As the Institution of Engineering and Technology celebrates its 150-year anniversary this year, IET Venues is hailing the top inventions since the Institution’s inception that continue to shape the way we run events.   The event industry has utilised every aspect of technology throughout its history, in a lot of ways pushing the boundaries of […]

UK VA Conference 2021 will be on-line for 1st March to 4th March 2021 comprising of four sessions at 4pm each day Monday to Thursday. In consideration of feedback and the many demands on Virtual Assistants, their business, families and related commitments, the UK VA Conference 2021 will now be staged as an on-line event […]

Imagine your dream event experience; then bring it to life with Cadence – the all-in-one platform for virtual, in-person and hybrid events. One platform for all of your events – Create a rhythm to your events with a consistent attendee experience throughout the year on web, mobile and tablet Events of any size, any type […]

Since the pandemic began, have you ever stopped and thought how different the lockdowns would have been without video technology? I’m sure at some point we’ve all moaned and groaned at a frozen video call or a colleague being on mute – and, in fact, a study has found that 22% of video calls freeze […]

‘Laughter is contagious. The more laughter you bring into your life the happier those around you will feel’. At Take the Mike, they believe a good laugh boosts the immune system and energises staff during lockdown! So, they have lined up leading West End comedians for a stand-up comedy show special to benefit your organisation […]

The UK’s leading venues and booking agents will come together this March for the Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) first ever virtual edition in its award-winning Connect series. The event, now in its seventh year, provides a unique platform for business meetings and events industry professionals to engage and build relations with agents while giving parties […]

Park Plaza hotels has prepared for the safe return of meetings, events and conference clients with the launch of its dedicated ‘Reassuring Meetings & Events’ programme: designed to enhance the robust safety measures already in place across its estate. With companies starting to look at how they can bring their teams back together again, and look to […]

We set out to find the top PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Corporate Bookers from across the UK as part of the PA Life Star Awards 2020 – and the winners were revealed at the PA Life Virtual Christmas Party!   The five Star Award categories were: PA of the Year, Rising Star, Multi-Tasker of […]

The Manchester PA Network and its event partner, the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), is launching ‘The Virtual Event Series’ on February 24, 2021. The launch event features an exclusive interview with Sarah-Jane (SJ) Heath, PA to Take That stars Mark Owen and Howard Donald, and bespoke cocktails delivered to your door. SJ Heath is a career […]

We want to find out our readers favourite social media channel, what you think about our online presence and the content you want more of. The annual PA Life Reader Survey has launched once again, where we are asking you, our loyal readers, to share your thoughts on the PA Life brand as a whole. The […]

The PA Way has built an app to connect, empower and reward its members. The PA Way app launches this month to be placed at the gold fingertips of PAs, EAs, VAs and office admins; helping them to make more informed buying decisions. Through a range of affiliated and approved partners, users will be able […]

You can sign up to the PA Life Club for just £19.99 for six months or if you already have a membership renew in April to have club access for the rest of the year. The new PA Life Club package will give you six months access to our private members page and includes: Exclusive […]

Sarah Damani runs a successful Alchemy Virtual Assistance (VA) Hub where she supports multiple business owners with their PA, marketing and administration under the trusted and award-winning Alchemy brand. She became an Alchemy VA Hub Manager in December 2019 – three months before COVID hit – and rose above the challenges of the pandemic to […]

The Alchemy of Virtual Assistance – creating a successful assistant business around your family by Suzy Sanders is the perfect guide for any virtual assistant, whether they work for an agency, are starting their own business or joining a franchise. Suzy Sanders founded Alchemy Virtual Assistance from her home in 2016, to provide remote administration […]

During this latest national lockdown – possibly because the start of the year means we all look at new career opportunities and self-improvement – it seems that more of us are looking at learning new skills. And not just baking banana bread and sourdough bread… From online courses to webinars, more of us are investing […]

London police officer and paramedic that met during an emergency call out now gifted dream wedding as a thank you for their work during the pandemic. London Ambulance Service Paramedic Paige Stride and Police Officer Rob Wilkins have been gifted a dream wedding worth £20k by Regent’s Conferences & Events, following a search to recognise […]

The Meetings Show, will take place on 30th September and 1st October 2021 at ExCeL London. Following the success of its virtual format in 2020, The Meetings Show 2021 will be delivered as a hybrid event to allow event planners who are unable to attend the event in-person to interact with the show’s exhibitors, comprehensive […]

Taking place on Thursday 25th February at 3pm, we’ve teamed up with SevenEvents to host a tea break and catch up with a few surprises… The session is now full and attendees will enjoy an exclusive introduction with SevenEvents, followed by a view of their virtual platform that can help elevate events and team socials. They […]