Well, another Australian VA Conference is over. Our 9th annual one. That makes next year the 10th annual AVAC and it will be held in March in Melbourne - where it all began! So make sure you add the dates 15-16 March 2019 in your diaries and PLAN TO BE THERE! Honestly, the two days taken out of your business and home life will really be worth it as it will help your business move forward and you'll make so many worthwhile connections. Let's make this photo below, double the size next … [Read more...]
Are you going to AVAC?
The 6th annual Australian VA Conference will be held at Melbourne Docklands in March 2015. The early bird bookings close very soon. If you're planning to go, why not go visit the AVAC site to get your booking in now! Dates are 20-21 March. All details are on the website. … [Read more...]
6th annual Australian VA Conference
Have you heard the news yet? The 6th annual Australian VA Conference is being held 20-21 March 2015 at Melbourne Docklands. Most of the speakers have now been confirmed, the venue is booked and the conference committee are working behind the scenes to get everything else in place. Full details can be seen at the conference website and bookings are now open - with the early bird rate being available till 9th January 2015. But why not get it organised now before Christmas creeps up and the New … [Read more...]
Can’t decide if you should go to the VA Conference?
Let me use the words of a colleague and long-term VA, Nina Feldman, who resides in the US. She was referring to IVAA's VA Convention but her words also very much relate to any Virtual Assistant event that will be beneficial to the growth of your business. Make no mistake about that! Read on... "I have no ulterior motives for promoting the convention other than the joy I have seeing the smiling faces of other VAs there—newbies and old hands--and the chance I get to share with, and learn from, … [Read more...]
Are you coming to AVAC in 2014?
In case you haven't yet caught up with the news, the 5th annual Australian Virtual Assistants Conference (AVAC) is being held in March 2014 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC). We have our speakers in place now and you can view them on the site. A really great lineup with some really great names there. The subcommittee based in Qld are doing a great job helping Anita and I put this together, our 5th annual event. Each year the event has gotten better and better and we're … [Read more...]
8 Weeks and counting
The Australian VA Conference in Sydney that is. It's being held at Darling Harbour on 22-23 March. I'm flying in from Melbourne on 21st March, as will be others from Melbourne, or other cities and states and we look forward to the fun, the catch ups, the learnings and the time out from our businesses, that we experience every year. Each year I learn something new (usually several things), meet new faces in the industry, catch up with those I've known online for a long time, and get time to … [Read more...]
AVAC 2013 – are you coming?
Now's a good time to get your booking in, before the silly season starts. Our lineup of speakers will be released very soon but I can tell you that we do have a VA Coach coming all the way from the USA! And I'm sure you will want to meet her and hear what she has to say. This will be our 4th annual event and this time round it is being held in Sydney. So why not get your booking in today and plan to join us next March at AVAC 2013! … [Read more...]
Announcing 4th Annual Australian Virtual Assistant Conference
It doesn't seem that long since the last one but here we are, organising the next one. At the 3rd annual event we announced that AVAC 2013 will be held in Sydney and it didn't take long for a small committee of Sydney based VAs to be formed to assist Anita and I with the planning. They've been to do the site inspections of venues and have put the short list together. We've made a decision but just waiting on some final details from the venue before it's locked in place. But, we can tell you, … [Read more...]
A non-negotiable thought…
Hi everyone, we're back from the Australian VA Conference and I think this would have to be the best one yet. They've all been good but they get better and better! Below you can see a photo of the group at the end of the first day - we were definitely having a good time. I plan to share with you some of the lessons learnt at AVAC 2012 and the first one I have to share with you is one that was re-iterated by several speakers during the two-day event. Attending professional development events … [Read more...]