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1950sAdvent of Secretarial Services
1981
1981Association of Business Support
Services International (ABSSI; formerly known as the National
Association of Secretarial Services) is founded.
1996
1996Thomas Leonard he is credited and coined the term
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1997
1997Stacy Brice
opens AssistU. In February, the first ever article on Virtual Assistance appears in
The Secretary featuring Stacy Brice and Lora Davidek.
1998
1998Amy Sarai and Julie
Hewitt form the Global Association of Virtual Assistants.
Site owners Sarai and Hewitt also start VA4U.com as a directory of VAs
1999
1999Christine Durst & Michael Haaren
establish Staffcentrix.
AssistU adds Virtual Assistant certification to its program.Durst and Haaren form the International Virtual Assistant Association.
Jacky Workman forms the International Association of Virtual Assistants.
2000
2000Janet
Jordan opens Virtual Assistance University.
Fred and Shirley Gandee form the International Association of Virtual Office Assistants,
and A Virtual Solution is established. IVAA begins certifying VAs.
2001
2001Virtual Assistant
Certification appears on the scene.
IVAA separates from StaffCentrix.
2002
2002Janice Byer and Elayne Whitfield
form the Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection.Michelle Jamison, Carol Ford and Laura Sandham form Canadian Virtual Assistant
Networking.Mary-Lou Ashton forms Canada-based Virtual Assistant Training Program.
2003
2003Kathy Zengolewicz, Jackie Eastwick and Mary Motz form the Delaware Valley Virtual Assistants Association.Domain ownership is assumed by Nina Feldman who repoints it to her
web site. Business support services business owners begin calling themselves Virtual Assistants
2004
2004Margaret McKillen
forms the Association of Virtual Assistants of Ireland Caroline Nelson forms the Southeastern Virtual Assistant Group.
2005
2005Danielle Keister
forms Gritty VA, a movement intended to instill standards of excellence in the Virtual Assistant community and promote increased awareness of the
Virtual Assistant industry in the mainstream marketplace.
2006
2006Scottish Virtual
Assistants changes to Society of Virtual Assistants
Gritty VA evolves into the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce, founded by Danielle Keister.
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2010The Virtual Assistance
Chamber of Commerce is renamed the Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce.
The VACOC adopts the term Administrative Consultant better convey the specialized focus and expertise of Virtual Assistants.
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