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 […]

There’s no doubt that we live in somewhat unsettling times, and it’s taking its toll on our mental health. But when we’re all in separate spaces, it becomes even harder for managers to check in and keep track of how people are doing. It’s easy to let something like this fall by the wayside, when […]

Going about your day-to-day life, you’re more than likely to stick on your favourite playlist in the background. Whether you’re in the car, at the gym or sitting at your desk, your favourite artist is no doubt keeping you company through your speakers. But have you ever stopped to consider how the music you listen […]

This week saw PA Life Club members gather for an online Virtual Meet Up, in association with Gary Holmes at Not Just Travel, It was a fantastic session, covering off the impact of coronavirus on business travel and how the industry is likely to change and evolve once lockdown is over, including:- Business travel – […]

This week saw PA Life Club members gather for an online Virtual Meet Up in, association with Fruitful Events, to experience fresh, innovative, and creative team events, designed to appeal to all sorts of different teams. Due to recent restrictions on gatherings, a number of Fruitful’s clients have asked them to use its knowledge and […]

Lockdown has taken its toll on both individuals and businesses, and many of us are feeling eager to return to normal, or at least a ‘new normal’. Since the Covid-19 lockdown, research shows that approximately 60 per cent of the UK’s adult population are now working from home, a transition that has been essential, yet […]

By Gary Holmes, Travel Consultant, Not Just Travel The issue of securing refunds or credit notes for cancelled holidays and other trips (business and leisure) amid the coronavirus crisis is generating a lot of publicity.  The first challenge was to get everybody home, and as the days went on there were fewer and fewer flights […]

With thoughts turning to life beyond lockdown, you’re probably already planning event projects for the second half of 2020 – and the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted Venue Finder partners ready to help. Our list of Venue Finding specialists covers everything from hotels and restaurants to conference centres and […]

Our new series takes a look at how PA Life readers are coping with working during the lockdown. First up, we talk to Marie Heinsen, Executive Assistant to the co-founders and head of Sagittarius Agency Services… How long have you been working from home?My daughter finished school on Friday March 20th – that was my […]