Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The first time I became involved in planning meetings was in my role as an office manager/prospect donor researcher in the Grants and Development Office of a state university. Did I know the difference between a board room or conference room set and a classroom set? DMC (Destination Management Company). I think you get the idea.

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

There are plenty of good reasons why small business owners should consider presenting at — rather than just attending — conferences. However, some small business owners fail to achieve significant — or in some cases any — return on investment from their conference-booth spend.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 5, 2016

We ran our first conference and exhibition for business travel booking assistants last September and I’m very excited to announce that we will be running Assist Travel again this year. At the end of this conference attendees will have the knowledge and the connections to greatly improve their business travel processes and procedures.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Greater training for PAs.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2016

For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. I have also used both the website and the Squaremeal guide for numerous events, from small external meetings to week long residential conferences.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 23, 2017

Do you organise meetings, away days, conferences, private dinners, summer parties, teambuilding or other events? Venues + Events Live is the award-winning exhibition from SquareMeal, and helps PAs, EAs and event organisers find venues, suppliers and inspiration for their next 12 months’ worth of events. The events show from SquareMeal.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

I thought the exhibition space worked well with lots of great suppliers who all contributed to the sessions during the day. How to get the most out of your Travel Management Company. In the meantime, we do have the Assist Conference taking place on Friday 24th February 2017. The speakers were great and really informative.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 31, 2016

This is the first video I have done for Practically Perfect PA – I much prefer writing than staring at myself on screen – however – with Assist Travel coming up next week I thought I would also highlight one of the great sessions we have at the conference! Top 5 business destinations uncovered. The doors will open at 2.30pm.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops on career development for assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them. Ask your manager for any training suggestions they may have, and request training opportunities.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 19, 2015

Following the success of the Assist Conference I have decided to organise a few more events throughout the year. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Here are the key themes for Assist Travel: The importance of seamless travel management. Travel best practice.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 4, 2014

For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. I have also used both the website and the Square Meal guide for numerous events, from small external meetings to week long residential conferences.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

When Nicky approached me to speak about my top tips for beginners at The Assist Conference I was truly honored. Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. You can get free headshots at PA/EA conferences such as Office Show.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. She was fabulous!

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. She was fabulous!

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 21, 2016

With just over a month to go until the Assist Conference we are hard at work making sure that we put together the best conference for our amazing readers. For more information and to book your place please visit the Assist Conference website or you can register here. Assist Conference Programme. Programme highlights.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. You need to reinforce that your work is under control and manage expectations. The best way for me to do this was to do an internal time management course.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Everyone who works in and around London knows the ExCeL London Exhibition and Conference center. ExCeL London is big, as you would expect from a venue that hosts global conferences and exhibitions. Getting off at Prince Regent means that you can go straight into the conference rooms without walking through the rest of ExCeL.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

Assistants are using technology to help them manage their events and also to make their events better. Event Management Systems – taking all of the administration away from your events. There are event management platforms available that take almost all of the administration out of running an event.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Greater training for PAs.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. In addition I suggest you upload the information to an online document management website (Dropbox for example), just in case they misplace the paperwork.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 17, 2014

Does the venue have a list of required suppliers? Do we have to use the venue’s suppliers? If so, how will the venue manage these different groups? The auditorium can hold 270 people and is ideal for conferences, presentations and film screenings. What is the cancellation policy? How much is the deposit?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2014

There were a number of Executives in attendance supporting their assistants including a senior Managing Director who spoke about his commitment to training and improving skills for assistants within BlackRock. Networking at external events will put you into contact with new suppliers, like-minded assistants and even potential customers.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this ever-changing world of workplace strategy and design, there will be four different talks programmes: The Workspace Design Talks, Sustainability Works, The Occupiers Forum – The View from HQ, and The Finishes & Interiors Sector Conference. Milliken will then provide the flooring, and Atrium will provide the lighting.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

Another crucial task is meeting organisation, including finding a venue, arranging refreshments and VC-conferences. Apart from that, I am also responsible for business continuity management and data protection in our department – there is always a task to do! I also organise his business travel.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

We held our first Assist Travel conference and exhibition on Friday 25th September at the Hilton Bankside and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The hotel itself was not open to guests and you could literally smell the fresh paint in the conference space. As you can imagine I was really excited to get the conference started.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Conferences, training and networking events can be equally as daunting especially when you are attending on your own and have to join in group activities and network with strangers.As I’ve said in the past training, networking and meeting suppliers should be an integral part of our career. Well you have to learn something!

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. Last week I attended EIBTM in Barcelona. This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. Last week I attended EIBTM in Barcelona. This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. Last week I attended EIBTM in Barcelona. This means that I am not always in the office.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But even the most productive and enthusiastic individuals, teams, and corporations require careful management, planning, and collaboration. For example, you cannot hope to be the best florist in your area without meeting with your team, suppliers, delivery drivers, and clients. Todoist – Simplified Task Management.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

The venue has been confirmed and we have some brilliant suppliers attending the exhibition. . Here are just a few programme highlights for 2016… How to get the most out of your travel management company. Almost two thirds of our attendees currently use or plan to use a Travel Management Company. The Assist Travel venue.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

At the Assist Conference last year we had a session on personal branding and the speaker asked each of us ‘what are you good at?’ There has just been the big Office Dynamics conference in the States on this very subject and EUMA are about to hold a training session in Manchester called From Stressed to Strategic. Networking.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

Cressida recently spoke at the Assist Conference. I’ve done all sorts in my career – community events, arts marketing, financial management, probabilistic environmental risk modelling (and try saying that ten times fast)… And they’ve all been great and all led me here, to where I’m very happy. Kindness is the ultimate superpower.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year. However – if we are not willing to speak up and actively list our duties how can we expect colleagues and managers to be aware of this change in office dynamics? We lighten the load for executives and are vital members of any executive management team. Risk Management.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? We also have to know what cultural events are taking place that might impress a visiting client, great team building locations for our executives and all of those hidden gem venues that can host the perfect parties and conferences. What is your answer going to be?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Sherien Ahmed @sherienSA , PA to Senior Management Team, Venture Trust. Sally Lloyd @salidatious Assstant to Managing Director, CodeBase. It is brilliant! The PAs behind the Network. What is your career background?

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Jeannine van der Linden — Manager at deKamer , a network of coworking spaces in the Netherlands, and the Chairperson of the European Coworking Assembly ­— believes that coworking spaces need to embrace a broader view of their role. . Environmentally-friendly energy management (including flooring and roofing) and reusable energy suppliers.

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