2009 Live VA Summit Schedule
The 2009 Live VA Summit, is an event especially geared for professional Virtual Assistants! Join us to hear inspiring speakers, hear about the latest industry trends, talk with your colleagues, and do a night on the town with the ever popular event "Dinner with Strangers" to meet other fellow VAs!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
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| 4:00 - 7:00 pm | Registration |
| 7:00 - 10:00 pm | Evening Welcome Cocktail Reception |
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast/ Informal Networking / Vendor Exhibits |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Welcome - IVAA Opening Remarks and Group Introductions |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break / Informal Networking / Vendor Exhibits |
| 10:30 am- 12:00 pm | Opening Keynote by Felicia Slattery |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Lunch (included with registration fee) |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | "How Did You Grow Your Business?" Discussion with veteran VAs panelists: Jeannine Clontz, Nina Feldman, Pam Ivey, Linda Selden, Gretchen Walden |
| TBA | |
| "VA Secrets Revealed" by Alyssa Gregory | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Break / Informal Networking / Vendor Exhibits |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | "Cutting Edge Technology for Virtual Professionals" by Nora Rubinoff |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks - Announcements |
| Evening | "Dinner with Strangers" - optional activity* |
Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 am | "Breakfast with Buddies" - optional
activity* Informal Networking / Vendor Exhibits |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | TBA |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break / Informal Networking / Vendor Exhibits |
| 10:30 am- 12:00 pm | TBA |
| "Using Blogging to Build Your On-line Presence" by Rebecca Zwar | |
| "Social Networking Tools" by Monique Terrell | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Lunch (included with registration fee) |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | "Effectively Interviewing and Screening Potential
Clients" Discussion with veteran VAs panelists: Jeannine Clontz, Nina Feldman, Alyssa Gregory, Nora Rubinoff |
| "Mistakes to Avoid in Your Networking Introductions" by Christina Favreau | |
| "Answering and Responding to RFP's" by Pam Ivey | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Break / Informal Networking / Vendor Exhibits |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Closing Keynote by Felicia Slattery |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks - Announcements |
| Evening | On the town on your own or with buddies! |
Friday, April 24, 2009 |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 am | Breakfast / Informal Networking |
| 8:30 - 9:15 am | State of the Association |
| 9:15 - 11:30 am | Best Practices Open Discussion |
| 11:30 am | Closing Remarks / Group Photos |
| * Not included with registration fee | |