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HQ to link with live videoconference during
Professional Secretaries Week
On Wednesday, April 27, GE Bridgeport
and Fairfield will link with the
First Secretaries Briefing – a videoconference
for secretaries to be broadcast
live by satellite to some 20,000
viewer/participants across the country.
The videoconference has been
designed to coincide with Professional
Secretaries Week, April 25 - 29, by the
organization that started the annual
recognition in 1952, and it will be part
of special activities conducted here
during the week by Headquarters and
Bridgeport Employees Relations.
Headquarters secretaries are being
invited to view the videoconference in
the auditorium from 2:45 p.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. on April 27. A
special wine-and-cheese reception will
follow in the auditorium lounge, during
which time door prizes will be
awarded.
The format for the secretaries briefing
will be a panel discussion of a
number of key issues facing secretaries
in today’s workplace. Through the use
of toll-free telephone tie-ins with the
3-column grid
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Because of their odd number of columns, both
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videoconference, viewers will be able
to interact directly with panelists by
calling in their questions and comments.
Among the panelists for the
briefing will be Francis R. Barr, past
president of Professional Secretaries
International (PSI); Amy D. Wohl, editor,
publisher and president of Wohl
Associates and one of the best-known
consultants in the field of office
automation; Betsy Lazarv, New York
chapter president of PSI and secretary
who has parlayed her skills and experience
into an exciting career as a consultant,
trainer and writer; and Jane
Carter, a popular consultant, author
and speaker whose lively style and
highly regarded skills have helped her
bring thousands of people to greater
levels of competency in organizations
throughout the country.
“Employee Relations’ original plan
was to have a committee of secretaries
decide what event they’d like,” says
Connie Arrington, manager-Salaried
Relations. “However, before the committee
had been organized, the oppor-
Step forward for the March of Dimes
On Wednesday, Health & Fitness Center
staff will be manning a special signup
booth in the cafeteria for the
March of Dimes’ WalkAmerica at
Bridgeport’s Seaside Park on Sunday,
April 24. Again this year, Headquarters
and Bridgeport will be organizing a
group of walkers – to include employees,
their family members and friends
– to represent GE in the annual
walkathon to raise money for the
March of Dimes’ fight against birth
defects.
As in past years, walkers will solicit
donations and pledges from friends,
relatives and co-workers who sponsor
them for the walkathon. Donations of
$15 or more, made by a GE employee
or retiree, will be eligible for giftmatching
through the Company’s
“More Gifts… More Givers” program.
Each GE walker will receive a $5 “first
pledge” from the Elfun Society, a team
T-shirt and free transportation, if
needed, to and from the Headquarters
Jane Carter
HQnews / April 11, 2004 3
tunity for GE to host the videoconference
became known to us. On short
notice, we surveyed a group of 15 secretaries,
representing various HQ components,
and the idea of the videoconference
was adopted.”
“There are no prerequisites for walkers,
other than a willingness to have a
good time for a good cause,” reports
H&FC Manager John Scanlon, who’ll
be at the sign-up booth on Wednesday.
“Walkers can complete as much of
the 20 km course as they choose, at
whatever pace they want, so anyone can
participate.
“And those who can’t be walkers
will make excellent sponsors,” Scanlon
adds.
Forms for registering both walkers
and sponsors will be available at the
sign-up table, as will the “More
Gifts…More Givers” forms which must
accompany donations eligible for giftmatching.
HQ to link with live videoconference during
Professional Secretaries Week
On Wednesday, April 27, GE Bridgeport
and Fairfield will link with the
First Secretaries Briefing – a videoconference
for secretaries to be broadcast
live by satellite to some 20,000
viewer/participants across the country.
The videoconference has been
designed to coincide with Professional
Secretaries Week, April 25 - 29, by the
organization that started the annual
recognition in 1952, and it will be part
of special activities conducted here
during the week by Headquarters and
Bridgeport Employees Relations.
Headquarters secretaries are being
invited to view the videoconference in
the auditorium from 2:45 p.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. on April 27. A
special wine-and-cheese reception will
follow in the auditorium lounge, during
which time door prizes will be
awarded.
The format for the secretaries briefing
will be a panel discussion of a
number of key issues facing secretaries
in today’s workplace. Through the use
of toll-free telephone tie-ins with the
On Wednesday, Health & Fitness Center
staff will be manning a special signup
booth in the cafeteria for the
March of Dimes’ WalkAmerica at
Bridgeport’s Seaside Park on Sunday,
April 24. Again this year, Headquarters
and Bridgeport will be organizing a
group of walkers to represent GE in the
annual walkathon to raise money for
the March of Dimes’ fight against
birth defects.
As in past years, walkers will solicit
donations and pledges from friends,
relatives and co-workers who sponsor
them for the walkathon. Donations of
$15 or more, made by a GE employee
or retiree, will be eligible for giftmatching
through the Company’s
“More Gifts… More Givers” program.
Each GE walker will receive a $5
“first pledge” from the Elfun Society, a
3- and 6-column grid
Jane Carter Francis R. Barr
videoconference, viewers will be able
to interact directly with panelists by
calling in their questions and comments.
Among the panelists for the
briefing will be Francis R. Barr, past
president of Professional Secretaries
International (PSI); Amy D. Wohl, editor,
publisher and president of Wohl
Associates and one of the best-known
consultants in the field of office
automation; Betsy Lazarv, New York
chapter president of PSI and secretary
who has parlayed her skills and experience
into an exciting career as a consultant,
trainer and writer; and Jane
Step forward for the March of Dimes
team T-shirt and free transportation, if
needed, to and from the Headquarters
“There are no prerequisites for
walkers, other than a willingness to
have a good time for a good cause,”
reports H&FC Manager John Scanlon,
who’ll be at the sign-up booth on
Wednesday.
“Walkers can
complete as
much of the 20
km course as they
choose, at whatever
pace they
want, so anyone
can participate.
“And those
who can’t be
walkers will make
excellent sponsors,”
Scanlon
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Carter, a popular consultant, author
and speaker whose lively style and
highly regarded skills have helped her
bring thousands of people to greater
levels of competency in organizations
throughout the country.
“Employee Relations’ original plan
was to have a committee of secretaries
decide what event they’d like,” says
Connie Arrington, manager-Salaried
Relations. “However, before the committee
had been organized, the opportunity
for GE to host the videoconference
became known to us. On short
notice, we surveyed a group of 15 secretaries,
representing various HQ components,
and the idea of the videoconference
was adopted.”
adds with characteristic enthusiasm.
Forms for registering both walkers
and sponsors will be available at the
sign-up table, as will the “More
Gifts…More Givers” forms which must
accompany donations eligible for giftmatching.
5-column grid
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Jane Carter
Francis R. Barr
HQ to link with live videoconference during
Professional Secretaries Week
HQnews / April 11, 2004 3
On Wednesday, April 27, GE Bridgeport and lisher and president of Wohl Associates and
Fairfield will link with the First Secretaries one of the best-known consultants in the field
Briefing – a videoconference for secretaries to of office automation; Betsy Lazarv, New York
be broadcast live by satellite to some 20,000 chapter president of PSI and secretary who has
viewer/participants across the country. The parlayed her skills and experience into an
videoconference has been designed to coin- exciting career as a consultant, trainer and
cide with Professional Secretaries Week, April writer; and Jane Carter, a popular consultant,
25 - 29, by the organization that started the author and speaker whose lively style and
annual recognition in 1952, and it will be part highly regarded skills have helped her bring
of special activities conducted here during the thousands of people to greater levels of compe-
week by Headquarters and Bridgeport
tency in organizations throughout the country.
Employees Relations.
“Employee Relations’ original plan was to
Headquarters secretaries are being invited have a committee of secretaries decide what
to view the videoconference in the auditorium event they’d like,” says Connie Arrington, man-
from 2:45 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on ager-Salaried Relations. “However, before the
April 27. A special wine-and-cheese reception committee had been organized, the opportu-
will follow in the auditorium lounge, during nity for GE to host the videoconference became
which time door prizes will be awarded. known to us. On short notice, we surveyed a
The format for the secretaries briefing will group of 15 secretaries, representing various
be a panel discussion of a number of key HQ components, and the idea of the videocon-
issues facing secretaries in today’s workplace.
Through the use of toll-free telephone tie-ins
with the videoconference, viewers will be able
to interact directly with panelists by calling in
their questions and comments. Among the
panelists for the briefing will be Francis R.
Barr, past president of Professional Secretaries
International (PSI); Amy D. Wohl, editor, pubference
was adopted.”
Step forward for the March of Dimes
On Wednesday, Health & Fitness Center staff gift-matching through the Company’s “More
will be manning a special sign-up booth in the Gifts… More Givers” program.
cafeteria for the March of Dimes’ WalkAmerica Each GE walker will receive a $5 “first
at Bridgeport’s Seaside Park on Sunday, April pledge” from the Elfun Society, a team T-shirt
24. Again this year, Headquarters and Bridge- and free transportation, if needed, to and from
port will be organizing a group of walkers to the Headquarters
represent GE in the annual walkathon to raise “There are no prerequisites for walkers,
money for the March other than a willingness to have a good time
of Dimes’ fight for a good cause,” reports H&FC Manager John
against birth defects. Scanlon, who’ll be at the sign-up booth on
As in past years, Wednesday. “Walkers can complete as much of
walkers will solicit the 20 km course as they choose, at whatever
donations and pace they want, so anyone can participate.
pledges from friends, “And those who can’t be walkers will make
relatives and co-work- excellent sponsors,” Scanlon adds.
ers who sponsor them Forms for registering both walkers and
for the walkathon. sponsors will be available at the sign-up table,
Donations of $15 or as will the “More Gifts…More Givers” forms
more, made by a GE which must accompany donations eligible for
employee or retiree,
will be eligible for
gift-matching.