Not just work colleagues, Anna Chan, PA at Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products and Joanna Khoo, EA to EVP, head of Velocity International at Viacom are close friends and have worked at the globally-recognised company for around eight years between them. Jade Burke catches up with the duo at Viacom’s Camden Town office, to discuss […]
Caffè Nero is set to open the doors to its new store located at Emirates Old Trafford tomorrow at 7am. Boasting 170m2 in space, the coffee shop links directly to the stadium, Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and Brian Statham Way. This latest addition to the grounds follows on from a string of redevelopment projects, including […]
London’s QEII Centre welcomed more than 200 event planners to showcase its flagship evening events space this week. Following a recent refurbishment of its fifth and sixth floors as part of a £12 million capital investment project, the updated space can offer evening receptions, award ceremonies and banqueting events. Guests arrived into the Cambridge room […]
Business Travel Show has joined forces with Corporate Traveller to host a two-part travel workshop dedicated to PAs. Due to take place on February 21-22 at Olympia London, the free workshop is part of a flexible one-day programme designed to take experienced company travel bookers, PAs, secretaries and office managers to the next level when […]
The London Summer Event Show saw record visitors attend the show last month, with an increase of corporate events buyers of 25%. It marked the fourth edition of the show, which took place on January 23 – 24 at Banking Hall, London, and the eighth event in organiser Story Events’ exhibition series. 2018’s show welcomed […]
With the 2018 show on its way, The Meetings Show has opened registration for its hosted buyer programme. Scheduled to take place Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June at Olympia London, this year’s event will welcome over 2,000 UK and international buyers to meet with over 700 exhibitors. Pre-qualified meeting and event buyers that are […]
PA Life’s sister site, Hotel Designs spends the night in one of Cheval’s exclusive serviced apartments. Cheval Phoenix House, tucked away on a side street in one of the most exclusive parts of London, is a marvellous example of serviced apartment-style accommodation, in a beautiful part of the capital. Just off Sloane Square, this is […]
Today marks National Sickie Day, where more employees around the UK are expected to phone in sick than any other day of the year. Employment law experts the ELAS Group, first identified the day back in 2011, when it was estimated 350,000 would claim they were unwell on the first Monday in February. Despite this, […]
PA Life will be hosting a panel session at office* later this month, with a key focus on self-development. Dubbed How to take control of your own development, PA Life’s editor Jade Burke will be joined on stage by panellists Catherine Arden, theatre director, trainer and speaker, Ben Bushell, PA from the Dorchester Collection Academy, David […]
Working nine to five and spending the majority of our time in the workplace, it is easy to see why some colleagues may rub each other up the wrong way. Workers have revealed their top ten bugbears when it comes to office annoyances, with dirty desks, coughing and sneezing and lunch thieves proving to be […]
As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 1. ‘Sexist’ PA advert ‘will not be tolerated’ A job advert for a senior Executive Assistant position has been accused of sexism and discrimination after requesting […]
The Tower of London welcomed 80 event agents and planners for an exclusive breakfast viewing last Friday. Cared for by independent charity Historic Royal Palaces, attendees were granted access with a private Yeoman Warder tour and viewing of the world-famous Crown Jewels. They were then led to the New Armouries, the Tower’s venue for daytime […]
More than 100 delegates headed to the annual Venues of Excellence Conference in Leicester last week, where guests were given the opportunity to network, share best practice and plan for the New Year. Dubbed A Brave New World, the conference challenged attendees to focus on quality above all, while guest speakers delivered content on the […]
Employees are now putting tech high on their wish lists when looking for a new job, new research has found. A survey of 2,001 workers carried out by Laptopsdirect.co.uk, found that more than half of Brits (53 per cent) say that the standard of technology is a key consideration for accepting a new job position. […]
The UK serviced apartment sector enjoyed strong growth throughout 2017, according to new figures from ASAP and STR. Based on STR’s year-end performance figures, UK serviced apartments recorded an actual occupancy level of 81.7 per cent, a 0.2 per cent increase over 2016. Meanwhile, average daily rate (ADR) spiked by 5.4 per cent to £148.48. […]
After celebrating its 170th anniversary last year, Searcys honoured the very best of its teams at the Searcys Annual Awards in London on January 18 2018. The event allowed the company to present its greatest achievements to an audience of 150 guests, including catering managers, chefs and sales and marketing teams from 29 different venues. […]
As a PA, your reputation is on the line every time you organise a meeting. From C-suite roundtables to weekly status calls, execution must be flawless. Tick one hassle off the list and order catering online with OfficeServe, a catering platform for breakfast meetings, working lunch and afternoon tea. Here’s the situation: you have a […]
The annual PA Life Reader Survey returns once again for 2018, and we want to find out your thoughts on a range of topics. Whether you are a PA, EA or VA, we want to know what you would like to see more of from PA Life, in terms of content, events and social media. […]
