Proposed ‘immunity certificates’ allowing individuals to move freely in society could lead to discrimination, claims Edgar Whitley, Associate Professor from London School of Economics’ Department of Management, and other contributing experts in a new report. The report from The Ada Lovelace Institute, which ensures public interest is represented in debates on the use of technology, […]

It’s a challenging time to connect with each other yet increasingly we’re all finding online solutions.   GiftRound is an online service that has been changing the way people organise the office whip round. GiftRound provides a quick, hassle-free and secure way to collect money for gifts both at work and with friends and family. […]

Central Hall Westminster has joined the Westminster Venue Collection, a consortium of top venues with members now totalling 34. The consortium brings together modern and traditional exhibition spaces, museums, auditoria, conference rooms and banqueting halls to offer all the world-class facilities that London’s iconic City of Westminster has to offer. The Westminster Venue Collection website makes […]

To support international business events, meetings and incentive travel industry, the IMEX team has created a brand-new virtual experience, due to launch on May 6th and run for several months. With IMEX in Frankfurt cancelled, PlanetIMEX has been designed as a destination in its own right and will feature 3D interactive islands, each created using […]

Almost 90% of PA Life readers have avoided furlough – showing that PAs, EAs and other administrative assistants remain the glue that’s holding together businesses during this time. A survey of PA Life readers has revealed that 89% are still working – although some have been asked to work reduced hours and some have been […]

A new study has revealed the extent of bullying in the workplace, with 71% of employees in the UK saying they have either experienced or witnessed bullying at work over the same period. Employment law specialists Kew Law has conducted a major new survey around workplace bullying. They asked employees of 131 companies in the […]

New research has revealed that 52% of Brits are happy to continue working from home for as long as is required. However, some 37% admit that they are starting to feel the pressure and 6% admit to already finding this new way of life a struggle. Moneypenny, the outsourced communications provider, polled 2,000 UK workers, […]

ABPCO (the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) has donated more than £600 to industry charity Meeting Needs and social enterprise EventWell through its annual member engagement survey. Each year ABPCO undertakes a survey to understand how it can work more closely with its members and deliver on their needs. For each completed survey ABPCO […]

More than 160 buyers attended Virtually Live London, a series of online events providing organisers, agents and buyers the opportunity to ‘visit’ a destination remotely. Attendees from as far as Singapore and the West Coast of America got to take guided tours around over a dozen London venues during the two-day event last week. The […]

Millions of Brits are now batch cooking their evening meals – with curry, stew and spaghetti Bolognese among the most popular meals to cook in bulk. A study of 2,000 adults found that instead of cooking a fresh meal every evening, adults are spending a couple of hours cooking several meals for the week ahead […]

Join us on Wednesday April 29th at 11am for an exclusive webinar brought to you by wellness expert Lorna Dunning. This Mindfulness and Stress Management Webinar is designed to inspire, motivate and will provide practical tools to help you feel calm, confident when concerns can include: • Scared about their health and the health of […]

We are all feeling an uncertainty and  dealing with a whole range of feelings and issues. Most of all we want to protect ourselves and our loved ones and know that the ‘stay at home’ guidelines are the best way to reduce the spread of coronavirus and support our precious NHS. But protecting our health […]

Not all EAs and PAs wear capes, but Rochelle Biss from Uber for Business, Abigail Jones from Facebook and Marie Heinsen from Sagittarius Agency might as well, for their PA powers are nothing short of heroic.* These three EAs will be discussing the biggest challenges facing EAs today – both during the pandemic lockdown and […]

With thoughts turning to life beyond lockdown, you’re probably already planning projects for the second half of 2020 – and the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted Corporate Entertainment partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from theatre to sports and skydiving to bushcraft – There’s something […]

One of the sub-headings of the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent lockdown has been the move to virtual meetings via videoconferencing technology – and from there, the security breaches that have occurred.  Zoom in particular has been making the headlines for less than positive reasons; its use is now banned by several major corporations, and the […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has announced that its miaList will continue to shine a spotlight on the industry’s greatest talent in 2020. As part of the 10 names who will secure a place, this year’s roll of honour will specifically recognise an inspirational individual who, against all odds, deserves special credit for managing and […]

With a significant proportion of the country staying home under current lockdown rules, a survey from Venson Automotive Solutions is revealing the surprising ways people are using their cars. One in three people have openly headed to the car for some peace and quiet (35% of men and 20% of women), 16% have used in-car […]

UK businesses need to focus more on their cyber security during lockdown and be aware of the possible vulnerabilities of WFH (working from home) devices. That’s the message from Gauntlet Risk Management which recently commissioned a research survey into IT security practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the results, 41% of those surveyed said […]