The York Grand Festive Hamper is a real showstopper with everything you could think of for your festive teatime entertaining. The large wicker hamper is packed with seasonal specialities such as mince pies, Christmas fruit cake and Christmas pudding, plus rich and decadent sweet biscuits, chocolate and confectionery. The wooden cheeseboard with savoury biscuits and […]

Most businesses spend more than they realise on meetings, with just a small proportion going on direct costs such as venues, technology and equipment. The remaining, a whopping average of 85%, is eaten up by travel and other ancillaries. Today’s meeting planners have to define their events’ objectives more clearly so investment can be focussed on achieving those […]

Recruitment giant Hays has launched its latest ‘What Workers Want’ report titled ‘Mindset Key for Digital Change’. As the name suggests, this is focusing on automation and digital transformation in the workplace. So, how are Executive and Personal Assistants responding to change? PA Life provides exclusive insights… Personal and Executive Assistants are enthusiastic about using […]

The Annual Global PA Conference on Friday 8th November and is an amazing opportunity to hear from expert leaders in business and the media to help both your professional and personal development. Speakers include:- Nigel Hutchison, Director of Workplace at PWC, Dame Jenni Murray, BBC  Broadcaster & Journalist Lis Merrick, CEO Coach Mentoring, former Head of […]

Famed for its fancy fondue, molten raclette and table-top barbecuing, Heritage, London’s first high-end Swiss restaurant, is now shining a spotlight on its bar with a new bar bites menu, unique cocktail and ice carving workshops, as well as regular guest DJs and a late licence. Head to the striking circular bar which takes centre […]

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, home of Tottenham Hotspur, has become the fifth Premier League Club to join Lime Venue Portfolio’s growing collection of venues. The announcement follows the addition of Molineux Stadium, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, and Leicester Tiger’s Welford Road, to the portfolio last month.  The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the Premier League’s newest and […]

IBTM has confirmed the first exhibitor signings for its newest Business Event, IBTM Asia Pacific. The event will take place on 6 – 8 April 2020 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre.  Singapore Tourism Board, Tourism New Zealand, Malaysia Convention Bureau, Dubai Corporation for Tourism & Commerce Marketing, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism […]

The Today’s PA Conference 2020 has now officially launched and Early Bird tickets are available! The Conference will take place on 20th – 21st August 2020 in Chelsea, London. This educational event gathers together over a hundred delegates each year and offers high quality educational content as well as outstanding networking opportunities. PA Life readers can book with the EARLY BIRD […]

For those with great taste and sweet tooth, The Chocolate Gift Company’s delectable food hampers are almost too good to eat. Each beautiful gift box puts a delicious selection of chocolates centre-stage and with stunning presentation and attention to detail they create impact in understated style. And we’ve teamed with The Chocolate Gift Company to […]

Emirates Old Trafford is an award-winning venue, at the home of Lancashire Cricket. Catering for smaller meetings of ten, right through to larger conferences, exhibitions and events of 1,200 delegates, it has a range of intelligent event spaces to suit your needs.  Need event support? The expert in-house events team will manage all of the […]

Teams from across Capita Travel and Events offices recently came together for Volunteering Week to make donations to their local food banks, helping to feed dozens of families around the country.  The company, which normally supplies fresh fruit baskets in their offices on a weekly basis, made the decision to swap the fruit deliveries and […]

GiftRound is a new online service that is changing the way people collect money for gifts. It provides a quick, hassle-free and secure way to collect money for gifts in the workplace and with friends and family. GiftRound customers can easily create a collection, invite people to contribute and purchase a gift.  In an increasingly […]

Based at the home of ROKiT Williams Racing, The Williams Conference Centre is set in rural Oxfordshire and offers a unique setting for Christmas functions, events and team away days. With 10 multi-purpose event rooms catering up to 350 guests, the venue offers full support in planning and execution with in-house AV facilities, event managers […]

The majority of UK office workers are most productive in the middle of the morning between 10am and 11am. Furthermore, when Workthere asked survey respondents about their productivity, almost a third (31%) said they feel the same level of productiveness every day. However, when breaking the results down on a day-by-day basis, the top three […]

Have you ever sat down at your desk, switched on your computer, opened your emails and then stared blankly at the screen not knowing what to do next? Yep, we’ve all been there. And in our increasingly ‘always on’ working world, the volume of distractions can be overwhelming. But there is help out there – […]

Molton Brown, London’s fragrance experts since 1971, are renowned for their exceptional Made in England scents; with the festive season approaching, celebrate and reward your valued clients and colleagues with their corporate gifting service. Meet the new Festive Limited Edition, Bizarre Brandy. A debonair, heady infusion of aged brandy, caramelised maple, warm, rich cedarwood and […]

Almost two in three UK businesses (63%) say they will not be ready for Brexit by 31 October – and 26% say they need a further 6-12 months to get their company Brexit-ready. That’s according to new research by ThoughtWorks, which asked 1,026 business leaders how long it would take their business to adapt to […]

Nigel Arnett, ‘The Butler Service’ Concierge Manager at Cartwright & Butler, offers some advice on corporate gifting… With Christmas just around the corner, companies of all sizes are beginning to consider their plans for the season. With 95 per cent of businesses choosing to invest in corporate gifting, it’s without doubt a vital part of […]