The organisers of Venues + Events Live have canceled the London and Manchester editions of the event due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, with a new virtual event taking place on September 24th & 25 this year. The virtual event will provide content and networking opportunities for the thousands of event buyers across the UK […]

BMA House has created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that it says reflect the ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Including options for webcasting, breakouts, speaker only conferences and exhibitor/sponsor packages, the offering reflects both the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the future needs of event organisers. Kat Winfield, […]

Gary Holmes, Travel Consultant at Not Just Travel, rounds up the latest developments in the world of business travel as we move out of lockdown… Tour operators open up, but has Spain? Tui expects its UK tour operations to be sending holidaymakers abroad “later in the summer”. The message came as the travel giant partially restarted its […]

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 […]

Office workers returning to work this week are being asked to help their local economy by only spending money in small independent shops and businesses for the next 3 months. The campaign started by office space business Offices.co.uk is to encourage a shift in how we spend our money in and around our workplaces. They are asking […]

Warwick Conferences has unveiled its strategy to keep event organisers, delegates and staff safe while hosting events and conferences, as it continues its preparations ahead of re-opening on Monday July 6th. Detailed in its brochure – Keeping You Safe – the venue has set out plans to reinforce its standards, while explaining new guidelines when running events […]

Regent’s Conferences & Events offers unique indoor and outdoor event spaces within four acres of private grounds in Regent’s Park – a true hidden gem in the heart of the capital. Presenting a solution for large-scale events unlike any other in London, Regent’s’ grounds are encased in landscaped tranquillity where the countryside meets the city. […]

Are you looking for a business travel management partner for your company now that lockdown is being eased? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted providers ready to help. Our list of agencies covers everything from full travel management services, through to chauffeurs, helicopters and private planes – There’s something […]

Would you like to be able to offer all of your staff a fantastic car benefit at no cost to the organisation and with virtually no administration? Now you can! Brand new cars, with fantastic discounts, no Benefit In Kind tax and affordable monthly payments on personal finance. Available to family members too. Contact Michelle […]

Created in direct response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sussex-based company Locate Global has adapted its Incident Management Platform for comprehensive crisis communications, specifically to enable key workers safety and support the Health Care sector. Locate was developed primarily as a Travel Safety platform providing duty of care to travellers, allowing companies to monitor their travellers […]

By Take The Mike A virtual team building day to boost morale during ‘social distancing’. Working in teams, your people perform sketches and have fun making them work! BOOK AN ONLINE TEAMBUILDING EXPERIENCE BEFORE 30TH JUNE 2020 – TWO COMPLIMENTARY PLACES!* We’ll instruct groups how to tell the best story putting smiles on faces! We […]

As a PA, EA or Office Manager we know that it’s an extremely challenging time at the moment. Whether it’s sourcing new solutions, getting the business up and running again, new health and safety plans or preparing for the ‘new normal’, we have created the PA Life LIVE – Post Lockdown Reboot to give you a […]

Latest research from the Meetings Industry Association (mia) has revealed that nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK venues are forecasting a greater than 60% reduction in revenue, if social distancing restrictions remain at two metres. The gathered business intelligence, which will feed directly into the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s (DCMS) Visitor Economy Working […]

Events at Club Chelsea unveiled a state-of-the-art 3D virtual tour for its event spaces today, allowing event bookers to experience the space in virtual reality. The virtual tour, available via VR headsets or on the events.chelseafc.com website, allows events bookers to see what Stamford Bridge has to offer as a venue for major conferences, exhibitions, […]

Over a third (36%) of UK businesses believe that implementing new health and safety measures in accordance with the Government’s recently published guidelines are the biggest challenge they face as lockdown eases and they attempt to return to the workplace, according to new research conducted by law firm Winckworth Sherwood. This was closely mirrored (29%) […]

By Nicola Ward, CakeDrop LGBTQ Pride is an important time of year for many people. It’s a chance to celebrate, reflect and unite. But with hundreds of annual events being postponed until next year, Pride 2020 is going to feel very different – not least for those who experience Pride season as a powerful reminder […]

Across the UK millions of office workers have been told to stay at home to help stop the spread of Covid-19, and seemingly overnight the world of business travel and expenses was a distant memory. Life working from our kitchen tables, via Zoom calls and wifi, has meant businesses are now seeing a change in […]

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 […]