If you’re a PA planning an event in 2017, here are some top tips from the experts at Apex to help you make sure it’s a success. Choosing the right venue is fundamental to your event. As well as making sure it’s accessible and has enough space, you also have to be sure it suits […]

Event planners at Southam’s award-winning Dallas Burston Polo Club have revealed their top tips for party planning – providing a helping hand to those organising a shindig in 2017. The supreme destination venue is no stranger to organising events, with the impressive facility being home to some of the biggest and most successful conferences, shows […]

Your CEO and company partners are important people; without them you wouldn’t have your job. They can be demanding and sometimes you may even wonder whether they are living on the same planet as everyone else, but their requests must be met all the same. When it comes to incentive travel and partners retreats, the […]

If you’re planning an event, hiring a professional speaker is a great idea. And where maximum impact is needed, a celebrity speaker can help to wow your guests and add kudos. However, while big names are undoubtedly impressive, booking the wrong speaker – however famous – can be a costly mistake. The trick is to […]

Yesterday (2 February) independent caterer Dish launched its new HYGGE event concept and menu on board Thames Luxury Charters’ (TLC) boat the MV Erasmus (pictured above). A Danish and Norwegian word, hygge (pronounced hue-gah), expresses a type of mood – cosyness, conviviality and togetherness. Nick James, CEO of Dish said: “We want to change the […]

The north of Portugal offers a stunning backdrop for corporate retreats and international events of any kind. Molly Dyson explores Porto and the Douro Valley Porto’s history stretches back thousands of years, with major events throughout the centuries carving out a rich heritage of hard work and pride in the region. In fact, the Portuguese […]

Isobel Heaphy, Senior Events Executive at Kensington Palace and Kew Palace (cared for by independent charity Historic Royal Palaces) reveals her top tips for planning the perfect party at a palace Clear objectives What do you want your event to achieve – will it raise the profile of your business? Will it bring key clients […]

Clic+ will bring together event professionals from across the country on 27 January as they share best practice at Robinson College’s event delivery seminar. The fourth event in the ‘Five Steps to Successful Events’ series will focus on how to bring your event alive from concept to delivery, bringing together learnings from previous clic+ lectures. […]

If you are running an international event or trying to land an international deal, you will need interpreters. From helping a manufacturing client land a multi-million-pound deal to making sure that construction associations can share best practice, interpreters make sure that communication across languages and cultures is as smooth as possible. But while most people […]

When it comes to event management, social media is drastically underused and often incorrectly managed. However, with PAs increasingly expected to do more with less, the power of social can help you to promote your events, enhance experiences and generate conversations. Here are some tips on how to integrate social media into your events from […]

Savvy PAs are looking for new ways to deliver event success while streamlining their workload. Making life straightforward for you and your attendees, event registration software has a range of compelling benefits, according to event specialist Apex. Save time for event organisers and attendees. You don’t have to waste time manually sorting data. With your […]

With a little foresight and years of expertise in this fast-moving industry, the team at Apex has identified the key trends you’ll need to know about if you’ll be planning corporate events over the next 12 months. While social media isn’t new, so far it has been drastically underused. However, with the social platforms themselves […]

Yvette Chatwin, General Manager at 30 Euston Square provides top tips for staying safe in the allergens minefield. When it comes to allergens and the UK’s allergen legislation, it’s imperative that the severity of its impact is understood, particularly by event organisers, which is a task that so often falls to PAs. This year the […]

Creating a successful corporate event can be nerve-wracking. But, with the right planning and support, it doesn’t have to be. Here are some top tips from Apex on how PAs can keep calm and plan on. Be strategic and set defined outcomes for your events upfront; this will make it easier to meet the expectations […]

BMA House gets to the fork of the matter on all things food at meetings and events. A staggering 93% of all event bookers and PAs surveyed by the central London venue agreed that poor catering ‘always’ reflects badly on an event. Food is top of the meetings agenda, with 31% agreeing it was what […]

Eat My Logo is a family-run bakery based in Chorley, Lancashire that specialises in producing high-quality edible branded merchandise that enables businesses to promote their brand in a fun and tasty way. The team believes passionately in producing high-quality products at competitive prices to meet the requirements of their customers, and all of their cakes, […]

Where should we hold our next event, we hear you ask? Good question. Choosing the right venue is essential to the success of your events, and getting it wrong could be a disaster. Helping PAs to make the right choice, here are a few things Apex suggests you consider when planning your next corporate event. […]

Thinking about meetings for the New Year? Enjoy a selection of free healthy treats when you book one of the stunning London meeting spaces at BMA House for January 2017*. Here are the team’s five essential tips for successful meetings in 2017. A breath of fresh air Regular breaks during a meeting or conference event […]