PA Life will be at The Meetings Show again this year as a media partner, come and find us at our stand E79. The show just over three weeks away now until the doors open on the June 28th for this two day expo, hope you have registered for your free delegate tickets. The show […]

From budget to theme, catering to carriages, in a series of blogs for PA Life, events expert Liz Taylor covers the key advice that will enable PAs to make the best decisions when planning events. The latest topic to receive the’ Taylor treatment’ is entertainment. In this blog, Liz shares her five tips to choosing the […]

Employee engagement experts reveal five ways to motivate remote workers – and why time-tracking software really isn’t the answer!  Remote working has now become so widespread in the UK that many refer to it as ‘the new normal’. In fact, 16% of employees reported solely working from home between September 2020 and January 2023. There […]

Business Travel Show Europe data shows seemingly huge increase in travel programmes providing for the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalised groups. As we enter Pride Month 2023, new data from a poll of 262 European travel and procurement managers conducted by Business Travel Show Europe has revealed what looks like a sharp increase in travel […]

Do you know what your next pay rise should be? ONS data reveals what you should be getting with your next pay review to keep up with UK inflation rate. Following the worst year for wage growth in half a century during a cost-of-living crisis, workers across the UK are feeling the pinch. And career […]

The London Venues Summit 2023 returns to London Hilton Canary Wharf on July 3rd. This is a ‘must attend’ event for venue bookers. Typical delegates include Senior Level PA/EAs, Corporate Event Organisers and other venue bookers who want to find inspiration and the best venues for their events. The London Venues Summit is a well […]

UK charity Hospitality Action invites the nation to put on their walking shoes this autumn and take part in Walk for Wellbeing, a nationwide movement to help promote health and wellbeing within the hospitality industry. Now in its 4th year, powered by UK hospitality talent partner mum in partnership with Caterer.com and Peoplebank, the charity’s […]

It would be nice to think booking business travel was as easy as picking a holiday and filling in your credit card details, yet the reality can be significantly more complex. Even if booking travel is just a small part of your job, there are loads of things to think about. Your legal duty of […]

One of the great things about working in the events industry is the breadth of roles available, from venue finding and managing events on the agency side, to corporate, charity and association roles, as well as hotels, venues and tourism boards.  No matter your skillset or passion, there’s a role to suit every personality, as […]

Happy workers make for more productive workers. It’s well known today that employers who invest in the wellbeing and happiness of their workforce reap the benefits. But what makes them some of the best places to work? Senay Boztas talks about the findings of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023 results. PA […]

Employment agency, Reed, is warning employers to think twice before insisting workers return full-time to the workplace – or risk losing and missing out on top talent. There is now a real possibility of The Great Return to the office risking the start of a Great Resignation. The company believes that trying to enforce a […]

The 15th-21st of May is Mental Health Awareness Week which is a good time to open conversations about mental health at work. This is much needed as a recent study confirmed that UK employees remain uncomfortable with discussing their mental health at work. Just 10% or one in ten employees surveyed who have experienced certain […]

Bank of England latest interest rates rise by a quarter point is an attempt to halt inflation on the long term. Finance and pensions experts see the financial wellbeing of Britons increasingly worrying and feel that employers are not doing enough to help their staff. Lily Megson, Policy Director at My Pension Expert, said: “Another […]

The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event for the meetings and incentives industry, has unveiled details of its revamped education programme for this year’s show, which takes place at ExCeL London on 28-29 June. The new look line up will inform, inspire, and empower visitors to think differently, connect differently, plan differently, and live differently. […]

Being skilled correctly for a job is critically important. As skills evolve, it is important that employees develop their skills to align with the needs of the job. Here, we will look at the key skills that every employee needs in 2023 and how leaders and managers can spot these, as well as teach new […]

Admin tasks are increasingly being trusted to AI as employees feel more comfortable and trust the technology. Most (70%) employees would delegate as much work as possible to AI according Microsoft’s global 2023 Work Trend Index Annual Report. There are 33 times as many LinkedIn posts mentioning generative AI and GPT than there were a year ago, […]

Most of us probably wouldn’t expect to be scammed in LinkedIn, but like all social platforms, LinkedIn is being targeted by cyber criminals. Almost half of businesses in the UK (44%) experienced at least one LinkedIn scam this year, according to the newest research by NordLayer, a network security solution for businesses. The most affected […]

Keeping on top of all the latest hotel and venue developments and event suppliers can feel like a full-time job in itself for EAs and PAs who book events as part of their role. That’s why The Meetings Show 2023 is encouraging you to #TakeTheTime to attend this year’s show, which returns to ExCeL London […]