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Marja Toseland

PAs predict shift away from hybrid events to face-to-face

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At a recent PA Life Club FAM Trip at Athena, the landmark Art Deco events venue in Leicesterโ€™s cultural quarter, it emerged that PAs are expecting a shift away from hybrid events and a return to face-to-face in 2024. PA Life Club members see shift from hybrid events to face-to-face Speaking at the โ€˜New York […]

The 2024 Greengage Sustainability Awards winners announced

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Sustainability specialists, Greengage Solutions announced the 2024 Sustainability Awards winners at its annual sustainability conference held at the QEII Centre on 11 January. About the Greengage Sustainability Awards: Around 200 delegates attended the conference to learn about sustainability best practices from a line-up of speakers from organisations such as Silverstone, Inntel, EY, Clarity Business Travel, […]

Meet in Cheltenham hosted a superb PA Life Club FAM Trip

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Our Media Manager, Lucy Gallivan, hosted our recent PA Life Club FAM Trip to Cheltenham, alongside Meet in Cheltenhamโ€™s Corporate Partnerships Manager Tara Sanchez. Our Club members enjoyed luxurious venues, incredible food, cocktails and afternoon tea in a place you will never want to leave, and this pretty much sums up this wonderful experience in […]

1.6 million homeworkers will be at risk from loneliness by 2025

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The volume of self-employed workers in the UK has risen by over a million in two decades; from 3.3 million in 2001 to over 5 million in 2019, before declining during the pandemic to 4.3 million in 2022, according to Landmark Spaceโ€™s latest research on working trends. It predicts these figures are on the rise […]

Church House hosts Tamil Heritage Month event

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The vibrant colours, rhythms, and flavours of Tamil culture took centre stage at Church House, Westminster, on January 15, 2024, as the community came together to celebrate Tamil Heritage Month. This event, organized by the Tamil Cultural Association, marked a splendid showcase of traditions, art, and unity. The event was held in the grand Assembly […]

‘Equity’ is the most misunderstood financial term

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New reports show that UK inflation decreased to 4% in December 2023. It’s good news, but what does it really mean in the context of the current financial climate? Many people still find financial jargon confusing and intimidating. With this in mind, City Index used Ahrefs, a search analytics tool, to find the top 50 […]

Executive Assistant Mastery – how to become an invaluable asset to your executives

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Executive Assistants – are you ready to become an invaluable asset to your executives in just 90 days? “Executive Assistant Mastery” is your roadmap to a game-changing journey with 43 essential steps, meticulously crafted for corporate executive assistants… In her new book, author Maria Fuller draws from her 20 years of Executive Assistant expertise, including […]

mia launches peer groups to tackle meetings and events industry issues and opportunities

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Eight peer groups have been launched by the Meetings Industry Association (mia) to support the evolving needs of the business meetings and events sector… With clear terms of reference and assigned chairs, the new focus groups provide a platform for mia members to engage and collaboratively explore innovative solutions to the industryโ€™s current opportunities and […]

Elevate Your Travel Experience with 1000 Mile Travel Group

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As someone who understands the demanding nature of being a Personal or Executive Assistant, youโ€™re likely to be familiar with the challenges that come with corporate travel planning. Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re excited to introduce you to a game-changing solution thatโ€™s theย 1000 Mile Travel Group. Alex Locke, General Manager, UK talks about the immense burden that […]

Moving your business? See which cities make UK’s top business locations

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Looking for a new business location? New research by Flexioffices places Manchester, Portsmouth and Blackpool as the top UK business locations and great cities to consider… When businesses are searching for a new office location, they tend to underestimate the importance of that location being attractive to their employees. Neglecting this factor can lead to […]

Small steps,ย big changes: a guide to smart and sustainable wellness goals

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New year, new Me!ย If you’re eager to pursue a goal or implement some changes, at the start of a fresh new year and with a clean slate, it can feel like the perfect time to do it. Setting goals and embracing challenges are vital aspects of personal growth. Accomplishing what you set out to brings […]

โ€˜Dare to be differentโ€™ with your next corporate eventย 

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The Corporate Festival Company has, for years, created amazing events in the great outdoors for its clients. We take a normal annual conference and turn it into the extraordinary. An event that employees or delegates talk about, for years to come… The corporate environment has changed, and companies are struggling to re-engage with their employees. […]

Business lunches are back with The Corrigan Collection

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Calling all private dining bookers! The Corrigan Collection has now unveiled a new scheme to bring back business lunches to Mayfair with all minimum spends for lunch bookings waived until November 2024. Even better, our new lunch menus start from ยฃ65pp and we only require minimum numbers of 8! The Corrigan Collection consists of two […]

Silverstone Museum hosted PA Life Club for a memorable Fam Trip

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Silverstone Museum hosted PA Life Club members for a unforgettable Fam Trip. The museum โ€“ one of Graysons managed venues โ€“ is located within the iconic Silverstone Circuit and makes a truly impressive event and celebration space. 35 of our Club members arrived at Silverstone on Friday afternoon, January 12th, to experience what the museum […]

Are you a Kim Kardashian or a Steve Jobs? New research reveals five personality types

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A new study from HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions provider UKG has identified the five personality types of UK workers, as well as what that means for their colleagues and how managers can best support their development. At the end of this article, we’ve added a link to the test so you can […]

Just because itโ€™s January doesnโ€™t mean you have to be Blue

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Attributed to unfavourable weather, extended nights, bank balances running dry and post-festive guilt, January is renowned as the โ€˜worstโ€™ month of the year. Inevitably this month often has connotations of low mood, poor motivation and reduced productivity. Most concerning, with the continued pain from the high cost of living, there is a risk that this […]

Expert shares how to banish stress from your workforce in 2024

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In the latest annual report released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approximately 875,000 UK workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in the last year. That’s far too high a number but how can we banish stress from your workforce?… Work-related stress can arise from employee interactions with managers, colleagues, and the […]

10 minutes with Shane Williams, Gravity Max Wandsworth

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PA Life spoke to Shane Williams, Director of Sales at Gravity Max, home of exhilarating entertainment and events. Shane has been with the business over five years and has 15 years’ experience of working within the leisure and hospitality industry…ย  Gravity Max is a high energy entertainment venue. What’s unique about it? Gravity Max, part […]