Geneva has proven to be the most expensive city in Europe for business travellers, as London falls three places from last year. According to research by ECA International, on average the total cost of a standard business trip to Geneva is £554 a day, compared to £448 in London. “Swiss cities once again dominate the […]

The Vino Beano is set to host its third Thirsty Thursday event this week, where guests will be able to enjoy fine wine and fine art. Taking place April 19, #teamvb will welcome attendees to the galleries of the Royal Society of Sculptors, including some sculptures by Bill Pye and First@108 Award winner Rupert Norfolk. […]

As April marks National Stress Awareness Month, Workfront has put together five tips to reduce work related stress in employees. According to new research by Workfront, an enterprise work management solution, four out of five office workers admit to feeling burnt out, while 73 per cent expect their stress levels at work to increase in […]

Although booking travel probably constitutes a small part of your role, it can take up a surprising amount of time. Here’s how travel.cloud, a booking and travel management tool, can solve the three most common travel-related quandaries that come your way as a PA: 1. Uncertain travel plans If there’s one thing that you can […]

PA Life Club members will be able to tuck into some authentic Caribbean dishes next week at the Sandals Luxury Travel Store in London. Kicking off at 6.30pm on April 19, Club members will be able to enjoy a chick pea, spinach and sweet potato curry with rice, brown stew chicken with rice and peas […]

The Agendo Organisation and Royal Borough of Windsor are set to take another group of PAs to visit the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Kicking off Friday, April 27, guests will arrive at the Foxhills Hotel in Surrey at 5.30pm where they will enjoy a tour of the grounds, some pre-dinner drinks and a […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 1. 28% of UK employees have been tempted to cheat with a colleague According to a new poll undertaken by Kit Out My Office, 12 per cent of those who […]

Would you cut up your boss’s meals before serving it to them? That’s what a new job advert is looking for in a personal assistant. The role, which has been advertised on Staff Heroes, is offering £75,000 to the successful candidate, who will boast at least 10 years’ experience and will ideally be ‘trained in […]

Those who stopped by our stand at the 2018 Business Travel Show, would have got the opportunity to enter a competition to win a luxury spa day for two at eforea spa. We’re pleased to announce that Claire Farrington from Global Hospitality Services has scooped the prize. Located within the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl […]

Keeping up employee morale in the workplace can help to improve how effective and productive employees are in their role. A survey of 1,024 UK workers by One4all Rewards revealed that 39 per cent would work harder if they were happy in their current place of work. The research proved that happiness goes a long […]

Lancashire Cricket Club has enjoyed a 92 per cent increase in operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2017. The company witnessed profit reach £2,347,000, plus for the first time since 2014, the Club can report a net surplus after interest of £971,000, which after the 2013 Ashes year, is the second highest reported […]

More than one third of Brits believe they could do a better job than their boss. According to new research of 2,000 employees, almost one in five admitted to hating their manager. Of those surveyed, two in five don’t think their superior is good at their role, one in ten believe they are ‘arrogant’ or […]

Following a £1.7 million renovation, Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club has showcased its new meeting and event spaces. Designed to create a seamless flow between each meeting and event area, delegates and guests can now enjoy upgraded technology and some modern designs courtesy of Lucid Interior Design. Three new meeting rooms have been […]

Less than one in ten Brits have landed the job they dreamed of as a child, a study has revealed. A poll of 2,000 adults about their long-term aspirations also discovered that slightly more than one in ten have actually worked in their ideal job. Seven in ten believe you are never too old to […]

The Conference and Hospitality Show (CHS18) has joined forces with Meet in Ireland to offer attendees to this year’s show the chance to win a weekend away in Dublin and tickets to see singer, Taylor Swift. The prize draw, which includes two tickets to see Swift at her sold-out performance taking place on June 16 […]

Have you been a member of the PA Life Club for a few years? If so, we want to hear from you. We are looking for a long-standing PA Life Club member to be interviewed in an upcoming issue of PA Life. We want to chat to you about why you joined the PA Life […]

PA Life is taking its Club members to Kia Oval, the international cricket ground in Kennington, next month. Taking place May 3rd from 4.30pm, Club members will get the chance to look around the grounds, as well as its corporate spaces. A selection of summer cocktails will also be on hand to quench each guests’ […]

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs (ILSPA) has published its thoughts on the changing role of legal assistants, revealing PAs are now required to have more involvement with senior management tasks. As part of the annual Career Legal review of the legal market, 2018’s review also discovered that PAs in big-city law firms are […]