Think Eco Friendly This Year When Gifting

Administrative Professionals day  Fort Collins, CO—Nationwide, the week of April 18-24, 2010, is set aside as a time to identify administrative professionals for the crucial role they provide in the daily operations of American business. This year’s theme " Power of Commitment. Power of Commitment encompasses everything about administrative professionals and their standards. As admins show commitment in all their work, they fully add to the workplace.

“Taking care of the human piece of a company is one of the finest investments a company can make in terms of increasing morale and productivity,” explained Corporate Relations Specialist, Marge Van Woerkom whose Denver/Fort Collins-based company, Baskets by Rita markets baskets for any occasion.  “As a specialist in corporate relations, we help our clients take taking care of the human aspect of business.”

One way of protecting and strengthening the human part of a company is grabbing the opportunity to recognize the people who make the everyday operations possible. “During my corporate career at HP, Ifound that an important part of acquiring a company was making sure that the important employees felt valued and would remain loyal because they were the company,” elaborated Van Woerkom. “Gift baskets are a great way to recognize the “administrative professionals.”

Baskets by Rita is planning for the 18th year to play a central role in making Administrative Professionals feel valued and significant by offering high quality gifts explicitly designed with staff appreciation in mind, including. Thanks a Million, Starbucks and chocolate gift basket, World of thanks gift, Spring Eco gift bag with food, Stress relief gift basket, just to name a few of the designs that will be offered. “You did a FABULOUS job on the baskets. They were a big hit. By far my favorite gift we’ve given yet. You do beautiful work,” Writes J Rice, Marketing Manager, Oakwood Homes, after she ordering employee gifts Denver for appreciation gifts for their associates.

“Baskets by Rita, Inc. was started with the business giving in mind”, noted Van Woerkom, “and we know that Administrative Professionals week is a brilliant time for us to help employers build upon the unified culture that makes companies successful.

Easter Falls on a Different Date Each Year!

You must have a current calendar to know which day Easter falls on each year. Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, making it the most significant of all Christian holy days. However, today the meaning of the holiday is obscured by painted eggs and bunnies. Easter can fall anytime between March 22 and April 25 since is occurs the first Sunday after the full moon. Easter is also linked to the Jewish Passover in symbolism and it’s place in the calendar.

What’s with Rabbits and eggs and Easter? Well the rabbit is a well know sexual sign of fertility. Religions connected with Babel associate the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar. The Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is associated with the moon. Therefore, the Easter bunny symbolizes the Mother Goddess and is associated with annual Spring time fertility rituals worshiping the Mother Goddess.

Colored Easter eggs are a part of the events too that came from the egg which was a hallowed symbol among the Babylonians. The held that a marvelous size egg fell from heaven into the Euphrates River from which the Goddess Semiramis was hatched.
It makes you wonder how many of us truly think about the exact meaning of this holiday other than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It has become another retail holiday and very retail oriented. On the other hand, it is a time for families to join and celebrate the day.

Kids love Easter for the gifts, candy and most of all the egg hunting which could take on a life of it’s own. Family member that are separated by geography often times send Easter baskets to their relatives. Grandparents send Easter bunnies and eggs gift box for Kids to grandchildren. Daughter and sons send Family Easter Baskets to parents and siblings far away. These Easter gifts contain candy, plastic eggs filled with goodies, cheese, crackers, brunch items and more.