not include work time.
On average, people watch 4 hours of television and then spend another 4 plus hours with computers, games, video, iPods and cell phones. According to Nielsen, the average World of Warcraft gamer plays for 892 minutes per week! The company that owns Second Life (a virtual world) claims that its users spent over 1 million hours on line. These statistics hold true for children directed sites as well, including Webkinz and others.
Former US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said at the Kick Off of Turnoff Week 2001, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history...This week is about saving lives."
Who Participates?
Anyone and everyone. Millions of people around the world participate in Turnoff Week. Children and adults, rich and poor - people from every background and all walks of life - take part through schools, churches, or community groups, as families or individuals and even at work.
What's So Great about Turnoff Week?
Turning off the screen gives us time to think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for. This allows us to connect with our families and engage in our communities. We feel good about ourselves as we grow more physicaly and mentally active.
Turnoff Week Works!
According to hundreds of responses to our Turnoff Week follow-up surveys, 90 percent of responding participants reduced their screen time as a result of participating.
Join parents, teachers, pediatricians, families, friends and neighbors by celebrating Turnoff Week 2009: April 20-26
Turnoff Week is supported by national organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
In the US and other industrialized nations around the world, screen time use continue to increase every year. The average daily usage for all screens, in some countries, has reached 9 hours per day. This is for recreational use of screens and does not include work time.
On average, people watch 4 hours of television and then spend another 4 plus hours with computers, games, video, iPods and cell phones. According to Nielsen, the average World of Warcraft gamer plays for 892 minutes per week! The company that owns Second Life (a virtual world) claims that its users spent over 1 million hours on line. These statistics hold true for children directed sites as well, including Webkinz and others.
Former US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said at the Kick Off of Turnoff Week 2001, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history...This week is about saving lives."
Who Participates?
Anyone and everyone. Millions of people around the world participate in Turnoff Week. Children and adults, rich and poor - people from every background and all walks of life - take part through schools, churches, or community groups, as families or individuals and even at work.
What's So Great about Turnoff Week?
Turning off the screen gives us time to think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for. This allows us to connect with our families and engage in our communities. We feel good about ourselves as we grow more physicaly and mentally active.
Turnoff Week Works!
According to hundreds of responses to our Turnoff Week follow-up surveys, 90 percent of responding participants reduced their screen time as a result of participating.
Join parents, teachers, pediatricians, families, friends and neighbors by celebrating Turnoff Week 2009: April 20-26
Turnoff Week is supported by national organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
What should you do instead? How about read a book, take a nap, or spa in your luxury bathrobe? Buy them at wholesale prices from www.Towelbathrobe.com
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