Looking for something new this Christmas? Discover Alice in Winterland at the Barbican, celebrate in style at Stanbrook Abbey Hotel, or enjoy the circus at RIBA Venues. To ensure your next event is as magical as the space itself, take a look at our August Christmas Top Picks. Alice in Winterland at the Barbican Conservatory […]

I can’t pretend to know much about cars, but I can appreciate the beauty of a Porsche in all its forms. When I found out the luxury brand runs the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone, which offers meeting spaces, I knew I had to visit. So I joined my fellow PA Life readers for an […]

The weather reports are leading us to believe we should be preparing for another heat wave, so we’re predicting lots of after-work drinks in the garden. Before you check out for the weekend, let’s find out what your fellow PAs were reading this week. 1 6 ways to write productive emails According to the Radicati […]

Event Eye has seen direct benefit from its success at The Future of Meetings 2016, a showcase hosted at The Meetings Show in association with The Meetings Design Institute. Event Eye is an easy to use event app focussed on organising and saving time for meetings and event professionals in their otherwise busy schedules. The […]

Employers are being encouraged to embrace the excitement of the Rio Olympics to inspire team motivation during working hours. Employee Motivation Day (EMD) advises businesses to equip their offices during the summer of sport to create a fun atmosphere and encourage productivity. As research shows that one in five employees would happily take an unwarranted […]

We’ve covered how to write a stellar CV and how to shine at a job interview; now you’ve landed a job offer. What factors should you take into consideration in the negotiation process? Here are five important things to think about before accepting a job offer. 1 Pay and benefits Do some research to make […]

The value of commercial space across the UK fell by 3.3% in July following the Brexit vote, with the City of London hit the hardest, according to the monthly index compiled by CBRE. In the City, office prices dropped by 6.1% following the vote to leave the EU. CNBC reports that this is proof of […]

In charge of your office move or refurb? There are three things you can do to avoid employee distractions, according to Andre Lavoie, CEO and Co-Founder of the Clear Company. Here are his top tips to reduce distractions through office design. 1 Get feedback Ask your colleagues for feedback on the office design. Find out […]

Steeped in history and boasting luxurious surroundings, Stanbrook Abbey – located on the outskirts of the Cotswolds in Worcester – offers the perfect setting for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. The 16th-century property, once home to Benedictine nuns, has a unique history unlike anything found in text books, and the venue’s contemporary style features […]

A recent survey has found that the afternoon slump hits at exactly 2.22pm for 2000 office workers. That’s the point at which they start to feel tired, distracted and unproductive. The study, conducted by Get More Vitamin Drinks, also found that the majority of those questioned find themselves hitting this slump up to three days […]

Indian cuisine is sure to please most people in a large group. For business dinners, it can be a struggle to balance the desire for a good curry with stylish interiors that can impress even the most discerning client. Darbaar by Abdul Yaseen ticks all the boxes in that respect. When I visit with Leeanne […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we find out how to stay on task with 30/30. An intro to 30/30 30/30 […]

imago, one of the UK’s leading academic venues, has welcomed the opening of Loughborough University’s latest facilities. imago already provides event organisers with access to one of the UK’s largest and most extensive single conference sites through the facilities available on campus. The 410-acre campus features more than 75 state-of-the-art exhibition, meeting and conference rooms […]

Warwick Conferences is set to renovate 13 meeting rooms at its Scarman training and conference centre commencing this month as it continues to invest in its venues.  The £750,000 investment will see a refurbishment of the corridors, themed to bring the outside in, as well as all new signage, carpets and graphics around the venue. […]

Deals website Groupon recently surveyed 2000 Americans on their levels of stress and what they would do to relax if given the chance. The results showed that 60% of our counterparts across the pond are trapped in an unhealthy work-life balance and don’t have enough time in the day to relax. With all of the […]

More than half (52%) of women, and nearly two-thirds (63%) of women aged 18-24 years old, said they have experienced sexual harassment at work, according to a new research from the TUC in collaboration with the Everyday Sexism Project published today. The study is the largest of its kind for a generation and cited by […]

Soak up the rewards this summer with double cinema tickets and double value gift cards for all new events this August and September taking place at PH Hotels and their associated hotel groups – De Vere Venues and Four Pillars Hotels – giving you access to more than 40 great UK locations from London to […]

While less than 2% of the world’s electricity is currently generated through solar photovoltaic technology, a recent report estimated that this figure could increase to as much as 13% by the year 2030. Phil Foster, Managing Director of Love Energy Savings shares his thoughts on the future of solar power and what this may mean for […]