PA Life’s Editor sat down with Maarten Drenth, Area General Manager Portugal at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts to learn about the hotel’s success as one of the best places to work in Portugal. They had recently been awarded the prestigious titles of ‘Best Workplaces’ and ‘Culture for All’ by Great Place to Work in Portugal. InterContinental […]

PA Life talked to Charlie Wilcox, Deputy Director of Charter at ACC Aviation about what you need to know about private jet charter. I joined the company last year in May. For over 16 years, I have worked for a number of aviation companies within the logistics and air charter sector. Aviation is my passion, […]

In this exclusive interview, PA Life talked to Christine Wassell, Area Director of Meeting & Events for UK, Ireland & Western Europe at Radisson Hotel Group talks about its  real-time, instant online booking platform – Book It Easy. We focused on covering how the platform can help our audience of PAs, EAs and other business […]

Derek Redmond is an athletics legend, not just for his Gold medals as a sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and was part of the team who took gold in the 4×400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships. At the 1992 Olympic Games in […]

Our Social Media Manager Isabel Jennings sat down with Forum Events & Media Group’s Managing Director Sarah Beall to discuss women in business ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8th. Sarah joined Forum in 1999 as a Sales Executive and moved up the roles into business development taking on new challenges to then […]

In this exclusive interview for PA Life Microsoft’s Sarah Armstrong-Smith, one of the Top Trending Cybersecurity Speakers in the world, discusses what led the cyber expert to work for Microsoft. Sarah also reflected on her work during the Millenium Bug and revealed the advice she would give her younger self. Discover all of that and […]

PA Life discussed how to deliver great corporate events with Caroline Medcalf, Director of Venue Find and Events at Agiito. What advice would you give to a PA who is new to event organising? It’s harder than it looks! There are many different facets to organising. My advice would be to plan, prepare and then […]

Sandi Richmond, Executive Chef at Nobu Shoreditch, took the reins at this iconic Shoreditch restaurant  in April this year, after gaining her Nobu training and experience first at Nobu Dubai and most recently at Nobu Istanbul. Our Editor had a pleasure of meeting ChefI as Richmond at the iconic Nobu hotel. Sandi is originally from Durban, […]

We spoke to Danielle Francis, Executive Assistant at Ankura Consulting, about her role that extends to mentoring other PAs and EAs and also to organising work social and charity activities. I’ve been in my role for 3 years and support the Chairman for EMEA & APAC, Head of People and 2 Senior Managing Directors. I […]

We sat down with Juliet Tolley, PA at the Home Office, Digital Data and Technology department, with over 30 years of experience within the Government, to uncover what her dream job looks like. How did you come to be a Personal Assistant? I always wanted to be a secretary! I was born organised and really […]

We spoke to Kerrin MacPhie, Chief Executive at The Meetings Industry Association, or mia as it’s commonly known. Kerrin took over the reins last November as the only salaried position within the association’s board of business meetings and events heavyweights… The mia is the largest, longest standing and most influential trade body operating within the […]

 How is the meetings & events industry awakening? We sat down with Emma Bason, Director of Meetings & Events UK at American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) to talk about getting back to business and what’s unique about her company. As a Meetings and Events professional, what do you enjoy most about working in […]

Our recent PA Profile interview is with Anita Payne, Assistant at Pan European Equities at Schroders. She shares her top tips and insights from her role, and discusses the rapidly changing workplace, plus the need to look after the wellbeing of you and your team. What was your journey like into your career as a […]

We asked Ashley Archer, Personal Assistant to a Finance Director at Standard Chartered, about her career journey, the challenges, highlights and why she loves her PA role 14 years in. “My name is Ashley, I’m from Essex and have worked as a PA in London for approximately 14 years. I’m a regular gym goer and […]

We sat down with Rachel Tonge, UK Vice President & General Manager at American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), to talk about her role and the company’s ambitions for 2022… How did you first get into the world of business travel? Business travel really found me. I was keen for a career change, having worked […]

Following huge investment, 2022 is shaping up to be a busy year at Butlin’s, so we sat down with Nick Tipper (pictured), its Head of Conferences and Events, to find out more… What does Butlin’s recent conferences & events relaunch mean for your clients in 2022?  Butlin’s has always been about bringing people together. Our […]

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, […]

Stacey McEwan (pictured, right) works as an Executive Assistant at a London-based consumer goods company. She tells PA Life about navigating the pandemic as an Assistant, the biggest challenges she’s faced and slipping back into high heels… How did you get your current job? I was temping and was contacted about a two-week placement. 14 […]