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Free cocktail reception: Celebrate the Lost in Brixton launch!

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A brand-new hidden space is set to open in Brixton Village this August – and it’s offering a free cocktail reception for any clients who book the venue by 1st September 2018. Introducing Lost in Brixton, a concrete jungle with drinks, food from the market, and happy times – expect to find music, local draft beer, a Latin American inspired […]

Church House Westminster likes to be beside the seaside

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Church House Westminster has hosted its annual afternoon tea party in the Bishop Partridge Hall, which was attended by over 100 event professionals. The theme for this year’s party, which took place on Friday 28 June, was a vintage seaside look that featured colourful table covers, windmills, and seashells as table decorations and navy-and-white striped […]

Register today for Venues + Events Live 2019

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Venues + Events Live returns this Autumn on 18-19 September at Old Billingsgate, and launches in Manchester on 24 September at Manchester Central, with more show features and exhibitors than ever before.  The event understands the busy life of PAs and EAs. Spending your time as efficiently as possible is a priority when you have […]

Leicester Tigers stadium joins Lime Venue Portfolio

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Welford Road, the home of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, has become the latest stadia venue to join the Lime Venue Portfolio. The historic ground joins the group of 80+ unique and unusual venues, further adding to the portfolio’s geographic reach, particularly in Leicester where it joins the King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City Football […]

IBTM World launches business mentorship and investment programme

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IBTM World has launched ‘Event Business Accelerator’, an investment and mentoring programme for young entrepreneurs. The programme will give people with an idea, product or service relevant to the events industry the opportunity to participate in an intensive mentoring programme, culminating in a live pitch for funding to a panel of potential investors at IBTM […]

81% of SMEs struggling to source skilled staff

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8 in 10 small and medium-sized business struggle to find new recruits with adequate skills, according to a new poll. The study of 1,000 business professionals at SME companies was commissioned for coworking company, The Brew by rent24. Of those professionals in the survey who struggle to find skilled staff, 36% say that a lack […]

Don’t miss out – Book your Accor hotel meeting and claim a summer surprise!

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Book your meeting or event at any Accor hotel to be held between 1st June and 31st August to claim your free summer surprise. Our summer surprises include: Cocktail ice lollies Iced coffee and iced tea Light summer lunch Drink vouchers and more !* PLUS get double Meeting Planner Rewards points if you book, host and pay […]

Don’t miss the PA Life Wellness Taster Night this week!

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The PA Life Wellness Taster Night takes place this Thursday, July 25th – It’s a unique opportunity to experience the very latest in wellbeing techniques and products, while networking with your fellow PA Life Club members. Our host venue and sponsor, Meet In Place, offers a collection of stylish, luxury meeting rooms that are specially designed to help you […]

The importance of behavioural science within meetings and events

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Experts from NYS and Capita Travel and Events shared how they apply behaviour science to create smarter meetings and events at the Meetings Show 2019.  Jonti Dalal-Small, Head of Behavioural Science, first gave an overview on the ‘behavioural science toolkit’ and how it be used for a range of outcomes such as encouraging collaboration, reducing […]

VENUE SPOTLIGHT: CEME Conference Centre

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CEME Conference Centre is an ultra-modern events and meetings venue offering innovative and flexible solutions for all your meetings requirements from our high-tech conference auditorium – the POD Theatre, to small meeting rooms, conference, exhibition and outdoor space. CEME deliver hundreds of conferences and meetings every year with ‘state of the art’ meeting space from […]

COMPETITION: Win £200 worth of travel with Corporate Traveller

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Corporate Traveller is proud to partner with PA Life and as a thank you to all the PAs, Corporate Traveller are offering one lucky winner £200 worth of travel in flights or Eurostar tickets. Corporate Traveller is the UK’s largest travel management company dedicated to companies spending £100,000 and upwards per year on travel. In […]

Is your job unrewarding? Here are the top 40 signs

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Almost half of Brits are stuck in a ‘boring or unrewarding’ job, according to a study. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found more than three in 10 say their job is ‘utterly dull’, while 35 per cent even describe their work as ‘soul destroying’. A quarter feel there is nothing left for them to […]

Sopwell House reveals £14m Cottonmill spa development

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Opening in summer 2019 following a £14 million investment, Cottonmill is the new three-storey, state-of-the-art, private members’ spa at Sopwell House in Hertfordshire. Sopwell House says Cottonmill is all about choice and community, bringing together innovative treatments and experiences by British spa brands, contemporary design, diverse relaxation spaces, modern dining and a new spa garden. With two tiers of […]

Enjoy a memorable evening of client entertainment at the London Bierfest

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Entertain and network with clients at London’s leading corporate hospitality event, the London Bierfest, where the stunning Grade II listed building – Old Billingsgate Market – is transformed into a traditional Bavarian Beer Hall.   Alongside a spectacular programme of live performances and delicious traditional German fare, enjoy unlimited Bavarian beer brought directly to your table […]

Is technology letting you down? You’re not the only one

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UK office workers waste 1.8 billion working hours every year because the technology they’re given isn’t good enough. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 people undertaken by Insight, which also showed that more than a third (34 percent) of employees said that not being equipped with the right technology makes remote and flexible working […]

WHITE PAPER: Helping travellers, bookers and organisations think and choose better

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The business travel industry is often based on booking habits and policy compliance. Unfortunately, not enough businesses are questioning if they are spending the right amount on their travel programme and travelling in the right way, or even considering the impact travel has on their employee wellbeing and the overall productivity.  Capita Travel and Events […]

Register for the PA Life Wellness Taster Night!

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The PA Life Wellness Taster Night takes place on July 25th – It’s a unique opportunity to experience the very latest in wellbeing techniques and products, while networking with your fellow PA Life Club members. Our host venue and sponsor, Meet In Place, offers a collection of stylish, luxury meeting rooms that are specially designed to help you be […]

Signature Sales Support & Representation ‘Highly Commended’ at CHS awards

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Signature Sales Support & Representation has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of ‘Best Representation of a UK Hotel/Venue’ at the Conference & Hospitality Show awards. Signature Sales Support & Representation is a meeting, incentive, conference and event, (MICE) sales representation and consultancy to the hospitality industry.  Announced in May as a finalist in […]