If you’re tasked with organising the annual summer or Christmas party for your company, then you’ll be delighted to hear that PA Life has done all the hard work for you by compiling an indispensable guide to party planning. Covering scores of hotels and other venues suitable for holding a celebration to remember, our handy, handbag-size guide also provides an…
read moreVenues have been making great strides with ecological approaches and some in particular are leading the field, reports Nicole Holgate. Tracey Beck, General Manager of Winford Manor, is always keen to talk about the green techniques the hotel uses and why they make a difference. Originally, she says, the decision to go green was made because “people were being forced [into…
read moreEven in these penny-pinching times, events are still proving their worth as a vital means of communication, with suppliers devising ever more creative and interesting solutions. Nicole Holgate reports. The strongest influence on an event organiser’s decision-making is their budget, states Denise Ellis, Chairman and MD at Conference Contacts. Companies are being careful with spending while still wanting to get…
read moreIn a world of information overload and constant connectivity, sometimes the only way to ensure workplace wellness is to escape entirely. Here are PA Life’s pick of spas to replenish and refresh Champneys Tring, Buckinghamshire This is a magnificent stately home that combines the older structure with a modern gym, swimming pool and new accommodation. I’m lucky enough to be…
read moreThinking of holding your event at a sporting venue? These recent occasions are bound to inspire. The SMA Trust fundraising dinner at Chelsea Football Club The SMA Trust is a UK charity that funds research into spinal muscular atrophy. The event space for the fundraising dinner needed to have large stage areas, wheelchair access and disabled parking. The SMA Trust…
read moreFigures show that current female representation on corporate boards has increased to 17.3 percent, up from 12.5 per cent in 2011, with William Hill setting an award-winning example. The news comes two years after Lord Davies? Report ?Women on Boards?, which recommended that FTSE 100 boards should aim for a minimum of 25 percent female representation by 2015.Women have long…
read moreStaid, stuffy corporate dinners are a thing of the past ? now companies want engaging, one-off experiences to cement their client relationships. Nicole Holgate discovers some innovative hospitality solutions to suit all tastes. Tom Barrow of Inconnection estimates that the events industry is worth ?35 billion to the UK as a whole, of which corporate hospitality makes up around ?3…
read moreBooking a sporting venue provides a number of opportunities to create a unique event or memorable day out for staff and customers alike, as Nicole Holgate discovers. Sports locations are often categorised as unique venues, according to Julian Britton of Stadium Experience, and they now rival other competition in this field. Thanks to the large amount of money coming into…
read moreCorporate hospitality has come in for some heavy criticism over the last few years, with fewer resources and tighter controls resulting in diminished budgets. However, hospitality still very much has its place in a company?s business strategy and a sporting venue could be just the ticket for your next event, as Colette Doyle discovers. The big events such as Wimbledon, Royal…
read moreAre private members’ clubs only for the rich? Which ones would your boss like to join, and what are the benefits?. Groucho Marx may have famously joked, ‘I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member’, but for many people the cachet of belonging to an exclusive group is very desirable indeed. Traditionally, private…
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