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• DIVISIONAL EVENT (VIC) From Branson's Side to Centre Stage - An EA's Story

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    11 Sep 2026
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    12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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  OFFICE PROFESSIONALS DAY CAME AND WENT … and honestly, there was no better time to ask for your professional development budget.

  If your company celebrated Office Professionals Day, valued your growth, or talked about investing in its people - this is the moment to put your hand up.

  Why not attend together with the other admins in your business and turn it into a shared professional development, learning, and networking experience?

  DATE:  Friday 11 September 2026
  TIME:  12.00pm – 2.30pm
  PLACE: Rydges Melbourne

  What’s it really like to be Sir Richard Branson’s Executive Assistant? Find out from the woman who did it.

  Samantha Cox has worked with world leaders, lived on Necker Island, and now runs her own global consulting business. And on Friday 11 September, she’s coming to Melbourne to share her story, lessons, and insights with the Victorian admin community.

  This is more than just a lunch. It’s professional development, networking, career inspiration, and a chance to learn from one of the most recognised Executive Assistants in the world.

  So, if you’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to ask for PD support from your company - consider this your sign.

  Check out the highlights reel HERE.

  Seats are limited - tag your EA friends, organise your admin team, and book now using the link HERE!

  Proudly sponsored by: Rydges Melbourne and Admin Avenues.

  Rachel Hall FAIOP
  AIOP National President

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• NSW DIVISION EVENT - Breakfast

  • When
    15 Sep 2026
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    7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Shangri La Hotel Sydney
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  We’re excited to announce an upcoming in person event hosted by AIOP NSW in partnership with Shangri La Hotel Sydney.

  Join AIOP NSW Division for a memorable breakfast at the iconic Shangri-La Sydney, where great conversations, new connections, and professional inspiration come together.

  Take a break from your busy schedule and connect with like-minded professionals from across the administrative and office support community while enjoying spectacular views, a delicious breakfast, and engaging discussion.

  Whether you're a long-time AIOP member or joining us for the first time, we'd love to welcome you.

  Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026 
  Time: 7:00am - 9:00am
  Format: In Person Event

  Location: Shangri La Hotel Sydney - 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks

  
  Registration: click here 
  
  Ticket Prices:

  • Members - $10.00 per person
  • Member 2 for 1 - $10.00 (Bring a Friend for Free)
  • Non-members - $25.00 per person
  • Members Table of 8 - $70.00
  • Non-Members Table of 8 - $200.00

  
  

  Inclusions:

  • Delicious Breakfast
  • Guest Speaker 
  • Chance to win some amazing door prizes
  • Opportunity to view Shangri La Hotel and meet the Team
  • Networking with fellow office professionals

  Accommodation:
  Want to stay at Shangri-La the night before CLICK HERE to access a discounted rate.

  They are also offering discount parking:

  • Overnight parking: $85.00, reduced from $105.00
  • Day parking: $45.00, reduced from $65.00

  
  We look forward to welcoming you to this event. 

  NSW Division Committee
  2026 - Stronger Together

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• NATIONAL WEBINAR - Claude AI for Administrative Professionals

  • Start
    16 Sep 2026
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  • End
    7 Oct 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
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    Webinar
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  CLAUDE AI FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PORFESSIONALS

  A FOUR-PART LIVE WEBINAR SERIES WITH HOLLY BROWN

  Artificial Intelligence is changing the way office and admin professionals work - but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming.

  Join AIOP for an exclusive four-part webinar series designed specifically for Executive and Business Support Professionals who want practical, real-world ways to use Claude AI to save time, improve productivity and become even more valuable to their executives and organisations.

  Presented by AI Educator Holly Brown, this hands-on series goes beyond theory. Each session includes live demonstrations, practical examples and take-home resources that you can immediately apply in your own role.

  Whether you're brand new to Claude or already experimenting with AI, you'll walk away with practical skills that will transform the way you work.

  Session 1  -  Claude Chat: Your New Starting Point

  Wednesday 16 September | 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEST)

  Not sure where to begin with AI? This session is the perfect starting point.

  Learn how to confidently navigate Claude, write effective prompts and use AI for everyday administrative tasks including drafting emails, creating meeting agendas, writing briefing notes and tailoring content to match your executive's communication style.

  You'll learn how to:

  • Navigate Claude with confidence
  • Draft professional emails in your executive's tone of voice
  • Turn notes into agendas and briefing papers
  • Use practical prompts that save time every day
  • Work faster using Claude's interface and shortcuts

  Take-home resource: Session cheat sheet and prompt guide.

  Session 2  -  Projects & Cowork: The Organised EA

  Wednesday 23 September | 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEST)

  The secret to getting real value from AI isn't asking better questions—it's setting Claude up properly from the beginning.

  Discover how to create reusable project spaces for executives, board meetings, events and recurring work so Claude already understands your context before you begin.

  You'll also receive your first introduction to Claude's Cowork functionality.

  You'll learn how to:

  • Set up projects for executives and recurring work
  • Create reusable background information and standing briefs
  • Save time by eliminating repetitive prompting
  • Use Cowork to support multi-step administrative tasks

  Take-home resource: Project setup guide.

  Session 3  -  Skills & Automations: Your AI Admin Workflow

  Wednesday 30 September | 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEST)

  Imagine arriving at work with your morning briefing already prepared.

  In this session you'll discover how Claude can automatically create Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, while also scheduling recurring tasks that save hours every week.

  You'll learn how to:

  • Generate professional business documents instantly
  • Create meeting minutes and action registers
  • Build recurring executive briefings
  • Automate weekly reports and dashboards
  • Design workflows that save hours of manual work

  Take-home resource: Automation checklist and workflow templates.

  Session 4  -  Claude Code & Claude Design: EA Edition

  Wednesday 7 October | 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEST)

  Don't let the names fool you—these features are designed to make life easier, not more technical.

  Discover how Claude can build simple tools from plain-English instructions and create polished business materials ready for Canva, PowerPoint or PDF.

  No coding experience required.

  You'll learn how to:

  • Build simple AI-powered tools without writing code
  • Create professional presentations and branded documents
  • Generate event invitations and business collateral
  • Export work directly into your preferred design platforms

  Take-home resource: Claude Design & Code reference guide.

  Included with Every Session

  Each webinar includes:

  • Live demonstrations
  • Interactive Q&A
  • Downloadable cheat sheets and reference guides
  • Practical examples designed specifically for administrative professionals
  • Session recordings (where applicable)

  About Holly Brown

  
  

  Holly Brown is an AI educator and workplace technology advocate who specialises in helping administrative professionals confidently integrate AI into their daily work. Her practical, engaging approach focuses on real-world productivity gains rather than technical complexity, making AI accessible, relevant and immediately useful for today's Executive and Business Support Professionals.

  Please note: Artificial Intelligence evolves rapidly. While some features may change before September, the practical principles, workflows and strategies taught throughout this series will remain highly relevant and will be updated to reflect the latest capabilities available at the time of delivery.

  Tickets:

  • Members - Free
  • Non-Members- $149.00
  • A Link to register is available here 

  We look forward to welcoming you to this Claude AI Webinar and introducing Holly Hunt.

  
  

  
  

  Rachel Hall FAIOP

  AIOP National President

  
  

  
  

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• 2026 AIOP Awards Gala Dinner Nominate and Buy your Ticket now.

  • When
    26 Oct 2026
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    6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
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  The Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP) Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of Australia's administrative and business support professionals.

  Whether you're recognising an exceptional colleague, celebrating an inspiring team member, or putting yourself forward, this is your opportunity to showcase the impact administrative professionals make every day.

  Our awards recognise excellence across a range of categories, celebrating leadership, innovation, collaboration, customer experience, mentoring, virtual support, workplace inclusion and much more.

  Nominating is completely free, and we encourage nominations from executive assistants, personal assistants, office managers, receptionists, sales assistants, customer support professionals, event managers, travel coordinators, business support professionals, administrative teams and virtual assistants from every administrative support role across Australia.

  Don't wait until the last minute. Start gathering your examples, achievements and supporting information now, and help us shine a spotlight on the incredible professionals who keep Australian organisations thriving.

  Nominations open: Wednesday 1 July 2026
  Nominations close: 5:00pm AEST, Monday 31 August 2026.

  Click HERE to submit your nomination.

  Join us as we celebrate Australia's best office and admin professionals at the 2026 AIOP Awards Gala Dinner on Monday 26 October 2026 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

  Early Bird tickets are now available HERE.

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  The Categories for 2026 are...

  * Emerging Leader in Executive Support Award - brought to you by EA How To

  * Virtual Business Support Professional of the Year Award - brought to you by Sasha Eburne Business Coach

  * The Trudy Robb Community Engagement & Advocacy Award

  * Innovation in Administrative Excellence Award - brought to you by - brought to you by GroupTogether

  * Team Impact Award - brought to you by Banana Life

  * The Excellence in Experience Award

  * Workplace Inclusion Advocate Award

  * Travel Excellence Award - brought to you by Flight Centre Business Travel

  * Excellence in Event & Operations Award - brought to you by Circolo

  * Excellence in Mentorship & Team Leadership Award

  * 2026 AIOP Office Professional of the Year Award

  WATCH THE HIGHLIGHT REEL FROM THE 2025 AWARDS HERE!

  Thank you to our incredible sponsors for making these awards possible. Please support those who support us!

  Rachel Hall FAIOP

  AIOP National President 

  *Please note that photo and video material will be collected at this event for possible future publications. By attending, guests give their consent for such material to be published and for your name and email to be shared with our event sponsors.

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