When there’s a meeting to plan, there’s no one better to turn to than you. You’ve got the skills, panache, and all-round amazingness to make every event incredible. And Marriott is here to help make your next one the best yet. It’s more than a meeting space, sandwich platter, or nicely laid out set of […]

Radley Yeldar (RY) has released a report revealing the extent of well-meaning companies using clichéd, ineffective and even offensive communications as part of their diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies.     The report comes at a time when businesses are increasingly motivated to invest in D&I initiatives and customer engagement campaigns. While a range of high-profile cases […]

This year celebrates the 15th year of one of London’s most unique venues: the famous ICE BAR. Inside 30 tonnes of ice have been carved and sculptured into dramatic icons of Norse mythology to create the current installation, Valhalla Calling.  On entry guests are provided with faux-fur hooded capes and thermal gloves that keep out […]

Join us at the Workplace Wellness and Wellbeing Summit this month at the PA Show and take key steps towards furthering your career and personal development. We’ll will be hosting two full days of seminar sessions, that will help you gain control of your wellbeing and unlock that work/life balance. In their panel session Celebrate […]

The world’s most popular business travel destinations are revealed by comparethemarket.com research, which looked at business travel insurance policies sold and ONS flight data collected. Each destination was given a combined score out of 10 based on popularity. While some business destinations are also popular with holidaymakers, others may be less visited by leisure travellers. Comparethemarket.com also looked at what these business hubs offer their visitors, including the cost of a hotel and the local […]

Tuesday 10th March 11.30am -3.15pm If you missed out on the NTAs, not to worry the next key Awards on your radar should be the TRIC Awards on Tuesday 10th March, at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London hosted by TRIC President Lorraine Kelly.  If it’s Strictly, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, EastEnders, Emmerdale […]

Take your wellness and wellbeing up a notch this year with a FREE trip to the celebrated Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House in Hertfordshire. Following a £14 million investment, the state-of-the-art Cottonmill Spa is the UK’s first private members’ spa, combining the serenity of a spa with the exclusivity of a club.  And, thanks to […]

A good venue team will act as memory makers – providing far more than just space to host an event, writes Mandy Jennings (pictured), Executive Director of Venues of Excellence… Once upon a time, if you were tasked with booking a venue you’d do just that – hire the space and tick the boxes when […]

Join us at the Workplace Wellness and Wellbeing Summit this month at the PA Show and take key steps towards furthering your career and personal development. We’ll will be hosting two full days of seminar sessions, that will help you gain control of your wellbeing and unlock that work/life balance. In her session, Vibrant Energy […]

Join us at the Workplace Wellness and Wellbeing Summit this month at the PA Show and take key steps towards furthering your career and personal development. We’ll will be hosting two full days of seminar sessions, that will help you gain control of your wellbeing and unlock that work/life balance. In his session Unleash Your […]

Having started as a PA 15 years ago, Terri Leary transitioned into a Virtual Assistant after a travelling break in South East Asia. This new role has given her the freedom to work from home or a beach in Bali. PA Life asks about her career and her top tips for PAs, EAs and VAs… […]

Social Pantry recently hosted an Employee Wellbeing Summit to educate employers on how to reduce staff turnover and promote a happy workplace to increase productivity. The event was a chance for PAs, EAs, HR professionals and business leaders to hear from speakers at the forefront of employee wellness including;  Alex Head – Founder and CEO of […]

Increasingly key to the PA role is event management, the 37th edition of International Confex will take place on 25 – 26 February 2020 at ExCeL London, bringing together thousands of event professionals for two jam-packed days of learning, networking and inspiration.  There are a huge range of exhibitors to discover; have a play in Leisure […]

Being in an administrative role such as in office management or being a PA can sometimes be a thankless job, and we get that – however, we think it’s one of the most crucial roles in a business. Being in these types of roles can also be quite isolating for individuals as we’ve come to […]

By Andrew Jardine, General Manager of the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM). The magical John Hotowka is speaking at an IAM event in Liverpool in February and the subject of Achievement Thinking reminded me of a thought-provoking, if somewhat morbid, book from a few years ago. Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative […]

Welcome to the first issue of 2020! And what a start to the year it’s been as we get ready for ‘show season’. The PA Show (along with sister events International Confex, OMYAGUE and the Event Production Show) kicks things off on February 25th & 26th at ExCeL, London. A heady mix of exhibitors, workshops, […]

Village Hotel Club, Virgin Atlantic Airways, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and Lime Venue Portfolio were all winners at the Smarter Working Wellbeing Awards, the first wellbeing awards in the travel and MICE industries. The winners, as announced at the awards ceremony on 6 February at the Mercure Hotel in Nottingham, were: Village Hotel Club […]

PA Life is conducting a widespread survey into the stress and workplace anxieties facing PAs, EAs and other Administration staff in 2020. Ahead of the PA Life Workplace Wellness & Wellbeing Summit later this month, we are conducting a first-of-its-kind survey looking at the hours you work, whether you can ‘switch off’ in the evenings […]