We discussed the importance of team building with some of PA Life’s Recommended Suppliers and asked Sophie Bailey from WorkTripp, Gabriella Thorn from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sian Haywood from Foxhills and Alex Hewitt, CEO of AOK Events for their expert views. These event and teambuilding experts shared their views on why team building is so […]

The leading TMC has undergone a major rebranding which was unveiled on 17 June 2024. Brighter, the meetings and events arm, has also been part of Clarity’s brand overhaul. Clarity, which acquired award-winning UK TMC, Agiito in October 2023, is on a continued journey to integrate the two businesses and brands into one that represents […]

PA Life Club members enjoyed a warm Yorkshire welcome and fantastic hospitality at Pavilions of Harrogate and Yorkshire Event Centre on our overnight FAM Trip on June 7th and 8th. The two large event venues are owned by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society charity who support the local farming community and local schools too… This was […]

Our Ask Abi columnist, Abigail Jones, a career EA, answers burning questions by assistants sent to us by PAs and EAs. Abi currently works at Spotify and also provides professional coaching and mentoring to individuals and corporate groups…     How to make your executive prioritise your one-to-one meetings? Thank you for writing in with […]

Congratulations are due to Center Parcs Conferences & Events who celebrate ten years of corporate events at Woburn Forest, first of its two dedicated events venues… Over 85,000 delegates have set foot in the forest destination since The Venue first opened its doors to corporate bookings in June 2014. In its first year, Woburn Forest […]

The Laine Pub Company has reopened its flagship site – Tempest – the iconic Brighton beachfront venue after a £350,000 refurbishment. The extensive overhaul sees this amazing space re-imagined in a way which will captivate both residents and visitors to Brighton’s famous seafront, alike… Welcome back to Tempest, the iconic Brighton beachfront venue Tempest has […]

The Meetings Show 2024 kicks off at ExCeL London this Wednesday and it promises to be the must-attend event for #eventprofs this summer. See what to expect at the Meetings Show 2024 on June 19th and 20th… The Meetings Show features a jam-packed programme with a stellar line up of meeting and event suppliers from […]

As the warm embrace of summer approaches, the allure of outdoor events, team-building retreats, and corporate gatherings beckons. Yet, in the rush to plan the perfect summer soiree, we often overlook a crucial element – the wellbeing of our attendees. In today’s fast-paced world, integrating wellbeing into your events isn’t just a luxury. Lucy Eden, […]

Is having an ego and mastering self-promotion the same thing? Emma Hulbert, Senior Principal Consultant at Lily Shippen Recruitment discusses the definitions and differences… Do you ever think about posting something you are proud of either personally or professionally on a platform such as LinkedIn, but stop yourself because you are worried that people will […]

Venues of Excellence (VOE), the UK’s leading consortium for independent venues, specialising in conference and events, has announced outstanding success in its key business objectives over the past year… The consortium, now in its third year of ownership with Mandy Jennings, CEO at the helm, has continued to expand the portfolio, introducing 14 new venues […]

How to build a better business travel programme – stress free in one day. Building a business travel programme can be complex, confusing and time consuming. But it doesn’t have to be. At Business Travel Show Europe, which takes place 19-20 June at ExCeL in London, you can find a huge range of business travel […]

A world first reusable zero waste exhibition stand made from event waste carpet will make its global debut at The Meetings Show next week.    Thanks to a collaboration between creator Paradigm and partners isla, The Bulb, Informa and The Meetings Show, a prototype of the innovative reusable zero waste stand will be revealed to the […]

There’s a new buzzword in town: ChatGPT. Personally, I’m getting a bit tired of hearing about it, says Adam Fidler, founder of Adam Fidler Academy. We’ve had scores of emails from Executive Assistants (EAs) and Personal Assistants (PAs) all over the world asking how ChatGPT and, more collectively, artificial intelligence (AI), will affect their roles… […]

We interviewed Helen Haslam, the Founder of Virtually for You, for our Summer Issue’s PA Profile. Helen runs a Virtual Assistant service, based in Cumbria. She’s worked as an Executive Assistant for over 23 years, mostly within the NHS before setting up her own VA service in Cumbria. She made the  move into self-employment three […]

PA Life checked-in to experience Ellenborough Park Hotel in Gloucestershire, is proud to be the only five-star country house hotel in the Cotswolds. It very much deserves to be part of our Spotlight on Cheltenham featuring top venues and hotels. You can read the full feature in our print magazine’s Summer Issue. We had the […]

PA Life was pleased to be supporting the Event Photography Awards 2024 on its 10th anniversary year. As media partners, plus our editor being one of the industry judges, we attended the fabulous awards celebrations in central London on June 5th. The event took place at the at the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) […]

Things are looking up for in the UK, at least at parts as Central London’s economy is outpacing its global peers by 2030 according to recent projections in a report by Savoy Stewart.  London’s rival cities in attracting investment include New York, Paris, Berlin, and Hong Kong. Current economic forecasts indicate that the UK will […]

The role of the Executive Assistant is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the advent of groundbreaking technologies like ChatGPT. We talked to Paul Pennant, founder and principal trainer at Today’s PA, a Microsoft Master and Trainer about Executive Support with ChatGPT. He has over the past two decades seen first-hand the profound impact such […]