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Stuart O'Brien

Happy Monday! Here are the biggest distractions you’ll face this week

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A new study examining the intricacies of workplace communication found the average office worker has 17 meetings, gatherings with colleagues and conferences with clients each week. And to power through all that, theyโ€™ll consume 19 coffees or beverages from Monday to Friday. A study conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with GoTo by LogMeIn examined the […]

Meet In Place opens Soho Square space – Save 25%

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Meet In Place, which specialises in luxury meeting rooms and event spaces to rent by the hour, has opened its second site in London in the gorgeous venue of Soho Square. And to celebrate, they’d like to offer PA Life readers 25% off your first booking this Summer, and as a welcome to the family […]

Register today for the PA Life Wellness Taster Night

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The PA Life Wellness Taster Night takes place this Tuesday, July 30th – It’s a unique opportunity to experience the very latest in wellbeing techniques and products, while networking with your fellow PA Life Club members. Our host venue and sponsor, Meet In Place, offers a collection of stylish, luxury meeting rooms that are specially designed to help you […]

American Express GBT & PA Life Summit: The perfect match

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We’re delighted to announce American Express Global Business Travel as a Gold Partner at the PA Life Summit – the unmissable event for senior and board level PAs. The PA Life Summit, which takes place on September 30th at the Hilton London Tower Bridge, gives PAs a unique opportunity to find the solution providers and […]

Is poor leadership making you want to quit your job?

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More than a third of UK workers (36%) are planning to leave their company imminently because their boss does not inspire them, fails to listen to themย or create a clear career structure. That’s according to the latest research by Jobrapido, which says within twelve months, two thirds of employees plan to leave due to their […]

Free cocktail reception: Celebrate the Lost in Brixton launch!

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A brand-new hidden space is set to open inย Brixton Villageย this August – and it’s offering a free cocktail reception for any clients who book the venue by 1st September 2018. Introducingย Lost in Brixton, aย concrete jungle with drinks, food from the market, and happy timesย – expect to find music, local draft beer, a Latin American inspired […]

Church House Westminster likes to be beside the seaside

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Church House Westminster has hosted its annual afternoon tea party in the Bishop Partridge Hall, which was attended by over 100 event professionals. The theme for this yearโ€™s party, which took place on Friday 28 June, was a vintage seaside look that featured colourful table covers, windmills, and seashells as table decorations and navy-and-white striped […]

Register today for Venues + Events Live 2019

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Venues + Events Live returns this Autumn on 18-19 September at Old Billingsgate, and launches in Manchester on 24 September at Manchester Central, with more show features and exhibitors than ever before.ย  The event understands the busy life of PAs and EAs. Spending your time as efficiently as possible is a priority when you have […]

Leicester Tigers stadium joins Lime Venue Portfolio

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Welford Road, the home of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, has become the latest stadia venue to join the Lime Venue Portfolio. The historic ground joins the group of 80+ unique and unusual venues, further adding to the portfolioโ€™s geographic reach, particularly in Leicester where it joins the King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City Football […]

IBTM World launches business mentorship and investment programme

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IBTM World has launched โ€˜Event Business Acceleratorโ€™, an investment and mentoring programme for young entrepreneurs. The programme will give people with an idea, product or service relevant to the events industry the opportunity to participate in an intensive mentoring programme, culminating in a live pitch for funding to a panel of potential investors at IBTM […]

81% of SMEs struggling to source skilled staff

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8 in 10 small and medium-sized business struggle to find new recruits with adequate skills, according to a new poll. The study of 1,000 business professionals at SME companies was commissioned for coworking company, The Brew by rent24. Of those professionals in the survey who struggle to find skilled staff, 36% say that a lack […]

Don’t miss out – Book your Accor hotel meeting and claim a summer surprise!

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Book your meeting or event at any Accor hotel to be held between 1st June and 31st August to claim your free summer surprise. Our summer surprises include: Cocktail ice lollies Iced coffee and iced tea Light summer lunch Drink vouchers and moreย !* PLUS get double Meeting Planner Rewards points if youย book, host and pay […]

Don’t miss the PA Life Wellness Taster Night this week!

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The PA Life Wellness Taster Night takes place this Thursday, July 25th –ย It’sย a unique opportunity to experience the very latest in wellbeing techniques and products, while networking with your fellow PA Life Club members. Our host venue and sponsor, Meet In Place, offers a collection of stylish, luxury meeting rooms that are specially designed to help you […]

The importance of behavioural science within meetings and events

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Experts from NYS and Capita Travel and Events shared how they apply behaviour science to create smarter meetings and events at the Meetings Show 2019.ย  Jonti Dalal-Small, Head of Behavioural Science, first gave an overview on the โ€˜behavioural science toolkitโ€™ and how it be used for a range of outcomes such as encouraging collaboration, reducing […]

VENUE SPOTLIGHT: CEME Conference Centre

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CEME Conference Centre is an ultra-modern events and meetings venue offering innovative and flexible solutions for all your meetings requirements from our high-tech conference auditorium โ€“ the POD Theatre, to small meeting rooms, conference, exhibition and outdoor space. CEME deliver hundreds of conferences and meetings every year with โ€˜state of the artโ€™ meeting space from […]

Is your job unrewarding? Here are the top 40 signs

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Almost half of Brits are stuck in a โ€˜boring or unrewardingโ€™ job, according to a study. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found more than three in 10 say their job is โ€˜utterly dullโ€™, while 35 per cent even describe their work as โ€˜soul destroyingโ€™. A quarter feel there is nothing left for them to […]

Sopwell House reveals ยฃ14m Cottonmill spa development

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Opening in summer 2019 following a ยฃ14 million investment,ย Cottonmillย is the new three-storey, state-of-the-art, private membersโ€™ spa atย Sopwell Houseย in Hertfordshire. Sopwell House says Cottonmill is all about choice and community, bringing together innovative treatments and experiences by British spa brands, contemporary design, diverse relaxation spaces, modern dining and a new spa garden. With two tiers of […]

Enjoy a memorable evening of client entertainment at the London Bierfest

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Entertain and network with clients at Londonโ€™s leading corporate hospitality event, the London Bierfest, where the stunning Grade II listed building โ€“ Old Billingsgate Market โ€“ is transformed into a traditional Bavarian Beer Hall.   Alongside a spectacular programme of live performances and delicious traditional German fare, enjoy unlimited Bavarian beer brought directly to your table […]