Whilst some people may enjoy the constant hustle and bustle of business, others may prefer a quieter life, with as little work to worry about as possible. We all just want to be happy and it’s safe to say our jobs can have a huge effect on this.ย When looking at the World Happiness Scores […]
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UK lagging behind when it comes to work-life balance
Safest day to work in an office? Wednesday
Workers looking for the lowest virus transmission risk day of the week to go into the workplace should go in on a Wednesday according to findings from an Air Quality Index launched by smart building platformย Infogrid. The findings show that only a quarter of working days in 2022 have had a โlowโ virus transmission risk, […]
WELLNESS: Yoga is back at Sky Garden
Londonโs highest green oasis โย Sky Gardenย โย is back with its popular series of Morning Yoga classes withย TruBe, running fromย Aprilย 5th throughout the summer.ย New for 2022, classes will be running six days a week, for those extra pre-work stretches as well as weekend workouts. Channel your innerย Warriors,ย Cobrasย andย Downward Dogsย and kickstart the day 36 storeys above The City. Choose from […]
Karting and outdoor activities for a fun team building day
Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities is a lively team building, leisure and sport destination set in the Northamptonshire Countryside, just off M1 junctions 16 or 17. The venue is famous for grassroots motorsport but also boasts an unrivalledย restaurantย and acres of outdoor events space. Itโs in the outdoor events space that Whilton Mill entertains corporate […]
Sarah Szekir-Papasavva wins England VA of The Year 2021 Award
Apt Virtual Assistance (AptVA)โs founder and virtual assistant Sarah Szekir-Papasavva has much to celebrate as she wins her seventh award in this year’s highly coveted title of โEngland VA of the Year 2021โ at the UK VA Awards. Her highly contested win comes after she was awarded โSouth East England VA of the Yearโ, for […]
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms appoints new Director of Sales
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, located in Covent Garden and part of the De Vere collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations, has appointed Divya Chavan (pictured) as Director of Sales. Chavan joins the iconic venue with over 25 yearsโ experience in the hospitality industry having led high performing […]
Registration opens for Business Travel Show Europe
Registration is now open online for Business Travel Show Europe โ the leading business travel event in Europe โ which returns as a fully face-to-face event at ExCeL London following a successful debut at the venue in 2021. The 28th Business Travel Show Europe will take place on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show […]
TEAM BUILDING: Nicolson Square Edinburgh invites you to Escape The Past
Nicolson Square Edinburgh, part of Central Hall Venues group,ย has launched a unique team building experience designed to take event delegates literally to the heart of the historic city in an escape room challenge. NSE has partnered with Escape The Past to bring event professionals an immersive team building experience called The Anatomist. Set in the […]
Gifts are twice as nice from Popkakery
Treats from Popkakery make great gifts We donโt want to make assumptions, but weโre pretty sure your team is stellar. After all, why else would you have them?ย Show them how excited you are to have them back in the office and on the job with some irresistible gifts that are real treats! Our treats […]
COMPETITION: Win a green meeting with New Place Hotel!
The New Place Hotel and Conference Centre supports you to achieve your Corporate Sustainability actions and goals whenever you look to book a venue for meetings and events. So weโve teamed up with this forward-thinking venue to offer PA Life readers a unique prize: The chance for up to 10 delegates to attend a Green […]
EVENTS: International and in-person events resurge as Eclipse exceeds pre-COVID enquiry levels
Global event production company Eclipse has reported a rapid return in consumer confidence, as it secures 30% of its pre-COVID annual business in February and March amidst an all-time high for business enquiries. Following a period in which events were heavily reliant upon virtual capabilities, the event specialists have welcomed the resurgence of in-person events […]
PRIVATE DINING: Royal Ascot 2022 to offer record multi-Michelin star menus
Ascot Racecourse will be working with more Michelin-starred chefs than ever before for its Royal Ascot 2022 corporate dining menus. This yearโs confirmed โChefs in Residenceโ have an impressive accumulation of stars and an abundance of coveted accolades to offer a dining experience like never before. From fine dining ร la carte menus to more […]
More than three quarters of adults regularly claim to be โfineโ when theyโre not
A study of 2,000 Brits found they proclaim theyโre โfineโ four times a day – 28 times over the course of a week. Yet, more than a third of the time (38 per cent) a person says the โf wordโ (fine), theyโre not being honest. More than two thirds (70 per cent) regularly say โIโm […]
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIER: GO Sport Travel for the win
GO Sport Travel was established in รrnskรถldsvik, Sweden, in 2001 as a sport-specialist tour operator offering packages that have enabled clients to experience sporting events around the globe. The company has grown to become one of Europeโs major suppliers of Premier League football packages as well as offering sporting and cultural experiences in Europe and […]
Academic Venue Solutions appoints new board member
Emma Willis, Business Development Manager at Warwick Conferences, has been appointed as a board member for Academic Venue Solutions (AVS). Starting 2022 on a high, Willis will be joining the board of directors alongside a group of industry experts to lead and direct the organisation. A UK based not-for-profit marketing consortium, AVS connects event buyers […]
How to encourage productivity and wellbeing amongst office returners
Matt Ephgrave (pictured), Managing Director at Just Eat for Business, on how to help employees adapt into their new working routine while prioritising well-being in the office and at home… Last month, the scrapping of Plan B guidelines gave businesses the go ahead to bring their staff back to the office, with most adopting a […]
Take the pain out of corporate gifting, with Laithwaites
Here at Laithwaites, we know how important (and how difficult!) finding the right gifts for valued staff, customers and clients can be โฆ identifying the perfect item that sends the right message, and within budget. It can be a challenge! Thatโs why we wanted to introduce ourselves, and share our gifts selection with you today […]
CHECKING IN: RAI Fitzrovia launches limited edition #CookForUkraine menu
As the devastating impact of the war in Ukraine continues to flood the news, we are all looking for ways in which we can help those in need. Newly openedย RAIย in Fitzrovia will be showing its support for theย #CookForUkraineย campaign by donating all proceeds from a specially created limited edition four-course menu to UNICEF UK from March […]