PA Life Club members visited Destination Emirates Old Trafford on Friday 29th May for a full day of fantastic hospitality as guests of the iconic stadium venue in Manchester. The day finished with top cricket hospitality whilst we watched a T20 match before we retired to the on-site Hilton Garden Inn Hotel for the night… […]

Leading TMC, Clarity, has announced a major evolution of its award‑winning technology portfolio, which will enable its travel technology (ClarityGo) and its meetings technology (MeetingsPro) to seamlessly connect – transforming how organisations plan, book and manage travel and meetings… This new convergence will bring together two of Clarity’s market‑leading platforms to create a single, end‑to‑end experience that allows PAs and EAs to book […]

For PAs and EAs, managing business travel is about far more than bookings. It’s about keeping people moving, protecting productivity, and ensuring your executives are supported when plans inevitably change. But when disruption hits, many travel programmes reveal their weaknesses. At Travel Counsellors for Business, we believe resilience isn’t just about technology alone. It’s about […]

The 15th anniversary year celebrations are taking shape here at PA Life. Part of marking this milestone year we are featuring 15 amazing assistants. Our next amazing assistant is Candice Nielsen, Executive Assistant at Barclays in London… You have been a PA Life contributor and Club member for 12 years. What are your earliest memories […]

For Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and Office Managers tasked with organising their company’s festive celebrations, securing the right venue remains one of the biggest challenges of the year. We bring you results of the 2026 London Christmas Party Survey findings emphasize the importance of early planning… New research from Venue Search London suggests that demand for […]

PA Life had a pleasure of staying at The Palace Hotel, Madrid, which joined The Luxury Collection in 2025, after the completion of extensive renovations. The five-star hotel sets the standard in Madrid for luxury hospitality and accommodation, and it’s easy to see why it’s been the favourite of discerning guests since its opening in […]

The business travel industry has voiced their opposition in strong terms against Donald Trump’s proposal to force social media disclosure for visitors to the United States. The US President is threating foreign travellers with a total disclosure of their social media going back five years… New data from Business Travel Show Europe shows just 2.5% of […]

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” […]