Reed Learning are giving away 5 PA short courses!

We are giving away 5 places on one of our PA short courses when you enter our quick survey about the ever-changing role of the PA/Secretary.
We'd love to know how the recession has affected your role as a PA/Secretary. Have your company found it hard to justify certain roles?
Click here to complete the survey.

Draycott Hotel - Queens Diamond Jubilee Package

Celebrate the 2012 Diamond Jubilee at the Draycott Hotel, with a package fit for royalty:

Enjoy the exciting Diamond Jubilee festivities with us at the Draycott Hotel. Stay in a beautifully appointed bedroom or suite for two nights at London’s favourite privately owned Town House. During your stay, fall under the spell of the Royal residence, Kensington Palace, and savour the delights of an exclusive Royal Afternoon Tea overlooking our tranquil private garden. Inclusions are as follows:

Calling all Chocoholics

Recommend a friend, colleague pr business associate to The Conference People....When they confirm their event you'll receive a luxury gift from Hotel Chocolat

For further details please visit our website: www.confpeople.co.uk or call on 01323 644644.

It would be great to hear from you when you’re planning your next event.

Very best regards, Tanya Jones

Join Stapleford Park for their Clarins & Couture event

Join Stapleford Park for a wonderful event on Friday 11th May from 6.30pm until 9.00pm. Clarins experts will be on hand with their new seasons collection of makeup and skincare, there will be 2 fashion shows and local stores selling jewellery, accessories, giftware. What's more as a Prestige member you can use your fantastic discount that Stapleford Park offer you and make a weekend of it.

Hawksmoor

When Hawksmoor first started they had a simple plan – to open the best steak restaurant in London.  Now 4 restaurants later, Hawksmoor is going from strength to strength and their ambition is fast coming true.  Prestige members were invited to try out the City branch in Basinghall Street on Monday 30^th April.  A flight of stairs from the Grade II listed exterior leads down to a very stylish dining-room lined with glazed bricks from the Underground, wooden panelling and art deco light fittings.  The private dining-room where The PA Club event took place seats 22.  Read more...  

The work life of a PA Club Member

Jackie Barry, Executive Personal Assistant to President, Bechtel, 45

The alarm kicks off at 5.30 and I tend to hit snooze a couple of times – depending on what I have lined up for that day. The initial thinking behind this (and it’s a positive recurring thought I have every night when I set my alarm – you know the one, when you feel you can take on the world… but perhaps not right at that very moment, you’ll simply reassess in the morning!) was to get up early and do 30 minutes of light exercise every morning (maybe a jog, maybe a few rounds on the punch bag) before 6.00 and then hit the shower.  Needless to say, I continue to embrace the saying “It’s the thought that counts” … so I’m consistent in one thing at least.