Congress History

CONGRESS HISTORY OF ASA MEMBERS

1. Philippine Association of Secretaries (PAS)
• 1st Congress of Secretaries in Asia, February 1974
• President, Virginia P. Elbinias
• Theme: The Role of Secretaries in Asian Progress
 
2. The Women Secretaries Association of Thailand (WSAT)
• 2^nd Congress of Secretaries in Asia, February 1976
• President, Vanna Gojasni
• Theme: Enjoy Your Work by Self-Improvement
 
3. Singapore Association of Personal & Executive Secretaries (SAPES)
• 3^rd Congress of Secretaries in Asia, March 1978
• President, Bridget Williams
• Theme: The Secretary in a Modern Era
 
4. Ikatan Sekretaris Indonesia (ISI)
• 4^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, May 1980
• President, Stanny Uniputty
• Theme : Increase Your Abilities and Maximize Your Contributions
 
5. Hong Kong Association of Secretaries (HKAS) Limited
• 5^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, March 1982
• President, Mary M. Turner
• Theme: ASA Standard of a Professional Secretary and Its Recognition
 
6. National Institute of Professional Secretaries, India (NIPS)
• 6^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, October 1984
• President, Homai H. Mehta
• Theme: The Personal Secretary – Vocation to Profession
 
7. Secretaries Society Malaysia (SSM)
• 7^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, June 1986
• President, Amy Kuan
• Theme : Success Through Professionalism and Excellence
 
8. The Professional Secretaries Association of the Republic of China (PSAROC)
• 8^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, May 1988
• President, Lucy Shih Dunn
• Theme: Moving Ahead in the High-Tech Era
 
9. Distinguished Secretaries’ Society of Pakistan (DSSP)
• 9^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, May 1990
• President, Maharukh Bhiladwala
• Theme: Secretary – Shadow Boss  and  Prime Mover
 
10. The Japan Secretaries Association (JSA)
• 10^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, August 1992
• President, Reiko Sugita
• Theme: People Skills – Your Personal Ladder to Success
 
11. Philippine Association of Secretaries (PAS)
• 11^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, October 1994
• President, Milagros Casimiro
• Theme: The Professional Secretary -  Into the 21^st Century
 
12. Brunei Society of Secretaries (BSS)
• 12^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia,  March 1997
• President, Alvina Chung
• Theme: Unity Towards Professional Development
 
13. The Women Secretaries Association of Thailand  (WSAT)
• 13^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia, October 1998
• President – Sukanya Nimmanheminda
• Theme: Meeting the Challenges of Change
 
14. The Sri Lanka Association of  Administrative and Professional Secretaries (SLAAPS)
• 14^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, September 2000
• President, Sunethra Jayaratne
• Theme: Tomorrow Through Today’s Eyes
 
15. Brunei Society of Secretaries (BSS)
• 15^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, September 2002
• President, Alvina Chung
• Theme: Challenges
 
16. Singapore Association of Personal  & Executive Secretaries (SAPES)
• 16^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, August 2004
• President, Mary Ho
• Theme: Strive with Winning Combination
 
17. Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP)
• 17^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, November 2006
• President, Shera Langrana
• Theme: Mission Excellence
 
18. Indonesian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (ISI)
• 18^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, November 2007
• President, Yuniar Aruan
• Theme: The Art of Leadership Skills for Administrative Professionals             
 
19. Malaysian Association of Professional Secretaries and Administrators (MAPSA)
• 19^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, October 2008
• President, Melissa Ong
• Theme: Reinventing The Way Forward
 
20. The Chinese Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (CASAP)
• 20^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, October 2010
• President, Jennifer Lee
• Theme: Leaping Forward in the Changing Workplace
 
21. Professional Secretaries ‘ Welfare Association – Bangladesh (PSWA)
• 21^st Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, September 2012
• President, Obaida Kabir
• Theme: Striving for Excellence - In League with Technology
 
22. Distinguished Secretaries’ Society of  Pakistan (DSSP)
• 22^nd Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, September 2014
• President, Maharukh Bhiladwala (Mok)
• Theme: Standing High in Challenging Times
 
23. Philippine Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals, Inc. (PAS)
• 23^rd Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, September 2016
• President, Lilian Coloma
• Theme: Today’s Vision – Tomorrow’s Reality
 
24. Papua New Guinea Association of Administrative Professionals (PNGAAP)
• 24^th Congress of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, September 2018
• President, Mea Lou Isaac
• Theme: Administrative Dynamics – The WOW Factor