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Stuart O'Brien

What colour is your diet?

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The nationโ€™s diet is 25 per cent green, 14 per cent red – and nine per cent beige. A study of 2,000 adults revealed that despite a belief Brits are often tucking into starchy carbs like pasta, potatoes and bread, plates are also filled with leafy greens including kale, peas and broccoli, and rich reds […]

London Bushcraft: A Christmas gift from me to you

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Gather together for an afternoon of blacksmithing and huddling around the fire enjoying mulled wine and mince pies. London Bushcraft are offering you a free course to celebrate Christmas and make a gift for a loved one. Under the guidance of a blacksmith you will learn how to forge a fire striker that you will […]

BMA House posts 55% increase in evening and weekend events

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BMA House has seen a 55% increase in receptions, dinners, parties and awards ceremonies over the last 12 months, following a strategic decision to raise awareness of the London venue as more than a meeting and conference location. The increase has included: ยท       30% increase in summer parties ยท       80% increase in Courtyard & Garden events ยท       55% […]

CHRISTMAS GIFTING: Interflora

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Theyโ€™re the ones that make it all possible; whether theyโ€™re behind the scenes keeping the cogs turning, or the customers that trust and believe in you, they are everything. Get into the Christmas spirit early to ensure your colleagues and clients donโ€™t go unnoticed this festive season. Atย Interflora, they deliver special gifts to the people […]

COMPETITION: Win a Prestige Hampers Traditional Gift Basket

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We’re nearly there – So to help get you through the final push before Christmas, we’re giving you the chance to win an amazing Traditional Gift Basket from Prestige Hampers! Prestige Hampers source the finest produce from the Great British Isles to bring you an exceptional selection of artisan hampers and gourmet gifts. With years […]

Over 40? It’s the knees, joints and eyes that start to go first…

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Our bodies start to fail us from head to toe during our forties – with knees, joints and eyes all starting to show signs of wear and tear. A poll of 2,000 adults found on average, knees start to creak at the age of 47, hearing deteriorates at 49 and the back โ€˜goesโ€™ as early […]

RADA Business launches leadership coaching

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RADA Business, the commercial arm of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, has expanded its training portfolio, offering an extended range of one-to-one programmes for leaders. It’s now providing three types of one-to-one coaching programme:ย Elite Performance, Performance Coaching, andย Communication Skills Coaching.ย  The coaching programmes target the full range of leadership levels from managers to c-suite […]

Great Black Friday offers from PA Life!

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For a limited period only, we are offering you aย 20% off our Ultimate VIPย membership to theย PA Life Club. That means youโ€™ll pay onlyย ยฃ71.20ย for a full yearโ€™s membership, which will give you: Invitations to FAM trips Networking events Competitions Discounts Special Offers Huge savings on e-learning courses Access to members online groups A subscription to PA […]

Bad onboarding makes people quit jobs quickly

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Around half of employees have quit jobs within one month because of a poor initial onboarding experience. That’s according to research from New Process Bliss, which says alarming five in 10 workers have quit their jobs because they felt let down by the onboarding process of their new employer. Reasons that left workers feeling unwelcome […]

Here’s what you’re wasting you hard earn cash on

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Brits make up to nine impulsive buys a month on โ€˜good dealsโ€™, spending almost ยฃ200. That’s according to research fromย Share to Buy, which hasย analysed where the average Brit spends their disposable income. The median annual income per household is aroundย ยฃ29,400, with eating out, putting money away for a holiday and buying new clothes topping the […]

Events R Talented reveal 2019 winner

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The Events R Talented team have announced that their 2019 winner is 24 year old Megan Urwin (pictured, above). Megan, who works as an event co-ordinator with Leeds based Successful Events, wowed the audience at thisย yearโ€™sย EVCOM London Film and Live Industry Awards 2019 with her rendition of Pixie Lottโ€™s โ€˜Mama Doโ€™. The judges, who were […]

Tired at work? You’re not the only one

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74% of Brits get less than eight hours of sleep a night, which is the suggested healthy amount for adults, while one in ten get four or fewer hours of sleep a night, which the NHS warns makes people more susceptible to conditions like diabetes. That’s according to a survey conducted by bed and mattress […]

Venues and corporate event organisers ‘need to improve hospitality knowledge’

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UK events caterer and restaurateur Searcys and venue marketplace platform HireSpace have released findings from a new report identifying the key drivers for event planning decision making. The survey findings based on in-depth research, conducted by international insight specialist MMR, reveal for the first time two distinct mindsets when it comes to event booking and […]

IN PICTURES: The PA Life Christmas Party 2019

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The PA Life Christmas Party took place on Monday night – and what an amazing time everyone had! It was so great to see everyone come together for an evening of drinks and networking – the PA Life team certainly had a few sore heads the next morning. The party also saw the presentation ceremony […]

The top reason for sleepless nights? You guessed it – job stress

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Job stress is the top cause behind employeesโ€™ sleepless nights, with more than a third (34%) stating that stress stops them from getting enough sleep That’s according to research fromย Aetna International, which surveyed 4,000 office workers and 1,000 HR Directors across the globe to find out their thoughts on the current state of health care […]

IBTM World 2019 meetings hit 74,000

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IBTMย World 2019 closed on November 21st with over 74,000 pre-scheduled business meetings having taken place and a 3% increase in the number of visitors attending the three-day event.ย  62% of Hosted Buyers participated inย IBTMย World for the first time this year and 51% of them were completely new to the entireย IBTMย portfolio. Over 2,600 exhibitors from 150 […]

And the PA Life Star Awards 2019 winners are…

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Earlier this autumn we set out to find the top PAs, EAs and Corporate Bookers from across the UK as part of the PA Life Star Awards 2019 โ€“ and the winners were revealed at the PA Life Christmas Party last night! We were inundated with nominations, with the Finalists spread across four categories:- PA […]

A trip down to Tewin Bury Farm

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PA Life headed to the Williamsโ€™ restaurant at Tewin Bury Farm Hotel ahead of our recent FAM trip for a taster of lunch and a peek at the Hertfordshire venueโ€™s event facilitiesโ€ฆย  Just 10 miles outside of North London, and nestled between the towns of Hertford and Welwyn in the Hertfordshire countryside, is Tewin Bury […]