Workers looking for the lowest virus transmission risk day of the week to go into the workplace should go in on a Wednesday according to findings from an Air Quality Index launched by smart building platform Infogrid. The findings show that only a quarter of working days in 2022 have had a ‘low’ virus transmission risk, […]
This month we sat down with Gemma Elnaugh, EA to the CEO at Women in Games, to talk about working at a not-for-profit organisation, the challenges and rewards of organising virtual events, and the importance of community… Tell us about your journey to become Executive Assistant at Women in Games. I started working as a […]
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, located in Covent Garden and part of the De Vere collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations, has appointed Divya Chavan (pictured) as Director of Sales. Chavan joins the iconic venue with over 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry having led high performing […]
Registration is now open online for Business Travel Show Europe – the leading business travel event in Europe – which returns as a fully face-to-face event at ExCeL London following a successful debut at the venue in 2021. The 28th Business Travel Show Europe will take place on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show […]
Covid-19 has changed the world for good, and as the world of work has changed, the expectations and demands of employees have grown. As the world starts to emerge from restrictions and lockdowns, the race to secure resources has begun and, within organisations, human resources and the quality of those human resources are crucial. Therefore, […]
Treats from Popkakery make great gifts We don’t want to make assumptions, but we’re pretty sure your team is stellar. After all, why else would you have them? Show them how excited you are to have them back in the office and on the job with some irresistible gifts that are real treats! Our treats […]
The New Place Hotel and Conference Centre supports you to achieve your Corporate Sustainability actions and goals whenever you look to book a venue for meetings and events. So we’ve teamed up with this forward-thinking venue to offer PA Life readers a unique prize: The chance for up to 10 delegates to attend a Green […]
A study of 2,000 Brits found they proclaim they’re ‘fine’ four times a day – 28 times over the course of a week. Yet, more than a third of the time (38 per cent) a person says the ‘f word’ (fine), they’re not being honest. More than two thirds (70 per cent) regularly say ‘I’m […]
GO Sport Travel was established in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, in 2001 as a sport-specialist tour operator offering packages that have enabled clients to experience sporting events around the globe. The company has grown to become one of Europe’s major suppliers of Premier League football packages as well as offering sporting and cultural experiences in Europe and […]
Matt Ephgrave (pictured), Managing Director at Just Eat for Business, on how to help employees adapt into their new working routine while prioritising well-being in the office and at home… Last month, the scrapping of Plan B guidelines gave businesses the go ahead to bring their staff back to the office, with most adopting a […]
March welcomed International Confex back to ExCel London and gave Butlin’s a chance to bring the resort experience to the show. Visitors to the stand enjoyed an in-depth visual tour full of new content of all three resorts, including Studio 36, a fully flexible, state-of-the-art venue designed to provide customisable solutions for all client event […]
PA Life Club members are invited to RSVP for our next Meet Up networking event in partnership with Barrio Bars on Thursday March 24th 2022! Barrio Bars will welcome just 10 PA Life Club Members to an exclusive evening at their unique Shoreditch bar. Barrio Bars brings you a slap of Latin attitude and full-colour […]
The UK’s community of Assistants gathered in their masses at ExCeL earlier this week to attend The PA Show 2022 – and what an amazingly vibrant event it was, taking place during the celebrations for International Women’s Day too. We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who stopped by the PA Life stand […]
Research has shown that we are around 31% more productive when we are positive than when we are stressed. 70% of our thoughts are negative and many of us still suffering with anxiety and burnout as a result of the pandemic, so how can we use positivity in the workplace, especially at a time like […]
The Belfry Hotel & Resort has announced Quin Holtzhuizen (pictured) has been appointed as General Manager at the luxury venue. Quin joins the team with over 22 years of experience in hospitality and will report directly to Resort Director, Chris Eigelaar. As General Manager Quin will be responsible for overseeing hotel operations, ensuring an exemplary […]
Two major changes concerning statutory sick pay (SSP) will take effect on the 24th of March. Firstly, SSP will return to pre-pandemic rules whereby it will only be payable from day four of illness, rather than day one. People who are off sick with Covid will still be able to get SSP if they qualify, […]
March is a month that celebrates women from International Women’s Day to Mother’s Day. Whilst these days are an opportunity to show appreciation and support for the women in our lives and the world over, are employers doing everything they can to make the workplace enjoyable and accessible to women? Midlands based company Cream HR […]
To mark International Women’s Day market researcher Lucid has released findings from its latest survey (Gender Equality in the Workplace, which surveyed more than 1,000 consumers across various sectors within the UK workplace) that looked into the progress of gender equality across the US and UK, barriers and challenges for women in the workplace, and […]
