Principal Hotel Company, which includes the De Vere and Principal brands, has announced it has appointed Justin Turner to the newly created role of Head of Estates Management for De Vere. Justin began his career with the Royal Horticultural Society before gaining his Master’s degree and working at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Justin then moved […]
Personal and executive assistants of all levels can improve their existing skills and learn new ones at the next PA Life Training Day, taking place on Monday, 25 September at the InterContinental London – The O2. PA Life Training Day features four streams with topics ranging from entry-level PA knowledge to more advanced techniques, so […]
Your executive team relies on you for everything. You’ve called in a favour to get them into the latest Michelin-star restaurant for a business lunch, sorted web conference issues in the boardroom, scheduled next week’s meetings across multiple time zones, filed their expenses and booked the office Christmas shindig. At some point, you’ve probably been […]
Event organisers are looking to engage further with their audience by making events more interactive, according to Lane End Conference Centre. The Buckinghamshire-based venue carried out research among 116 event organisers, which showed that while 78% believe their events are already interactive enough, 56% don’t think enough is being done in this area. In addition […]
The latest report showing the impact of the conference and business events industry in the Bristol region has revealed that the value has soared to more than £259 million. The report – The Impact of Business and Social Event Tourism in Bristol 2016 – was commissioned by Destination Bristol and reveals the highest impact figures […]
A new online venue search service called Beautiful Schools has launched to showcase the UK’s top schools as potential venues for meetings, conferences and events. It’s the first-ever independent school-specific venue search portal. Beautiful Schools is a free-to-use service for venue bookers, offering a simple, one-stop shop window of spectacular schools as venue options. The […]
The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has strengthened its fast-growing team with the appointment of three new staff. Claire Polok joins the membership team as membership support executive, while Shauna Murray and Amy Pragnell both join the events team as events executive and events assistant respectively. On hand to assist the mia’s 530 accredited members and […]
The business world has been buzzing this week about the CIPD’s news that it would take the average employee 160 years to earn what a top FTSE 100 CEO makes in just one year. While there has been a dip in average executive pay, the discrepancy between those at the top and the people working […]
The City of London Corporation, together with the Barbican, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London Symphony Orchestra and Museum of London, has announced plans for a major destination for culture and creativity in the Square Mile. The result will add significantly to the area’s meetings and events and business tourism offering and has been […]
The traditional paper postcard is going out of fashion thanks to the internet, with Brits preferring social media to share their holiday memories. New research shows this propensity for social media has a dark side, with employees timing their posts to make colleagues back home jealous. Seven in 10 people surveyed by OnePoll.com on behalf […]
Following a significant rise in requests for bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, 30 Euston Square has embarked on a partnership with well-known Kosher caterer Celia Clyne Banqueting to provide Kosher catering in its State Rooms and Rooftop Terrace. Working with the Searcys catering team at 30 Euston Square, Celia Clyne Banqueting will be able to […]
Analysis of FTSE 100 CEO pay packages shows that rewards at the top have dropped by almost a fifth, but the slow-down isn’t enough to close the gap between the average employee and executives. The annual assessment carried out by the CIPD and the High Pay Centre shows that the average FTSE 100 CEO now […]
A career in events was cited as the fifth most stressful job in 2016, with one in four experiencing a mental health issue every year. To combat these alarming statistics and raise awareness of wellbeing, a group of industry professionals have founded the UK Event Wellbeing Week (EventWell), taking place from 18-22 September. The campaign […]
The magnificent former Hippodrome Theatre is now the West End’s most flexible, creative and unique location for events, Christmas get-togethers and private parties. The five floors of casinos and entertainment means The Hippodrome Casino can organise a wide range of events, from a Christmas meal for two to 300 people, an office party, a shared event in the […]
The latest issue of PA Life is now available to read online. Inside you’ll find everything you need to plan the perfect Christmas party in our suppliers’ guide – think unique venues, tasty catering and even the ideal place to escape the winter blues. We also have an interview with Craig Harris, EA at Shelter […]
Contrary to our own Twitter poll that shows colleagues are the most important aspect of a job, the new Hays What Workers Want Report 2017 reveals PAs are heavily influenced by pay when deciding whether to stay in a job or accept a new one. PAs value pay to ensure they are adequately compensated for […]
As part of an ongoing strategy to challenge industry perceptions and become a leader within the MICE arena, Butlin’s Conference & Events is delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new marketing campaign – ‘Think you know Butlin’s? Think Again’. This new creative supports the brand’s perception-changing strategy, highlights its philosophy of bringing out the […]
