Loading ...My Virtual Assistant association had its virtual one year anniversary party yesterday. The party was fabulously fun, and at the end we announced our 2007 VACOC InnoVAtive Award recipients.
The InnoVAtive Award is an honor given by the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce to Virtual Assistants who have demonstrated high standards of excellence and inventiveness in the industry and in their business. For those who weren’t able attend, it’s my pleasure to announce this year’s recipients:
InnoVAtive Award for Business Inspiration: Vickie Turley, Elite Virtual Assistants, awarded in recognition of her tremendous growth as a business owner over the past year, and her continuing effots to motivate and encourage her Virtual Assistant colleagues.
Vickie has just blossomed over the last year. It was like watching a switch that she decided to turn on and then Wow! She was and continues to be on a roll! I’m so excited for Vickie. The other wonderful thing about Vickie is that not only is she an inspiration and role model for new VAs, but she always makes an effort to encourage and motivate her Virtual Assistant colleagues.
InnoVAtive Award for Virtual Assistant Business Education: Stacy Brice, AssistU, awarded in recognition of her exemplary industry leadership and vision for the Virtual Assistance profession.
As far as I’m concerned, there still is nothing in the industry to rival the brilliance, wisdom and caliber of the AssistU business training and its leader Stacy Brice. But hey, these awards aren’t just my picks, or of the Steering Committee. We received numerous nominations, both AssistU grads and non-AssistU grads so it sure was an easy selection. Congratulations, Stacy!
We also had a surprise honor this year for Joy Slaughter of A Capital Solution, and Laura Lee Sparks of The Simple Solution, my partners in crime at the VACOC.
They had no clue and we totally caught them off guard by announcing, due to member demand, that they be honored as our Members of the Year!
It’s always been our policy at the VACOC that anyone on the Steering Committee would necessarily exclude themselves from any awards the VACOC sponsors. When I originally asked them about their feelings on this, both immediately just tossed it out of hand. For them it was a total non-issue, and they reminded me that they aren’t in this for awards and accolades, especially self-appointed ones.
Of course, that just made me love them all the more! And since it was coming from the membership, and they had no clue, and the fact that this was just right–to recognize them for all the hard work, commitment and dedication (oh, you all just don’t know how much they do behind the scenes!) they have put into building the organization–I allowed this exception to be made.
So, thanks, Joy and Laura Lee for all your tireless efforts and unflagging commitment and dedication in helping build the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce into an organization which honors high standards of professionalism, excellence and integrity.
And thank you to everyone for your nominations, donations and generosity of spirit!
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