Last week Vue West End on Leicester Square hosted 250 event organisers and agents at theย launch of Vueโs immersive cinema experience, themed around the highly acclaimed Baz Luhrmann film โElvis.โ On the red carpet, guests could indulge in a picture with the man himself Elvis, by a huge film poster. Dressed in a blue […]
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ICE Awards 2022 winners include BBC Studios, Siemens and SAP Sapphire
BBC Studios, Siemens, and SAP Sapphire all Winners at ICEAWARDS 2022. The winners of the annual ICEAWARDS 2022 were announced last night at a gala dinner that bought together some of the biggest corporate brands working in events. The ceremony took place at the Southbank Centre on the River Thames and saw over 200 event […]
The East Midlands & West Midland-based PA networks join forces
The East Midlands Personal Assistant Network (EMPAN) is joining forces with the West Midlands-based PA Forum. It will create a Midlands-wide body for personal and executive assistants to network, attend events and undergo training, operating under the PA Forum banner. East Midlands Chamber Company Secretary and Executive Support Manager Lesley Young, who has run EMPAN, […]
The Meetings Industry Association reacts to Boris Johnsonโs resignation
The Meetings Industry Association has reacted to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsonโs resignation. Kerrin MacPhie, Chief Executive of the mia, said: โWe feel that Boris Johnsonโs resignation potentially provides an opportunity for the business meetings and events sector as it really feels like wholesale change is in the air. โDespite the distractions of the inevitable […]
Expecting the unexpected: The changing face of travel risk management
It can sound overwhelming straight off the bat, but risk affects every traveller. Employers and employees need to be proactive, plan for an expanded range of risk scenarios and be agile enough to react almost immediately. When managed in-house, it can be an exhausting exercise for organisations that don’t have the right support around them. […]
THE MIDAS I: Gifting Inspired by Incredible Women
What comes first; the idea or the inspiration…? When we first started to develop the concept behind The Midas I bespoke gifting service, we knew that we wanted to work with the worldโs most gifted artisans and creators but felt strongly that we needed to avoid being another โoff-the-shelfโ or โLimited Editionโ gifting service. As […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Carlo Scotto’s Amethyst in Mayfair
Carlo Scottoโs new restaurant Amethyst is a gastronomic experience worth adding to your black book under โexceptional dinners and lunchesโ. Our Editor ate her way through the 12-course tasting menu. I was really looking forward to dining at the much praised Neapolitan chef Carlo Scottoโs new restaurant in the heart of Mayfairโs fine-dining scene. Carlo […]
Memorable Christmas Parties on the Thames with City Cruises
Summer events are in full swing, however Christmas 2022 will be here before we know it. Now is the time to book. Let us create a memorable Christmas party with you, cruising the Thames, enjoying the sights of Londonโฆ and believe us when we tell you that thereโs nothing like London at Christmas on the […]
Butlinโs Chef Academy Tackles Hospitality Skills Shortage
Butlinโs has launched a brand-new Chef Academy designed to train, coach and validate current team and new starters to the standard required to operate in all catering venues at its three resorts. The Butlinโs Chef Academy provides aspiring chefs the perfect platform to learn, grow and develop industry skills in a year-long programme that will […]
Winners of HSMAI Europe 2021 Awards announced in London
Winners of HSMAI (Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International) Europe 2021 Awards announced at HSMAI Europe Commercial Strategy Week in London. The HSMAI Europe Awards 2021 were unveiled at a Gala Ceremony at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London last week. The event was part of the annual HSMAI Europe Commercial Strategy Week. The aim […]
Center Parcs is back with ยฃ2.5m Investment in team building and event spaces
Center Parcs reawakens its conference, team building and events spaces in the Forest with a ยฃ2.5m Investment. Their offering for the corporate sector is set to relaunch in September 2022, as enquiries reach pre-pandemic levels. Center Parcs is set to reawaken two of its most accessible and sought-after destinations in the UK: Woburn Forest in […]
PA LIFE CLUB COMPETITION: A family day for 4 at Paultons Park
Paultons Park are delighted to be sponsoring our readers and PA Life Club members’ July competition. One lucky winner will receive a family pass enabling x4 guests to visit the Park in the New Forest – the home of Peppa Pig World and a winner of the UK’s best amusement park for five years in […]
Flying when sick – how an ill parent can still attend your destination wedding
Isnโt it a dream of many, to get married on a beautiful beach, far away from the everyday routine? Isnโt it heartbreaking though, if one person close to the heart can’t travel as they are very ill? But flying when sick can be made possible. It is a common dilemma! The parent with terminal cancer, […]
How the four-day week transformed this young dadโs life
โYou couldnโt pay me enough to go back to five days!โย Moving to a four-day working week has transformed the life of Web App Developer at search engine marketing agency, Marketing Signals, and young dad Jack Darracott. After the business transitioned to a four-day-week last month, Darracott has explained that heโs much happier now […]
What’s new at Wimbledon hospitality scene?
Today, Bang & Olufsen is pleased to announce a new partnership with celebrated two Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur, Tom Sellers. The exclusive multi-year partnership will deliver a series of unmatched culinary experiences to customers, with the first being the Wimbledon Treehouse โ a new luxury dining experience set against the backdrop of Wimbledon 2022. From […]
โFocus on delivery to build a legacyโ says Lord Sebastian Coe at The Meetings Show 2022
The value of sport in communities and how staging events like The Olympics can have a catalytic effect on improving them was one of the key messages delivered by Lord Sebastian Coe in his opening keynote of The Meetings Show 2022. Following his joint keynote with TEAMS Europe, which recapped on his work staging the […]
Countdown to Christmas with Drayton’s branded Advent Calendars
Drayton’s range of Christmas Items & Christmas Gifting is extensive. The focus in this article is mainly on Advent Calendars, because (as crazy as it seems) the deadline to order some of the bespoke styles is fast approaching! Branded Advent Calendars are a fantastic way of keeping your name in front of clients, partners or […]
Platform, a bright and bold networking space in Birmingham city centre
Millennium Pointโs Platform offers a bright, open-air space ideal for networking in the east side of Birmingham city centre. Platform overlooks Millennium Pointโs impressive glass Atrium from Level 1 and is the ideal catering, networking and exhibition space for bookings using the 354-seater Auditorium. The fully accessible, versatile space is perfect for receptions, launches, banquets, […]