Saturday 10th October was World Mental Health Day, hosted by the World Federation of Mental Health.   Mental illness is varied and extremely complicated – and one element that is too often dismissed is stress. These problems are a major cause of presenteeism, which can be described as the practice of remaining in work, even when […]

Spaces are filling up fast at the next PA Life Training Day, taking place on 12 November at the ILEC Conference Centre at the Ibis London Earls Court. With only a few places remaining in each session, PAs who are interested in attending are encouraged to sign up now to avoid disappointment. Our fourth Training […]

24-25 February 2016, Olympia, London – The Business Travel Show is the biggest industry event that brings together more than 6,500 travel professionals and 250 suppliers to do business over two days. The event is Europe’s main exhibition and conference for corporate travel buyers, managers and PAs.

London’s economy generates around 30% of the UK’s GDP, making it one of the pre-eminent financial centres of the world, vying with New York City as the most important location for international finance. With this in mind, here’s PA Life’s October round-up of 6 of London’s best venues for those all important work meetings: Hush Tucked […]

Companies in the UK are fundamentally changing their workplace pension schemes to suit the increasing number of millennials in the workforce, according to research by Aegon UK.   A survey of 500 UK businesses has revealed that almost 90 per cent (87%) have recently made significant changes to their scheme, specifically to suit those aged […]

Following a recent study, which found that PAs are working long hours and taking on a range of tasks they haven’t had training for, stationery supplier Avery is proudly launching the #PAPromise initiative. In response to the study’s findings, which revealed 68% PAs worked extra hours at least once a week, Avery is inviting PAs everywhere […]

2-3 March 2016, Olympia, London – This year’s International Confex is co-located with the new PA Show, giving management assistants even more opportunity to browse a wide range of suppliers, as well as a dedicated educational programme.

14-16 June 2016, Olympia, London – Spread over an exciting week in June, The Meetings Show will be the place to be in 2016. With suppliers from around the world, high quality networking and a comprehensive education programme, the show is more than just another trade exhibition.