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Last chance to join PA Life club for our special Black Friday price

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Just one day left to join the PA Life Club at our special Black Friday discounted price, giving assistants the chance to join the members-only group for just £66.75 + vat for the year, instead of the usual price of £74.17 + vat. Available until Midnight tonight (Friday 30 November 2018), new members will benefit from networking […]

10 ways to encourage good health in the workplace

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We are constantly being told the benefits of happy and healthy employees in the workplace. A major part of being healthy is regular check-ups with a GP, but how encouraging employees to take a trip to the doctors means that they have to take time out of work. This comes to a disadvantage to both […]

The office Christmas party, bah humbug?

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The office Christmas party; a night of fun and games, or is it a night of keeping sober enough that you don’t humiliate yourself and say something to your boss that could make things a little tense in January? It was once the case that staff would eagerly anticipate their Christmas party, counting down the […]

Business travel the truth?

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Business travel has become more popular in the cyber-age. This is because the effort of travelling to see someone can often mean more for professional relations than sitting at a desktop while constantly skyping in and out of meetings all day. The personal touch of travelling to a meeting is widely recognised as being a […]

PA Life Club: Will be visiting The Royal Berkshire Conference Centre in 2019

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The Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, based in the impressive Madejski Stadium complex, provides the perfect unusual backdrop that’ll score you points at your next conference or event.   On January 30, 2019, PA Life Club members will be given an exclusive opportunity to view the conference centre and its facilities. On arrival from 6pm, members […]

Seven attributes that make the perfect team

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Steve Norris, sales director and workplace channel lead at Nestlé Professional® shares the ingredients that make up the perfect team “As part of the Nestle Professional ‘Making Work Work’ research we asked 2,000 employees and managers in businesses across Britain what the most important factors were in making up the perfect team. We also conducted in-depth interviews […]

App to date

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There are thousands of apps added to smartphone app stores every day. Sometimes it can be tricky to keep on top of which apps we need in our phones and which are just a waste of space? Vincenzo Ferrara, PA Life staff writer, has been searching through the app stores to create a comprehensive list […]

Freelance work fad or future?

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We are seeing more PAs become freelance due to being able to work from home and manage more than one boss at a time. Some decide to dabble with the freelance lifestyle for a short-term with the plan to go back to working in-house eventually. But more of those that have become freelance are choosing […]

Smaller Session Sizes ‘A Good Thing for Modern Events’

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Lime Venue Portfolio has welcomed new research predicting that individual sessions at conferences will reduce throughout 2019. The prediction is identified in MPI’s Outlook Report with international survey respondents predicting a continuation of this trend over the next 12-24 months. Lime Venue Portfolio has been quick to endorse the trends as ‘a good thing for […]

PA Life Christmas Party Awards – The Winners

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Last night PA Life hosted its first awards evening for members of the PA Life Club. An event that showcased some of the biggest names in the industry and highlighted some surprising underdogs. The evening covered five different categories: Networker of the Year,  Social Media Supporter of the Year, Most Loyal Club Member, Outstanding Achievement […]

Falling short of salary expectations

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When you start in the world of work after finishing school, you imagine working up the corporate ladder until you eventually achieve a salary that you expect can sustain yourself. In new figures however, it seems that a lot of us are falling short of these expectations. Deciding what you want to be when you’re […]

PA Life Club: Penelope Alice heads to Chanel’s studio with Fello and Sixt

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Getting the chance to have your make-up or nails done, while sampling some fantastic fizz and getting the chance to network certainly is my idea of a great night with colleagues and peers, and that’s just what me and some PA Life Club members got to enjoy this week. We headed to the Chanel studio […]

Lumiere London your next corporate venue

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Lumiere London was founded by fashion photographer Carlos Lumiere in 2005. It started as a photographic studio in the famous Menier Chocolate Factory in London Bridge, and over time it expanded into a space used by third parties for filming and corporate events. In 2014, Carlos and his team chose to take on an even […]

Green Hat People joins PA Life Christmas Party

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Green Hat People have provided excellent bespoke entertainment packages at PA Life events in the past and we are delighted to announce that they will be joining us at the PA Life Christmas Party.     Green Hat People will be providing an interactive Christmas themed games at the Toy Room for the PA Life Christmas […]

PA Life Club: Head to the New House Farm for 2019

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Set in 12 acres of the Rother Valley, East Sussex, sits the Lodges at New House Farm – an idyllic escape that is just an hour away outside of London. PA Life Club members will get to take part in a FAM trip to the lodges in the New Year, where they will be treated […]

Vanity Van joins PA Life Christmas Party

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Vanity Van are known for their pampering experience at corporate events and are hoping to make the PA Life Christmas party at Toy Room fun and fabulous. Vanity Van is a dynamic team of knowledgeable and multi-skilled beauty specialists. Using professional salon products and modern techniques, their team is ambitious, creative and dedicated to fulfilling […]

New award sponsor announced for PA Life Christmas Party 2018

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PA Life welcomes The Grubstreet Author as an award sponsor to the PA Life Christmas Party Awards 2018, which takes place on November 26 at Toy Room London. With just three days to go until the  PA Life Christmas party, we are delighted to announce that The Grubstreet Author opened by The Brewery will be sponsoring the […]

Top stories of the week

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As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. PA Life Christmas Party Awards: Shortlist announced PA Life will reveal the five winners of these prestigious awards during the PA Life Christmas party at Toy Room on November 26. […]