ESPA LEADER PROGRAM
Become the Leader Your Team Looks Up To
ESPA’s leadership program is built for associate directors, directors and VPs in event services who want to sharpen their leadership edge, tackle challenges head-on and share game-changing strategies.
Boost your Leadership
Leaders within our member organizations meet on a regular basis to discuss key topics for those leading services departments. We offer a dedicated track at the Annual Conference, bi-monthly virtual meetups and a new one-day Leaders Retreat. Recent topics have included:
Demonstrating the value of services to your organization
Goal setting and budgeting
Best practices and new services
Leading through change & challenging times
If you are in a leadership position in event services, contact us to learn more about how ESPA can support you in your role.
Our Next Leader Program:
Virtual Roundtable – A Leaders Discussion
- Date: Tuesday, November 18, 1:00pm ET
- ESPC Credit: 1 hour
- CMP Domain: A: Strategic Planning
We all know our work goes far beyond heads in beds. DI’s Destination Next 2025 survey reported that 43% of destinations felt their funding was at risk for FY26. We want to hear from you on how economic headwinds are affecting your organization. Join your leadership peers for an interactive roundtable and share how to better articulate the full value of convention and event services as we head into a time of uncertainty. More and more DMO/CVBs and Venues are onboarding event teams aligned under the servicing arm of their organization. Let’s discuss how this has impacted your team and colleagues.