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 Meeting:

Roundtables: Hot Topics for Event Services Leaders

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm ET

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: A: Strategic Planning

During discussions at the Leader Retreat, we heard that Leaders want a time and place to ask their peers questions and learn how other leaders handle a variety of situations in lieu of bi-monthly programming. We listened! Our member leaders have a vast pool of knowledge and experiences, and in these forums, it’s a great time for collaboration as we face new opportunities and challenges in our Services departments. Come to the call with one question you would like to pose to your peers – any question or challenge, just something you’d like to talk about and get your peers’ thoughts on – everyone will have their time to ask a question in breakout groups. We will have general discussions at the beginning of the call as a full group, followed by breakout time, and end with high level takeaways for all.

This is one interactive discussion you won’t want to miss! Be prepared to share your thoughts and solutions with your fellow ESPA leaders, and come with your own question too!

Join Us!

Previous Leadership Calls:

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Topic: Thriving Through the Chaos: Reigniting Your Passion in an Overworked World

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Topic: C-Suite Insights: How to Establish and Showcase Your Services ROI

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: A: Strategic Planning

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Topic: GenAI – Your New Favorite Intern

Credit: 1 hour

Domain: A: Strategic Planning

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