RENO, NEVADA -- January 2, 2007 -- The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) is pleased to announce their 7th Annual Best Practices Summit will be held in Charlotte, NC, April 23-26, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. IVAA is an industry leader dedicated to educating the public on the role of the Virtual Assistant and providing professional development and educational opportunities for their members. IVAA is a non-profit organization comprised of over 900 members around the globe. Their programs -- Certified Virtual Assistant (CVA), EthicsChecked™, and Certified Real Estate Support Specialist (CRESS) -- are internationally recognized as the most in-depth programs serving the VA industry.
 
The 2008 Best Practices Summit theme “Write Your Success Story” will focus on educating new Virtual Assistants as well as veteran VAs on how to take their practices to the next level. Keynote speaker, David Lieber, The Yankee Cowboy, will speak about overcoming critics  and moving forward to success, as well as how to make yourself stand out in a sea of service providers. Other confirmed speakers include Debra Sweet of Sweet Marketing Solutions, Patricia Guerzo of Guerzo Business Solutions Center, attorney Jeff Garis, and Stephanie Frank of Accidental Millionaire.

Candy Beauchamp, owner of OffAssist, President of IVAA says, “Virtual Assistants from around the country will convene in Charlotte, NC to ‘write their own success story’ as they continue to grow their VA practices. We’re committed to providing them with a conference full of educational opportunities, panel discussions on varied topics, opportunities for networking and socialization, and celebration of the VA industry as a whole.”

For more information, press only, contact:
Corie Stewart, Core Office Solutions, 717-421-7874, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Lauren Hidden, The Hidden Helpers, 717-918-1928, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

For more information on the 7th Annual IVAA Best Practices Summit please visit:
www.vasummit.org

For more information on the International Virtual Assistants Association please visit:
www.ivaa.org
 
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