Administrative Professionals Day and Administrative Professionals Week are widely observed in many workplaces in the United States and other countries around the world. Many employers and supervisors arrange events to show their appreciation of the work carried out by administrative professionals, to highlight their importance to the organization and to enhance their work-related skills.

The first National Secretaries Week was organized in 1952 in conjunction with the United States Department of Commerce and various office supply and equipment manufacturers. The Wednesday of that week became known as National Secretaries Day. As the organization gained international recognition, the events became known as Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day.

In 2000, International Association of Administrative Professionals “IAAP” announced that names of the week and the day were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding responsibilities of the modern administrative workforce.

Who is your Superman or Wonder Woman in the office? Who deserves the “World’s Greatest Assistant” Award Bouquet? With Administrative Professionals Day quickly approaching, here at Karin’s Florist, we have prepared some new flower arrangements that would be perfect for your hard workers in the office, and make you the hero.