Executive PA Australasia Issue 3 2019 | Page 14

NEWS BR IEFING Keep up-to-date with the latest news surrounding the role of the EA A day on the bay: floating summit for EAs and event organisers The inaugural Event Organisers Summit will take place floating atop Sydney Harbour bay on 8 August. Delegates will step aboard Sydney Harbour Escapes’ Starship Sydney—a unique floating event space—for the single-day event. The Event Organisers Summit is a new event tailored for busy event organisers, and is open to in-house corporate event managers, event agencies, associations, professional conference organisers and EAs organising larger events. A one-day event, the Summit will feature one-on-one business meetings, seminars and intelligence briefings from industry experts, with networking opportunities throughout the day. At the end of the event, delegates will be taken on a sunset cruise of the Harbour while enjoying complimentary networking drinks. Visit www.eventorganiserssummit.com for more information. S Boost your professional skills at the Executive PA Masterclass program Executive PA Media has announced the brand-new Executive PA Masterclass program (running alongside the Executive PA Awards) on 4 and 5 September. The masterclasses are two, one- day training programs designed for busy executive assistants. Delegates can choose to attend one or both masterclasses, and each attendee will receive a ticket to the Executive PA Awards gala dinner on the evening of 5 September. On 4 September, email productivity expert Steuart Snooks will demonstrate how to ‘revolutionise your inbox’, by permanently eliminating inbox overload and doubling productivity. On 5 September, human performance and leadership expert Karen Gately will optimise the influence you have on the success of your boss and senior leadership team, in ‘high impact EA’. Visit www.executivepa.com.au/ masterclass for more information and to submit an application. S Final round of Executive PA Summits for 2019 open Taking place in Melbourne on 17 September and Sydney on 24 September, the final round of Executive PA Summits for 2019 are now open for applications. Exclusively for EAs, these one-day events are designed with the needs of the busy EA in mind. Well worth a day out of the office, the Summits are an 14 Chief of Staff | Issue 3 2019 opportunity to connect with suppliers in one-on-one meetings and develop professional skills with seminars from some of the best speakers and presenters in the business. The memorable event is free to attend, fully catered including breakfast, lunch and post-event networking drinks. Applications are now open, go to www.executivepa.com.au/executive- pa-summit for more information and to apply. S