70 for 70 IAAP Recruitment Program

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of IAAP, new members can now join the association, their local division, and a chapter for a reduced price of $70 plus a $15 handling fee. Network with admins in the local and regional area as well as members throughout the association as you add to your professional portfolio.

For details about the 70 for 70 program or to join IAAP, go to www.iaap-hq.org/join and include the Crossroads Chapter name and number, 212110 to join our chapter. For information about the Crossroads Chapter, contact Chapter President Diane Souza CAP at souza@masstech.or or Membership Chair, Marie (Gerry) Brunell, CAP-OM at mgbrunell@comcast.net.

Learn more about “Excel 2010” at the Crossroads March 19th meeting

Is your company moving from to Excel 2010? Are you currently using Excel 2010 and wondering if you are getting all the benefits available to you? If you answered yes to either of these questions, our March meeting is designed for you!

Erick Volk, Technology Trainer at the international law firm of Edward Wildman Palmer LLP, will walk us through the new features that Excel 2010 offers. His presentation will cover:

. New ribbon interface, Page Views, and enhanced Find utility
. Formula Bar/Formula creation enhancements
. Expanded Conditional Formatting, filtering and sorting capabilities
. Pivot table slicers
. Sparklines
. New page views and enhanced Find utility
. SmartArt and Cell Styles options
. Enhanced keyboard shortcuts
. Integrated PDF conversion

This program is designed for all Excel users. This meeting will be held at the Hearth & Kettle, 250 Washington Street in South Attleboro. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m., Presentation at 6:45 p.m. and short business meeting at 7:45 p.m.

Guests are always welcome at our meetings, so if you know of an Excel user who is not an admin, share this meeting’s program information with them and invite them to come along with you. For reservations or more information about this meeting, contact Crossroads Chapter President Diane Souza, CAP at souza@masstech.org.

Investments and Mutual Funds 101

Brian Lopes, Senior Training Analyst
at Columbia Management, will be the speaker at the Crossroads Chapter's meeting on February 13, 2012.

"Mutual Funds 101" is a high-level overview of mutual funds. Participants can expect to learn about various aspects of mutual funds including:

> Types of securities within mutual funds
> Brenefits of investing in mutual funds
> Mutual fund ratings
> Mutual funds government regulations

Crossroads Chapter's meetings are held at Bristol Commons on Kelley Boulevard (Route 152) in North Attleboro, MA. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m., program at 6:45 p.m., and a short business meeting from 7:45 to 8 p.m. For further information, contact Diane Sousa at souza@masstech.org.