With working from home now firmly established as the norm for many, how has this mega-trend impacted event planners and their events? How has it affected the appetite for getting together at events? Have organisers changed their approach? And have events become more important than ever to foster community among a fragmented and remote workforce? […]

The 2022 ABPCO Excellence Awards, which took place on Friday 9 December saw association and not- for-profit event professionals gather at the ICC Birmingham to celebrate a year of achievement across a range of categories The winners of the 2022 ABPCO Excellence Awards were: Best Event by an In-house PCO – NASUWT for the Teachers’ Union Annual […]

PA Life Club had a pleasure of travelling up to Cambridge with 10 club members on 17th November for an overnight stay at The Fellows House. The Hilton Curio Collection hotel is more of a luxury home from home offering very comfortable and superbly equipped one bedroom and studio apartments as well as a gym […]

IBTM brings new voices and fresh perspectives for the 2022 programme as it announces the first details of its Knowledge Programme for IBTM World, which takes place at Fira Barcelona from 29 November to 1 December. Featuring a refreshed format with three keynotes and five targeted tracks, this year’s Knowledge Programme has been carefully designed […]

Church House Westminster was a wonderful venue for the PA Life Club’s pink breakfast Meet Up. In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October the theme for the breakfast was Wear It Pink. The Church House Westminster events team had gone to great lengths to ensure pink was incorporated in the menu, flowers and […]

Our Editor Marja Leena spent a weekend in Vienna, in one of Europe’s cultural capitals staying in the hub of it at the luxury five star Hilton Vienna Park. The hotel overlooks the Stadtpark, one of the many green and pleasant parks in the city. So, what’s Vienna like as a leisure, and meetings and […]

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve’s bespoke Christmas packages offer something for everyone. Whether you’re after an end-of-year conference, team-building activities, an evening of celebrations, or a full day itinerary, the venue’s dedicated team can tailor your event to your needs. Delivering exceptional festive events with conservation at their heart, Port Lympne offers the ideal opportunity […]

MeetbeyondLondon.com in an easy to navigate website offering you inspiration for exciting meeting and event spaces for hire close to London and signposts you directly to the venues to make enquiries.   You can find a multitude of venues from historic attractions which provide exciting backdrops to your next event, to academic venues with large-capacity […]

The Fellows House, part of the Hilton Group, has the pleasure of inviting PA Life Club Members for a Meet Up and an overnight stay at their central Cambridge hotel. DATE AND ITINERARY: 17-18 November 2022 Check-in from 6:30pm Dinner in the restaurant Tour the next day after breakfast Check out is at 11am About […]

The Eastside Rooms and Aloft Birmingham Eastside invite PA Life Club members to Birmingham for an overnight experience of their events venue and accommodation. You will be welcomed on arrival with an arrival drink from our on-site W XYZ Cocktail Bar. A guided tour of the venue will follow and it will showcase all that […]

The fun and fast-paced Off to Work Event Photography Awards ceremony made a successful and highly enjoyable return to the plush Mayfair townhouse venue No.4 Hamilton Place on Tuesday 4th October after a virtual event in 2020 and pandemic-enforced pause in 2021. The not-for-profit competition was open to images captured during both 2020 and 2021 […]

Feel like royalty with Christmas at Ascot, a celebration hosted in the impressive surroundings of the world’s most famous racecourse. This year, the festive season is back, bigger and better than ever at Ascot with a range of options for your seasonal celebrations. Our popular shared party evenings promise a night to remember as guests […]

Organising events is not getting easier. Far from it. With the advent of hybrid formats, the need to be aware of more health and safety processes, the increase in food and dietary requirements, shorter lead times, more input from just about anyone and everyone, and that’s without even looking at sustainable events. This is not […]

Business + leisure = bleisure Hybrid working has become the new norm for many in the post-pandemic world. While this has its benefits, a recent study identified isolated working and reduced collaborative environments as the greatest downfall to remote working, with 70% of respondents identifying ‘team culture’ as the biggest challenge to employee engagement. This […]

Butlin’s Conferences & Events are inviting you to experience their hospitality during their very own OktoberFest on October 14-16th at their Minehead venue. Across the weekend, you’ll get to enjoy two three-hour Bavarian experiences inside our ‘beer halls’. Think pretzels, steins, huge bench tables, traditional music and a whole lot of lederhosen 12:00 Midday is a strict arrival […]

Butlin’s may be known for its bustling fairgrounds and amazing entertainment, but the experienced conference and events teams at all three resorts know how to create a bespoke experience for any size event. They work closely with each client to ensure that every event is memorable—and every attendee has a fun and entertaining experience. Butlin’s […]

There’s no denying that the demand for face-to-face meetings is returning. In fact, we asked top meeting bookers here in the UK what their plans are for meetings in this Covid-era, and 80% said they are planning to book more hotel meetings over the next 12 months – a significantly higher figure than for any […]

MICE Expo takes place in various places year after year. The purpose is for professionals to gather, establish connections, and promote new ideas to foster growth. If you’re planning to attend MICE, there are many things to consider, especially if it requires travelling to some faraway destinations. Below, check out some of the most important […]