In addition to a roster of more than 150 suppliers, the PA Expo โ co-located with the Venue Expo โ features a seminar programme fit for both PAs and event organisers. With so much to see and do on four different stages, hereโs our guide to the must-see sessions.
Day One
The first day of the show brings the much-anticipated session from social media magnate Jon Morter, who was the brains behind getting Rage Against the Machine to Christmas Number One in 2009, beating Simon Cowellโs X Factor prodigy Joe McElderry. See him on the Keynote & VIP Stage at 3pm (if you miss this one Jon will be repeating his session on day two at the same time).
Over on the ITM Mobile Stage, day one highlights include web marketing Google expert Susan Dolan, whoโll be talking about Twitter from 11am-12pm, and Paula Ishtar from Earth Moves, whoโll run a session on โFeminine ways of working, leadership and team buildingโ from 12pm-1pm.
On the Keynote Theatre 2 Stage sponsored by PA Life, youโll find our friend Adam Fidler from Adept Consulting talking about โThe role of the 21st-century PAโ from 11.30am-12.30pm, as well as Amanda Johnson from VACT, whoโll teach you about โBuilding and growing a VA businessโ from 2.30pm-3.30pm.
Finally, on the Taylor Lynn Corporation PA Stage, you can listen to Liz Taylor, the โMillionaire Party Plannerโ outline โThe formula to a successful events brandโ from 11.30am-12pm, followed by Gary Hymansoon from Roomax talking about the future of business travel from 1pm-1.45pm.
Day Two
The second day on the Keynote & VIP Stage starts off with Andy Guile from Bear Behind Events teaching us about โRelationship building and networkingโ from 11am-11.30am, as well as Julie Jordan from Virtualis PA covering โFive benefits to corporate organising servicesโ from 11.30am-12pm.
Head over to the ITM Mobile Stage to see Gavin Bailey from CitySuites talk about โBooking for business: Make corporate accommodation work for youโ from 11.30am-12.30pm. Later on Amanda Johnson from VACT will return to cover โHow to go from PA to VA with easeโ from 1pm-2pm.
On the Keynote Theatre 2 Stage sponsored by PA Life, Carolyn Pearson and Mike Jones from CTI will be giving their top safety tips for female business travellers from 12pm-12.30pm, followed later on by Jacqueline Rogers from The Athena Network speaking about โNifty three-minute speed networkingโ from 2pm-2.30pm.
PA Life Editor Amelia Walker will chair a panel session on the Taylor Lynn Corporation PA Stage from 1pm-2pm, which will cover โDriving your own careerโ. Panellists include Penny Whitelock from Strategi HR, Julie Jordan from Virtualis PA and Adam Fidler from Adept Consulting.
Later on the same stage from 3pm-4pm, PA Life Deputy Editor Molly Dyson will host a panel session on โThe future of the VA industryโ. Expert panellists include Caroline Wylie from the Society of Virtual Assistants, Alex Platt from Swift VA and Joanne Hawkins from Executive VPA.
To view the full seminar programme, visit paexpo.co.uk/education.
