Spreading seasonal cheer to employees and clients has entered a new era with companies putting inclusive and sustainable Christmas gifting at the heart of festive joy. The Goodness Project looks inside today’s corporate gifts and wish lists… Each December, office managers, PAs, and HR teams face the same festive dilemma: how do we say thank […]

Silent Pool Gin is delighted to present its range of handcrafted spirits, distilled in the stunning Surrey Hills at its Corporate Buyer Showcase on November 3rd, designed to impress even the most discerning palates among the PA Life readership. From elegantly crafted gift boxes to a new customisable celebration bottles, each item in the Silent […]

Travel Counsellors for Business’ Director of Corporate, Mel Quinn, discusses the latest insights from the company’s SME Travel Survey – an annual barometer of SME business travellers and bookers – and how EAs and PAs can deliver smarter, more sustainable trips that support business goals and traveller wellbeing in equal measure. Travel is central to […]

Are you passionate about food as part of the event experience? Lime Venue Portfolio has launched the Big Event Food Survey 2025, a research project designed to explore how food continues to influence, and elevate, corporate events. The survey will represent another year of data on food and events, and will track changing attitudes and […]

Over 13 million UK workers could be at risk of burnout according to Personio‘s Burnout Risk Index, which measures job insecurity, emotional strain, long hours, and turnover rates, cross-referenced with ONS employment data to calculate how many people across 10 major industries are most vulnerable. Finance workers face the greatest risk, scoring 87/100, followed by […]

Venues of Excellence have this week announced an exciting addition to their consortium of high-quality conference and event venues with Prestwold Hall joining their UK based portfolio. Prestwold Hall, a Grade I listed former stately home brings great value as one of the East Midlands’ most iconic and historic venues. This prestigious accreditation recognises Prestwold […]

In our fast-paced, always-on workplaces, our minds rarely get a chance to rest. Back-to-back meetings, constant notifications and growing workloads mean employees are more digitally connected than ever – but often creatively and emotionally drained. That’s where mindful creativity workshops comes in… Photograph by Andrew Parish  Recharge and bond at mindful creativity workshops I’m Eden […]

As a conference and event planner, you detail the brief for your event and then create a shortlist of venues that you feel best matches your objectives. But have you ever considered what your business truly means to the venue? When you choose Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB), you are not just booking a venue, you are […]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun an enquiry into AI chatbots designed to act as companions. These tools—which make use of generative AI to simulate conversational intimacy—are increasingly being promoted as friends, coaches, or confidants. Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), discusses what the positives could be weighing in concerns by the […]

New analysis reveals information, tech, and professional sectors most at risk as flexible offices rise in popularity. This comes at a time where around 21 million British computer users risk becoming vulnerable to cyberattacks and scams tomorrow, with Microsoft ending updates for its decade-old Windows 10 system… Over two-fifths of businesses (43%) reported experiencing a cyber security […]

With attention spans shrinking with every TikTok video, the need for speakers to connect and engage quickly has never been more critical. In the PA Life Winter 2025 Issue, we speak with Beth Sherman, comedian, seven-time Emmy-winning TV writer, and executive presentation coach about how small moments of humour and humanity can give a big […]

The festive season is the highlight of the corporate calendar – and there’s no better place to celebrate than Olympia, one of London’s most iconic venues… With its heritage setting in West London and a choice of dazzling event formats, Olympia offers the perfect mix of spectacle and sophistication. Whether you’re imagining a sparkling evening […]

The inaugural Business Travel Show America launches 15 – 16 October at the Javits Center, New York. We share the latest findings from Business Travel Show America global buyer survey highlight key strategies for securing policy buy-in from travellers. Two areas stand out as top priorities, and these are online booking tools and communication as […]

The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, marked on October 10th, is ‘It’s time to prioritise mental health in the workplace’. Towergate Health & Protection is making a bold move and calling on employers to empower employees with the tools and skills necessary to take responsibility for their own mental health… Debra Clark, […]

This October’s World Menopause Awareness Month is a perfect time to announce the result of a recent pilot on use of an at-home brain stimulation device. The results of the study look promising showing major improvements in mood, sleep, and daily functioning for women in menopause and perimenopause… For World Menopause Awareness Month, Flow Neuroscience, […]

🚀 The Countdown has begun with less than a week to go until The PA Show Autumn 2025! With brand-new exhibitors, exciting activities, and exclusive after-show drinks, this year’s PA Show Autumn on 9th October is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. Here’s just a taste of what’s waiting for you at […]

PA Life talks to General Manager, Emily Tuffin from Sport Travel and Hospitality Group about the challenges and new opportunities in operating across diverse markets—from the UK to the US, Australia, and New Zealand—delivering premium sport hospitality every time… Delivering premium sport hospitality How do you maintain a consistently high standard of hospitality while tailoring […]

The rapid integration of AI into urban infrastructure has completely changed the world as we know it, giving us endless possibilities, but not without challenges. One of the strongest examples of this is in the world of autonomous vehicles (AVs). There is an ethical dilemma of putting AI behind the wheel… These vehicles, driven by […]