CONGRESSO DE SECRETÁRIAS

Palestra: The Importance of Syndicates: Class Entities in the Socialization of Knowledge - Sharing Experiences.
The Story of the UK Group of the European Management Assistants

Sarah Pugh
Chairman of the South East Region of EUMA UK
Managing Director of Sarah Pugh & Associates

 

EUMA UK

EUMA UK COMPRISES SEVERAL REGIONS

The South East
The Midlands
The North West
The North East
The East of Scotland
The South West

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

NATIONAL COMMITTEE

National Chairman Ruth Williams
Assistant National Chairman Bobby Brown
National Treasurer Nicky Stephens
National PR Officer Adrie van der Luijt
National Sponsorship Officer Val Davenport
National Training & Development Officer Christine Davies
National Membership Officer Helen Dos Santos
Each Regional Chairman

REGIONAL COMMITTEES

Regional Chairman
Regional Membership Officer
Regional Treasurer
Regional Events Co-ordinator

MEMBERSHIP

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

Full Members
Affiliate Members
Associate Members
Corporate Members
Retired Members
Honorary Members

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS

Full Members 165
Affiliate Members 13
Associate Members 2
Corporate Members 9
Retired Members 4
Honorary Members 1

COMMUNICATIONS

Impetus - a quarterly UK magazine
Pro-active - a bi-annual European magazine
Regional Events Programmes
Regional AGMs
National AGM and Conference

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Learn from your peers through local and international networking opportunities
Improve your professional image
Enhance your public speaking skills
Gain experience in planning meetings and social events
Take advantage of leadership training opportunities
Improve your productivity by time management tips
Develop international alliances and friendships
Obtain discounts on services that are offered to EUMA

LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST REGION

EVENTS PROGRAMME FOR 2000

Orange and the mobile phone revolution
Arts & Business - what it does and how to get involved.
International Secretaries Day
What to expect from a Business Travel Agent
The Chairman's Challenge
Feedback from the Linz AGM and Conference
Action Learning Plans - An Introduction
Exploring the Myth of Intellectual Property
Crisis Management and Public Relations
The Internet - How to do more than just send emails
A Swedish Advent

THE CHALLENGES

Recruiting new younger members
Managing more retired members
Appealing to the corporate sponsor
Remaining relevant to the profession

THE FUTURE

Greater emphasis on training and professional development
Greater use of email as a communication tool
A more business orientated approach to events
Increased public awareness of the association
More members