The PA Life Club is currently offering every new member that signs up by August 21st, an additional 4 months membership – completely FREE! Sign-up by August 21st and your membership will continue until December 2021! Use code PALC16M in the “Reference Code” area of booking and enjoy your all-inclusive benefits, such as; Priority invites to all PA Life […]

Email is a fundamental component of business communications. The benefit of near instant messaging, no matter the location, means that business deals and management can be conducted quickly and seamlessly. But our reliance on email as a communication tool has inspired an element of complacency amongst users. The repetitive and familiar nature of email usage means […]

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has been awarded AIM secure accreditation, the UK’s only recognised quality standard for the meeting industry. The resorts says its AIM Secure Accreditation demonstrates its commitment to delivering a healthy and hygienic environment and high-quality meeting and events facilities for its guests, as well as its safe service delivery and compliance […]

Due to the recent updates from the government, we have made the decision to move the date of the Summit to the 19th November – Hilton London Canary Wharf. Still forming the same concept, your guest pass includes; a personalised itinerary of relaxed meetings with top industry suppliers, networking with fellow professionals that share your challenges, all meals and […]

UK Consortia Venues of Excellence (VoE) and Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) have announced a new business collaboration for members, as venues in both memberships continue to reopen their businesses after the COVID-19 lockdown. The events industry has been hugely impacted during the lockdown, and as restrictions slowly ease, both consortia recognised the challenges their members […]

By Ragu Veeraraghavan, VP Workforce Analytics at SplashBI The typical office workforce and environment was very different at the start of this year. Just like retailers, employees were encouraged by the Government to work from home as much as possible. Before the current crisis, 3.4% of the U.S population worked from home and the number […]

The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted Food & Drink partners ready to help keep ypur staff and clients fed and watered. Our list of specialists covers everything from event catering to cake deliveries – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search Now Not part of the Directory? […]

Eight in 10 adults are ‘creatures of habit’ – eating an identical breakfast every day, sticking to the same style of clothing and even insisting on using the same mug. A study of 2,000 people found even bedtime is repetitive, with 56 per cent sleeping on the same side of the mattress every single night, […]

10-11 Carlton House Terrace has become the first venue to achieve the Stress Matters benchmark that guarantees a mental health first aider at every event. All members of the London venue’s in-house events team have been fully-trained as mental health first aiders and the venue now offers the same number of physical first aiders as mental […]

Gloucester Rugby is seeing a high level of confirmations from September onwards for events, citing venue car-parking, location and investment in safety and security measures as the key reasons clients have chosen to switch to the stadium. New business, which includes bookings from finance, pharmaceutical, emergency services, construction and the local authority, ranges in size […]

Founded 20 years ago, from a small, artisan shop in Brighton, Montezuma’s continues to produce locally, and now offers a wide range of delicious chocolate truffles, bars, bites, and buttons in wonderful flavour combinations to tickle the taste buds. NEW this year, for corporate gifts are the beautiful, bright gift boxes bursting with chocolate treats […]

Brits have found love, got a job and even saved a life having previously consulted online tutorials. A study of 2,000 adults found more than one in 10 believe they have found love after watching ‘how to date’ videos. And 10 per cent also think they landed their dream job after viewing clips about ‘how […]

Organising events in the current climate is the biggest challenge facing the industry to date. So, the team behind PA Life has created the Event Organisers LIVE virtual conference to provide you with advice on the key tasks you are currently navigating. It’s takes place on September 24th, with topics including:- How to motivate staff […]

60% of people are expecting Christmas parties to be more important than ever in 2020, according to research released by IET Birmingham: Austin Court. Christmas parties have been the subject of debate for many weeks, with the festive season sitting right on the periphery of potential normality or indeed a second wave of COVID-induced regulations, […]

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has been sharing their specialist expertise with Stadium Experience venues to aid the smooth re-opening of stadium venues ready for meetings and events. Jane Longhurst (pictured), Chief Executive of the MIA, joined the latest virtual Stadium Experience meeting as a special guest for an open floor Q&A session. The discussion featured […]

Are you trying to help your business get up and running again; allowing staff to return, safely, to their offices; and planning for the future in the New Normal? We know that sourcing new solutions in the current climate is one of the biggest challenges facing the HR industry. So, our sister events brand HR […]

Accor has launched its new ‘Hotel Office’ concept, enabling people to book their own hotel room for an uninterrupted, ‘premium’ remote working experience. With 50 per cent of home working employees saying they wish they had a better work life balance at present (according to a OnePoll survey), Accor says operating from the quiet privacy […]

Remote interviews can make it challenging to pick up on body language or nuances, but according to digital talent acquisition agency Beringer Tame, hiring managers are likely to be less emotional and more objective, allowing them to find the right individual for the job. Many businesses have adapted to operating remotely since March and as a […]