Patch Media is offering our readers up to £250 in Amazon vouchers for completing their survey on venue hunting Patch Media is conducting a short survey on venue finding sites and, as an important member of the events community, the company would really value your feedback. With an aim of understanding what you think of […]

Recruitment is expected to struggle in 2018, and Brexit could make it worse Almost two thirds of British employers believe that 2018 will see a shortage in valuable skills, which many expect to worsen after Brexit, according to a new recruitment study by specialists Robert Walters, Totaljobs and Jobsite. 65% expect the country to be […]

Do you still wear a suit to the office? PA Life readers have revealed their thoughts on formalwear in the workplace, and despite a clear winner emerging early on, the results completely changed within the last few hours. Asking our Twitter users if we’ve reached the end of the traditional business suit and how often […]

The London Summer Event Show saw record visitors attend the show last month, with an increase of corporate events buyers of 25%. It marked the fourth edition of the show, which took place on January 23 – 24 at Banking Hall, London, and the eighth event in organiser Story Events’ exhibition series. 2018’s show welcomed […]

Before our full review this Friday, resident PA Penelope Alice discusses our trip to The Listing at Cannon Green Having opened in November of last year and sat neatly beside Cannon Street train station, the restaurant and bar is surprisingly quiet and relaxing. I was worried that the spacious, industrial-chic style of The Listing mixed […]

With the 2018 show on its way, The Meetings Show has opened registration for its hosted buyer programme. Scheduled to take place Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June at Olympia London, this year’s event will welcome over 2,000 UK and international buyers to meet with over 700 exhibitors. Pre-qualified meeting and event buyers that are […]

The average Brit feels guilty for six hours and 36 minutes every week, a study has found. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found guilt strikes on three occasions each week, with the feeling lingering for more than two hours each time. Giving into a craving is the most common guilt trigger while not keeping in […]

Today marks National Sickie Day, where more employees around the UK are expected to phone in sick than any other day of the year. Employment law experts the ELAS Group, first identified the day back in 2011, when it was estimated 350,000 would claim they were unwell on the first Monday in February. Despite this, […]

PA Life will be hosting a panel session at office* later this month, with a key focus on self-development. Dubbed How to take control of your own development, PA Life’s editor Jade Burke will be joined on stage by panellists Catherine Arden, theatre director, trainer and speaker, Ben Bushell, PA from the Dorchester Collection Academy, David […]

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, greeting card company Thortful is offering PA Life Club Members a significant reduction on all of their products. From birthdays to anniversaries to a special someone this Valentine’s, members will receive 30% off all their cards, for any occasion, for the entire year, with greeting cards ranging from romantic and cheesy to […]

Working nine to five and spending the majority of our time in the workplace, it is easy to see why some colleagues may rub each other up the wrong way. Workers have revealed their top ten bugbears when it comes to office annoyances, with dirty desks, coughing and sneezing and lunch thieves proving to be […]

Chef Patron Aggi Sverrisson, has announced a new Taste of Iceland healthy set menu to feature at 28°-50° Wine Workshop and Kitchen, inspired by its Michelin-starred sister restaurant Texture. Available now, the menu celebrates the finest Icelandic ingredients from his homeland. The set menu will kick off with salmon gravlax, served with a delicate mustard […]

The House of Song is opening its next non-stop, late night, audience-requested live music venue this month next to Whitcomb Street, off Leicester Square, following the success of its first live music concept, The Piano Works in Farringdon. The name, Studio 88, is inspired by the plethora of creative studio spaces in London’s West End […]

Do we know what kids are watching online? The UK is at risk of losing a ‘common culture’ and could become more demanding and arrogant, according to the annual Childwise monitor report, which examines how children across the country are consuming media, finding that we could be raising a generation without any clear shared history […]

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.  ‘Sexist’ PA advert ‘will not be tolerated’ A job advert for a senior Executive Assistant position has been accused of sexism and discrimination after requesting […]

PA Life’s Toby Cruse get’s his hands on the latest ‘handshake’ ergonomic mouse by Dutch designer BakkerElkhuizen This isn’t the first time our readers have taken an interest in BakkerElkhuizen’s unique, ergonomic office designs, but after the popularity of our recent story covering their latest vertical mouse, built to reduce repetitive strain and wrist injury, […]

The Tower of London welcomed 80 event agents and planners for an exclusive breakfast viewing last Friday. Cared for by independent charity Historic Royal Palaces, attendees were granted access with a private Yeoman Warder tour and viewing of the world-famous Crown Jewels. They were then led to the New Armouries, the Tower’s venue for daytime […]

More than 100 delegates headed to the annual Venues of Excellence Conference in Leicester last week, where guests were given the opportunity to network, share best practice and plan for the New Year. Dubbed A Brave New World, the conference challenged attendees to focus on quality above all, while guest speakers delivered content on the […]