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2018 Connect Sports Tourism Excellence Awards
Michael Cavanaugh and Cathy Kretz of Travel Portland were awarded the Connect Sports: Sports Supplier of the Year Award which was voted upon by…

EIC Update
ESPA is a member of the Events Industry Council (EIC). The Events Industry Council’s 33-member organizations represent over 103,500 individuals and 19,500…

Event Trends: DMOs Move Towards Digital
DMOs have historically provided maps, dining guides and other destination resources to visitors. However, as our industry moves toward event sustainability, DMOs…

Our Celebration of Service!
Thanks to all ESPA members that hosted a Celebrate Services event! In all, we had over 30 members participate in the week…

Sustainability Tools
Here is a visual way to help your clients learn how to make their events more sustainable. The Events Industry Council’s Sustainability…

Event Trends: Welcome Programs
Welcome programs are a great way to thank groups for allowing your destination, attraction or hotel to host their event. Many programs…

Creating Accessible Meetings by Implementing Inclusivity
Education and networking meetings are the lifeblood of any association. We put meticulous thought into choosing the right city, the right hotel…

Event Trends: Site Tours
The key to conducting the perfect site tour is information. Meetings Today and Joan Eisenstodt recently hosted a webinar called Site Selection…

Cheers to ESPA member
Cheers to ESPA member – Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority – for sponsoring what is going to be a full throttle reception Saturday…

Congratulations to Ashley Medeiros, CMP and Katherine Howard, CMP
Congrats to ESPA members who have worked hard and just earned their CMP designation: Ashley Medeiros, CMP, Discover the Palm Beaches Katherine…