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:
ESPA Leader Virtual Roundtable
- Date: Tuesday, June 2 @ 2:00pm ET
- ESPC Credit: 1 Hour
- CMP Domain: A: Strategic Planning
ESPA’s upcoming Leader virtual roundtable is an opportunity to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and talk through real-world challenges in a collaborative setting. This facilitated conversation is designed to be interactive and bring together leaders to share experiences, ask questions, and explore practical solutions.
Discussion Topics:
- 2027 organizational priorities and creative budgeting strategies to support future growth and success
- Explore communication approaches and management techniques for leading multigenerational teams successfully
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 29
6:30pm – Off-site Networking Dinner
Thursday, April 30 8:00–11:00am – Networking Breakfast and Peer Roundtables Then Departures

