New exhibitors announced for office* 2015
office* is now just 10 stands away from selling out. Returning to Olympia London next month, on 13-14 October, the award-winning event for executive office support professionals will feature a wealth of new exhibiting brands for 2015.
This year’s visitors – over 4,000 PAs, EAs, VAs, and office managers are expected to attend – will benefit from seeing 150 exhibiting companies offering an eclectic mix of business services and supplies – covering everything from business travel, corporate gifts, venues and accommodation, to office equipment, IT solutions, event management, and recruitment. Many exhibitors will also be offering exclusive show only deals on essential purchases over the two days.
New additions to the line-up include interior landscaping specialist Exubia; Staples Advantage; Funky Yukka; Take the Mike Events; BoroughBox; In-Doc/Epson; Jubilee Promotional Products; global recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley; Touchjet Pond Projector; Panache Chauffeur Hire; Travisa Visa Service; Office Coffee Co; Working Picnic; luxury business dress designers Cecily; Filmology; CT-Live event marketing; and software developer Oasys – promoting the latest version of its intuitive email management tool Mail Manager.
Venues and corporate hospitality providers making their show debut include L'atelier des Chefs; Hospitality Guaranteed; TheWesley – the UK's first accredited social enterprise hotel; MeetingRooms.com; The Lensbury; Autograph Events; Inspirational Venue Solutions; and Karen Hardy Studios, showcasing its new team building concept – Bonding Through Ballroom.
Returning exhibitors, looking for another helping of office*’s much talked of buzz, include Lufthansa German Airlines; London City Airport; Thorntons; Leitz; London Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Trodat UK; Concept Corporate Interiors; Angel Springs; Deliveroo; MBM Omega; CitySprint; KDM Events; Center Parcs; Purrfect Office; Go Ape!; Business Travel by STA Travel; Pitman Training; Hemsley Fraser Group; Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services; First4venues; and Browns.
This year’s AIM Accredited Destination & Venue Village, hosted by the Meetings Industry Association, includes EEF Venues; Easthampstead Park; Ardencote Manor Hotel; Gilwell Park Training & Events Centre & Baden-Powell House Conference Centre; Weetwood Hall; The Place Aparthotel, Manchester; and Warwick Conferences.
For the latest exhibitor list, please visit www.officeshow.co.uk/exhibitor-list.
New office manager content for 2015
Keeping Britain’s offices running smoothly is all in a day’s work for the country’s thousands of skilled office managers but their hard work and invaluable contributions sometimes go unrecognised. According to a recent survey, only 60% feel that the role is valued as a professional career choice – despite the majority directly making (or influencing) purchasing decisions within their company.
To help combat this obvious disparity, office managers attending the first day of this year’s office* (on Tuesday 13 October) will benefit from a full programme of practical sessions in the new office* Experts Theatre focussing on their specialist skill-set. The line-up includes:
- The Agile workplace – James Morton, managing director of MBM Omega, Adrian Campbell, head of workplace design at The Senator Group
- Tips for mastering the art of interviewing – Andrea Webb, people director at Morgan McKinley
- Creativity and problem solving in office management - Patrizia Sorgiovanni, IIR Management Development
- Facilities management: whose job is it anyway? Molly Hodges, IIR Management Development
National PA Survey now open
As in previous years, thousands of PAs will be celebrating National PA Day at office*. Taking place on 13 October for 2015, the day will also see the launch of the results of the latest National PA Survey, which is now in its fifth year.
Touching on subjects like loyalty, motivation, recognition and inspiration – the questions in 2015 survey have been designed to draw direct comparisons with the first edition in 2011. It aims to provide insights into what’s changed about the role of a PA since then, and what hasn’t, and how this important profession will develop and evolve in the years to come.
The National PA Survey 2015 is available to complete online until Friday 18 September at: https://diversifiedfeedback.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3avfzzhKoy8XvLf.
PA Contributor of the Year 2015
First launched last year to reward the significant business contributions made by the UK’s PA professionals, the 2015 PA Contributor of the Year Award is now open for nominations. The award recognises the hard-work, innovation, and dedication of the talented individuals, who are championing the PA role in the UK today.
Last year’s winner was Catherine Thomas from Public Health Wales, who runs the NHS PAs for Excellence Network (which she founded in 2008) alongside her day-to-day role in the chief executive’s support office.
Nomination forms are available to complete online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/S8GLR9V. A brief supporting statement is required for all entries. The deadline for submitting nominations is Wednesday 23 September.
Register to visit office* 2015
For further information, and to register for a free entry ticket, please visit www.officeshow.co.uk and use priority code OFF702 (or www.eventdata.co.uk/Visitor/Office15.aspx?TrackingCode=OFF702). Entry to the Keynote Theatre and office* Expert Theatre is included with all tickets (spaces permitting).
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Media enquiries & press pass requests:
Emma-Louise Jones, Head of PR
t: +44 (0)1273 645134 e: ejones@divcom.co.uk
Website: www.divcom.co.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DiversifiedUK
office* exhibitor enquiries:
Sarah Cooper, Event Manager
t: +44 (0)1273 645143 e: scooper@divcom.co.uk
David Maguire, Group Event Director
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* won ‘Best PA Industry Event’ 2014 at pa-assist.com’s Members Voice Awards in 2014. 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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