Personal Assistants

Who knew there was a group called the Association of Celebrity Personal Assistants, also known as, ACPA? My first reaction was, "what for?" but after going to a meeting yesterday (no I've not taken on a new job) it was cool to see what exactly goes on in the lives of these professionals. I attended the meeting, poolside at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset no less, to help my boss promote our tennis company. Everyone was quite hush-hush about who they worked for but a few names were dropped and insight was provided as to what it takes to be a personal assistant. The main purpose of their monthly meetings is to bounce ideas around about ways to make life easier when dealing with celebrity-related issues. For example, which restaurants do the best job of keeping paparazzi away? Is there a company that can help us with lavish party planning? It's also an opportunity to tell and compare stories. Now why was Ojakian Tennis asked to attend? We offer (and currently give) lessons to celebrities and high rollers, so this group of personal assistants to celebrities and high rollers was exactly our market. The planning and errand-running were just part of it and hopefully we added 'tennis lesson scheduler' to their list of tasks!