Gifting your employees a happier workplace takes a little more than just table football. You’ve carefully curated the ideal workplace environment, adjusted to a flexible hybrid working model, found a space for the office dog and are proudly practicing your fair and inclusive company values. So what is missing to create the perfect office culture? […]

One of the highlights in our busy PA Life Club schedule this summer was our breakfast Meet Up at the award-winning sustainable Conservatory at the iconic Barbican Centre. Those of us who saw the conservatory for the first time were blown away by the size of it, it is the second biggest conservatory in England […]

The Mercure Sheffield Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa welcomes event professionals, PAs, and business clients for an exclusive view of its recently refurbished outdoor dining facilities, outdoor event spaces, and new Conference Café area on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 10am – 4pm. Guests will be given the opportunity to explore both the indoor and outdoor […]

British restaurateur and events caterer, Searcys, has raised over £99,000 for charity, hitting over half of its target to raise £175k for a range of charities and social enterprises. Achieved through fundraising across its venues and central teams, Searcys has been taking part in a variety of activities to mark its 175th anniversary, from charity […]

A woman who was told by her boss to not ‘let the hormones get out of control’ has won an age discrimination tribunal against her employers. Louise McCabe, 57, received the comment from 29 year old company CEO Jack Williams during a heated discussion between the two. The tribunal heard Williams viewed older people as “not familiar” […]

Dynamite Events are experts in event and party management, from start to finish, and share their 5 top tips for a ensuring your Christmas party puts everyone in the festive mood and enjoy an event to remember. The date – In 2021 we saw many events being cancelled or postponed due to ‘you know what’ so, […]

Online booking experience for Lightning users gains simplicity and speed. Building trust with travelers will raise program adoption, supporting travel managers in their goals of delivering savings and duty of care. The launch of Lightning’s AI gives CTM the ability to intelligently recommend personalized options, even as different content types and options from suppliers exponentially […]

British workers are in urgent need for more skills training as the skills gap widens research shows. 78 per cent of adults want to learn new skills whenever they can 11million (28 per cent) of Brits don’t feel properly trained to do their current job 59 per cent would be willing to learn in their […]

The total number of active job adverts in the UK reached 1.85 million in July, a record high for 2022 so far. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) Labour Market Tracker showed the number of new jobs being posted remained stable throughout July, at between 180,000-200,000 per week. The last week of July saw 182,000 […]

Stuart Birkin is Director of Strategic Client Partnerships at Corporate Travel Management UK and award-winning travel management company. He works with a lot of SMEs where PAs and EAs are often responsible for booking the company’s travel. He explains why setting a travel policy is so important for SMEs – it can increase compliance, assist […]

Escape Live is delighted to invite PA Life Club members on a FAM trip to their flagship venue in Birmingham to showcase what makes this location the perfect place for your next event! The event is geared to corporate event bookers. This free taster session will showcase what makes this location the perfect place for your […]

The PA Life Club is celebrating its 10th birthday this year and you are all invited to the party!  The festivities start at 4.45pm on Thursday 8th September at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, right after the final session at the PA Life Summit, which is taking place on the same day. We’ve got a fantastic evening lined up for you […]

The Kia Oval has become a hidden gem for organisers looking for the perfect spot for their conferences and events. Benefiting from parking for up to 50 cars onsite and 4 minutes walking time from the transport hub of Vauxhall you won’t find a central London venue with such accessible transport links and free parking. […]

BMA House is amongst the first venues in the world to achieve Greengage’s ECOsmart Platinum accreditation. Platinum venues are described as having an: Outstanding approach with the highest possible standard of environmental sustainability applied. Platinum ECOsmart venues are leaders in hospitality and have considered sustainability in all aspects of their business. In addition to the […]

A viral video by @rajpatelofficial7 explaining the Four Quarters method has over 2.4 million views on TikTok. The method sounds simple — you simply divide your day into four equal parts that are four hours long each, comprising early morning, late morning, afternoon, and evening. By setting these rigid boundaries, you get two main benefits. […]

A poll of 2,000 adults found they spend an estimated three hours a day deciding what to have to eat, what time to go to bed and what to wear and watch. But the average adult admits to changing their mind twice per decision, with more than one in 10 (11 per cent) doing so […]

While employees across the United States and Europe continue to report high levels of stress, a surprising percentage do not take full advantage of their workplace’s wellbeing initiatives, despite employers’ continued prioritisation of these programmes, a new survey has found. According to findings from Alight and Business Group on Health’s research series, 2022 Alight International […]

More rail strikes are planned for August, meaning thousands of commuters will be left struggling to get to work on time – if at all. Following on from the strikes in July, the RMT has confirmed further strike action will take place on Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August. Fourteen train operators and 40,000 […]