The Meetings Show are searching to find and celebrate emerging talent within the business meetings and events industry, as it opens applications and the search begins for Tomorrow’s Talent to its 2024 programme. The final day for applications is on January 26th. The initiative, run in partnership with M&IT, is designed to champion up-and-coming meeting […]

As we head into the final days of the year, Venues of Excellence reflects on 2023 as most successful year ever, welcoming 12 fantastic new independent venues into the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortium. Mandy Jennings, CEO who took ownership of Venues of Excellence in 2021, comments on the excellent growth in membership over […]

If you don’t know Leicester, we would certainly recommend that you find a chance to visit, if only to experience the great parties, awards or celebrations at Athena, the city’s leading party venue. PA Life Club took its members to the unforgettable Christmas Party World on December 8th to experience Athena doing what they do […]

Latest research from Marketing Manchester shows broader value of Emirates Old Trafford’s biggest events to the local economy. More than 400,000 spectators attended major events at Emirates Old Trafford in 2023. A  further 150,000 guests have either stayed in the Hilton Garden Inn or attended C&E events throughout the year. New research has revealed the […]

Global Learning Academy Your Excellency Limited have announced the launch of a new offering for 2024.  The Learning Passport combines Your Excellency’s flagship and premium Programmes and courses into a monthly subscription. Your Excellency, with 17 years’ expertise as learning and development specialists, are renowned for providing instantly useable skills for EAs and PAs who […]

As corporate giants thrive, and the UK’s entrepreneurial hubs witness the birth of over 700,000 new registered businesses annually, one question stands out: where are the corporate hotspots in the UK and the most favourable cities for business success? Eager to find out which locations in the UK are home to the most corporate giants, […]

Our Editor spent a fantastic 24 hours at the splendour of the beautiful Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate in Bishop Stortford, in the Hertfordshire and Essex border. We arrived in the afternoon, after about an hour’s drive from South West London. As soon as we entered the grounds of the 110 acre grand estate […]

The fifth edition of the International Convention Destination Competitive Index report has been unveiled. The tool benchmarks global meeting destinations’ competitiveness and key trends. GainingEdge, the leading consulting firm in the business events and meeting industry, proudly announces the release of the fifth edition of the International Convention Destination Competitive Index Report. This groundbreaking report, […]

How to eat and drink healthy over Christmas and still enjoy the festivities to the full? Mesi Balog, Workplace Wellness Consultant and Founder of TreatYourStaff  discusses tips and advice for a mindful and nutritious Christmas with Amy Cottrell Registered Nutritionist mBANT, rCNHC. The festive season is a time for enjoyment, celebration, and quality time with family […]

Data shows that in the last two years alone, 88% of employees have experienced burnout from their work. So, when you notice your motivation for your job has decreased, what can you do to boost yourself back up? Gary Clark, gap year course expert and Academy Director at SIA Austria, says: “If you’re finding that […]

PA Life talked to Angela Hodson, Sales Director at Emirates Old Trafford Lancashire Cricket Club about the recent development and expansion of the spaces at this fantastic events destination. What makes Emirates Old Trafford unique as a conference and events venue? We’re really proud of how Emirates Old Trafford has evolved into a complete events […]

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but in the world of office festivities! The line between holiday cheer and professional jeopardy can be thinner than a strand of tinsel… The legal experts at Top Rated Law have teamed up with BACP registered counsellor, Georgina Sturmer, to reveal the workplace Christmas party mistakes that could get your FIRED! […]

Merryl started her career in publishing. Lured by the bright lights of showbusiness, she moved to the film industry, but quickly realised the lifestyle didn’t suit her. Having recognised her skill set as forming individual relationships, she set up as a freelance Celebrity PA, truly believing it was a role she had created. Over the […]

As a PA or EA, you understand the importance of team morale and avoiding employee burnout. Team building activities can work wonders, as you probably know all too well. However, there are always challenges with planning everything involved with such activities in the right way. Dakota Murphey, freelance writer on workplace wellbeing, has put together […]

As Athena’s internship programme reaches its 10th anniversary, Sandeep Singh, managing director of the landmark Leicester venue, and two interns talk about the industry’s skills shortage and how paid internships are a necessity. In the competitive landscape of the events industry, nurturing talent has become a top priority for organisations looking to stay ahead. The […]

Destination Emirates Old Trafford hosted PA Life and our event organiser guests on a 24-hour whistle stop fam trip to see the fantastic venue and stadium, home to Lancashire Cricket Club. We also had a chance to visit a couple of great venues in Manchester city centre to add to the experience of this great […]

When employers are implementing health and wellness offerings the top requirements for wellbeing programmes are affordability and flexibility, according to research from Towergate Health & Protection. Debra Clark, head of wellbeing at Towergate Health & Protection, says: “Being affordable is of course crucial to any wellbeing programme, but it is also important that it achieves […]

Who would like to win a stay for 2 at Mollie’s Motel to bring much-needed cheer to the winter months? Mollie’s Motel is giving away one night’s stay for 2 in a double or twin room, on a B&B basis at either of its Bristol or Oxfordshire branch. HOW TO ENTER  To be in with […]