Registration is now open online for Business Travel Show Europe – the leading business travel event in Europe – which returns as a fully face-to-face event at ExCeL London following a successful debut at the venue in 2021. The 28th Business Travel Show Europe will take place on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show […]

Nicolson Square Edinburgh, part of Central Hall Venues group, has launched a unique team building experience designed to take event delegates literally to the heart of the historic city in an escape room challenge. NSE has partnered with Escape The Past to bring event professionals an immersive team building experience called The Anatomist. Set in the […]

The New Place Hotel and Conference Centre supports you to achieve your Corporate Sustainability actions and goals whenever you look to book a venue for meetings and events. So we’ve teamed up with this forward-thinking venue to offer PA Life readers a unique prize: The chance for up to 10 delegates to attend a Green […]

Global event production company Eclipse has reported a rapid return in consumer confidence, as it secures 30% of its pre-COVID annual business in February and March amidst an all-time high for business enquiries. Following a period in which events were heavily reliant upon virtual capabilities, the event specialists have welcomed the resurgence of in-person events […]

Emma Willis, Business Development Manager at Warwick Conferences, has been appointed as a board member for Academic Venue Solutions (AVS). Starting 2022 on a high, Willis will be joining the board of directors alongside a group of industry experts to lead and direct the organisation. A UK based not-for-profit marketing consortium, AVS connects event buyers […]

March welcomed International Confex back to ExCel London and gave Butlin’s a chance to bring the resort experience to the show. Visitors to the stand enjoyed an in-depth visual tour full of new content of all three resorts, including Studio 36, a fully flexible, state-of-the-art venue designed to provide customisable solutions for all client event […]

PA Life Club members are invited to RSVP for our next Meet Up networking event in partnership with Barrio Bars on Thursday March 24th 2022! Barrio Bars will welcome just 10 PA Life Club Members to an exclusive evening at their unique Shoreditch bar. Barrio Bars brings you a slap of Latin attitude and full-colour […]

Whittlebury Park is showcasing its corporate credentials with a day of activities for event planners. Corporate Organisers Day, which is taking place on March 29TH, will highlight the Northamptonshire-based hotel’s meeting and event space as well as opportunities to hire its 36-hole championship golf course, spa, and hundreds of acres of outdoor space. Marc Webster, Commercial […]

Whoever it is you want to spoil on Mother’s Day (Sunday, March 27th), celebrate with 116 Pall Mall as they open up for this special date for the first time. Choose between an indulgent Searcys afternoon tea or a mouth-watering Sunday lunch. To make your day even more memorable, they’ve partnered up with Tubes Floral […]

If you’re looking to ensure your meeting and events are more sustainable, a new solution has been launched to help. Greengage, an independent provider of advice and accreditation to the meetings and travel industry, has launched EVENTsmart, a carbon calculator for responsible meetings and events of all sizes. EVENTsmart is launched in response to demand […]

On the eve of International Women’s Day, a new poll of travel buyers and managers from Business Travel Show Europe has revealed a significant rise in the number of travel programmes making special consideration for lone women business travellers. More than four in 10 (42 per cent) of travel managers are now prioritising the needs […]

Lime Venue Portfolio has launched a new series of learning and networking meetings for event organisers – Lunch, Link & Learn. The aim is to give planners the chance to meet with other industry peers and to discuss topics and issues shared across the group. The first Lunch, Link & Learn event took place earlier […]

The Stoller Hall are offering 20% off venue hire for any event booking made in March 2022. That includes conferences, recordings, rehearsals, exhibitions and events that take place. Simply email Simon Chaplin and quote PA Life 20. The offer applies to any event in 2022, but the booking will need to be made between 1-32 March 2022. […]

Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show’s initiative designed to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming meetings and events planners, is back for the fourth year running. The scheme, run in partnership with M&IT and sponsored by Visit Belfast in 2022, champions exceptional emerging talent within the industry to help nurture and support the leaders of the future. […]

Is remote or flexi-working your new normal? Having adapted over the past few years to remote forms of socialising and entertaining, you will be aware of how beneficial virtual team experiences are to company wellbeing and team bonding. The task now is to make sure your teams are constantly surprised and excited by what is […]

Butlin’s has further strengthened its position as a leading British venue for conference events by achieving AIM Accreditation from the Meetings Industry Association (mia) at all three resorts and becoming a member of beam, formerly the HBAA. All three Butlin’s Resorts in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness, have achieved AIM Accreditation from the UK’s nationally […]

Aspects at the National Memorial Arboretum offers modern conference facilities with added benefits that can enhance your next conference, away day, or event. We all feel better in the great outdoors, but escaping the boardroom for a space with inspirational views has huge benefits for your conference and delegates. Studies have shown that proximity to […]

Very often an event to set the scene for the year to come. Always a highlight in the calendar. The annual chairman’s dinner is an event that takes months of planning for PAs. With VIPs packed in and lots of opportunity to make an impression, it’s also the one occasion of the year that can […]