By Kerry Wright, Head of Group Sales, Lime Venue Portfolio My word! We’re only in February for god’s sake, this is still (technically) winter and its freezing cold outside… Also, we’re being told that there is a race for space planned in March, we need to get to that first, OK? Oh, and by the […]

By Vector Lighting & Audio Visual Vector Lighting & Audio Visual are showing off some of the very latest screen technology as part of our stand at The Event Production Show/Confex on 8th & 9th March at Excel London. Getting back to events Face to face meetings are more important now than they have ever been, […]

Working sustainably is a goal for many business leaders in 2022, yet with all the other obstacles businesses have had to navigate in the last couple of years, it has been tough to keep the environment as a top priority. Creating and sticking to a company-wide environmental policy is a great start but creating that […]

Having just won the FIFA Club World Cup, GO Sport Travel is delighted to offer some specially discounted packages to PA Life members for Chelsea’s upcoming clash v Lille in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge. They have four options ranging from seat-only (but with access to a private bar/lounge), through to a fabulous 4-course […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) and VisitBritain have joined forces to reunite teams from UK destination marketing organisations and city convention bureaux for two dedicated events next month. Taking place on March 1st-2nd at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, North Wales, the two-day programme is designed to provide inspiring insight to those working in key roles […]

Event planners can engage their teams and motivate them for the year ahead with a new subscription service. Team Activity Solutions offers in person, hybrid and virtual experiences, as well as outdoor city-wide adventure games available in over 80 cities across UK, Europe and USA. The games are designed to be used by event planners […]

By Butlin’s When it comes to employee engagement there is nowhere else like Butlin’s. Studies have shown that compulsory team building exercises are more likely to alienate employees. Forget traditional “team-building” forcing everyone to do the same activity, at Butlin’s, de-conference your conference and let your team have fun and develop relationships naturally. The facilities […]

Lime Venue Portfolio has once again built on its growing portfolio of venues, with the addition of iconic football club Nottingham Forest, and its famous stadium The City Ground joining the ranks. The addition is welcomed by the brand; it will further bolster its Midlands-based options, as well as support the growing need for organisers […]

Vector Lighting and Audio Visual has seen a revolution in lighting over the past 30 years. Whether lighting a theatre, stage or retail window, LED’s have transformed efficiency and many of the effects that can be achieved. Business space Lighting From corporate receptions, meeting spaces and circulation areas, lighting has increasingly played its part along […]

By National Memorial Arboretum Aspects at the National Memorial Arboretum offers a completely unique conferencing proposition. Our award-winning building, opened in 2018 is home to seven flexible spaces, suitable for 10 – 500 guests. Our location feels a world away but is easily accessible from the A38 just five minutes’ drive with links to the […]

Two new spaces have been added to Warwick Conferences’ Central Campus Venues. The £57.5m Faculty of Art Centre and recently renovated £25.5m Warwick Arts Centre have been added to the service. As a result of the new additions, Central Campus Venues offers 300 spaces in total. A complete package for event organisers, Central Campus Venues is […]

Do you organise events? If you do, be sure to register for the next London Summer Event Show, taking place on Wednesday 16th March at Banking Hall, EC3. PA Life are an official media partner for this fantastic Show; we’ve heard it is going to be a sizzler of an event… The Show brings together over 150 top […]

Here at PA Life we’re focused on giving you the tools and information you need to succeed in your professional life. That’s why we’re busy updating our listings of important events for PAs, EAs and Corporate Buyers with key dates as soon as we receive confirmed details. Got an event you’d like us to add? […]

Event organisers believe that the number of dietary requirements amongst delegations will grow from 20% in 2020, to 40% by 2030, according to research by Lime Venue Portfolio. The growth in vegan and plant-based diets will continue to supplement more traditional requirements (gluten free and other allergen related) as more and more delegates take a […]

Green Tourism and the Meetings Industry Association (mia) have secured an exclusive five-year partnership to drive standards for sustainable business meetings and events.  Following the launch of Green Tourism’s ‘Green Meetings’ standard in June 2021, the mia has joined forces with thesustainability support programme. The partnership will help mia members secure Green Tourism’s accreditation, which has a strict […]

Warwick Conferences has been awarded the prestigious ECOsmart Gold Status by Greengage Solutions for a second year running. ECOSmart Gold Status, which is an industry standard accreditation, is awarded to meeting venues that are able to demonstrate their eco-friendly approaches in five areas. These areas include rooms and facilities, conservation of water and energy, waste […]

Prepare, prepare, prepare! If you’re busy planning a corporate event right now, you’ll know that the more you can do in advance, the better chance that things will run smoothly on the day. Most PAs are prolific list writers, but what are the last-minute things you need to have on that list? The elements that […]

We sat down with Kerry Wright, Head of Group Sales at Lime Venue Portfolio, to discover how the company’s Meetings for Change initiative can help take away your eco-anxieties… Tell us about Lime Venue Portfolio and why you’ve undertaken the Meetings for Change initiative. Lime Venue Portfolio is the UK’s largest collection of diverse venues, […]