London’s QEII Centre welcomed more than 200 event planners to showcase its flagship evening events space this week. Following a recent refurbishment of its fifth and sixth floors as part of a £12 million capital investment project, the updated space can offer evening receptions, award ceremonies and banqueting events. Guests arrived into the Cambridge room […]

PA Life’s sister site, Hotel Designs spends the night in one of Cheval’s exclusive serviced apartments. Cheval Phoenix House, tucked away on a side street in one of the most exclusive parts of London, is a marvellous example of serviced apartment-style accommodation, in a beautiful part of the capital. Just off Sloane Square, this is […]

To mark the re-opening of Carisbrooke Hall and its recent £1 million refurbishment, over 80 buyers and industry professionals were invited to a gala dinner last week. Guests included event organisers from Right Angle Corporate Ltd and Osney Media, while representatives from key industry bodies including London and Partner and ABPCO also attended. Located within […]

Recognised as one of the biggest events of the year for PAs and EAs, Olympia London will welcome office* once again, and it’s set to boast more training sessions and suppliers than ever before. Jade Burke catches up with event director, Duncan Siegle, to find out what sets next year’s event apart from previous shows. […]

Confex 2018 will once again see the return of the Association Event Forum to the event, which kicks off on February 28th. Last year’s show, which is being produced in partnership with the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) and the Association of Association Executives for 2018, saw over 200 event planners walk through […]

International Confex has once again joined forces with Venu-IQ for next year’s annual show, which takes place in London’s Olympia. As the partnership enters its third year, the company will provide event management analytics, supporting the organisers with real time crowd management data and assisting them in encouraging footfall across the show. “This is a […]

The expo has witnessed record growth in visitors and is seeing a continued rise in attendance. Confex 2018 is set to enjoy the highest number of corporate businesses and brand visitors in the show’s history. 2017’s show witnessed record growth in visitors and is seeing a continued rise in attendance, as well as pre-registration for […]

Which airports can you expect to send you off in style, and which could leave you stuck in a lengthy queue? Which? asked passengers about their airport experiences and, with more than 10,000 responses, you can use their views to fly from the best UK airports and avoid the worst. Although large airports are well […]

London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith is committed to supporting London as a destination for international events, according to his campaign chair Nick de Bois. Speaking at International Confex this week, de Bois suggested that Goldsmith appreciates the importance of welcoming international events to the capital and the impact they have on the city. “He will […]