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Checklists: Accessible Meetings FAQs
How do you make your meeting or event accessible to all? As an informative resource for planners, the Event Service Professionals Association…

Three Award Winning Event Managers Share their Secrets of Success
Meeting planners often possess a superhuman command of details. Even so, they rely on others. A major assist can come from event…

2017 CSM of the Year Awards
Convention service managers (CSMs) wear a lot of hats– mentors, on-site experts, sympathizers, to name a few. But some CSMs go beyond…

Snapshot from the ESPA 2017 Annual Conference
Snapshot from the ESPA 2017 Annual Conference Alenna Fouts, Michael Cavanaugh, Sissy Lawty, CMP, Travel Portland and Susan Hemberry, CMP, Hilton Portland…

Linda Atkins, Austin CVB is Executive Excellence Award Recipient
Each year at the Annual Conference, ESPA recognizes an executive for his or her commitment and dedication to the profession of event…

2017 CSMs of the Year
Successful Meetings‘ Convention Services Manager of the Year award winners have demonstrated to the most demanding critics in the business – meeting…

Heard it from Planner Angie Ahrens, CMP, Director of Meetings & Events, Connect (formerly Collinson Media & Events)
Q: How can a facility or hotel truly WOW you? Please give examples…. A: Not only work with me, but also with…

Heard it from Planner Robert J. Donovan, Senior Director, Meeting & Travel Services, AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Q: What is something that an Event Service Professional has done, or does regularly, that you love or value greatly? I worked…

Heard if from Planner Bridget A. Robinson, CMP, Director, National Convention & Meetings, The American Legion National Headquarters
Q: What is something that an Event Service Professional has done, or does regularly, that you love or value greatly? A: Just…

ESPA Launches Accessibility Toolkit for Venues
New Resource Makes Hospitality ‘Hospitable’ For People with Disabilities If you were asked by a client… Do you know which all-night pharmacy…