In light of the recent announcement that live events can take place from 1st October, we have made the decision to move the PA Life Summit from 7th September to 19th November at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, where it will now take place as a hybrid event. This is hugely positive news for the […]

By David Price, Workplace Wellbeing expert and CEO of Health Assured It’s been a few months now since lockdown began—and slowly, things are starting to return to normal. While some pockets of strict lockdown measures remain in place—and are likely to pop up as small outbreaks of COVID-19 appear—for the most part, retail and offices […]

Since the coronavirus outbreak was first reported in China, over 185 countries have been infected, which has had a significant international impact.  This led to the development of the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which has been used to furlough around 8.4 million employees. For people who are still working, many have had to begin […]

Just prior to lockdown PA Life was lucky enough to visit the Oatlands Park Hotel for a venue scout and overnight stay – and we think this jewel in the Surrey countryside offers corporate bookers something a little different… One of the most important things to consider when choosing a venue for your event, conference […]

PA Life publisher Forum Events & Media Group has successfully held its first virtual events, establishing a blueprint for B2B networking and conferences in the ‘new normal’. In recent weeks we’ve hosted two full-day conferences – PA Life LIVE, which brought together Executive and Personal Assistants for a full day of learning, and the Hotel Designs LIVE event, […]

Women are spending the equivalent of almost an entire month of the year worrying – and more than half said it is having an impact on their health. A study of 2,000 adults found women spend an average of almost two hours a day feeling worried or stressed, with two thirds of this time spent […]

Throughout lockdown we ran FOUR amazing competitions for PA Life Club Members – and now we’re ready to reveal the winners! Competition One: For the first, we gave members the chance to win a round of crazy golf & cocktails for 4 people at Swingers! Swingers takes crazy golf from the 1920’s British seaside, Tanqueray […]

With lockdown easing, now is the perfect time to start researching venues for your next event – The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help make your project a reality! Our list of venues encompasses everything from bars, restaurants, indoor sports and hotels right through to safari […]

Over 100 senior PAs and EAs attended the first PA Life LIVE digital conference which took place throughout the day of Wednesday June 24th – And you can now re-watch the fantastic session looking at Corporate Gifting and Staff Incentives & Rewards. Free to attend, the conference provided assistants with the tools to help their businesses return […]

PA Life’s printed magazine sits right at the heart of the PA and EA community, providing advice, profiles, How To guides, reviews and more – but did you know you can sign up to receive a Digital Edition of each issue completely FREE? All you need to do is click here and fill out the […]

We recently spoke to to Venues of Excellence Executive Director Mandy Jennings about the benefits of Membership Consortiums in challenging industry times, how they planned to support members through the pandemic, plus the views of both members and industry partners… How did Venues of Excellence (VoE) react with a plan for members as we went […]

For many, wearing headphones at work can be helpful, but for some it’s seen as unprofessional, unsociable or even rude. It can be tricky to work out the best way to keep everyone happy, so music licensing company PPL PRS Ltd have put together some advice to help you gauge whether you’re in the right or wrong […]

Yesterday PA Life readers gathered for a Virtual Meet Up with special guest speaker IET London: Savoy Place, giving insight into its spaces and how events are expected to run post-lockdown. As home to the Institution of Engineering and Technology, IET London: Savoy Place has all of the state-of-the-art AV facilities you’d expect. As well as […]

By Jeremy Shulman, Chief Editor, Subscriptions and Product at Interactive Pro and Edology.com It’s officially Groundhog Day… every day. In the US, the 2nd of February is reserved for wondering – for no more than a few moments – whether or not a Pennsylvanian rodent has seen his shadow. The ‘legend’ goes, when the ceremonious […]

Register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Up, taking place on Monday, June 15th with special guest speaker IET London: Savoy Place, giving you insight into its spaces and how events are expected to run post-lockdown. Monday June 8th 2:30pm The interactive session, hosted via Zoom, will cover all aspects of the venue, including: About […]

If you’re planning some post-lockdown Team Building activities for your company, the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from indoor and outdoor sports to bushcraft adventures and comedy nights – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search Now […]

Register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Ups taking place on Monday, June 1st, which include guest speakers and activities tackling issues at the forefront of our minds as we emerge from lockdown: Business Travel and Team Building. We’ve teamed with our friends at Fruitful Events and London Jet Charter to create two great […]

The London Venues Summit and Event Organisers Summit, both of which are hosted by PA Life publisher Forum Events & Media, will now take place at the Leonardo Royal London at Tower Bridge in October. London Venues Summit – 13th October, Leonardo Royal London, Tower Bridge Event Organisers Summit – 13th & 14th October, Leonardo […]