ROOST Administrative Assistant and DMP Coordinator Kerry Blinn earned the Certified Administrative Professional certification through the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Kerry has been a member of IAAP since July 2015, and she took the CAP exam in September 2016, passing on her first try. This professional development was completed in her personal time. She is now exploring the optional specialty of Organizational Management, also through IAAP, to add to her CAP certification. The IAAP Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) is the leading recognized professional certification in the administrative field that encompasses all areas of the office. IAAP is a nonprofit professional association for administrative professionals. It strives to ensure individuals working in office and administrative professions have the opportunity to connect, learn, lead, and excel. The association focuses enhancing the value that office and administrative professionals bring to the table and advocate for the profession as it evolves to encompass the role of not just business partners but also leaders.

KEESEVILLE — Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the nonprofit historic preservation organization for the region, has received a major grant to support the publication of its new book, "A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks." The $5,000 Local Heritage grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership will help underwrite the publishing cost of the first book to document the architecture of the 12 counties in the Adirondack region. A significant portion of the area covered by the guide lies within the Lake Champlain watershed. "We are thrilled and very grateful to CVNHP for their generous support and confidence in this project," said Steven Engelhart, AARCH executive director. "The guide will be both a unique travel companion and a major contribution to the documented history of the Adirondacks. Residents, visitors, researchers, historians and travelers will find it a 'must-have' book to keep in their cars and on their bookshelves." "A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks" is written by Richard Longstreth, one of America's best-known architectural historians. His project to research, visit, document, and photograph hundreds of historic structures in more than 100 towns and hamlets in the Adirondacks took five years and nearly 10,000 miles of driving throughout the region. Longstreth is the director of the Historic Preservation program at George Washington University and the author of 11 previous books on architectural history. The book is expected to be available in June 2017 and is published by Adirondack Architectural Heritage with design and marketing support from Adirondack Life. Draft of book cover

Happy holidays from ROOST! This week's ROOST News is worth opening if only for the goofy photo of us: . And no, we don't mean this one. ROOST

Name? Angelita Nevo Where you live? Deerwood Hills, Lake Placid Where are you from? Nassau, NP, Bahamas How long have you worked at ROOST? 2 1/2 years Job title? Visitor Service Specialist Job duties? Serve as a liaison between our visitors and marketing partners. To ensure visitors are aware of all that we have to offer and that their stay is enjoyable. What do you like about working at ROOST? The team is constantly looking to improve the visitor experience and ways to promote the area to reach the widest audience. What's your favorite book and why? "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Spencer Johnson MD - This book is a great reminder that, whether we are ready or not, change occurs! That it is our responsibility to take the initiative and work on our problems and that our attitude and the way we perceive change will affect our careers and lives. What are your three favorite things to do outside of work? I love cooking, gardening, and relaxing with a good book. Tell us about your pets and/or children. I have "fur" babies, two dogs and two cats. They have us trained, or as my husband would say, we are here to "serve and provide for them." Who is your hero and why? My Dad! He was a person of great integrity and wisdom. No matter what he was doing, he always had time to listen if I had a problem or wanted his advice. He was never too busy for his children.

One of the most powerful marketing tools ROOST has for communities and businesses across the North Country are our regional events calendars. Every one of our destination sites offers any public event the opportunity to have its very own page on the site. Any event that is local and open to the public can be submitted for an event listing. We will review and create a page that posts to the appropriate website's events page. Our events pages are some of the most trafficked on each of our sites. The events listing is also a quick and easy way to boost your event in Google searches for things to do in your region. Not only does an event listing help you get in front of thousands of travelers visiting our sites, it also makes it easier for us to incorporate your event into other marketing efforts. These listings are one place our photographer, videographer, bloggers, communications staff, and marketing staff monitor to help plan our marketing calendars. So mark your calendars to get event info up on our calendars! Here's a list of links for event submissions: Lake Placid (LakePlacid.com) Lake Champlain Region (LakeChamplainRegion.com) Saranac Lake (SaranacLake.com) Tupper Lake (TupperLake.com) Hamilton County (AdirondackExperience.com) Schroon Lake (SchroonLakeRegion.com) Franklin County/Malone (VisitMalone.com)