Cvent has acquired VenueDirectory from 1st of June 2022. VenueDirectory provides the largest data centre of venue information to the UK MICE industry. Founded in 1993, VenueDirectory offers an extensive special event venue inventory, enabling event planning agencies and corporate meeting planners to search for and select their preferred event venue. VenueDirectory offers additional sourcing solutions […]

Rising inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis have put a lot of pressure on employers to increase wages and starting salaries this year, but a new survey suggests that there’s something that employees value most – and that’s work-life balance over pay. HR and payroll software provider CIPHR polled over 1,000 UK workers to find […]

Middle Eight Hotel welcomes PA Life Club members to a drinks reception, with guests greeted in the foyer at 5pm. Upon arrival, the guests will be shown around the property, after which you are invited to stay for a cocktail reception and to enjoy networking with other PA Life Club members. There will be a […]

Paris hotel sector recovery continues to benefit from great demand post pandemic according to HVS Market Pulse. The tourism industry has enjoyed good support from the French government combined with the continued worldwide appeal for the city as a destination. The city has also maintained it’s position as one of the most desirable destinations for […]

Unlimited Vacation – sounds too good to be true. But is it the grand holiday we want it to be or the latest tool to help retain employees? Kiki Stannard, Managing Director at ZEDRA discusses It’s well known that employers are determined to keep their best and brightest employees, particularly those who work the hardest […]

The events industry is set to have one of the busiest summers yet, and as companies plan to make up for lost time after the past two years, staff party season is well and truly upon us. Navigating the UK’s notoriously unpredictable weather and trying to please a myriad of personality types, as well as […]

It’s time to get to the crux of the issue. After so many years of Zoom meetings, working from home, and a severe lack of ‘water-cooler’ moments, businesses and their staff are getting back together again, and there is an urgency about it, and an understanding of the value of these meetings. There is a […]

It’s that most wonderful time of the year… No, not that one, but rather the occasion most favoured by romantics and cupids the world over: wedding season! With the events of the past two years now erased from our minds, it’s time to celebrate our passion for life and love! We at Midas I are […]

Kate Warburton discusses the role of an EA. The EA (Executive Assistant) role is an incredibly broad and varied one. The duties are as wide as is necessary to provide support to boost the success and profitability of a business. In order to fulfil this broad requirement, the modern EA is resourceful, diligent, organised, creative, […]

Molton Brown partnership puts you first! We offer a bespoke service to suit your company’s gifting and event needs. Choose from a diverse array of indulgences for all personalities and leave all the elegant finishing touches to us Tailored corporate events Let us impress your esteemed guests with a memory-making, exceptional event. Whether you’re rewarding […]

Located on the ground floor of Millennium Point in the east side of Birmingham City centre, Atrium is a 420 square metre contemporary space which provides the perfect backdrop for your event. Atrium is a visually impressive, open-plan public space, ideal for exhibitions, career fairs, product displays, brand activation and pop-up performances. Atrium is perfect […]

Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer at Employment Hero, shares some great tips to help employers manage annual leave of employees. Whether your employees are going abroad, or enjoying some downtime at home, it is important that employers understand their obligations when it comes to managing leave, upcoming public holidays, and more. What is annual leave? […]

A four-day working week pilot if set to launch on 1 June. But is it going to bring the benefits we hope for?  It’s the date on which an estimated 3,000 employees from 60 businesses will begin a six-month trial of a four-day working week and change the work of work for most of us. […]

Millennium Point is a multi-award-winning conference and events venue in the Eastside of Birmingham city centre. Opposite the future site of HS2’s Curzon Street Station, Millennium Point is just a short walk from all three main train stations and benefits from a 900 space multi-story car park on site. Millennium Point is home to 11 […]

Following on closely from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is this year’s Royal Ascot which take place 14 – 18 June. GO Sport would like to offer PA Life members the opportunity to purchase Windsor Enclosure tickets for this year’s meeting. The Windsor Enclosure The Windsor Enclosure offers the first views of the Royal Procession as […]

We were very impressed and so honoured to be hosted at the beautiful Trinity House for our PA Life Club members Meet Up on the 25th of May. The Meet Up was hugely popular and very oversubscribed. We were able to invite 35 of our Club members (and sadly needed to leave an equal number […]

The UK’s only dedicated business support job board SecsintheCity has just opened nominations for its annual PA of the Year Awards. If you’re a PA, EA, Legal PA, or Office Manager, you could be the winner of one of these momentous accolades. Nominations are now open for the 2022 PA of the Year Awards, an […]

For PAs and event planners looking for eco-friendly places to stay or host events, it’s good to know that the Goodwood Hotel has just been nominated for a green UK business award. The award is timed well as Goodwood reveals its plans to become one of the most sustainable estates in the world. Goodwood is […]