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The Meetings Show details Pre-Show Conference for 2018’s event

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As an extension of The Meeting Show’s existing education programme, the annual event is launching a new Pre-Show Conference 2018. The programme, which will offer more than 45 hours of free education across the two-day show, will be open to buyers attending the event. The half day Pre-Show Conference will be held at the Millennium […]

Searcys at The Gherkin unveils new dining, meeting & events spaces

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Searcys at The Gherkin has taken the wraps off new private dining, meeting and events spaces designed by London-based studio Softroom. The five inter-connected rooms are named after clouds (it’s high up there): Alto, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus and Nimbus, providing space for small, targeted conferences for 18 delegates or larger parties of up to 100 guests. […]

Unsure if your career is stagnant or unstoppable? There’s a quiz for that…

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Do you dread Monday mornings or bounce into the office bright-eyed and bushy-tailed? Or are you somewhere in between? Well, good news if you need some help deciding if you like your job or not, because recruitment specialist Michael Page has created a quiz that will tell you if your career is stagnant or unstoppable. […]

Are you left to the ‘office housework’?

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There are many jobs that need completing in the workplace, from cleaning up after a board meeting to making the teas or coffees for the weekly meeting. Dubbed ‘office housework’ by Harvard Business Review, it seems these less than glamorous tasks are often being left to the women and people of colour in the office. […]

Mum’s Enterprise launches ‘Happiness Project’

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Gender equality firm Mum’s Enterprise has launched its report ‘From Career Woman to Working Mum’ to coincide with Maternal Mental Heal Awareness Week 2018. This is the first initiative launched as part of the company’s ‘Happiness Project’, which it says is dedicated to supporting a happier nation. The report has been collated drawing on insight of over 1,000 mums […]

Hand Picked Hotels enhances benefits for event organisers, following new brand identity

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Hand Picked Hotels has debuted its new visual identity to help reflect its refreshed brand vision and values. The new look coincides with the upgrade of the brand’s loyalty club for event organisers and conference agents, which has been relaunched as Privilege Business Rewards. Hand Picked Hotels’ new identity boasts a colour palette of earthy […]

‘Presenteeism’ hits record high in UK, says CIPD

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‘Presenteeism’, or people coming into work when they are ill, has more than tripled since 2010, according to the latest CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and Well-being at Work survey. 86% of 1,000 respondents to the 2018 survey said they had observed presenteeism in their organisation over the last 12 months, compared with 72% in 2016 and just […]

Join the PA Life Club tomorrow at Kia Oval

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PA Life is taking its Club members to Kia Oval, the international cricket ground in Kennington, tomorrow. Taking place May 3rd from 4.30pm, Club members will get the chance to look around the grounds, as well as its corporate spaces. There are limited places left for members to snap up, so make sure you don’t […]

Fears over mobility aids affecting professional image

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Almost half of Brits are concerned that using mobility scooters could impact how they are perceived in the workplace. According to survey of just over 1,000 British adults, as many as 47 per cent would be worried about using current models of mobility aids in the workplace, out of fears it could affect their professional […]

Talent quits UK post-Brexit referendum

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Britain is now losing more professionals to the 27 member nations of the EU than it has gained from them, according to a new report. LinkedIn’s latest UK Workforce Report has revealed that migration has been decreasing since the UK voted to leave the EU, with the number of professionals arriving in the UK dropping […]

PA Life readers reveal if they are battering their credit card

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Our avid readers have responded to a Twitter poll asking if they are often falling into their overdraft at the end of the month. After a study discovered that millions of Brits feel like they are living beyond their means, and their salaries aren’t lasting until the end of the month, 43 per cent of you […]

Join the Delegate Wranglers this May

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Looking to gain some new networking opportunities and learn how to play casino games? Why not head down to the Delegate Wranglers event next week. Taking place May 9, 2018 from 4pm to 9pm at Resorts World Birmingham, guests will get the chance to play video games in the Vortex, enjoy complimentary drinks and canapés […]

New research shows how to tackle employee absences

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Absences are significantly impacting UK businesses in terms of productivity and the impact on other members of staff. But there are ways of keeping on top of absences, including monitoring the problem effectively, and then responding to the results, according to software specialist Activ Absence. The company has highlighted that Gatwick Airport was recently forced […]

Christmas Party Survey shows continuing market strength in the events sector

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London Christmas Party Show today reveals the findings of their  Venue Search London’s 2018 survey which includes analysis from over 300 corporate event buyers and reveals the latest trends in this core and valuable sector of the capital’s event market. The survey, carried out online in April this year, covers the party choices of over 36,000 […]

Ever posted something online you regret?

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Have you ever posted something online you wished you hadn’t? For six in ten Brits it’s something they have all had to face. Researchers discovered that 47 per cent wish that they could permanently delete aspects of their digital past, due to fears of it being used in ways they didn’t intend. Pictures of past […]

Hands up – Who has ever lied about their salary…?

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If you’ve lied about your salary at dinner parties, you’re not alone – with one in ten Brits having apparently exaggerated about what they earn at dinner parties. Job titles, too, are often embellished, while lies about owning a second property, the value of their houses, qualifications, speaking another language and the places they’ve travelled […]

All Star Lanes introduces new venue with Americana twist

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All Star Lanes has bolstered its venue offering with the addition of its new location in Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush. The latest location made its debut on April 23, which boasts a Miami-inspired design, an exclusive private room, two art deco bars and more. Lush fixtures and fittings with an Americana twist adorn the new […]

Record attendance for Conference and Hospitality Show 2018

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The sold-out Conference and Hospitality Show (CHS18) held last week, Tuesday 24 April, at Leeds first direct arena saw a 19 per cent increase in visitor numbers from the previous year with event organisers, PAs and meetings professionals all in attendance. Over 230 venue and event suppliers travelled to Leeds for CHS18, with 35 per […]