The International Virtual Assistants Association Announces Sponsors for Upcoming Summit

Sponsors Lend Support to Nations Premier Virtual Assistant EventConference

Reno, NV (PRWEB) September 9, 2005 -- The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) is delighted to announce its national and regional sponsors for the 4th Annual IVAA Summit, Oct. 19-22, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency in Houston, Texas.

This year's Summit offers virtual assistants an opportunity to come together and learn from each other and recognized business leaders, such as keynoter Michael Fortino of The Fortino Group, ranked in the top 2 percent of all keynote speakers and trainers in the country.

Virtual Assistants (or VAs) are professionals who work remotely to provide administrative, creative, technical and/or consulting services to various businesses and professional service industries. Established in 1998, IVAA is dedicated to the education and development of members of the virtual assistance profession, and to educating the public on the role and function of the Virtual Assistant. The IVAA provides three Certification programs for VAs, the CVA (Certified Virtual Assistant); EthicsChecked™; and CRESS (Certified Real Estate Support Specialist).

IVAA applauds our sponsors for their commitment to the virtual assistant industry," says Sue Kramer of Peace of Mind Virtual Assistance and Summit Committee member. The IVAA Summit is the perfect opportunity for sponsors to reach a large number of IVAA members doing business as part of the virtual assistant industry."

The 2005 Summit Sponsors include:

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), www.nawbo.org

Think Federal Credit Union, www.thinkcu.com

SimpleComm Solutions, Inc., www.simplecommsolutions.com

Accurate Business Services, www.accbizsvcs.com

LegalTypist, Inc., www.legaltypist.com

Nina Feldman Connections, www.ninafeldman.com

OffAssist, www.offassist.com

Third Hand Secretarial Service, www.yourextrahand.com

VAShop.com, www.virtualassistantshop.com

Each year, the IVAA Summit provides great business-relevant topics that help me and other VAs grow our businesses. I firmly believe that it is the face-to-face networking that brings IVAA Summit participants back year after year," stated Heather Lee of design/type and Summit Committee member. As a member of this year's committee, I look forward to continuing the Summit's tradition of helping virtual assistants operate their practices more profitably and efficiently, as well as introducing them to new business opportunities."

For more information and to register for the 2005 IVAA Summit, visit www.vasummit.org. For more information about IVAA, visit www.ivaa.org.

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