ESPA LEADER PROGRAM

ESPA’s leadership program is for members at the associate director, director and VP level and is a forum for leaders in the service field to collaborate, share best practices and talk through challenges and solutions.

Leaders within our member organizations meet on a regular basis to discuss key topics for those leading services departments. A dedicated track is held at the Annual Conference. Recent topics have included:

Demonstrating the value of services to your organization
Goalsetting 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 Upcoming Call:

Topic: GenAI – Your New Favorite Intern
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 1:00pm ET

Credit: 1 Hour Domain: A: Strategic Planning

This session will explore practical AI tools and innovative applications to help lead your Event Services department and that can save time to revolutionize event planning and execution. Discover how generative AI can transform the event services industry by enhancing employee retention, streamlining hiring, and improving goal setting and conflict management. Learn how to implement these technologies effectively to maintain authentic and personalized experiences while leveraging cutting-edge advancements.

Join us as we welcome our guest speaker:

Matt Rocha
Account Executive, Travel & Tourism
Aki Technologies

Note: After registering, you will receive a link from Zoom to join the call. If you do not receive this link by the morning of the roundtables please email ESPA headquarters at info@epsaonline.org at least 1 hour before the start of the program and the link will be resent to you.

Join Us!

Previous Leadership Calls:

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Topic: Roundtables: Hot Topics for Event Services Leaders

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: A: Strategic Planning

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Topic: Leaders: New Service Strategies. What’s on tap for 2024?

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: E: Human Resources

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Topic:Tips and Tricks for Empowered Leaders

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: E: Human Resources

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Topic: Fired-Up Culture

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: E: Human Resources

May 31, 2023
Topic: Topic: Cultivating Leaders: Planning for Future Success

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: E: Human Resources

March 21, 2023
Topic: Hot Topics that Keep Leaders Up at Night – ESPA Leadership Roundtables

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: A: Strategic Planning

November 29, 2022
Topic: Fired-Up! Culture
Domain: E: Human Resources

September 27, 2022
Topic: New Services Certification – Event Service Professional Certification (ESPC)
Domain: E: Human Resources

July 26, 2022
Topic: From Burnout to Better
Domain: N/A

June 14, 2022
Topic: Spring Cleaning for Services: How to go Back to the Basics