We started as an event planning group and swiveled!

2022 - Now that the pandemic is nearly behind us, please join us for in-person events again!

2020 - In 2016, Jennifer Svitak was invited to a downtown hotel for happy hour and a site tour and was told to bring all of the administrative employees in her office. She was the only one, so she reached out to several other people to join her, and the idea for DDAP was born. We would meet on a regular basis for happy hours and site tours hosted by event venues to introduce them to the administrative professionals who planned events.

A few months later, Jen realized her workload didn’t afford her time to put together regular events, and Elizabeth Harms took over leading the group. From 2016 through 2020, we met at a new-to-us venue each month. During those years, the events gained momentum. We planned on 8-10 people at each event in the beginning and our last regular event in 2020 had 34 attendees.

In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to meeting in person, at least for a while. In reflecting on what we enjoyed most from our events, we realized it was getting to know each other and making lasting friendships.

So, we’re swiveled (we don’t pivot around here)! We are still a social group, but now we are focused on connecting to provide support, assistance, and education to each other rather than focusing on event planning.

During the pandemic, we’re meeting online, and we’d love to have you join us!