Corina Dumitrascu had finished studying Law in her home country of Romania when she made the snap decision to follow some of her family to the UK. Using many transferable skills (organisation and diplomacy, for starters), she has forged a career as a PA, rising to her current role as Senior PA & Head of […]

PA Life are delighted to announce an exclusive Meet Up networking dinner event for PA Life Club members only at the Lincoln Plaza London hotel on the evening of Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 – we only have 10 places available, so register today! Make the city your home at Lincoln Plaza London. Drawing inspiration from the area’s industrial heritage, the […]

Join us on stand J700 at 3pm on Wednesday, June 26th to toast a successful first day of The Meetings Show, learn about our new Club offers, network, share best practice and swap top-tips. Taking place over a two-day period on 26th and 27th June at Olympia in London, The Meetings Show brings together more […]

A year after launching as Confex Future Focus, the re-named Confex North is back to give event professionals in the north a forum to learn, meet and discover. What’s On The Corporate Event Planners Forum in partnership with the Event Marketing Association (EMA) is a free-to-attend education programme on day 1, (3 July) specifically designed […]

PA Life are delighted to announce a Meet Up networking event at Bond in Motion at the London Film Museum on the evening of Monday, June 24th, 2019. The most anticipated events of the year come from the world of film. Awards like the Oscars and the Bafta’s, with their Celebrity guest lists, red carpet and paparazzi are designed […]

Summer is bearing down upon us once again and with the famous unfamiliarity of British weather, a scorching heat wave could strike at any point. In your own home, it’s relatively easy to stay chilled – sit in front of a fan in shorts and t-shirt, of course – but in an office, where people […]

Joining the PA Life Club gives you VIP access to Meet Up networking events at prestigious venues, exclusive offers and a host of essential content just for you. As a PA Life Club member you will also be able to enjoy discounts on our online training courses. And here are some of our amazing upcoming […]

We’re giving PA Life readers the chance to stay in a luxury hotel and visit a historic manor house, in association with MEET Beyond London. Waddesdon Manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between 1874 and 1885 to display his collection of arts and to entertain the fashionable world. Opened to the public in […]

Innovating at the boundaries of art and science, Science Gallery London is a vibrant new venue offering modern meeting rooms and event spaces in the heart of London Bridge. For truly unique events, enjoy summer in the city with Science Gallery London’s newly renovated Georgian courtyard, providing a memorable outdoor event space for 350 guests.  […]

The sun is starting to poke through the clouds, so now’s the time to start thinking about your summer events. Nicky Brown, Director at Arctic Fox offers a guide… After 2018’s long hot summer, more and more clients are looking to take their events outside and to explore ways in which they can make the […]

Roehampton Venues SW15 on the edge of Richmond Park, South of Hammersmith Bridge and with close links from London Waterloo offers interchangeable conference space and a selection of modern and historic grade listed venues as well as a 30 bedroom hotel on site. With such a varied portfolio whatever the brief we believe we can […]

Joining the PA Life Club gives you VIP access to Meet Up networking events at prestigious venues, exclusive offers and a host of essential content just for you. As a PA Life Club member you will also be able to enjoy discounts on our online training courses. Here’s just a taster of the networking events […]

PA Life will be focussing on Team Building throughout the month of April. It often falls to the PA or EA to organise team building activities for their organisation, so we’re taking an in-depth look at the sector over the next four weeks. The PA Life editorial desk will be having a key focus on team building throughout […]

Steeped in rich history, The Grand, Brighton is like no other hotel thanks to its fascinating past. Jade Burke checks into the independent hotel for the night to find out how it looks after its guests and why it has remained an iconic landmark on the south coast… Facing the seafront, The Grand is a […]

PA Life are delighted to announce a fun-filled Meet Up networking event with Thames Luxury Charters on the evening of Wednesday May 8th, 2019. Thames Luxury Charters own and operate a fleet of exquisite private charter vessels, presenting a selection of unique venues for hire that are perfect for both personal and corporate events. Step aboard […]

In the first of a two-part analysis Jonathan Gahagan, Business Development & Travel Risk Consultant at Securewest International, shares his top tips for PAs when arranging travel… I started writing this article in Manila just as the news broke that an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 had crashed killing all 157 persons on-board. Being away on […]

The business travel market is a huge arena, filled with numerous firms, such as travel management companies or consultants, all specialising in offering expert advice and travel services. We’ve compiled a list of the best out there to help support assistants this year… Whether it’s booking a visa, researching for the best budget hotel or […]

Get ready for some important stats that will have an impact on the wellbeing of staff in your office: 81 per cent of us spend between four and nine hours a day sitting at our desks, whilst a third (36 per cent) claim we spend up to six hours seated.  And here’s the sting: a huge […]