Founder of Executive Support Magazine and internationally-renowned speaker Lucy Brazier has been awarded an OBE in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to office professionals. Lucy Brazier is one of the world’s leading authorities on the administrative profession. As CEO of Marcham Publishing, specialist publisher of Executive Support Magazine, Lucy’s passion is for the Assistant […]

This FREE virtual event gives PAs and Event Organisers an insight into the world of Academic Venues, brought to you by Academic Venue Solutions, and five of its members – Unique Venues Birmingham, Lancaster University, Northumbria University, Oxford Brookes and Roehampton Venues. Introduce PAs and Event Organisers to the world of Academic Venues Showcase of […]

Whilst the thought of returning to the workplace post-lockdown may be positive for some, it will undoubtedly create stress and anxiety for others. And new research from Aviva has revealed that many are looking for more flexibility in their work schedule to give them a more leisurely three-day weekend. As a consequence of working from […]

The Meetings Industry Association is seeking an outstanding and inspirational new chief executive, as Jane Longhurst is stepping down to retire. Since taking the helm in 2004, Longhurst has been championing the business meetings and events sector, collaborating and uniting the many different parts of the industry, advocating best practice to raise industry standards launching […]

As organisations begin to test different hybrid working styles, new data from Chargifi reveals that spontaneous office interactions between coworkers can boost individual wellbeing and productivity for over an hour. The hybrid workplace specialist found almost half (45%) of employees report feeling happier after such encounters, and around a third say they feel more motivated, […]

A game of musical (empty) chairs, or a landfill disaster? The move toward home working could cause a landfill influx of millions of chairs and desks as offices close or downsize following Covid-19, warns BusinessWaste.co.uk. The business waste specialists are warning of a mountain of unwanted office furniture making its way to landfill as companies […]

Mash Media, the organiser of The PA Show, has confirmed that the event has been postponed to September 1st & 2nd, when it will take place at ExCeL London. Sister shows International Confex and the Publishing Show are also postponed. The events were due to run on June 22nd & 23rd, but given the rise […]

By Amy Lang, Eat My Logo Did we mention that our products are Eco-Friendly as well as tasty? Here at Eat My Logo, we are working towards being a zero-plastic company. We have made some key changes to our processes to ensure our products and packaging are as sustainable as possible. All our individually sealed […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the Government’s move to Step 4 of its roadmap will be delayed until July 19th at the earliest. Jane Longhurst, chief executive, said: “We understand the necessity for the Government to delay the move to Step 4 – the final stage of its […]

The TUC has today warned that employers are breaching official guidance by forcing staff to “needlessly” work in offices and other workplaces – and says that this points to wider a health and safety enforcement crisis. New TUC polling reveals that nearly one in ten (nine per cent) staff have been put under pressure by bosses […]

Here is one of the confirmed seminar sessions for this October’s – PA Life Summit; “2021 Event Planning: Art or Science?” Successful event planning embraces a dynamic mixture of skills. Inspiration, planning and creativity.  This begs the question: as we move past Covid-19, has event management become more of an art form or a science? […]

By Nina Assam, Director at Soora So you’re looking to book a professional photographer to shoot your team. You want someone who can come to your offices in order to ensure there’s less disruption to you and your colleagues. But where do you start and how do you know who the right photographer would be? Here are […]

By Georgia Lee, Drayton Gifts Just one week to go (hopefully!) until the next phase of relaxation of the lockdown rules. For us at DRAYTON, that means we’ve already been busy helping clients prepare for the return of events; some of which are set to start in just a matter of weeks! If you have […]

Travel and events solutions specialist Reed & Mackay has added meeting booking capability to its platform, providing fast access to thousands of covid-19 safe venues as companies return to in-person meetings. As companies move from office first to flexible working, they are navigating the challenges posed by a rapid return to in-person meetings against a backdrop of scaled back real […]

Almost a quarter of employees in the UK admitted to not missing anything about the workplace, according to new research by national property specialist Matthews & Goodman. The survey asked more than 800 people what they missed most about the workplace: 24% responded with ‘nothing’ – the third most common response. What people missed most […]

New research from Office Furniture Online has found that three in four UK employees who have worked from home for the majority of the last 12 months (77%) experienced some sort of managerial problem. Meanwhile, over a quarter (26%) of people feel as though their mental health hasn’t been considered while working from home. The […]

Lancashire Cricket has announced that following a planning meeting held at Trafford Town Hall, the Club has received approval from Trafford Council for a new venue redevelopment project at Emirates Old Trafford. The new project includes plans for a 1,025-seater stand, a heritage centre, a guest services hub, and a new retail store facing directly […]

Raileasy is one of the UK’s leading online sellers of rail tickets and its journey planner searches through thousands of journey combinations to find you the cheapest fares. Say you are travelling from Bristol on the 22nd and catching the 08:35 to Paddington returning at 17:48. The price on Trainline is £151.30 but Raileasy’s price is £99.20. That’s the […]