office* - Tuesday & Wednesday 21-22 September

Making its highly anticipated debut at Earls Court in London on 21-22 September 2010, the office* experience will encompass a comprehensive conference programme, plus a central exhibition featuring over 150 leading organisations.  Not only is attending the single most effective investment you can make in your personal and professional development this year, but your company will also benefit from the business networking opportunities that YOU can initiate here.

Here’s five great reasons why office* is the must attend event for every serious PA, Executive Assistant and Office Manager:

1.    Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro, there’s always scope to add to your repertoire of skills. With sessions on everything from workload management and technology tricks to how to communicate more effectively, the office* conference offers the perfect opportunity to fine-tune your training to your individual role requirements. Choose from 50 seminars and master classes hosted by some of the UK’s top training and development experts – including senior trainers from Reed Learning, Hemsley Fraser, Pitman Training, and The Development Company – and benefit from excellent tuition at a fraction of the normal cost (£89 for three 1-hour sessions or £39 per 1-hour session).

2.    There are 9 free keynotes to enjoy at office*, covering everything from Q&A sessions with high-profile PAs to making your office greener and dressing for success in the workplace. Don’t miss top UK business woman Karren Brady (appearing soon in the next series of the BBC’s The Apprentice) and leading TV body language expert Judi James.

3.    Meet over 150 leading business suppliers and service providers – including many instantly-recognisable global names – such as Harrods Corporate Service, Diageo Reserve, Fortnum & Mason, Heathrow Express, Brother, eCourier.co.uk, Hilton Hotels, Unique Venues of London, House of Fraser, Star Alliance, Hotel Verta, Fujitsu, Tana Water, and more.  There’s also an exclusive Office Depot Vendor Village, showcasing a hand-picked selection of leading stationery and office supplies manufacturers who do not usually exhibit to business end users. 

4.    It’s far from all work and no play at office*.  Visitors can enjoy a free make-over and consultation within the Benefit Boutique area, sip a glass of bubbly in The office* Champagne Bar, meet like-minded colleagues – not to mention a few stilt walkers, jugglers and escapologists – in the uni-ball Networking cafe, and party like a movie star at The office* Party @ Planet Hollywood! (Please see www.officeshow for more details.)

5.    To celebrate office*’s launch, many exhibitors will also be hosting exclusive prize draws at the show, including Harrods Corporate Service, who have a £1000 shopping spree up for grabs.  Plus, there’s also two Apple iPads (from uni-ball and Avery Dennison Office Products), a 16GB iPod Nano (Sealed Air), a designer Mulberry handbag (Snopake), two tickets to the NSPCC PAmper Event (Crone Corkill), a bottle of vintage Dom Pérignon 2000 (Urban Champagne), a luxury break for two at any UK DeVere venue (Hays Specialist Recruitment), and a choice of four fabulous spa/relaxation days (courtesy of Easyflip, Eurotrade Business Products, Hemsley Fraser Group and Ricoh UK).

Best of all – entry into the exhibition is free for visitors who register in advance.  Created to fill a much needed gap in the market, office* is the one annual event every reader of Executive PA magazine needs to set their ‘Out of Office’ for!  For more information, and to register for your free ticket, please visit www.officeshow.co.uk.