Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia Pacific (ASA)

The Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia Pacific (ASA), formerly known as the Association of Secretaries in Asia (ASA), was founded in 1974 in Manila at a formal session of the Congress of Secretaries by Mrs. Virginia p. Elbinias, the then incumbent President of the Philippine Association of Secretaries to provide an opportunity for secretaries in and around Asia to meet and share their knowledge and experience.

At the 13th ASA Congress held in September 2000, the Association’s name was changed to Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia Pacific [ASAPAP].  At present, the following Associations are member of ASAPAP and their date of registration.

An ASA Congress is held once every two years and it is hosted by one of the member Associations on a rotation basis, according to seniority of their membership in ASA.