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46. 1981 Association of Business Support Services International (ABSSI; formerly known as the National Association of Secretarial Services) is founded.
50. 1997 Stacy Brice opens AssistU. In February, the first ever article on Virtual Assistance appears in The Secretary featuring Stacy Brice and Lora Davidek.
52. 1998 Amy 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
54. 1999 Christine 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.
56. 2000 Janet 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.
60. 2002 Janice 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.
62. 2003 Kathy 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
66. 2005 Danielle 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.
68. 2006 Scottish Virtual Assistants changes to Society of Virtual Assistants Gritty VA evolves into the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce, founded by Danielle Keister.
70. 2010 The 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.