The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has launched a tool enabling venues to manage the tracking and tracing of delegates, as part of its ongoing reopening support for the sector. Free to mia members featuring enhanced hygiene and infection prevention controls – the dedicated miaTrustedTrace tool enables venues to manage delegate contact information easily and safely. All venues […]

At Firebird Events our aim is simple… to offer our customers truly memorable events. Well established within the industry since 2000, our core services include; conference and awards production, team building, family fun days and party services. Producing stand-out events requires specialist expertise and above all, a personable, caring and passionate team who can visualise […]

Register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Up, taking place on Tuesday, August 4th with special guest speaker IET London: Savoy Place, giving you insight into its spaces and how events will run post-lockdown. Tuesday, August 4th 2020 2:30pm The interactive session, hosted via Zoom, will cover all aspects of running events post-lockdown, plus details […]

Employee research has revealed that two thirds of employees are ‘reluctant to return’ to offices as lockdown eases in the UK. A survey of UK workers by e-days showed that 60% were reluctant or unsure about returning to the office on grounds of safety, while just over a third felt they were ready to go […]

The Meetings Show has unveiled further plans for its 2020 hybrid show, after the UK government confirmed that business events, conferences, exhibitions and events centres are permitted to re-open on 1 October, if adhering to social distancing. The Meetings Show 2020, which has been rescheduled to October due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

Unique Venues Birmingham have launched a new video demonstrating the pitfalls of hosting virtual meetings and events, and showcasing the benefits of hosting a live streamed event at UVB with professional AV technical support. The new live streaming package from UVB can be added to any of their theatre or event conference bookings to ensure […]

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned this week that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a mental health crisis in the UK unless extra support is provided. Other research from Bupa UK found that despite high rates of poor mental health during the pandemic, just one in 20 people (5%) has […]

A new study has analysed the UK’s working hours to find out which industries and cities put in the most hours per week. Using ONS ASHE data, UK payments specialist Merchant Machine also looked into pay to highlight whether the hours we put in is reflected in our pay. You can view the graphic here. […]

Flexible office specialist Workthere has created a Spotify playlist for people to listen to whilst working from home to help boost their mood and increase their productivity levels. The playlist was created following research it  conducted into workers attitudes towards listening to music as they work. The research revealed two-thirds (66%) think listening to music whilst working […]

43 per cent of employees have made mistakes resulting in cybersecurity repercussions for themselves or their company, according to a new report, The Psychology of Human Error. The report, by Tessian, surveyed 1,000 workers in the UK and 1,000 workers in the US at the height of the coronavirus outbreak in April, to reveal how stress, […]

Travel and Transport has unveiled a raft of new products and services focused on helping travellers and travel buyers navigate ever-changing rules and regulations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tools help at three stages – planning, preparing and on-trip. Travel and Transport’s new Journey Prep tool allows travelers to search a country or state at […]

In light of the recent announcement that live events can take place from 1st October, we have made the decision to move the PA Life Summit from 7th September to 19th November at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, where it will now take place as a hybrid event. This is hugely positive news for the […]

VIP helicopter charter company Apollo Air Services has become the first in the UK to install Aviation Clean Air’s ionizing airborne purification units. The firms says the new technology is proven to deactivate 99.4% of airborne virus including COVID-19, meaning passengers and crew can feel safe in the knowledge that the purified air they breathe, […]

Over a third (33%) of British workers don’t trust that their colleagues are practicing proper hygiene guidelines, according to new research. The study, conducted by print firm Solopress, reveals the main discomforts for both employers and employees as businesses plan to reopen following the lockdown lift. Pre-pandemic office regularities are now considered uncomfortable, with 44% […]

82% of Brits expect more people will use video-based online learning after lockdown, according to the latest research on How Video is Changing the World from Limelight Networks. During lockdown, almost two thirds (65%) of people in the UK have found video-based resources helpful when learning from home and 30% even attended their first ever experience of a virtual business conference. But, how do Brits plan to continue using online video offerings once a return to the office is allowed? […]

The Venues Collection has today announced that three of its eight venues will be available to rent as flexible office space on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis. This move is in response to the changing shift in working habits and the predicted need for remote workers to meet regularly. The Venues Collection is […]

With businesses across the world seeing the tangible benefits of a mobile workforce over the last few months, returning to the office may become temporary as working from home potentially becomes a new way of working. That’s according to research collated by Instant Offices, which carried out research to see which countries are currently leading […]

Workers cannot be expected to “blindly obey” the government’s encouragement to return to their offices according to the British Safety Council, despite the prime minister saying that the advice on working from home will change on 1 August. The statement comes as CIPD research suggests many workers are anxious about returning to their normal place […]