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ESPA Past President news: Kathryn Gleesing, CMP, MBA starts DMC
Kathryn Gleesing, MBA, CMP recently started her own Destination Management Company called Destination Management Connection, LLC. Having worked 15 years in Services…
ESPA Member Gary S. Bruckner Makes Debut on Jimmy Kimmel
ESPA Member Gary S. Bruckner, CMP, Meeting & Event Manager at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Makes Debut on…
The Events Industry Council Shares the 5 Trends Shaping the Events Industry
ESPA is a member of the Events Industry Council. Recently we attended a Council of Delegates meeting, read on for trends identified…
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…