30 Euston Square has announced a new corporate membership which will embrace findings from a recent survey of 200 of its clients. The results have revealed that the factors affecting whether a client will return to a venue is first and foremost a high standard of facilities (84%), followed by excellence of service and staff […]

CIPD training specialist DPG says its survey of 2,000 menstruators has revealed a significant period stigma in UK workplaces. Almost half of workers who experience periods (48%) say there is a noticeable stigma around the issue at the company they work for. This stigma was found to affect how people act at work, as three-quarters […]

PA Life readers gathered for a Meet Up networking event earlier this week on board the historic HMS Belfast on the Thames. The Second World War Royal Navy battleship, part of Lime Venue Portfolio, is moored next to the iconic Tower Bridge. As the last surviving example of 20th century Royal Navy warships, she is […]

Bateaux London has taken the wraps off its summer packages, encompassing dinner on the water, exclusive charters and shared parties. Here are the key details: DINNER ON THE WATER The clink of glasses. The low hum of conversation. London’s glow dancing on the water as you slip into the night. Book your group for an […]

Merlin Events has released the latest list of approved catering partners for its portfolio of venues.  Each partner has been accredited to operate across the attractions, including Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, the London Dungeons and Shrek’s Adventure London (the Coca-Cola London Eye is not included). The new list of official catering partners comes […]

Join delegates from AIG, Facebook and Unilever at the London Venues Summit on July 8th – there are only a handful of supplier stands left! The Summit is a highly-focused event that brings PAs and event organisers together with leading venues for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities. We have 56 corporate […]

Nearly a third of the UK’s vegans have felt harassed at work or unfairly treated due to their veganism. That’s according to research that also says nearly half of employers don’t do anything to accommodate vegan requirements at work; and roughly three-quarters of employers say that vegans should just focus on their work and keep […]

11 million Brits (21%) only use between one to three passwords for all their online accounts or profiles, 8% use the same password for everything and over a quarter (28%) use between four to six. That’s according to research from Insurance2go, which recently ran a poll to gain insight into why so many members of […]

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Tobacco Dock has launched of a suite of freshly re-imagined spaces in its historic vaults, called East Dock.  East Dock comprises 10 spaces offering a range of capacities from 6 boardroom style to 50 in theatre layout, which can be used as stand-alone meeting rooms or in combination to provide breakout and plenary space as […]

Over half of working Brits lunch out at least once or twice during their working week, and nearly a quarter do so three to four times a week. The research from Perkbox, which surveyed 17,736 users across the country, found that only 11% of employees never lunch out during their working week. This, it says, […]

PA Life readers made their way to Oxfordshire this week for a FAM trip networking event at the unique Malmaison Oxford, sponsored by Corporate Traveller. Malmaison Oxford is a boutique hotel in Oxford city centre, with 95 richly appointed rooms and suites. A former prison, the building is rich in atmosphere and history – originally […]

PA Life readers gathered for an amazing ‘Havana Nights’ themed Meet Up networking event with Thames Luxury Charters this week, complete with Caribbean-themed menu, drinks, Latin music and dancers. The event took place at a tropically-dressed Butler’s Wharf Pier, located right by Tower Bridge, where the similarly exotic host vessel, Elizabethan, and sister boats Dixie […]

This year’s tenth anniversary Conference & Hospitality Show, which took place at the first direct arena on 30th April, has been confirmed by organisers as the biggest ever. CHS19 exhibition space had sold out before Christmas 2018, while pre-registration was up 10% from 2018. On the day footfall increased by 10% YoY with a record-breaking […]

Only 3% of workplaces have policies focusing on the menopause, with almost a quarter of menopausal women calling in sick as a result of their symptoms, according to new data. Forth With Life, a company that provides blood sample analysis and bio-marker tracking to promote and support health and wellbeing, recently undertook a survey exploring […]

Data taken from a subset of 500 UK employers using the e-days absence management system shows that May is generally a low sickness absence month – with just 38.6 average sick days recorded. However, last year, on the Tuesday after the early Bank Holiday Monday this spiked to 61.1 absences and it went even higher on the […]

Lauren McKenzie has joined Church House as Event Coordinator, bringing the total number of event coordinators in the Westminster venue to six. McKenzie will report to Vedrana Dancerelle, who heads up Reactive Sales and Event Planning at the venue.  McKenzie hails from Portsmouth and has previously studied Psychology. She then joined a London-based hotel as […]

Grade II listed 30 Euston Square has announced a range of experiences, menus and facilities for this year’s summer events. Taking place on their rooftop, the 2019 offering will give guests the ultimate al fresco experience right in the heart of London.  Partially covered, the rooftop terrace can accommodate a range of bespoke events come […]