The London Venues Summit is a ‘must attend’ event for Senior Level PA’s, Corporate Event Organisers and venue bookers who want to find inspiration and the best venues for their events. The London Venues Summit is a highly focused event bringing together delegates and suppliers who will meet in one-two-one business meetings, interactive seminars and networking sessions.  The […]

One of the UK’s leading travel, meeting and event specialists, Agiito, have appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Geoff Broad. Geoff joined Agiito’s Executive Team on 11 April and brings over 25 years’ experience to the company as a highly commercial Chartered Accountant specialising in corporate finance transactions. He will head-up Agiito’s finance team […]

Support for the LTGBQ+ community at work is insufficient according to new research from Peppy, the digital health platform. A third (33%) of employers surveyed confirm this in the survey results. Sixty-three per cent of employers think that it can be hard to get senior management to buy in to benefits that do not support […]

Book direct with LW Theatres for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella and receive exclusive extras and prices this Spring. An exclusive London Theatre offer not to be missed! “Book direct with LW Theatres for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella and save up to 50% off on selected Sun – Tue performances this Spring. All the elements of […]

Birmingham event space has an exciting addition. The newly built venue, The Eastside Rooms event spaces come with state-of-the-art technology, as well as Skyfold walls which can be used to separate the room into two. As the largest pillar free ballroom space in Birmingham the Affinity Suite is a fantastic event space for conferences, and […]

New data reveals sector-wide ignorance of global business travel risk management standard ISO 31030 New data captured from Business Travel Show Europe reveals a concerning fact of widespread ignorance of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 31030. This is the new global standard for managing business travel risk, which is there to help ensure best practices […]

PA Life chatted to Stephanie Betts, Event Sales Manager at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve, a wildlife park in Kent. How excited are you about 2022 now that hospitality and events have opened up fully? The team here at Port Lympne are very excited to continue to host events on site without restrictions again.  And […]

Congratulations to our winners! PA Life is pleased to announce the winners of our recent prize draw that was open to all PA Show attendees. A big thank you to Lawyers Travel, part of American Express (GBT) who were the generous sponsors of the prizes in our March competition. The first prize of an amazing […]

Who doesn’t enjoy an evening of fun and relaxed wine tasting?  At Club Vino we know how important it is to organise an event that ticks every box and let’s be honest who doesn’t love a fantastic glass of wine? If you are looking to organise a corporate event that everyone will enjoy, then we […]

PA Life chatted to Per Gavelius, CEO of GO Sport Travel about getting back to business in 2022 and the importance of working with reputable, and always official sports hospitality agents. How excited are you about 2022 now that business travel and events have opened up almost fully? We’re genuinely excited about the situation in […]

A group of our PA Life Club members got together to experience East London’s favourite Latin bar and restaurant on Thursday 24th of March. We were welcomed to Barrio Shoreditch by their friendly team – Liz, Shayne, Khy and Rebecca who had reserved a great area for us by the brand new outdoor bar in […]

At Jet Companion’s office in Canada, one PA’s dilemma in particular sounds very familiar: “We are booking an international trip for a client, with severe health issues. He doesn’t need an air ambulance, but he definitely can’t fly alone with his medical needs!” As a provider of travel companions for hire and low-complexity aeromedical care, […]

The attitudes of UK workers returning to the office working have changed since before the pandemic. Office design now needs to take into account the needs and desires of individuals to have more privacy at the office reports eFax. Their latest research conducted by eFax who offer cloud-based fax solutions for businesses found that 42 […]

London Bushcraft team-building events are a great way to reconnect with colleagues and partners in nature. Let us plan your next team building event and have an unforgettable day. Let us know your requirements and we will plan the rest… we are also offering 10% discount on all booking made by 31st May 2022! London […]

Robert Half FTSE 100 CEO Tracker reveals ongoing lack of diversity at the top as there are currently only nine women CEOs.  Despite numerous gender inclusivity initiatives to increase diversity at the top, only nine women CEOs run FTSE 100 companies today Two thirds (68%) of CEOs appointed though internal promotion, up from 46% in […]

In a recent study by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR into pay rises in the UK, it was revealed that women were less likely than men to have been awarded a salary increase that was in line with or above the rate of inflation for 2022 (14% compared to 22% respectively). Let’s look at […]

2022 has already brought a mix of new opportunity and fresh business challenges. PAs are looking to plan exciting live events that unite, reward and inspire teams after an extended period working remotely. But this must now also be balanced with budgets that are starting to feel the pinch, as the cost of living and […]

The Kia Oval London and WPP’s Metro Production Group (MPG) have announced a strategic partnership for the delivery of event production services at the iconic cricket venue. The Kia Oval has now signed a three-year partnership agreement with MPG which has more than 40 years’ experience of supplying event production and broadcast services. MPG supply […]