On average Brits are spending more than seven and a half years of their life feeling tired. New research has discovered that adults spend two hours and 56 minutes feeling drained and low in energy more than 20 hours per week. This amounts to almost four days of each month or six weeks of every […]

It’s that time of year again; the planning of your annual summer party. The corporate summer party is a much-anticipated high point on the annual calendar and is a proven way to support workplace morale, relationship-building and retention. The most successful corporate parties and events are always fun. While it is good to demonstrate a […]

This April will see the return of the Conference and Hospitality Show (CHS), which is set to be the biggest show yet in CHS Group’s history. Taking place on April 24 at the Leeds first direct arena, 35 per cent of the exhibitors are brand new additions for 2018. Now in its ninth year, new […]

Nestled down a quiet street between Piccadilly and Park Lane is the authentic Spanish restaurant, El Pirata. Jade Burke sits down and tastes its variety of traditional tapas dishes Tucked away down a side street in Mayfair sits El Pirata, a Spanish restaurant that has long been serving customers for almost a quarter of a […]

Members of the PA Life club have been invited to visit the Guoman Tower Hotel, London, for an evening of networking and delicious food. Taking place on March 29, from 6pm to 9.30pm, guests will be treated to a variety of canapés and BBQ options (weather permitting). Meanwhile, Club members will be able to sample […]

Around six in ten millennials are suffering from a ‘quarter-life crisis’, new research has found. Researchers polled 2,000 Brits aged from 25 to 35 found that 56 per cent are struggling to cope with financial, career and personal pressures. 53 per cent of young adults find it difficult to make ends meet, while 23 per […]

Capita Travel and Events has been awarded a position on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Commercial Agreement for Public Sector Travel and Venue Solutions. The firm is one of three suppliers to be awarded a place on Solution 4 of the Commercial Agreement, following a rigorous evaluation and selection process. Solution 4 provides central government, wider […]

PA Life and The Royal Windsor in conjunction with Agendo have teamed up to offer some PAs the chance to visit the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Taking place from Friday March, 23 to Sunday March, 25, guests will be invited to enjoy a weekend of site visits, networking and delicious food. Over the […]

Jade Burke heads to Olympia London, for a two-night stay at SITU’s Monarch House Having never stayed in a serviced apartment before, I didn’t know what to expect as I checked in with the concierge at Monarch House in London Olympia. Already my experience with Situ, the service apartment booking service, has been excellent. The […]

PA Life joined forces with Venues of Excellence for an evening of networking last week, where guests were able to meet a selection of unique venue providers. Over 100 PAs came together at Broadway House, London, to celebrate the best of British where the likes of Pendulum Hotel, EEF Venues, Imago Venues, Moller Centre, Roffey […]

The PA Life Summit is returning once again this year, where senior and board-level PAs will discover new opportunities to help respond to their daily challenges. The ‘must-attend’ event will take place on Monday 10 September, 2018 at Altitude 360 London, where guests will be able to experience a day of private meetings with corporate […]

Pitman Training is marking International Women’s Day with the launch of its year-long campaign, which will see the company commit to providing free coaching every month to women in the workplace. Following the launch, many companies including McVities (Pladis Group), The Society of Heads, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, law firm Bruntwood and over 100 […]

In celebration of International Women’s Day today, The House of Song will be supporting women in the music industry at The Piano Works in Farringdon and Studio 88, next to Leicester Square. From feminist punk to 90s girl power, the House of Song musicians will be taking track requests all night to help celebrate the […]

Charlotte Wibberley, founder of VIP VA, shares her top tips on how individuals can succeed in becoming their own boss as a VA. Did you know that one of the top search terms related to VAs is ‘how to become a virtual assistant’? This makes sense – if you’ve got a few spare hours every […]

A new Government advertising campaign known as Share the Joy, is seeking to encourage more parents to take up the offer of Shared Parental Leave in their baby’s first year. This comes after it was revealed that take up is as low two per cent and around half the population are unaware that the option […]

From April 2018, St Pancras Brasserie and Champagne Bar by Searcys will mark the 150-year anniversary of St Pancras Station by unveiling its first Champagne School. The bar will boast an extensive bottle selection, including nine available by the glass, where guests will be able to take masterclasses to learn about champagne English sparkling wines. […]

Roomspace Serviced Apartments has joined the first of the PA Life Masterclass, which has a key focus on business travel. Taking place at Skinners’ Hall in London on March 13, roundtable sponsor Roomspace will host a discussion dubbed: Serviced apartments versus hotels. Claire Vincent, sales director for Roomspace, will lead the talk which will highlight […]

Public health officials have taken major steps to cut people’s excessive calorie intake, with food manufacturers and sellers told to cut calories in their products by 20 per cent by 2024. If the target is met within five years, more than 35,000 premature deaths could be prevented and around £9 billion in NHS healthcare and […]