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7th Annual IVAA VA Summit

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

5:30 pm Registration
6:00 - 9:00 pm Welcome Reception

Thursday, April 24, 2008

7:30 - 8:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 am Welcome / Opening Remarks / Group Introductions
10:00 - 10:30 am Break - Refreshments, Exhibits, Informal Networking
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Opening Keynote – Yankee Cowboy, David Lieber
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 pm Using DISC to Develop a Success VA Practice, Patricia Guerzo
3:00 - 3:30 pm Break - Refreshments, Exhibits, Informal Networking
3:30 - 5:00 pm Sales & Marketing - Unveiling the Secrets of Planning for Success, Debbra Sweet
5:00 - 5:15 pm Close / Announcements for Day 2
6:00 pm Dinner with Strangers

Friday, April 25, 2008

7:00 - 7:45 am Continental Breakfast
7:45 - 8:00 am Welcome to Day 2 / Announcements
8:00 - 9:30 am Contracts - Keeping Your Business and Your Clients Safe, Jeff Garis, Attorney
9:30 - 10:00 am Break - Refreshments, Exhibits, Informal Networking
10:00 - 11:30 am Breakout Sessions
  Panel - for new VAs - Choosing Your Niche: Real Estate, Bookkeeping, Transcription, Writing and Working with Coaches
  Round Table - for veteran VAs Tawyna Sutherland, VANA
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 pm Streetsmart Secrets to Marketing, Stephanie Frank
2:30 - 3:00 pm Break - Refreshments, Exhibits, Informal Networking
3:00 - 4:00 pm

Closing Keynote Address - Yankee Cowboy, David Lieber

4:00 - 4:45 pm State of the Association - Linda B. Selden, IVAA President
4:45 - 5:00 pm Close / Announcements for Day 3
  Evening Open

Saturday, April 26, 2008

8:30 - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 11:30 am Best Practices - everyone bring something to suggest
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Closing Remarks/Exit Survey