From one perspective, The Eastside Rooms could not have opened at a more perfect time. It was built in the centre of Birmingham, the capital of the UK’s events industry, within 18 months of the arrival of the Commonwealth Games. One year on, The Eastside Rooms is very much part of a massive infrastructure development […]

Office working is back, yet people are still working remotely. In some instances, this can be more practical. But with 1 in 5 Brits wanting to work remotely full-time, have workers become too comfortable in their own homes? What can help bring employees back into the office? Biophilic design in offices, which in short means […]

Menopause and brain fog – expert advice on how to alleviate symptoms and regain you mind. You might have watched the new Channel 4 documentary presented by Davina McCall titled ‘Sex, Mind and the Menopause’. The programme explored the affects of menopause on the mind, symptoms that are experiences by many women, yet often less […]

Women are losing out on company share schemes too. We all know about the pay gap women are racing to close but the overall wealth gap is still largely untackled.  An important source of income is out of reach for many female executives new findings reveal. Research by law firm Boodle Hatfield found that 69% […]

An unnamed Conservative MP has been accused of watching pornography in the House of Commons chamber whilst sitting next to a female MP.  Watching pornography in the workplace would be considered an act of gross misconduct with instant dismissal in most workplaces, says Collyer Bristow employment lawyer Daniel Zona. “Most employers will have workplace policies […]

Women in the UK blame increased stress at work for the reason they are likely to be leaving their jobs within the next two year. Nearly half (47%) of the women reported considering quitting their jobs due to stress. This is just one of the alarming UK-findings from Deloitte’s latest UK report ‘Women@Work’.  The study […]

Our editor took a weekend mini break at Andaz London Liverpool Street, in the vibrant East London. I was really looking forward to my Friday night’s stay at the five star Andaz London, envisaging a perfect start for the weekend. It couldn’t have been a more fitting start for my ‘mini break’ in London. On […]

Skills shortage in new hires cause businesses to regret almost half of their new hires new research reveals. Over half of businesses (61%) admit settling for candidate that did not sufficiently match the job role, while 56% rushed the hiring process Making a bad hire has more of an impact now than it did 12 […]

Our editor met up with Roger Allen, Founder and Managing Director of a bespoke gifting concierge service that is The Midas I. Roger trained as an architect at UCL’s prestigious school of architecture, Bartlett, before working for a number of companies on projects ranging from large scale commercial buildings to retail design. This led him […]

Mental Health Awareness Week is 9th-15th May. It’s a good reminder for all of us to think about mental wellbeing at work. Does your team need a mental wellness experience that’ll make a real difference? Virtually Together can help with their extensive range of mental wellness and mindful workshops which are delivered by trained specialists […]

The business sector is keen to make this year’s extra June Bank Holiday, which marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to become a permanent fixture in UK calendars. It’s an extra day for the nation, granted in recognition of Her Majesty’s “extraordinary” service and the hard work shown throughout the pandemic. A new “Thank Holiday” would […]

North West based search engine marketing agency, Marketing Signals, has announced that it will be introducing a four day working week starting in May. The agency sees the need to give their staff more freedom behind this pioneering change. The rise in cost of living, which has led to one of the agency’s employees asking […]

Resignations are now at the highest they have been in over a decade and business leaders are having to find ways to retain their workers. So what do employees want? A competitive salary is not enough . Employee experience is given great value by workers who are increasingly able to call the shots for their […]

The National Theatre has become the latest venue to join Lime Venues Portfolio who are also fast becoming the leader in offering sustainable venues. Other high-profile venue also on the Lime Venues books are Watford FC, Nottingham Forest FC, and the Imperial War Museum London to name but a few. The group has now over […]

We are amongst the best ten countries to work in here in the UK. The recent survey makes fascinating reading, with insights into the working environments in the best countries to work in around the world; comparing pay, parental leave, holiday entitlement as well as cultural habits. Whether you work with colleagues or customers abroad, […]

London’s QEII Centre will take you on a mind trip to a zoo in a quest to offer event organiser training that will help them become effective zookeepers. You’ll learn how to tame the lions and manage the playful monkeys, address the analytical elephants and nurture the dolphins at its forthcoming QE Zoo showcase. QEII […]

Church House Westminster invites you to visit their stand 33 at the Esports Venue Summit 2022 The two-day esports event will take place 4-5 May at the Swansea Arena in Wales. The summit brings together industry experts to discuss, feature and display a great number of key topics: Unlocking new revenue streams Safety and security […]

isla announced the launch of TRACE, the definitive carbon measurement platform for sustainable events. The purpose-built carbon measurement platform dedicated to the event industry was launched on 20th April 2022.  TRACE has been developed to give insight into the environmental impact of event operations. It captures and reports emission and waste data from all events, […]