There are less than three weeks to go until the doors of the award-winning London Summer Event Show on 21 – 22 March at the centrally located Banking Hall, EC3. The Show is gearing up to be the biggest and best yet, with over 150 venues and suppliers showcasing their finest event offerings during this exclusive, two day Summer […]

Church House, Westminster is one of the capital’s true hidden gems, located closely by landmarks such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and St James’ park. The events and conference venue operates with sustainability at its core and is committed to achieving its Net Zero carbon goal by 2030. As we strive for more sustainability in […]

Naveen Leer, Whittlebury Park’s Commercial Manager Business to Business and Head of Business Performance Reporting, has joined IACC as a new board associate for 2023/24. Naveen, who has worked in conference and events at Whittlebury Park for five years, will focus on identifying and advising the IACC board on emerging trends, particularly around the millennial […]

Booking and enquiry trends from Butlin’s indicate a growing demand for events with an emphasis on “fun,” with particular interest in festival style events. Clients are also looking to provide more flexibility for their attendees. According to Dan Elliott, National Sales Manager-Conferences and Events, Butlin’s resorts are seeing an increase in requests for exclusive hire, […]

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 […]

Outdoor meetings are continuing to grow in trend with additional wellbeing benefits according to Ruslana Yarmolyuk, the new General Manager at The Mercure Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa in Sheffield. “Rooftop bars, tipis, to curb-side dining areas that channel Parisienne café culture is a surprising trend to emerge from the pandemic. Many hotels, including ours, […]

The team at The 616 Venue has created a luxury venue out of a beautiful barn and its surrounding buildings, nestled in the famous Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. We recently hosted a client who’d booked the venue for a corporate getaway. Post-pandemic they had some serious ground to cover but we knew that they also […]

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 […]

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 […]

Center Parcs announces the growth of its Conferences & Events division, with the promotion of Cat Bird, National Sales Manager, who leads the three-strong team comprising the newly appointed Regional Sales Manager, Natasha Stone, and returning Regional Sales Manager, Hermione Gingell. Promoted from Regional Sales Manager this spring, Cat shares her experience as a Center […]

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 […]

PA Life Club members are warmly invited to a Breakfast to Inspire at Church House Westminster who is proud to showcase an exclusive relaunch on Friday October 21st, 8:30-10:30am Address: Great Smith St, London SW1P 3AZ You will be treated to a tour of the venue and healthy and sustainable breakfast and drinks. The award-winning multi-purpose […]

Port Lympne Hotel & Resort invites PA Life Club members to experience a day at the largest wildlife park in Kent and to view all their event spaces, accommodation and the new Orangery and Pergola. Itinerary: 1100 arrival for tea, coffee and networking Shuttle transport available. 1030-1045 Shuttle from Ashford International train station to Port […]

The Kia Oval has become a hidden gem for organisers looking for the perfect spot for their conferences and events. Benefiting from parking for up to 50 cars onsite and 4 minutes walking time from the transport hub of Vauxhall you won’t find a central London venue with such accessible transport links and free parking. […]

Nicolson Square Edinburgh plays host to Edinburgh Fringe Festival when Greenside presents almost 70 shows at the venue during the 75th Anniversary year of the festival. Nicolson Square Edinburgh (NSE), part of Central Hall Venues group, will play a leading role in Edinburgh’s famous Festival throughout August when it partners with inclusive Fringe venue, Greenside. […]

Middle Eight Hotel hosted PA Life Club members on 5th of July to a wonderful drinks and canapes reception and a tour to see this elegant boutique hotel in London’s buzzing Covent Garden area. The reception was held in the beautiful Balcony area of the hotel where the hotel’s General Manager, Christian Graf, gave us […]

Warwick Conferences has been commended for its ‘outstanding approach to sustainability’ after achieving the prestigious ECOSmart Gold Status by Greengage Solutions. Receiving the gold award, Warwick Conferences demonstrated high standards of environmental sustainability. ECOSmart Gold Status is an industry standard accreditation, awarded to hotels and meeting venues that can demonstrate an eco-friendly approach in five […]