ABOUT US
Welcome to the Ohio IAWP website; information central for Ohio's workforce professionals. IAWP Ohio is dedicated to advancing the field of workforce development through education, research, legislative action, financial support, international networking, and useful publications. We hope you will find the information on this website useful, and encourage you to join your fellow workforce professionals as we develop professionals for today and tomorrow.
Founded in 1913, The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) is a professional association for members who work in public and private workforce development programs. With over 13,000 members worldwide, IAWP is a non-profit educational association exclusively dedicated to workforce professionals with a rich tradition and history of contributions to workforce excellence.
IAWP members form an integral part of the success of the workforce development system. IAWP is a worldwide professional association available to all individuals with a common interest in workforce systems.
IAWP members receive the tools and resources they need to effectively contribute to the workforce development system daily. By providing relevant education, timely and informative communication and valuable findings of pertinent research, IAWP equips its members with knowledge, information and practical tools for success.
Through its network of local and regional chapters, IAWP is preparing its members for the challenges of tomorrow."
OHIO IAWP CHAPTER HISTORY*
The Ohio chapter was chartered January 1, 1942. Ohio is an original member of the association. Fred C. Croxton (1913-14), the first president, was from Ohio. Besides Croxton, there have been five other international presidents from Ohio: W. F. Hennessy (the association’s second president) 1914-15; Ralph E. Gabele, 1951-52; Mary B. Keller, 1959-60; Thomas Buescher 1996-97 and George Faithful 2005-2006). Wilbur F. Maxwell was secretary-treasurer, 1918-19 and B. C. Seiple served as secretary-treasurer for 27 years, from 1927-1954.
Ohioans have hosted six international conventions: Cleveland in 1918 and 1928, Cincinnati in 1931 and 1955, and Columbus in 1969 and 1997.
The Ohio chapter established the Elder R. Herring Memorial Foundation in the late 50’s to provide educational grants available to IAWP members with two or more years of consecutive membership. In 1980, the Ohio Chapter Hall of Fame was created in memory of Conner H. Sayers - a dedicated believer in IAWP.
* Excerpts taken from “The First 75 Years”.