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Delve into London’s past on this 3-hour walking tour of the capital’s most famous landmarks. With an expert guide, explore the maze-like streets of the Old City of London and see top sights such as Covent Garden, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge and the Tower of London. Learn about the city’s long and sometimes dark past from your guide’s insightful commentary and see a new side to one of the world’s most visited cities. The tour begins in Covent Garden, a popular market that was once London’s most active red-light district. Your guide leads you down cobbled alleyways as you learn about the city’s colorful past. See London Bridge and Tower Bridge on your way. Visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, rebuilt after the Great Fire, and hear about the catastrophes that reshaped London’s history, including a plague that wiped out a third of the city. Revisit the cathedral’s famous events, like the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Stop at Mansion Beach and the Bank of England museum for a deeper look at London’s history. The tour concludes with a peek at the Tower of London, an 11th-century prison. Listen to the grim tales of the tower’s prisoners, including Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, who was beheaded there in 1536. Delve into London’s past on this 3-hour walking tour of the capital’s most famous landmarks. With an expert guide, explore the maze-like streets of the Old City of London and see top sights such as Covent Garden, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge and the Tower of London. Learn about the city’s long and sometimes dark past from your guide’s insightful commentary and see a new side to one of the world’s most visited cities.

Board an air-conditioned coach in central London and travel to Windsor Castle, an official residence of Queen Elizabeth II. Here, pay for entry and view the State Apartments, St. George’s Chapel, and grounds. Listen to audio-commentary and watch the Changing of the Guard if it coincides with your visit. Alternatively, choose to stroll around Windsor’s cobbled streets, browsing its shops and old-world buildings. Next, admire the views en route to Salisbury Plain, home of UNESCO-listed Stonehenge. View and take photographs of the ancient stone circle from a distance; or pay the admission to take a close-up, audio-guided tour and explore the visitor centre. Finally, visit Oxford, famous for Britain’s oldest university. Enjoy a walking tour to discover its sights and history before ending your tour at the original departure point in London.

Join us for this one off opportunity to dine, drink and mingle with some of the world’s most renowned trainers and assistants within the administrative profession.

Located in the heart of the City, M Threadneedle is an award-winning city hotspot housing a destination cocktail bar,wine tasting room, M Grill restaurant, private members lounge and four private dining event spaces. Taking inspiration from six countries around the world; Japan, South Africa, the US, Argentina, Australia and France, M boasts a Himalayan meat-aging salt chamber on show, wines from across the globe and a menu that will please even the harshest critic.

M Restaurants and Executive Secretary Magazine would like to invite you to join us for an exclusive evening of drinks and canapés in the mezzanine.

This event is not to be missed, we hope that you can join us for this wonderful evening.

Address: M Threadneedle Street, 2&3 Threadneedle Walk, 60 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2 R8H

The highlight of our social programme is always the Executive Secretary LIVE Gala Dinner.

Non-conference attendees are also welcome to attend; especially as it is a fundraiser for our foundation.

Join us for this one-off opportunity to dine, drink, dance and mingle with some of the world’s most renowned trainers and assistants within the administrative profession in aid of Isipho Admin Bursary.

This event is not to be missed.

Dinner will be followed by music, dancing, plenty of surprises and fantastic prizes.

Dress to impress!

Additional tickets are available for £100 + VAT.

What is Isipho Admin?

Back in 2014, two of our South African colleagues, Anel Martin & Teri Wells approached us with an idea; to start a foundation.

The dream was to give something back to the world by uplifting their local communities. Their goal is to tackle economic and educational problems by changing just one person’s life at a time. We aimed to provide entry to the PA profession,to those in need of an opportunity.

It took two years to set it up but Isipho Admin Bursary became a registered NPC2015/438143/08 registered officially in South Africa on the 08/12/2015.

We are not government funded but are supported by administrative professionals and training companies from around the world financially.

We are a team who are committed to leaving a legacy!Our bursary is still in its infancy but our goal is to change lives and create spectacular careers by not only funding education for deserving bursary students but to support them with mentoring, coaching and on the job training experiences.

To date, we have put 14 students from some of the most deprived areas in Johannesburg through a year of college education to train them to become Assistants and helped them to find employment afterwards.

Watch our short video to find out more about Isipho Admin Bursary.

Book your ticket now and help us change more lives

#ChangingLivesOnePersonAtATime

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LIVE CONFERENCE, THIS EVENT IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET PRICE

The Lion and Safari Park is a 600-hectare wilderness reserve situated in the Hartbeespoort, Magaliesburg and Cradle of Humankind area. It is an eco-tourism destination, breeding ground and sanctuary that focuses on the well-being and regeneration of the endangered Wild Dog, the rare White Lion and Cheetah. The mission of the park is to provide an opportunity for people, both local and overseas tourists, to learn more about these wonderful African animals.The park offers guests an incredible opportunity to get up close to many of South Africa’s most iconic animals. Their staff and volunteers are there to answer any questions, and we would be delighted to assist.

Dress casually and comfortably as most of the day will be warm. BUT please bring a light jacket for the open vehicle safari, the last 30 minutes can be chilly due to the wind chill factor after sunset. If you have a pair of binoculars, please bring them with and don’t forget your camera and bottled water.

We will be stopping for lunch during the tour, please note lunch will be at your own expense.

Please let us know if you have any dietary or medical requirements.

Bus departs from the hotel at 09.30 am and returns at 15.30 pm.

Join us as we spend the day on an open top bus tour which allows you to hop on and hop off all day and choose what you want to see. We have included the Soweto tour as an extra which takes approximately two hours. It is one of the most extraordinary trips we have ever done and is well worth considering.

The bus departs from the Maslow hotel at 10 am returning when you please.

You can find out full details at https://www.citysightseeing.co.za/johannesburg/tours/entry/Red-City-Tour-and-Soweto-Combo

We are excited to announce our Friday night networking event for #ExecSecLIVE #Johannesburg This is a unique opportunity from our friends at Virgin Atlantic, Travel Connections and Hollard. They are sponsoring drinks, food and entertainment at a secret location to be revealed upon arrival.

Join us for this one off opportunity to dine, drink and mingle with some of the world’s most renowned trainers and assistants within the administrative profession.

Four Seasons Hotel, The Westcliff
34 Pallinghurst Road
Johannesburg, GP 2193
South Africa

This event is not to be missed, we hope that you can join us for this exhilarating evening.

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Join us for this one off opportunity to dine, drink and mingle with some of the worlds most renowned trainers and assistants within the administrative profession.

When The Codfather creates their dishes, it requires a strong presence and hands-on approach from their top culinary minds. Their menus are seasonal and they explore with only the finest ingredients to bring you world-class cuisine.

The Codfather and Executive Secretary Magazine would like to invite you to join us for this event.

This event is not to be missed, we hope that you can join us for this exhilarating evening.Additional tickets are available for $60.

What is Isipho Admin?

Back in 2014, two of our South African colleagues, Anel Martin & Teri Wells approached us with an idea; to start a foundation. The dream was to give something back to the world by uplifting their local communities. Their goal is to tackle economic and educational problems by changing just one person’s life at a time. We aimed to provide entry to the PA profession, to those in need of an opportunity.

It took two years to set it up but Isipho Admin Bursary became a registered NPC 2015/438143/08 registered officially in South Africa on the 08/12/2015. We are not government funded but are supported by administrative professionals and training companies from around the world financially. We are a team who are committed to leaving a legacy!

Our bursary is still in its infancy but our goal is to change lives and create spectacular careers by not only funding education for deserving bursary students but to support them with mentoring, coaching and on the job training experiences.

To date, we have put 10 girls from some of the most deprived areas in Johannesburg through a year of college education to train them to become Assistants and helped them to find employment afterwards.

Watch our short video to find out more about Isipho Admin Bursary

Book your ticket now and help us change more lives

#ChangingLivesOnePersonAtATime

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LIVE CONFERENCE, THIS EVENT IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET PRICE.