Booking and enquiry trends from Butlin’s indicate a growing demand for events with an emphasis on “fun,” with particular interest in festival style events. Clients are also looking to provide more flexibility for their attendees. According to Dan Elliott, National Sales Manager-Conferences and Events, Butlin’s resorts are seeing an increase in requests for exclusive hire, […]

Searcys wraps up an extraordinary year by exceeding its £175,000 charity pledge target in its 175th year, announcing new business wins, scooping a plethora of awards, and reporting a strong financial performance. The company’s sales exceeded the pre-Covid 2019 benchmark by 9% in the past eight months. The success can be largely contributed to the […]

Here’s how to beat the back-to-work blues and keep your fitness resolution when you’re stuck in the office or home office. January is officially the bleakest month of the year. It’s cold outside, you’re broke and you’re stuck in the office making it difficult to kick-start your health and fitness resolution.  Just because you can’t […]

It is no understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on our private and professional lives. Not only has it changed the way we live and work but also how we feel about work. Supporting good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace has never been more important, as companies […]

Experts reveal six ways to save money when working from home. See what you can do to save even as much as £1500 a year by making small changes in the office, kitchen and living room. Millions of Brits now work from home, either full time or hybrid. This means a lot more kettles boiling, […]

Iain Laws, CEO for Towergate Health & Protection makes his predictions for the coming year and explains how employers can use wellbeing support to aid staffing issues and meet differing generational requirements. Recruitment and retention improve with wellbeing support The scramble for talent, both recruiting and retaining, will drive the need for better benefits. There […]

Gender-specific support in the workplace is set to be a major area for growth in 2023, and employers need to be prepared, says Peppy, the digital health app. Gender-specific support in the workplace is set to be a major area for growth in 2023 and employers need to be prepared, according to digital health app, Peppy. […]

Cat Bird, National Sales Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events talks about the rise in gratitude getaways as a way to add support for staff. The three phrases most used by event planners when they come to us and describe what type of event they want to run is ‘immersive’, ‘a thank you’, and […]

With working from home now firmly established as the norm for many, how has this mega-trend impacted event planners and their events? How has it affected the appetite for getting together at events? Have organisers changed their approach? And have events become more important than ever to foster community among a fragmented and remote workforce? […]

There has been some scepticism regarding ABBA’s latest venture into transforming their 1970s selves into performing digital avatars. Amy Lawrence went to experience it at the ABBA Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. I myself was a little suspicious. I love live music, particularly the energy and power of bands and audiences feeding off […]

Public speaking is a vital skill for most professionals today. You don’t have to be a public figure to need the skills on communication effectively to an audience. Like with any skill, practice makes perfect and there are also easy to follow tips on what to avoid and what to remember to include in your […]

‘Act your wage’, a new trend gaining popularity on Tik Tok*, sees Gen Z workers in particular not doing more work than they’re actually paid to do. It is similar to ‘quiet quitting’ in many ways as both involve sticking to the job description and refusing to go above and beyond. Gareth Hoyle, Managing Director […]

The 2022 ABPCO Excellence Awards, which took place on Friday 9 December saw association and not- for-profit event professionals gather at the ICC Birmingham to celebrate a year of achievement across a range of categories The winners of the 2022 ABPCO Excellence Awards were: Best Event by an In-house PCO – NASUWT for the Teachers’ Union Annual […]

Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities venue is donating a fabulous prize to one lucky PA Life reader. Their generous gift is a chance to win a Team Building day at Whilton Mill worth £2,000! That’s right, Whilton Mill are giving away a team building day at Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities for ten […]

According to a survey by Finder UK, only 9% of people set resolutions for career progression in 2022.  ‘New Year, New You’ is a well-used platitude but as many of us happily wave goodbye to 2022 and we think ahead of all to come in 2023, the team at Serenity in Leadership gives us lighthearted […]

The City of London Corporation finds accents and parental status still determines career progression in finance. We are pleased to hear of a promise of a long overdue action to tackle it. For the banks to successfully tackle class prejudice boards must also learn that engagement and education are equally vital to good governance. HM […]

When we think of things that we are nostalgic for, networking may not be the first thing that springs to mind. However, you might be surprised. When Covid-19 hit, it put an immediate halt on networking as we knew it. With conferences and events all cancelled, networking became virtual overnight and Zoom calls became the […]

If you’re in search of a stress-free way to entertain festive guests this Christmas, then a glamorous cocktail party will always deliver. Forgo the feasting and keep things simple with sensational cocktail and canape pairings. Liz Taylor of the event planners,  Taylor Lynn Corporation, shares her top three combinations for a stylish Christmas with zero […]