National Celebrate Services Week
ESPA members – this is your time to plan local celebration events!
August 2026
3th
7th
What is National Celebrate Services Week?
Across North America, destinations, hotels and venues are encouraged to gather together in honor of this special week. You are the experts at planning events, and this is your opportunity to plan a Celebrate Services Week event of your own. This gives you an opportunity to put a spotlight on the Event Services teams in your venue or destination.
And of course, ESPA will publicize these events and showcase ESPA’s Event Services network across the country!
Celebrate the role of the event service professional
Advocate for the event services profession
Give our members a
local networking opportunity with fellow event services peers
Give back to your local communities
The 2026 event theme is Rooted in Service
It’s time to bring your ideas to life —National Celebrate Services Week is happening August 3–7, 2026 and we’re inviting you to lead the celebration!
Service is the foundation of every successful event, and this week honors the people who help that service grow. This year’s theme, Rooted in Service, reflects the strong foundation of our profession: caring for people, supporting one another, and helping our communities and environments thrive. Now’s the time to plan how you’ll bring the theme to life through service, sustainability, and meaningful connections. Whether it’s a coffee break, community project, sustainability effort, or creative outing, any effort that celebrates your impact, big or small, is meaningful.
Once you have set up your event let ESPA Headquarters know about it.
Celebrate Services Week Event Ideas
Destination networking event
Simple networking however you want to do it! Invite local Event Professionals and explore your city! For this year’s theme, consider an art themed event, host a gallery visit, a painting or craft party, or themed mixer. No networking event is too big or too small! Can’t get out and about? Have a networking event in your convention center or arena, catered in with local food or snacks.
Back in business – Education or Training Lunch & Learn
Plan a lunch and learn with fellow members and city partners, bring in food from a local partner, and watch a recent webinar to learn about topics impacting the service industry, followed by a question-and-answer session.
You can access recordings though our webinar archive in the My ESPA Portal.
Local F&B events
Give back to local partners and plan something to give them a chance to show off their current offerings.
A health and wellbeing event
Come together with staff and partners and take some time to focus on your wellbeing. Organize a walk to see the sights of the city, rent bikes, or host a yoga/meditation class.
Community Service
Members may also want to do a community service activity together. There are many organizations in need, and this can be a uniting effort for the services people in your community.
Once you have set up your event let ESPA Headquarters know about it.
Don’t forget to invite non-member event service professionals in your destination. All services pros are welcome!
Headquarters will spread the word about your event to our members. Remember no event is too small! We want to know how you are celebrating your local event professionals.
Questions? Contact ESPA Headquarters at Info@espaonline.org
On the day of your event
Time to see all your hard work pay off. Be sure to follow these simple steps to have a great National Celebrate Services Week:
Meet and greet your guests…have a welcoming committee.
Pass out ESPA Flyers
Collect names of ALL attendees (name, title, address, email, phone) so that they can be provided to ESPA. This is important, especially for prospective members that attend – ESPA wants to recruit them!
Post on social media tagging ESPA’s Social Channel
Take pictures!
And of course, have fun!
Share How Your Event Went!
Once your event is over, make a note to follow up with your attendees– it is a great way to open the door to more networking with those who know your profession best, meet local colleagues and make new friends!
Every year ESPA highlights events held by our members locations on social media, our website and in event*ure. Send your photos and attendee list to info@espaonline.org to be included!