EAs and PAs have a wealth of knowledge of the best restaurants and venues to host executives and clients for private dining. Here Clare Arouche, Head of Hospitality & Events at The National Gallery delves into why these occasions are increasingly important today, delivering intimate experiences for more meaningful connections… Main image by Flo Brooks […]

PA Life speaks to Steve Riley, Clarity’s Chief Operating Officer, about the importance of good customer service, how TMCs are there to support the PA community and help make bookings seamless…  Alongside award-winning booking technology, Clarity is powered by experienced people driven by innovation, service and a shared passion for doing things right, first time.  What is good service? Service is tangible. You’ve got your SLAs and […]

The Meetings Show will mark a milestone this year as the first meetings, incentives, and events industry trade show to offer a fully staffed on-site crèche for attending families… Delivered in partnership with event childcare specialist Nipperbout, the initiative forms part of The Meetings Show’s ongoing commitment to creating a more accessible and inclusive event […]

Laura Taylor an award-winning LinkedIn strategist and founder of Social Flow Collective, and a former Executive Assistant, discusses why LinkedIn can for many EAs and PAs feel like something that belongs to other people. Her exclusive article for PA Life was first published in our Summer 2026 Issue… LinkedIn is often associated with senior leaders, recruiters, or loud self-promotion, […]

We sat down with Laura Jones, a Senior Executive Assistant who thrives in her current role within a data-driven, commercial environment. She’s also a member of the PA Life Club, valuing the sense of community and shared learning within the profession…   Congratulations on winning the Team Leader Star at the PA Life Star Awards 2025! ⭐PA Life Star Awards 2026 […]

As many as nine in 10 firms fear in-house systems can’t keep pace with executive pay demands according to senior HR and compensations leads. Executive Assistants are often heavily involved in the coordination, administration and communication around their executives compensation and benefit packages… Managing executive compensation is a growing challenge for financial services firms, with […]

New data revealed by Business Travel Show Europe ahead of its 24-25 June show at Excel London shows worrying decline in support for minority corporate traveller groups. The group sends an urgent message to corporate travel buyers to prioritise inclusive duty of care as progress in this has stalled… Corporate travel programmes are failing to […]

PA Life wellness columnist Julia Green, Sales & Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events shares great ideas for happier family summers. You can also find Julia’s wellness advice in PA Life magazine… There’s something about summer that brings both joy and pressure in equal measure. Longer days, school holidays, the promise of memory-making. And, […]

Senior assistants don’t just manage tasks; they sit in the middle of tensions. As an Executive Assistant Coach, Anu Timmerbacka helps professionals to manage any situation with clearer and more confident and conscious communication that has far reaching benefits for all parties…  As an EA you need to make decisions in situations that are often tense and demand […]

EAs and PAs, we bring you interesting findings. AI is in fact escalating the need for face-to-face meetings, and events too, in contrary to what many business leaders would think, according to new research commissioned by The Meetings Show… Challenging assumptions about the role of technology in improving efficiency, almost two-thirds of business leaders (62%) […]

We’ve all seen the ripple effect: a flight lands on time, the hotel is five-star, and the presentation is flawless. But then, the car is five minutes late, or the chauffeur is circling the wrong terminal. Not the executive travel experience you as an EA or PA was planning… In that five-minute lapse, the “flow” […]

PA Life Club’s visit to Destination Silverstone, and to be amongst the first to experience what the new art Hotel Escapade Silverstone has to offer was nothing short of exceptional. The hotel has plenty or individuality enriched with great design and art, and offers serene residences, a spa, gym, restaurant and bar – overlooking the […]

We put a spotlight on Dublin – and the NYX Hotel Dublin Portobello, as a design-led hotel in the centre of the city. Also published in PA Life Summer 2026 Issue’s Meet in Ireland guide, part of our recent Meet In guide featuring Northern Ireland, Belfast in particular… For PAs and EAs planning meetings and […]

In this Meet In Northern Ireland guide, we feature Belfast, and have picked some of the best of the standout city-centre venues. The city offer seamless access and a warm welcome to impactful meetings and events…  For PAs and EAs planning meetings and events, Northern Ireland offer a compelling blend of accessibility, personality and professional […]

As a personal or executive assistant, you may not instantly recognise yourself as an event planner. But but when you consider the meetings, Christmas parties, incentive events and galas you’re often tasked with organising, it’s a role you’re already performing. And in the same way that you wouldn’t necessarily label yourself as an event planner, […]

If you’re an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant, your role is fast-paced, varied and often unpredictable. One minute you’re coordinating travel, the next you’re managing diaries, preparing presentations, or solving last-minute crises. With so many priorities competing for attention, it’s easy for certain tasks to slip quietly to the bottom of your to-do list knows […]

In our recent PA Life Summer 2026 Issue we talk to Claudine Martin, a driven executive support professional who’s spent close to 17 years in the British Army, majority of this time as a soldier. She was even deployed in Iraq for 6 months before requesting to work as a PA at the MoD…  Since […]

Wimbledon Village has embraced a much awaited new fine-dining restaurant Orion, the creation of Chef Alex Webb, winner of the Masterchef The Professionals in 2020. PA Life was invited to savour the flavours from their spring menu… Orion opened its doors in October last year in this leafy SW London enclave and has fast become […]