Virtual Assistants From Around the Globe Congregate for the Holidays

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 8, 2007 -- How do 7,500 people from around the world gather together to celebrate the holidays? Why, virtually of course! The world’s largest association of Virtual Assistants – VANetworking.com or ‘VANA’ to its members – will congregate on December 13th for the first annual VANA ‘Decking the Offices’ holiday party. Founder of VANA, Tawnya Sutherland, has trimmed the virtual tree and is donning her Santa Hat – preparing to give away $1,000 worth of prizes to her party guests that evening.

Virtual Assistants work from their own offices and provide administrative support and other specialized services to businesses, entrepreneurs and executives. Many VAs experience feelings of isolation when they leave the ‘corporate world’ and consequently staff chit chat by the water cooler. Organizations like VANetworking.com serve as a family these entrepreneurs can turn to for advice, mentoring, and camaraderie – supporting one another and working hard to promote the Virtual Assistant Industry. The ‘Decking the Offices’ holiday party will be a wonderful opportunity for members to congregate and share in the holiday spirit.

How does a virtual holiday party work? Members are asked to dress up for the occasion, head over to the VANetworking.com seminar room and cozy up to the computer with their own apple cider, egg nog or favorite merlot. A party isn’t a party without food, so members must bring their own munchies to enjoy throughout the evening. What would a festive office party be without gifts? Members are encouraged to choose a fantasy gift to exchange, virtually, with a fellow VA.

Door prizes will be handed out throughout the evening and will include:

• VAinsider Memberships
• VA industry ebooks
• Plus other goodies from the Virtual Assistant Shopping Network.

If you are considering becoming a Virtual Assistant, now is the perfect time to join VANA – the global meeting place for aspiring and successful VAs. As a member you’ll have access to over 74,000 posts, expert advice on work-related topics, weekly VA chats, monthly contests, the VANA Newsletter, discounts on products and services, and placement on a growing listing of VAs in 14 countries in the VA Service Directory. Also, just in time for the holidays – access to the VANA Shop. And it’s all for free! On top of all that, the 2nd annual VA Advent Calendar Contest is in full swing at VANA giving all members old and new the opportunity to win great prizes. The prize pool for the Advent Contest is valued at over $5,000!

The ‘Decking the Offices’ holiday party gets under way at 8pm EST on Thursday, December 13th. Please be responsible and if you plan to drink virtually, please don’t drive!

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Tawnya Sutherland, founder of Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA) http://www.vanetworking.com and author of the Virtual Assistant Startup System (VBSS), is a Certified Internet Marketing Specialist sharing her expertise to help aspiring and successful VAs turn website clicks into cash for them.

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