With the demand for serviced apartments booming, James Foice explains in greater detail how the sector?s trade body is working to promote the industry standard of quality assessment across the board The serviced apartments sector is increasingly confident as we face 2015. Members of industry trade body the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) bolstered […]

With less than an hour left to book, the PA Life Training Day has now officially sold out. Those who wish to receive information regarding our next event in November can now be placed on a waiting list. Topics covered at the event include ways to increase your productivity; revolutionising how you work through the […]

Attendees of the PA Life Training Day have already learned some new skills this morning as we head into a networking buffet lunch break sponsored by taxi-booking service Gett. First up this morning, PAs learned The importance of networking and building your little black book from celebrity assistant Donna Coulling. Others sat in on a […]

Heading into our afternoon networking coffee break, our delegates are still discovering even more useful skills to take back to the office. Donna Coulling continues her fun and informative sessions with Broadening the width of responsibilities, striving for excellence, where she’s teaching PAs to understand the ways in which they expand their role every day […]

Private aviation is no longer the preserve of the mega-wealthy ? an increasing number of corporate clients is choosing to hire or buy aircraft as a viable alternative to using scheduled airlines. Colette Doyle weighs up the different options on offer The phrase ?private jet? evokes an image of ?ber-luxury, VIP treatment and copious amounts […]

Management assistants interested in attending this summer’s PA Life Training Day should waste no time in signing up, as there are only 15 places remaining on the course. In fact, there are very few places left in each of the sessions lined up. Topics covered at the event include ways to increase your productivity; revolutionising […]

To coincide with the build-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Thorpe Park Resort has created a new GPS team-building offering called ?Up and Under?. ?Up and Under? uses GPS technology and Samsung tablets to unlock hotspots around the resort to crack rugby-related clues, complete challenges and earn points. The challenge includes fast-track tickets to […]

ITA Venues is now offering PAs who are organising their company?s annual festivities help in the form of a handy and comprehensive Christmas party guide. The online document covers everything from choosing a venue to handling internal communications surrounding the planning. In addition to its venue-finding service, ITA provides top-notch advice for PAs and event […]

The Gleneagles Hotel, located in beautiful Perthshire in Scotland, offers PAs a choice of 15 elegant and unique function rooms that are ideal for all types of corporate event. Plus, its grounds feature three championship golf courses, including the host venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup. From a grand ballroom that?s perfect for gala dinners […]

Race the Dragon is the heart and soul of dragon boat racing in the UK. The company specialises in providing corporate, charity and youth events and festivals nationwide. Dragon boat racing is the world?s fastest-growing water sport and is ideal for a corporate event, summer party, team-building exercise or charity fundraiser. With ancient Chinese origins […]

KD Event Production prides itself on creating long-lasting relationships with its clients and suppliers. The team?s experience has told them that listening is the key to successful events, networking to find that perfect venue, creating engaging event programmes and adapting their skills to support their clients? every request. Whether you?re planning a meeting for next […]

Paella Fella has launched a new Party Event menu chock full of unique dishes for you to taste the sunshine this summer at your company events. The redesigned menu combines a sumptuous array of tapas, paellas and desserts for you to feed and feast upon. Inspired by Director Nick Blythe?s extensive travels around Spain, it […]

North of England and Midlands-based corporate travel specialist Good Travel Management is celebrating a number of new client wins. In recent months the company has managed to attain contracts covering a range of industry sectors, from manufacturing and offshore to IT and logistics, totalling nearly ?2 million per annum. The new contracts come on the […]

Taking minutes can be the bane of a PA?s working life. When it seems the meeting is dragging on for ever and all the participants are talking at once, it can be hard to know what exactly is noteworthy. Heather Baker takes us through her top tips for foolproof minute-taking Create a system for taking […]

In the week that actress Kristen Stewart was seen getting up close and personal with her live-in PA Alicia Cargile at the Coachella music festival and Bajan songstress Rihanna attended her PA?s wedding in Hawaii, other celebrities have been getting into trouble with their assistants. They include crooner Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field, […]

Are you running on empty? Juggling a to-do list that?s longer at the end of the day than it was at the start? Unable to relax, even at home? Here are some tips for getting your life back on track. ? Pinpointing the source of your stress is the first step to managing it. Are […]

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) is in the process of rolling out a quality assessment programme. Colette Doyle finds out what this means for PAs looking for an alternative to hotel accommodation Serviced apartments have suffered in the past from something of an image problem. They have often been viewed as the poor […]

The hosted buyer diary for The Meetings Show is live, allowing buyers to schedule appointments with exhibitors of their choice. The event takes place from 7-9 July at London?s Olympia. The hosted buyer programme, which is the cornerstone of the event, allows buyers to choose appointments with exhibitors that are of genuine interest to their […]