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For more than 50 years, Holiday Inn has been hosting business get-togethers of all kinds, from meetings to receptions, and from conferences to team-building. And in that time, it's safe to say this world-wide hotel business has learnt a thing or two about how to make these events successful. With your own dedicated Meeting Host, superb facilities, expert catering, and even a free mini-website to help you promote your event to attendees, Holiday Inn makes going that extra mile standard practice. Check out the special website, with its advice on organising successful events, or download its excellent Meeting Planner. Or request a hard copy, so you can keep it on your desk at all times for handy reference.

If you only attend one career-boosting event this year, make it the Executive PA conference, being held on 20 and 21 November. With its superb blend of inspiring and expert speakers, this is THE conference to attend for top executive assistants and secretaries. The Executive PA conference provides a fantastic opportunity to network with other career PAs and find out about the very latest techniques, resources and support to help you excel in your career. And how about this for a great offer? Simply quote VIP:KM1953DESWB when booking, and you'll get a whopping £100 discount!

Now our fantastic DeskDemon.com Awards are really rolling! So many of you are taking part - it's great! But to be honest, we're not surprised. With the chance to win £10,000 in cash and the honour of bearing the title Management Support Fellowship Award Winner - it's irresistible. Our second round winner is the indefatigable and charity-focused Mei Suen (check out her profile on the site) who has bagged herself September's title and the monthly cash prize of £250! Plus, her nominator Mike Page also took home £100 for taking the time to submit her nomination. So, if you're not already either nominating a colleague or yourself, or voting for your monthly PA peer candidates, check out the site today and join the fun! It really is your award - the winners are voted for by you!

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Do you know when the best time to have a brainstorming meeting is? Or how to tease creative ideas from your workmates? Business guru Coby Neill has pulled together ten fantastic tips on making your brainstorming meetings a storming success! Check it out now and get ready to harvest those business-boosting creative ideas.

We all use e-mail every day at work, but are we using it properly? Or even getting the most from it? Could you even be putting yourself in danger, by sending inappropriate mails in a work context? Take a read of our essential guidance on using e-mail correctly, to check you haven't fallen into any of the classic bad habits!

Being nervous before a presentation is completely normal - even your CEO probably gets a tight throat before walking out in front of an audience. But if you let the tension build up in your body, it will affect your presentation. These simple exercises only take a couple of moments, and can really help control that galloping pulse and inability to breathe which overcome you just before you step up to the podium. Try them next time you're giving a presentation, and see the difference in your poise and professionalism!