The next London Christmas Party Show is only six days away taking place on Thursday, 11 May at Spitalfields Venue near Liverpool Street. REGISTER FOR A FREE TICKET Every year the event brings together some of the newest and most exciting Christmas themed venues and suppliers to inspire your next event. This year is our biggest […]

MeetingPackage.com, a site for booking all-inclusive meeting packages and meeting rooms for offsite meetings & events, is the only service to standardise meeting packages of Half-Day, Full-Day, Overnight or 2 Days for a side-by-side price comparison and live online booking. Corporate clients can add their negotiated rates with preferred hotels and get real-time reporting of […]

Promoting existing female talent is better for diversity than recruiting more women, leading to calls to promote ‘corporate culture’ in the UK. The study by the Boston Consulting Group found that while senior managers favoured a focus on recruiting more women, schemes aimed at supporting retention and promoting women already in the company had a […]

Jersey is just a hop, skip and a jump from London and offers a great location for business meetings and dinners, as Daniel Fountain discovers at Ocean at the Atlantic Hotel When you are asked politely on arrival if you can wait before taking photographs to allow one of Jersey’s richest men to finish his […]

Twickenham Stadium has unveiled an online booking system following as part of their digital revamp. Offering clients the ability to book one of the 150 executive boxes at the stadium on a non-match day, the new booking method will let attendees host gatherings, interviews or client briefings of up to 20 people. The Twickenham Experience’s […]

Central London venue No.11 Cavendish Square has extended its Gold Level AIM Higher accreditation from the Meetings Industry Association (mia) for a further three years. The award-winning conference venue in Marylebone has successfully renewed the highest level of accreditation from the association representing the conference, meetings and events sector, having first achieved the Gold standard […]

Organisations need to tap into talent from all income backgrounds in order to boost innovation and profitability, according to new findings. Alexander Mann Solutions is warning firms that a lack of diversity could be seriously harming a business’ ability to generate revenue, as statistics reveal that not enough is being done to encourage social mobility. […]

Austria is home to some of the best ski spots in the world, including arlberg1800 Resort, but not many companies know it’s the ideal location for summer activities too. Molly Dyson investigates Ski trips have long been a popular corporate retreat, a chance for executives to hit the slopes and get to know their clients […]

Around one in three British workers have been affected by pay cuts of up to 4% over the last five years, according to research. The study by Printerland revealed that the average employee hasn’t had a pay rise in two years, with many suffering losses of around £1080 in their annual salary. The report raises […]

40% of the British public are calling for businesses to go green, according to a new study. Love Energy Savings has released a guide revealing where the biggest suppliers source their energy, as more are pushing for renewable alternatives. With a third of Brits admitting they would even pay more for energy from renewable sources, […]

Employers could be missing out on a major opportunity for staff retention as talent could be hiding under recruiters’ noses, according to new research. The study by Alexander Mann Solutions revealed that a quarter of senior HR professionals believe that lateral hiring is imperative for companies looking to retain talent and solve the skill shortage. […]

London’s Victory Service’s Club (VSC) has launched a campaign marking the venue’s 110 year anniversary. The campaign, VSC 110, will showcase the history of the private military members club, while looking into the site’s future in events. Through the anniversary year, a series of initiatives will be exploring the core beliefs of value, service and […]

We’re coming to you live from the PA Life Summit at De Vere Wokefield Estate in Berkshire, where some of the country’s top PAs have gathered for the next two days to meet new suppliers, network with peers, learn from seminar speakers – and help us to celebrate our 10th anniversary. 10 years ago, Rihanna […]

Business travel is making many appreciate who they’re leaving behind at home, according to new research. A study by luxury apartment service CitySuites has revealed that more than three in five people believe working away from home improved their relationships. 40% of workers surveyed travel more than once every six months, with a majority admitting […]

Flexible working options are now a key differentiator for new job candidates, say 70% of organisations. Workforce time management solutions provider hfx has published survey findings confirming that flexible working continues to increase across all sizes and types of organisation, both public and private. The survey showed that part-time hours are still the most popular […]

Boutique bowling brand All Star Lanes is introducing ‘Pin Pricing’ on all private bookings for dates up to and including 7 May 2017, challenging PAs and event organisers to reduce their venue hire fee by 10% for every pin hit. Book any luxurious private room across all five All Star Lanes venues and the party king-pin […]

Kit Out My Office, an online retailer of office furniture, has compiled a list of the most embarrassing office accidents. To produce the list, the firm asked 2,243 office workers across the UK to share either their own accident or ones they’ve witnessed. By their very nature, accidents happen unexpectedly and unintentionally. However, Kit Out […]

The government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 demonstrates UK business’ soft underbelly when it comes to cyber-attack vulnerability. According to the report, only a third of companies have a formal security policy in place and only one quarter of businesses have undertaken technical testing to evaluate their cyber security spending. A headlong leap into poorly-defined […]