Britain’s PAs prepare for office* 2014
Thousands of PAs, EAs, VAs, office managers and executive support professionals are preparing to visit this year’s office* – the UK’s biggest dedicated event for administrative professionals. Over 4,000 attendees from across the UK are expected to fill the aisles at London’s Olympia next week, on 7-8 October.
Tuesday 7 October also marks the return of National PA Day, plus the unveiling of the results of the 4th annual National PA Survey, which provides a fascinating insight into the role of modern PAs – often the unsung heroes of the workplace.
With just a week until doors open, office*’s exceptional educational content for 2014 has already proved a compelling draw for many pre-registered visitors. 18 of the show’s 32 paid-for seminars are now sold out (with bookings currently 28% ahead of the same time last year) and many of the remaining sessions have just a handful of places left to fill.
As in previous years, there’s also plenty of free content for visitors to enjoy. The 2014 Keynote programme boasts headline interviews with Freda Kelly, former secretary to Brian Epstein and The Beatles, and former BBC 1 Apprentice advisor Margaret Mountford (on Tuesday 7 October and Wednesday 8 October respectively). The ten-strong Keynote line-up also includes sessions by Dale Stafford, The Principle Department; Liz Doogan-Hobbs MBE, Liz Hobbs Group; Paralympic athlete Martine Wright; and former detective sergeant Colin Holder, from C6 Intelligence, discussing practical tips about safeguarding company data from identity theft.
International Year of the Secretary and Assistant (IYOTSA)
To celebrate International Year of the Secretary and Assistant (IYOTSA) office* Theatre 3 is promoting dedicated free content organised by Executive Secretary Magazine, featuring leading trainers from around the world (both in person and via video-link). The full programme on Tuesday 7 October includes:
- Your chance to change the world – Anel Martin, president PASFA (organisers of IYOTSA)
- The power of internal PA networks – Victoria Darragh, internal PA networking champion & award-winning EA
- Working across borders – Lucy Brazier, founder and CEO of Marcham Publishing (publishers of Executive Secretary Magazine)
- Get your job description right: five simple steps to develop a new and improved job description –Julie Perrine, CAP-OM, MBTI Certified, Founder & CEO of All Things Admin
- The artful orchestration of your career - Joan Burge, founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International
Raising the profile of Virtual Assistants
VAs attending the second day of office* (Wednesday 8 October) will benefit from a full programme of sessions in office* Theatre 3 focussing on their specialist skill-set. The day kicks off with an exclusive breakfast meeting discussing effective business networking in the show’s Keynote Theatre at 8.45am (sponsored by BeMyVA).
Confirmed speakers in office* Theatre 3 (from 10.30am onwards) include Carmen MacDougall, The Virtual Assistant Coaching & Training Company; Francesca Geens, Digital Dragonfly; Rebecca Newenham, Get Ahead; Claire Lister, MD of Pitman Training Group and Andrew Walters, franchise sales director at Pitman Training Group.
There will also be an exclusive VA awards presentation from BeMyVA (starting at 1pm). They’ll be hosting the National Final of VA of the Year for England and announcing England’s Best Newcomer VA exclusively at office*.
Full timings and seminar summaries are available at www.officeshow.co.uk/education.
A who’s who of B2B suppliers
Informative, inspiring, brilliant, motivating, fun, effective, and essential – those are just some of the words to feature in 2013’s post show feedback, which also revealed that around four in five visitors were planning to return to London’s Olympia for next week’s office*. Those that do, will discover a host of new exhibiting companies to welcome them.
Among the new exhibitors for 2014 are Lufthansa PartnerPlusBenefit; STA Business Travel; Emirates Old Trafford; One Moorgate Place; Alton Towers Resort & Thorpe Park Resort; Aveqia London; The Secret Way to Run Your Event; Dreamhouse Apartments; Classic British Hotels; Zest Venue Solutions; The Rooms at Browns – All Bar One; Shire Hotels and Spas; ExCeL London; Tracy Lavin Events; Eceau; Dukes of London; Inkonomy Drive; Alexander & James; Happy Box London; Bespoke Commercial Cleaning; PTP – Management & Personal Development Training; Carfax Cards; and Cambrionix (who will be offering free phone charging to visitors on stand 6043).
As ever, the show’s 175-strong exhibitor line-up is comprehensively eclectic and filled with a who’s who of business to business suppliers – from corporate hospitality and travel to office supplies and event management.
Selfridges Hampers; EAT.; Avery; Pitman Training; 3M; RWS Translations; Tristar Chauffeurs; CitySprint; London City Airport; Pilot Pen; Hemsley Fraser; Reed Learning; DeVere Venues; Pitman Training; Starwood Hotels; The Ascott Limited; Conference Centres of Excellence; Hand Picked Hotels; Friends House; Lee Valley VeloPark & Lee Valley White Water Centre; are just a few returning exhibitors back for another helping of this vibrant show’s much talked-of ‘buzz’.
“If you are serious about your career as a PA/EA you can’t afford to ignore the wealth of industry information available at the office* show,” says PA Karen Johnson, from Pantheon Resources Plc, echoing the sentiments of many of office*’s repeat visitors.
office* 2014 returns to Olympia, London, on 7-8 October. Show features include the AIM Accredited Destination and Venue Village, benefit Pamper Parlour, and the pa-assist.com Networking Hub.
To register for a free entry ticket to office*, please visit www.officeshow.co.uk and use priority code OFF402 when prompted (alternatively, use the direct link: http://www.eventdata.co.uk/Visitor/Office14.aspx?TrackingCode=OFF402).
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Media enquiries & press pass requests:
Emma-Louise Jones, PR Manager
Editorial representatives of relevant trade and consumer media (including freelancers) are invited to apply for press passes to office* by email to ejones@divcom.co.uk. Please note, additional details may be requested to verify journalistic activity and all press passes are issued at the management’s discretion.
t: 44 (0)1273 645134 e: ejones@divcom.co.uk
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office* exhibitor enquiries:
David Maguire, office* Event Manager
t: 44 (0)1273 645127 e: dmaguire@divcom.co.uk
Website: www.officeshow.co.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/officeshow
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/office/116716991701373
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3319575
Notes:
office* was shortlisted for ‘Best UK Trade Show Exhibition (under 2,000m2)’ at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards in both 2013 and 2014.
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Diversified Communications UK (Diversified UK) is a fast growing trade event organiser and publisher based in Brighton, Peterborough, Leamington Spa, and Nailsworth, Glos. In addition to office*, Diversified UK’s portfolio includes SITS – The Service Desk & IT Support Show; ServiceDesk360; Casual Dining; Natural & Organic Products Europe; Natural and Organic Awards; Nordic Organic Food Fair & Natural Products Scandinavia in Malmö, Sweden; camexpo; Natural Products magazine; Natural Beauty Yearbook; Ocean Business (including Offshore Survey Conference & Ocean Careers); OceanBuzz; MARELEC Marine Electromagnetics conference (in Philadelphia, USA); Euro Bus Expo; Coach and Bus Live; Best of Britain & Ireland; The Route One Operator Excellence Awards; The National Coach Tourism Awards; Route One magazine; and Coach Monthly. For more information, visit: www.divcom.co.uk.
Diversified UK is part of Diversified Communications, a leading international media company providing market access, education and information through global, national and regional face-to-face events, eMedia, publications and television stations. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, natural and organic, healthcare, commercial marine, and business management. Based in Portland, Maine, USA, Diversified employs over 800 staff, with divisions in the Eastern United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Thailand and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com
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