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New DEI Guide for Event Service Professionals
The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) has released new standards to help the meetings industry become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. An…
Why is DEI Critical to the Hospitality Industry?
Service professionals connect events with diverse community resources Event Service Professionals are sounding the alarm for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to…
New ESPA President Denise Reid on DEI, New Member Acquisition–and a Show-Stopping 'Ave Maria'
In this Meetings Today Podcast, Denise Reid, new president of Event Service Professionals Association, shares how event service professionals are on the…
Black History Month Highlights Rich Legacy of Contributions to Hospitality
ESPA President Jacquelyn Denise Reid on how hospitality can expand the definition of inclusive Celebrating the contributions of more than 13% of…
The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) Welcomes New President, Board Members
The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) welcomes Denise Reid as its new president at its 2023 annual conference in Pittsburgh. Reid, who…
ESPA Honors Hyatt Centric French Quarter’s Travis Tague
The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) announced today that an executive at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter (HCFQ) was recognized with a…
ESPA’s Event Servicing Certification Makes History
The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels. Matt Robinette, CMP, believes the industry…
New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts
Meeting professionals rely heavily on the event servicing teams behind the scenes to execute on the best-laid plans for effective meetings. To…
ESPA Launches Event Service Professional Certification
ESPA, the Event Service Professionals Association, has launched a new certification for event service professionals who work as meeting and event planners’…
Hispanic Heritage Adds Cultural Flair to Meetings
National Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity for meeting professionals to recognize how the diverse backgrounds of hospitality workers has added a…