The Business Events team at London’s Barbican Centre will be showcasing the latest sustainable upgrades and refurbishment work to its Frobisher event spaces during IMEX 2023. With a high-profile line-up of client events scheduled over the coming months, the spring makeover is poised to offer an enhanced experience for attendees. The Frobisher event spaces boast […]

After something a little different for your summer work do this year? How does karaoke for your summer social sound? You can book a two hour private room at Lucky Voice and really let your team cut loose. Venues are located in Soho, Islington, Holborn and Brighton, plus the newest edition in Liverpool Street – […]

Cocktail making, a delicious afternoon tea, a presentation and show round of the venue. That was the fantastic Meet Up the Science Gallery London hosted for PA Life Club on May 16th. This relatively new venue, opened in 2018, is King’s College London’s flagship public space that brings together academics, researchers, students, and local communities. It […]

In this exclusive interview, PA Life talked to Christine Wassell, Area Director of Meeting & Events for UK, Ireland & Western Europe at Radisson Hotel Group talks about its  real-time, instant online booking platform – Book It Easy. We focused on covering how the platform can help our audience of PAs, EAs and other business […]

Employment agency, Reed, is warning employers to think twice before insisting workers return full-time to the workplace – or risk losing and missing out on top talent. There is now a real possibility of The Great Return to the office risking the start of a Great Resignation. The company believes that trying to enforce a […]

The 15th-21st of May is Mental Health Awareness Week which is a good time to open conversations about mental health at work. This is much needed as a recent study confirmed that UK employees remain uncomfortable with discussing their mental health at work. Just 10% or one in ten employees surveyed who have experienced certain […]

Bank of England latest interest rates rise by a quarter point is an attempt to halt inflation on the long term. Finance and pensions experts see the financial wellbeing of Britons increasingly worrying and feel that employers are not doing enough to help their staff. Lily Megson, Policy Director at My Pension Expert, said: “Another […]

Set within leafy countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of inner-city spots, you will find The Jockey Club Venues, some of the most iconic and prestigious event venues in the UK. With a long history of hosting world-class horse racing events, these venues offer much more than just a great day out at the […]

The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event for the meetings and incentives industry, has unveiled details of its revamped education programme for this year’s show, which takes place at ExCeL London on 28-29 June. The new look line up will inform, inspire, and empower visitors to think differently, connect differently, plan differently, and live differently. […]

Get ready for the hat season with a gorgeous hat that will finish off your outfit for that special occasion. One lucky PA Life Club member will win a special occasion hat or a headpiece by Titfertat Hats, a specialist hat boutique located in Richmond upon Thames. Titfertat is run by an experienced milliner Mary Spiteri […]

The modern rules for wearing a hat, and the expectations of how and what to wear can still cause some confusion. You can wear a hat with any outfit you choose and with great flair and confidence, what ever the occasion. That’s it in a nutshell, but the subject of hats is still much debated […]

Who doesn’t love taking hours over a brunch at weekends? Fantastic food and glasses flowing with bubbles are a given, but how about bottomless brunch with karaoke added to the menu? These three brunches all bring Tokyo vibes to London with the fun of karaoke added to mix. 1. APOTHECARY EAST LAUNCHES SAKURA HIGHBALL BRUNCH […]

Being skilled correctly for a job is critically important. As skills evolve, it is important that employees develop their skills to align with the needs of the job. Here, we will look at the key skills that every employee needs in 2023 and how leaders and managers can spot these, as well as teach new […]

Admin tasks are increasingly being trusted to AI as employees feel more comfortable and trust the technology. Most (70%) employees would delegate as much work as possible to AI according Microsoft’s global 2023 Work Trend Index Annual Report. There are 33 times as many LinkedIn posts mentioning generative AI and GPT than there were a year ago, […]

Most of us probably wouldn’t expect to be scammed in LinkedIn, but like all social platforms, LinkedIn is being targeted by cyber criminals. Almost half of businesses in the UK (44%) experienced at least one LinkedIn scam this year, according to the newest research by NordLayer, a network security solution for businesses. The most affected […]

Keeping on top of all the latest hotel and venue developments and event suppliers can feel like a full-time job in itself for EAs and PAs who book events as part of their role. That’s why The Meetings Show 2023 is encouraging you to #TakeTheTime to attend this year’s show, which returns to ExCeL London […]

Nominations are open, with an extended deadline, for the 2023 miaList.  The awards are a perfect way for the Meetings Industry Association (mia) to shine a spotlight on the sector’s finest talent for its thirteenth consecutive year. Professionals working within the business meetings and events sector now have until July 7th to nominate either an […]

Joanne Lockwood, The Inclusive Culture Expert and CEO of SEE Change Happen Ltd. talks about the acceptance of gender-neutral pronouns and the impact of the Gen Alpha entering the workforce. I often hear people use the phrase “Ladies and Gentlemen” when addressing an audience (and on train station platforms). Whilst this seems a traditional and […]