Half (50.6%) of UK businesses will limit the number of people in the office to adhere to social distancing rules, while a staggering 88% of employees are not comfortable using public transport to commute in 2020. That’s according to research from HR software specialist Breathe in conjunction with Posture People and HR Central, which polled 482 senior business leaders […]

Sixty-two per cent employees who can work from home would be happy if their office remained closed indefinitely after lockdown measures are lifted, despite a sustained drop in Covid-19 cases, while one in five (21%) claimed to be ‘extremely happy’ at the prospect of working permanently from home. That’s according to a new study commissioned […]

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 […]

Forum Events & Media Group, publisher of PA Life, has successfully held its first virtual networking events – with over 550 individual meetings taking place within the security industry over the course of two days via virtual events. We are also delighted to confirm that the PA Life Summit, which takes place on September 7th, […]

Has your business been affected by COVID-19? Looking for tools to ensure rapid recovery, whilst improving your resilience as an organisation? Introducing Locate Global, an incident management platform designed for organisational resilience, critical event & crisis management, and extensive communication. Quickly locate users, identify emergency events and initiate critical tasks instantly. Manage all incidents and […]

The CHS Group has committed to ‘going live’ with its first ever CHS Birmingham exhibition, which is set to take place on October 27th at the ICC Birmingham. The new event was launched in the autumn last year, and with many industry events already cancelled or moving to hybrid formats, the group has confirmed that […]

A third of employers (31 per cent) do not make any early  interventions to help staff return  to work in the event that they’re absent for longer than six months owing to ill health, disability or injury. Similarly, thirty-two per cent of employers don’t have any financial support in place for staff if they are […]

By Adam Fidler Academy There are many reasons why today’s Executive Assistants and Executive PAs need to consider professional learning and development. In a competitive marketplace, EAs and PAs need to continually ask themselves ‘What sets me apart from my peers?’ – and an accredited training programme or qualification can certainly do that. Here at […]

Events technology provider Cvent says it has trained and certified more than 20,000 marketers, event planners, and hospitality professionals (1,600 + in the UK and Europe) through its free training and certification programme. The company is temporarily offering all of its Cvent Certifications and training programmes to anyone in the industry free of charge. Certifications typically […]

Three quarters of parents have developed a closer bond with their children because of lockdown. The past three months have seen the mums and dads taking on a multitude of additional roles – with many having to carry on doing their job while also having to become an amateur teacher. As a result, 67 per […]

Exclusive Online Party! This event aims to boost morale and productivity during challenging months! Your staff connect through mobile devices to be entertained by top comedians! This online party includes popular DJ’s getting everyone moving and grooving outside the workplace! Chat with colleagues and dance to chart hits to early morning! Attendees arrive and leave […]

As IET Venues prepare to safely reopen for socially distanced events once permitted, the central city venues have shared their extensive precautions for the reassurance of event planners. Austin Court in Birmingham and Savoy Place in London offer a series of well ventilated rooms and additional outside space, which has allowed flexibility in redetermining new […]

Millions of adults have admitted they would still go to work if they felt unwell post lockdown – despite official advice telling them to stay away following the pandemic. A study of 2,000 workers found one in 14 would still go in regardless of how ill they felt and the symptoms they were suffering. And […]

Over 100 senior PAs and EAs attended the first PA Life LIVE digital conference – but don’t worry if you couldn’t make because you now watch re-watch all the sessions online! Free to attend, the conference provided assistants with the tools to help their businesses return to work following the COVID-19 lockdown. The morning kicked […]

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 […]

Millions of Brits have enjoyed living their lives online during lockdown and plan to continue having digital social catch ups and exercise classes – because they believe it makes them more productive. A study of 2,000 adults discovered 72 per cent have used the internet more than ever while at home in recent months, with […]

Function Fixers offers a FREE venue finding service for all types of events not only in London, but across the UK and beyond. We offer valuable impartial advice to help you to choose the perfect venue for any event. Our service is totally bespoke and we work on a one to one basis with each […]

Last week’s ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter meeting was attended by more than 90 delegates from destinations, venues and suppliers. It was moderated by newly appointed chairman of the BVEP, Simon Hughes. In addition to rich content from the UK regions – where each devolved nation shared local policy updates of their current situations, and […]