I’m in the corporate hospitality lounge at Hotel Football gazing out the window at a thrilling view – the gigantic glass façade of Old Trafford stadium, writes Amelia Walker. The sea of red shirts below is the thousands of ant-like Manchester United fans milling around pre-match. The sun is shining, the atmosphere is buzzing, jovial […]

More than half of British workers are coming to work unwell, increasing workplace sickness and compromising productivity, new figures show. New research by office solutions brand Fellowes report a rise in ‘presenteeism’ across the UK, as workers suffering from illnesses, aches, pains and other health problems come to the office instead of addressing and treating […]

Business travel, meetings and event specialist Capita Travel and Events is aware of a credit card scam in which fraudsters target hotel guests. Here, its Head of Information Security tells you how to avoid becoming a victim. When you arrive to check in to a hotel, you sometimes provide a card to guarantee the payment […]

The London Christmas Party Show is taking place this Thursday, 11 May at Spitalfields Venue, near Liverpool Street. Book your ticket now to avoid missing out on this must-attend event. This year the exhibition is being transformed into a ‘Storybook Christmas’. Visitors to the event will be taken through a number of famous stories as […]

Firms in London are leading the way for flexible and ‘smart’ working in the UK, according to new studies. The research carried out by conference call company Powwownow found that businesses in the capital were much more likely to let their staff spend time working outside of the office during an average week. Flexibility in […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week, we learn more about our mental health with Recover. An intro to Recover With […]

Asemblr’s mission is to use technology to create unforgettable events by making the event planning, design and management frictionless and transparent. The team needs you to help make it even better and is offering new users the chance to win a five-star trip to the Caribbean. The Asemblr team has made a bunch of improvements […]

Donna Coulling, Celebrity Assistant to BAFTA Award winners Sir Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham Carter is leading a panel of judges in the search for assistants who underpin the fundamentals of business development and growth in companies across the Yorkshire region in the Yorkshire PA Awards. Stripping the stereotypical typing pool from the image of […]

Almost a third of UK workers (32%) feel that having remote access to the workplace means they can’t switch off in their personal time, according to the latest CIPD/Halogen Employee Outlook report. The survey of more than 2,000 UK employees found that workers are divided on whether remote access to the workplace is a positive […]

Venue provider, Venues of Excellence, has announced a membership growth of 31% since its rebranding last year. While also adding an extra 12 venues to the service, the company is hoping the growth will lead to a greater national presence in the events industry. Venue of Excellence’s Preferred Partners Programme for suppliers has seen an […]

Britain’s top schools are set to be showcased as potential business destinations through venue search engine Beautiful Schools. Opening up schools as venues for meetings, conferences and events, the free app is hoping to become the one-stop shop for businesses looking for unique meeting locations. Believing there is untapped potential in British schools, the school […]

Following on from the latest PA Life Summit, our partners at meetings and events platform Asemblr have revealed the winners attending Take That’s Wonderland Live at the O2 on Wednesday, 7 June. The winners are: Sandria Plummer from Sport England Emily Davies from St. James Wealth Management Penny Fulker from ISS On behalf of all the team […]

Texture serves modern European food with Scandinavian influences. It’s a speed-dial cert for many assistants, says Amelia Walker “Do you like bubbles?” I’m a fan of this place already after taking my seat at a table nestled subtly in a corner of the stylish dining room. It rocks a vibe of chic simplicity, mint green […]

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 […]