2020 EA Summit Schedule
Note: Separate registration required for Pre- and Post- Conference Workshops. The APC Value Pass includes access of up to three Workshops. The PACE Certification class and exam is a separate registration and fee. This schedule is subject to change
2020 EA Summit Workshops
Take a deeper dive into your training when you choose from the Workshop topics most consistently requested by YOU!
Note: EA Summit registration includes access to two advanced pre- or post-conference workshops.Sunday
September 13, 2020
Monday
September 14, 2020
Tuesday
September 15, 2020
Wednesday
September 16, 2020
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Showcase Presentation – Detour: Winning When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan
Hard work usually pays off. But sometimes, no matter how hard you work, your plans just… DON’T work. Resilience researcher Courtney Clark helps teams adapt to change and crisis when... Read More
Courtney Clark
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Power BI: User-Friendly Data Cleanup, Analysis, and Visualization
Power BI is all the things people wish Excel was. It’s incredibly easy to ‘fix’ messy data, and to bring together information from different sources. It’s capable of creating dozens... Read More
Neil Malek
EA Summit Workshop
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Communicating Strategically for Results
Communication is more art than skill. What we say, how we say it, when we say it and to whom we say it and our awareness of the proper context... Read More
Lisa Olsen
EA Summit Workshop
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Power of Automation in Outlook
Automating your workflow is a crucial step to successfully navigating the constant demands of the Administrative profession. In this dynamic class, learn how to make the most of Outlook’s automation... Read More
Melissa Peoples
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Leading Process Improvements to Maximize Efficiency
In today’s business world, we often do things the way we’ve always done them because that’s the way we’ve always done them! Rarely do we stop to re-evaluate our processes... Read More
Chrissy Scivicque
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Create Great Charts & Diagrams Easily with Visio
For organization charts, process flows, floorplans, and dozens of other diagrams, the most powerful tool Microsoft has to offer is Visio. A process-mapping solution used to illustrate business processes, organizational... Read More
Neil Malek
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
From EA to Chief of Staff: Is It the Right Move for You?
The role of Chief of Staff is becoming more prevalent in companies all across North America. With it clearly emerging as a career path for the Senior EA, Lucy Brazier... Read More
Lucy Brazier
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Art of Resilience: Adapt Faster and Achieve More (Featured Session)
In today’s competitive world, there’s no time to recover from our setbacks slowly. You need to be able to adapt quickly in order to achieve more. The research-based strategies from... Read More
Courtney Clark
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Working with Millennial Bosses (Featured Session)
Millennials have been taking over the workplace for the past few years and it goes without saying that it affects our profession when it comes to working with them. By... Read More
Diana Brandl
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Leading a Team
We all know the proverb that says “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far go together.” Mostly, the greatness in a team starts... Read More
Diana Brandl
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Future of the Executive Assistant
Technology is constantly changing and evolving, and the role of the administrative professional is changing and evolving, too! Our role has expanded far beyond calendars, phone calls, and meeting notes.... Read More
Kim McCartney, CAP-OM
Lisa Adkins, CAP, PACE
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Facilitated Collaboration®—Leading as an Executive Assistant
Meetings and group collaboration are a daily part of the world of business, and virtual meetings have become quite common. Once novel and scarcely available, video technologies to support virtual... Read More
Eddie Turner
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Growth Mindset: The Road to More and Better in Your Profession
What we believe is unbelievably powerful — research shows that at work and in life, we tend to achieve what we expect. Do you believe that your characteristics, ability and... Read More
Lorinda Lewis
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Accelerated Development of Emerging Leaders (Featured Session)
There is an urgent need for effective leadership in our institutions of higher learning, government and in our corporations. Emerging leaders are all around us, but they need help developing... Read More
Eddie Turner
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
How We Work: The Surprising Science Behind Getting Your Best Work Done (Featured Session)
In an age of disengagement, distraction and fatigue, how we work frequently isn’t working. Health and Productivity Expert Michelle Cederberg comes at this topic with big energy and laugh-out-loud humour,... Read More
Michelle Cederberg
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Strive for Improvement – Not Perfection (Featured Session)
Whether someone is an administrative professional or an executive, we all tend to believe that we ought to be “perfect” in our position…that we have to know the best way... Read More
Chris Fairbank
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Leadership Lessons from the Movies (Featured Session)
Movies are more than entertainment; a good movie communicates an incredibly effective story. And, people have been learning from stories since prehistoric times. Stories convey values, life lessons, understanding and... Read More
Jay Foreman
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Managing an Event as a Project
Project management seems to be overtaking the Executive Assistant’s world these days. With 89% of assistants organizing events as part of their role, whether or not your company calls it... Read More
Lucy Brazier
EA Summit Workshop
APC Half-Day Workshop
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
InDesign: Creating Beautiful and Effective Flyers, Newsletters, Documents, and More
InDesign provides us all the things we are missing in Microsoft Word: careful control of visual elements on the page; flowing text around images and to different pages; and a... Read More
Neil Malek
EA Summit Workshop
APC Half-Day Workshop
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Mapping Your Career: How to Build a Professional Development Plan
In today’s modern business world, most organizations no longer provide clear, distinct career paths for their employees, especially administrative professionals. Career planning is largely left up to the individual. Unfortunately,... Read More
Chrissy Scivicque
EA Summit Workshop
APC Half-Day Workshop
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Gmail and GCal: A Match Made in Heaven
Learn how Gmail and GCal can seamlessly work together making your life easier and work simpler. These two tools work together to provide a perfect (or close to it) communication... Read More
Anne Truger
EA Summit Workshop
APC Half-Day Workshop
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Clue Live! The Scavenger Hunt
End your APC experience with a bonding experience with your new friends. Get ready for a fast, fun, interactive scavenger hunt based on Clue, the Musical (exclusively to TeamBonding). The... Read More
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