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First Class: Meet the Inaugural 15 Over 5
April 29, 2019 Connect Association is proud to present our inaugural class of 15 Over 50. These individuals are leaders, mentors and…

CSM of the Year: Awards by Successful Meetings
Convention service managers are crucial members of an event venue’s team. They help reserve conference rooms, organize banquet services, set up an…

Visit KC’s Cori Day Wins 2019 Executive Excellence Award
Cori Day, vice president of sales and services for Visit KC, understands the complex role that event service professionals play. Whether it’s…

Eric Logan, CMP Joins Board of Directors, ESPA
CVB Life gives a shout out to Eric Logan, CMP, convention services/housing manager at Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, who has…

Jamie Huckleberry Becomes President of ESPA
The ESPA recently installed Jamie Huckleberry as its new president. Huckleberry is the director of event services at the David L. Lawrence…

Successful Meetings CSM of the Year Recipients
Each year Successful Meetings magazine receives nominations from meeting planners for stellar service managers. Planners nominate CSMs that went above and beyond…

ESPA Achievers!
What an exciting time it was in Charlotte! Not only did we learn and network, it was also a time to honor…

Top 22 Professional Associations for Event Planners
Well, of course ESPA is among the top professional associations for event planners. Also, did you know that the job of events…

Ask an Expert: Keep Your Cool This Holiday Season: 3 Tips to Avoid Frustration with Your Co-Workers During Busy Season
“WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS I THINKING!?!!??” – You, screaming in your mind and sometimes out loud. We’ve all been there –…

Planning Events with Accessibility in Mind
Experts estimate roughly 40 million Americans have some form of disability. Given this high percentage, it’s a safe assumption that every event…