The Belfry Hotel & Resort has announced Quin Holtzhuizen (pictured) has been appointed as General Manager at the luxury venue. Quin joins the team with over 22 years of experience in hospitality and will report directly to Resort Director, Chris Eigelaar. As General Manager Quin will be responsible for overseeing hotel operations, ensuring an exemplary […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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. […]

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 […]

Red Bull Racing has unveiled the first of its new event spaces, the Red Bull Ring Boardroom, created in response to the Team’s growing calendar of corporate event bookings for 2022 and beyond. The addition of the new space forms part of a recent multi-million pound investment project at the Red Bull Racing site, which […]

Claire Spencer will lead the Barbican Centre after being appointed by the City of London Corporation as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer, following a far-reaching recruitment search. Spencer (pictured), described as an experienced and dynamic arts leader, will take up her new post in May 2022, after stepping down from Arts Centre Melbourne, where she has been CEO since November 2014.  She has nearly 20 years’ […]

Hotels and venues specialist De Vere has expanded its Smart Booker package to integrate its Showtime rewards programme, meaning Showtime members can now benefit from points on every Smart Booker booking. Smart Booker is a cloud-based meetings and events booking platform, powered by MeetingPackage, available across De Vere’s properties. The platform enables more efficient online bookings […]

By Simon Chaplin, Deputy General Manager, The Stoller Hall  Despite being in the heart of Manchester city centre, stepping into Stoller Hall is like nowhere you have ever been before. The intimate concert hall and event space provides an impressive backdrop for conferences, exhibitions and events and is directly opposite Manchester Victoria Station and all main transport […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews has announced the opening of a new restaurant and bar, Swilcan Loft, featuring breathtaking views of the iconic golf course and beautiful Fife coastline. First opened last autumn, it is the resort’s sixth bar and restaurant offering, and is part of a series of wider […]

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 […]