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October / November 2016
INTERACTIVE
53 Summer cruising with EPICURE A rare opportunity to be wined and dined while you cruise Sydney Harbour on board MV EPICURE 1
54 A taste of AccorHotels Queensland
Enjoy cocktails and live cooking stations at Novotel Brisbane while ensuring your next Queensland event is one that won’ t easily be forgotten
55 Animal encounter at Taronga Centre
Enjoy an animal encounter while experiencing the Taronga Centre with sweeping views across Sydney
56 Exclusive opportunity with Hotels. com
Hear about an exclusive opportunity to join Hotels. com reward program at one of Melbourne’ s newest venues, the‘ Glasshouse’ on the banks of the Yarra
FEATURES
12 Be Inspired: Turia Pitt
We talk to courageous burns survivor Turia Pitt about how to tackle adversity head-on and win
16 Executive PA Magazine Awards 2016 It’ s nearly awards night! We explain why it’ s so important to celebrate you
21 EAs driving change
We profile EAs who are changing the face of their business and driving significant change within their organisations
32 Corporate Hospitality
How to make sure you’ re hosting clients like a boss!
42 Christmas gifting
We give you the rundown on what the best gifts are for clients, colleagues and the boss
60 21st Century Management
Principal tutor at Beckenham College in the UK examines how the working world is changing and what it means for you
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REGULARS
WORK
08 In Tray
The latest news and market intel for the busy EA
30 Accounting for the finances
We give you a run down on what goes on in the accounts department
50 Venue Menu
Keep informed on updates about venues across the country
PRODUCTS
26 Technofile
Our tech expert Tim Stackpool looks at the implantation of computer chips and warns it’ s closer than you think
28 Office essentials
News and essential products to make life easier in the office
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DESTINATION
38 Doing business in Brizzy
We discover what Queensland’ s capital has to offer as a business destination