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The 2023 Meetings Trendsetters Blazing Trails in the Events Industry
As the meetings and events industry evolves at a rapid clip, staying up to date with the changes is less daunting when…
The Z: Industry Organizations and Associations Offering Student Memberships
College professors don’t stress the importance of real-world experience for nothing. Until you’ve stepped into the shoes of a professional in the…
Event Service Professionals Publish Meetings DEI Guide
The knowledge and duties of event service professionals (ESPs), aka convention service managers, is where the rubber meets the road in the…
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…