Our Time on Earth, a major exhibition opened on May 5th and runs until August 29th at the Barbican. It’s celebrating the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency. The launch comes shortly after the arts and conference centre announced it would be hosting the 2023 Ecocity World Summit; as […]

It’s now six months after COP26 and the COP President Alok Sharma has returned to Glasgow to deliver a warning about the climate emergency we are facing. Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus once again welcomed COP President, The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, as he hosted an event with SEC Chief Executive Peter Duthie on Monday […]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is set to be a highlight on this year’s social calendar and you are invited to join in the party. We asked an experienced celebrity party organiser for her top Jubilee party ideas that you can still put into action and deliver a celebration to remember. Professional event planner client Liz […]

Business travel is back. And reports say it’s returning thicker and faster than expected. But so much has changed since Covid, that now is a really good time for EAs, PAs and other travel managers and bookers to review your business’s travel policy. Minimising risk There has always been an element of risk involved when […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) prepares to shine its annual spotlight on the sector’s finest talent at the 2022 miaList awards. The nominations are now open for both teams and individuals. Showcasing both inspirational individuals as well as teams, the miaList awards those who go above and beyond the call of duty and play an […]

PA Life Club members are invited to RSVP for our next Meet Up networking event in partnership with Barrio Bars on Tuesday 7 June 2022! Barrio Bars will welcome just 10 PA Life Club Members to an exclusive evening at their unique Soho bar. Barrio Bars brings you a slap of Latin attitude and full-colour flavour in London’s […]

The government’s decision to scrap the Employment Bill from the Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of the Parliament on 10th of May was a big disappointment to the HR community. The long-awaited bill was initially promised to be delivered in the Queen’s Speech in 2019. The Financial Times reported that the new legislation has […]

Our Premier Plus rooms have been created by a team of sleep experts who worked hard to take everything guests love about our Standard rooms whilst boosting them with some extra perks. Perfect for when guests want just a little bit more from their stay, these additional perks provide extra comfort, convenience, and connectivity. Benefits […]

Employees’ expectations and priorities have changed drastically following the pandemic. 2021 saw a big upsurge in resignations and the year has been named aptly the year of the “Great Resignation” and one in four workers are now considering changing their jobs. Employee resignations have therefore become one of the biggest concerns to employers today. They […]

Does your workplace offer a respectful culture for supporting employees’ personal problems and matters of contention? By Kate Warburton The writer Annie Dillard famously said “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives”, and for many of us, a large portion of our day is spent at work; in fact, […]

Mental Health Awareness Week highlights loneliness as one of the key themes and explores how to best support the mental health of employees who work remotely. By Tanya Woolf, Head of Psychological Services at Onebright. What steps can business leaders take in order to better support their workforce? Remote working has brought greater challenges, loneliness […]

Brought to you by Northstar Meetings Group, The Meetings Show is designed for any professional working within the meetings, events and incentives industry. Launched in 2013, each year we bring thousands of event professionals together to: Meet face-to-face with hundreds of global destinations, venues, hotels and technology suppliers Gain insight and inspiration from industry leaders […]

Staff retention and the overall performance of businesses are not improved by management spying on the employee, so replace it with good management, says ActiveOps. Spying is on the up and webcam monitoring has more than doubled according to recent research covering a third of UK workers. Bosses and business owners are using surveillance tools […]

Job opportunities, affordability and pollution levels are some of the key factors determining the best cities for raising a family in the UK.  New research from comparethemarket.com has revealed what the top ranking locations are: Edinburgh comes out on top as the best city to raise a family thanks to its low crime rate (29.57) […]

Ahead of the Pride celebration in June, it’s a good time to look at Pronouns and why getting it right matters. By Joanne Lockwood, founder and CEO of SEE Change Happen and a Diversity & Inclusion Specialist and also promotes Transgender Awareness to organisations. If a pronoun is quite simply a way to refer to […]

There is a new opening for a royal PA job at The Cambridges. Photo credit: Cambridgehire Live. The formal title for the job is ‘Personal Assistant to the Assistant Private Secretary to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge’. Have you event wanted to work for the Royal Household? If so, here is your chance as The […]

It would be nice to think booking business travel for yourself and your colleagues was as easy as a couple of clicks of a mouse, but when real life humans are involved, nothing is ever that straightforward. Even if booking business travel is just a small part of your job, there are still a million […]

Live meetings and events are back, and any PA or EA looking to boost their knowledge of the sector, stay on top of trends and gather tips on how to develop themselves and their events should consider registering for The Meetings Show, taking place at ExCeL London on 29-30 June 2022. Learning sits at the […]