Following its launch in June this year, serviced apartment brand Cove has opened a new flagship location in UK’s tallest residential building, Landmark Pinnacle, in the heart of London’s Canary Wharf. Overlooking the waters of South Dock, Cove – Landmark Pinnacle is situated in a prime location, just 13-minutes from London City Airport, close to […]

Training provider Pitman is aiming to help people retrain and develop new skills in the wake of the pandemic. Pitman Training Enfield is set to launch on January 17th and is delivering training and exams online and in person. Neil Khakhria, centre manager and one of the owners of the local business, said: “We’re so […]

Work management software Scoro has released a new study focusing on productivity in the UK. Based on a survey of over 2,000 respondents, it offers fascinating insights on the most productive cities and sectors, as well as where people feel most overworked, their attitude towards hybrid working and the key distractions for office and remote […]

Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has welcomed the recognition from government that there is and will continue to be a serious impact on companies beyond retail, leisure and hospitality stating that there will be a £100 million boost to the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) fund for local authorities in England. However, continued speculation surrounding Government restrictions […]

Here at PA Life we’re focused on giving you the tools and information you need to succeed in your professional life. That’s why we’re busy updating our listings of important events for PAs, EAs and Corporate Buyers with key dates as soon as we receive confirmed details. Got an event you’d like us to add? […]

3D 360 degree virtual and hybrid events platform Vii–Events has launched a marketplace portal to encourage collaboration in the hotly contested virtual–events environment. Vii Events asserts that to be truly an ‘all-in-one’ platform, you have to collaborate with other successful event tech companies and utilise the best solutions, including AMMP, CatchTheMICE, CLIPr, Duelbox, Engamio, evmux, Incentli, InGo, Gleanin, Hio Social, […]

Don’t forget to RSVP for our exclusive Meet Up networking event for PA Life readers at Pennethorne’s Bar, Somerset House, on Thursday 27th January 2022, courtesy of Restaurant Associates Venues, part of Lime Venue Portfolio. Food in Meetings and Events – Introducing Ways to be Well. This event will be focused around food in meetings and […]

Battle lines drawn against tech titans, waning tolerance of inequities and a gradual move to re-establish the centre also feature in the top 22 predictions for 2022. Offices and schools face dramatic shifts, and humanity will be gripped by record levels of angst in the face of the world’s spiralling chaos and complexity, a leading […]

A survey of 2,000 adults found more than half are known to chat to inanimate items in their home, while six in 10 consider conversations with their pets to be entirely two-way. And of the 44 per cent who speak to their plants, almost four in 10 ask if it needs a drink. More than […]

New research from the mia (Meetings Industry Association) has revealed the extent of event cancellations and postponements as a result of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. In its latest survey of 222 organisations serving the events industry, including venues, hotels, suppliers and event agents, the association estimates that UK venues have already lost over £117m of […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has highlighted concern in response to the recent announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Kerrin MacPhie, Chief Executive of the mia, said: “While today’s announcement of a £1bn fund for hospitality is a welcome start to recognising the current state of affairs, we cannot afford to look at this at face value. With cash […]

Story Events, organiser of the annual London Summer Event Show, has announced that, in light of the latest restrictions and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, it will postpone the event for two months. Originally scheduled for mid-January, the London Summer Event Show will now take place on March 15th & 16th. […]

The PA Life Summit is specifically designed for senior PAs who want to find solution providers and discover innovative opportunities to help respond to the daily challenges of their professional lives – and registration is now OPEN! WHEN? 8th September 2022 WHERE? Hilton London Canary Wharf As always, this event is small, niche and high-targeted, […]

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is pleased to share its recent accolades which were received at the 28th Annual World Travel Awards Grand Final, held virtually on December 16th. This year, Sandals Resorts International and its Luxury Included Resorts took home four awards, including the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company for the 26th year in a row. These […]

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, situated in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire is celebrating two more award wins, including Best Marketing / PR Team at the 2021 International Brilliance Awards, and IAGTO Outstanding Service Award at the 21st IAGTO Awards. The 2021 International Brilliance Awards champions the vital role that Marketing and PR plays in […]

PA Life Courses has everything you need to get ahead for 2022, with 100+ modules that cover all areas of Administration, Business, Technology, HR, Health & Safety, Personal Development and Teams & Management. Signing up to a VIP membership with the PA Life Club will reduce the cost of the course bundle to just £99! Courses include […]

Research conducted by finance guidance and comparison website Forbes Advisor has found that customers on a standard variable rate tariff (SVT) are set to experience a 25% (£29) increase in their monthly energy costs, compared to the same time one year ago. This would take the monthly bill up to £144 for the winter months, […]

A staggering four out of 10 employers (42%) from across the UK have admitted they would likely seek to terminate an employees’ contract if they were homeless, despite nearly one in four households in England being at risk of or experiencing homelessness an eye-opening new report by Crisis. The report draws on a survey of 250 UK employers, new analysis of UK government homelessness data and in-depth interviews with people from across Great Britain who have experienced being in-work and homeless in the last two years. It exposes the tremendous […]