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Jade Burke

How to prepare your travellers for Brexit

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As we approach the impending withdrawal from the EU, many travellers are still in the dark about how Brexit will impact the way we travel. With that in mind, Peter Snowdon, head of global account management at TAG, shares his insights on how travellers can best deal with the changes. Although a lot of uncertainty […]

Streamlining business travel: Tips for packing like a pro

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With a key focus on business travel this month online for PA Life, Luke Conod, MD ofย Buy Jeansย and its parent company Denim Nation, shares his top tips on how travellers can pack effectively.ย  Packing is a curious thing โ€“ it can be done very efficiently if you put your heart into it, but letโ€™s face […]

PA Life Club: Join Bounce for a game of ping pong

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PA Life Club members have been invited for an evening of ping pong with Bounce at its Holborn location. In March 2019, PA Life Club members will be able to put their ping pong skills to the test, as Bounce welcomes guests. Located in Holborn, London, Bounce is a ground-breaking social entertainment brand where users […]

5 minutes withโ€ฆ Leanne Farrell, founder of Leanne Farrell VA

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After launching her own virtual assistant business a few years ago, Leanne Farrell, founder of Leanne Farrell VA, has never looked back since. Here she explains why she needed to make the jump and stop thinking โ€˜what if, and why she just canโ€™t live without her phone. How did you launch your business? I started […]

Winner of Nescafรฉ Azera competition announced

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The winner of ยฃ600 of travel vouchers plus a year’s supply of Nescafรฉ Azera coffee has been announced Rebecca Roberts, EA at Linkcity, has won the competition that was launched by Nescafรฉย and PA Life to celebrate the launch of the company’s new Azera by Design coffee. Nescafรฉ Azeraย has partnered with graphic design students from the […]

The CHS Awards 2019 are now open for entries

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The deadline to apply for the CHS Awards, which will once again showcase the best of the UK hospitality industry, is March 1, 2019 Free to enter, the CHS Awards will return this year to once again recognise and celebrate groups and individuals within the UK hospitality industry that do not normally get an opportunity […]

Birmingham PA Forum announces return of Birmingham PA Awards

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For the first time, members of the industry can nominate a colleague for an award. The inaugural Learning and Development Conference kicked off today at Unique Venues Birmingham, where hosts the Birmingham PA Forum revealed that nominations are now open for its annual awards. During the event, Dan Skermer, founder of the Birmingham Forum, shared […]

Salaries are now at a four year high in the UK

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Wales was the only region in the UK that saw advertised salaries decrease. Salaries are at an all-time high across the UK for the first time in four years, with employees in South West England reaping the rewards most. According to new data by job search engine Adzuna, the only UK region that did not […]

VenueScanner asks โ€˜Why is event planning falling short of techโ€™?

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โ€œSimple elements of other online industries โ€“ such as transparent pricing, live availability, and online payment systems โ€“ have yet to be perfected by the events industry,โ€ said VenueScannerโ€™s Rebecca Kelly. The events industry boasts a number of technological advancements, from mobile ticketing, QR scanners for business cards and sensors to track footfall, so why […]

Story Eventsโ€™ London Summer Event Show celebrates record visitor figures

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The annual event welcomed over 1,000 members of the industry across the two days. Story Events is celebrating record attendance to its fifth London Summer Event Show, where over 1,000 visitors and agencies walked through the doors of Banking Hall, London. This number recognises a record for the show and also sees an eight per […]

Opinion: The importance of having a personalised approach in hospitality

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First impressions count for everything in business, making the importance of offering a personalised approach even more crucial.ย Natalie Joyce, head of entree reception services at Vacherin, shares her tips to ensure businesses are delivering the best service to clients.ย  In the words of the author Maya Angelou: โ€œPeople will forget what you said, people will […]

Visit PA Life at the Learning and Development Conference 2019

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Attendees to the event are invited to visit the PA Life stand to enter a competition to win a yearโ€™s membership for themselves and a fellow PA to the PA Life Club. To celebrate the arrival of the inaugural Learning and Development Conference by Birmingham PA Forum, PA Life will be heading to the event […]

Venues of Excellence invites agencies to join its showcase event

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Taking place on February 6 at the Victory Services Club in London, guests will get to meet with a selection of handpicked venues. Itโ€™s not too late to join PA Life and Venues of Excellence at its showcase event tomorrow in London. If you are an agency and are looking to get face-to-face with a […]

PA Life Club: Visit Surreyโ€™s Hilton Cobham this April

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Club members will be taken on a tour of the hotelโ€™s grounds and facilities, while sampling its hot and cold buffet selection. Surreyโ€™s Hilton Cobham is set to open its doors to PA Life Club members this April, where guests will get to experience everything this hotel can offer in the countryside. Taking place on […]

Harley Street Concierge shares new cancer support guide for employers

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To coincide with World Cancer Day (February 4, 2019), Harley Street Concierge has compiled a new guide to ensure employers are offering the right support to staff with a cancer diagnosis. As today marks World Cancer Day (February 4, 2019), specialist cancer care provider Harley Street Concierge (HSC) has detailed its new guide to support […]

What does โ€˜PAโ€™ stand for?

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In todayโ€™s modern world a PA wears many hats, from booking business travel to organising a bossโ€™s schedule, they always โ€˜bend over backwardsโ€™. Here, Georgina Hathaway, freelance PA, explains why when an exec welcomes a PA, they are not just getting an assistant, they are also gaining a superhero. What Does the Term PA Stand […]

Butlinโ€™s Bognor Regis showcases new pool

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The pool, which will be unveiled in April 2019, will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 guests. Butlinโ€™s is set to expand its Bognor Regis resort with the addition of a ยฃ40m pool for guests to enjoy. Slated to open in early April 2019, the pool will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 […]

Pitman Trainingโ€™s Super Achievers Awards returns for 2019

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Nominations for the online awards closes on February 15, 2019. Pitman Trainingโ€™s Super Achievers Awards is returning this year, which will see the introduction of the brand-new category โ€“ Volunteer of the Year. Designed to celebrate the achievements of EA, VA or PAs, entrepreneurs, inspirational achievers, working parents and Pitman students, the winners will receive […]