Hot off the press! We’ve just spent a fantastic three days at International Confex, the UK's leading event for event organisers at Earl’s Court. It was brilliant to see so many of our current members visiting the IPA stand and to welcome new members who took advantage of the Confex ‘show special’ for joining us on the day. The show lived up to our high expectations and was packed full of quality suppliers to the events industry, inspirational venue suggestions and outstanding educational seminars which attracted those all-important CPD points. And with PA Day taking place just yesterday, this was the ideal way to meet other PAs, take advantage of what was on offer and keep up-to-date with developments in the events industry. If you weren’t able to make it to our stand this time, make sure you set time aside for our next high-profile event, RSVPA in April. Watch this space for more details! Helen
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If you started 2010 meaning to fine-tune your skills or have just joined the IPA as a new member then look no further! Here’s a recap on how to crack on with your training and purchase your course:
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Siobhan Brown, Head of Sales at Hotel Chocolat and guest speaker, delivered a dynamic presentation called 'Branding from the Inside Out'. Emma Hicks, London Regional Co-ordinator said, "It was fantastic to see so many familiar and new faces. We have received some really positive feedback from members and non-members alike, which is testament to how much everyone enjoyed the evening. She continued, “ I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the team at Frank Hirth, especially Lisa Holland and Lisa Usher, for their support and guidance to help make this event so successful. Also, I would like to thank our sponsors, Welltec and Arbonne, who provided guests with some fabulous treatments and prizes". Contact details: |
Speaker Philip Wilson from ‘InternetSense’, a company focused on the Northern Ireland IT industry for over 10 years, spoke on ‘Social Media & Social Networking - 'It is all about you & me!'. He gave an excellent presentation on internet developments that have led to the ‘real time web’ and the widespread use of social networking for both personal pleasure and business matters. Guests heard about the importance of good practice and correct etiquette; how to experiment personally before using social networking professionally and the need for good planning to identify the relevant audience. As key points to remember, Philip highlighted the value of being transparent and honest, not being afraid of sharing information, contributing in a meaningful way and being proactive in building business relationships. Helen Nilen commented, “Our attendees varied from those who had no experience of social networking through to one person who ‘tweets’ every day on behalf of their employer! We all appreciated Philip’s presentation and could really see the potential of using social networking for business.” She continued, “Philip was most complimentary about PAs and Administrators, describing us as the people who got things done!” We look forward to welcoming IPA members to our next event, which will be announced soon in The Professional Administrator. Philip Wilson is a Director of ‘InternetSense’, a company which has been part of the IT Industry in Northern Ireland for some 10 years, primarily with 1-2-1 and group coaching for some 300+ individuals as well as small and medium sized enterprises. To find out more about IPA in Northern Ireland, please email Helen Nilen |
Reed Learning Graduation Ceremony IPA was honoured to attend Reed Learning's annual Graduation Ceremony for graduates of the award-winning Certificate in Professional PA & Secretarial Skills. This qualification is endorsed by IPA and all successful graduates automatically receive free affiliate membership of the IPA for a year. For more information visit Reed Learning |
Where: National Theatre, London. Hemsley Fraser’s one day conference is packed with interactive and thought provoking workshops that will help you focus on the changes you can make to turn you from a great PA into an outstanding PA! Held at the National Theatre, the conference is the ideal opportunity to network and exchange experiences with PAs, secretaries and administrators from some of the UK’s leading companies. The sessions:
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ExecSec is a unique event designed for Executive Assistants, Secretaries & Senior PAs to maximize their time out the office and discover innovative opportunities and cost effective solutions to help respond to the daily challenges their professional lives continually throw at them. Designed to meet with your individual needs… Free Attendance… You are under no obligation to purchase anything - you are simply evaluating new and exciting products and solutions. To confirm your place please contact Laura Spratt on 01992 374053. |
Singapore Summit to help secretaries and admin professionals gain their competitive edge
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Meeting Magic launches Business Leaders Toolkit Corporate meeting facilitation company, Meeting Magic, has launched a new service: the Business Leaders Toolkit. This new service has been researched and developed to support senior business people in order to help them to better engage their teams. |
Business and Administration Apprenticeship Impact Study New NOS on Business Continuity Management Review of National Occupational Standards for Legal Support Staff Development of knowledge qualification for Business & Administration Apprenticeships
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All members received a personalised CPD Certificate for attendance. Hotel Chocolat's story has already inspired many members to take action within their own organisation - to help boost morale, increase productivity, broaden their job role and level of responsibility.
Helen Nilen, IPA Regional co-ordinator for Northern Ireland, organised the first IPA event of 2010 on Wednesday 10th February at 
