Next week is GlobalVAWeek – a time for virtual assistants to network with other VAs, share strategies for finding new clients and raise the profile of the industry!  The official site is www.globalVAweek.com So how you you help?

Well firstly there are several regional meet ups happening – scroll down for the full list and how to book your place!  The events are taking place in: Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Surrey, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Reading, Boldon, Lancaster and York.

We’re also hoping to get a barrage of Tweets infecting Twitter over 16th – 22nd May.  To this end, we’ve created a list of over 50 tweets which you can use on your own Twitter account to promote your own business.  Just pick and choose the ones which suit your business and use the “#globalVAweek” hashtag on each tweet.  Download the list by clicking here.

Tell other people about being a VA – use some of our press releases to contact the local media and get exposure for your business and the industry.  Use www.mediauk.com or your local paper to find contacts!   Click on the releases to download them:  UK press – outsourcing release, UK VA Regional Meet ups, Gobal VA Week Press Release

And we’re also hoping to see many of you online for the UK VA panel as part of www.oivac.com – we’re just finalising the details and we’ll forward you the access codes ASAP.   This is a free Q&A panel – featuring expert VAs, social media gurus, VA coaches, VAs with specialist niches and VAs who have grown their businesses by using associates and subcontractors.

THE EVENTS:

Reading VA Celebration Day

Organiser: www.ukvac.org.uk/

Location:Reading Hilton Hotel

Date & Time:Monday 16^th May – whole day

Please visit the website to book your place.

West Midlands VA Meet Up

Organiser: Bernadette Jones berni@secretaryservices.net 07973 298087

Location:Cote Brasserie, 120-122 Wharfside Street, The Mailbox, Birmingham, B1 1RX

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Bernadette to confirm your attendance.

East Midlands VA Meet Up

Organiser: Roz Bott roz.bott@virtuallyroz.com

Location:Starbucks, Pride Park, Derby

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Roz to confirm your attendance.

Leicester VA Meet Up

Organiser: Rebecca Harvey rharvey@letmeorganiseyou.co.uk 07526 764 603

Location:Screen Lounge Bar & Café, Phoenix Square, Midland Street, Leicester LE1 1TG

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Rebecca to confirm your attendance. Parking £3.50 for whole visit / day, FREE Wifi, Great Tea and Coffee. http://www.phoenix.org.uk/index.php?cms_id=269

Chertsey / Ottershaw VA Meet Up

Organiser: Julie Hinge julie@i2i-virtualassistant.com 07747 113 176

Location:Foxhills, Stonehill Road, Ottershaw, Surrey KT16 0EL

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Julie to confirm your attendance Meeting will take place at Foxhills Manor House – open lounge area.Free Wi-Fi available.

Milton Keynes VA Meet Up

Organiser: Carmen Macdougall carmen@vact.co.uk

Location:Kents Hill Park, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes MK7 6TT

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Carmen to confirm your attendance

Scottish VA Meet Up

Organiser: Lyndsey McKendry lyndsey@callteam.co.uk

Location:Starbucks, Silverburn, Barrhead Road Glasgow G53 6QR

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Lyndsey to confirm your attendance

North East VA Meet Up

Organiser: Kelly Cairns admin@kellycairns.co.uk 07738 589 277

Location:Cafe Zest, The Quadrus Centre, Boldon, NE35 9PF

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @11am

Please click here to confirm your attendance http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1069323375

VA Meet Up, Lancaster

Organiser: Sarah Cruickshank cruickshank35@gmail.com 07527 532 292

Location:Starbucks, 19 Market Street, Lancaster LA1 1HZ

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 11am

Please contact Sarah to confirm your attendance. We’ll be meeting upstairs.

VA Meet Up, York

Organiser: Helen helen@hlsbs.co.uk

Location:Cedar Court Grand Hotel in York

Date & Time:Wednesday 18th May @ 2:30pm

Please contact Helen to confirm your attendance.NB: Slightly different time for this meet up event!

OIVAC.com – UK VA Panel

Organiser: www.oivac.com

Location:Online

Date & Time:Friday 20^th May @ 1:30pm

Arranged through Oivac.com this free UK VA panel will feature Q&A from some of the UK’s most experienced VAs including queries on social media, how to get started, expanding as a multi-VA and anything else you need to know!Details to follow on access…

OIVAC.com – VA Convention

Organiser: www.oivac.com

Location:Online

Date & Time:19^th – 22^nd May

Tickets available through www.oivac.com – UK timings for events available here: https://societyofvirtualassistants.co.uk/2011/03/25/oivac-changes-time-zones-well-not-really/