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: C-Suite Insights: How to Establish and Showcase Your Services ROI
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:00pm ET

Credit: 1 Hour Domain: A: Strategic Planning

Event Services professionals play a key role in delivering impactful events, but their contributions often go unnoticed. This webinar offers a unique look at how CEOs value these services and what truly resonates with them. Learn the questions to ask your CEO or GM, the metrics that matter, and strategies to showcase your department’s ROI in a way that aligns with executive priorities. Elevate the profile of your work and prove your essential role in driving organizational success.

Panelists (as of 9/11/2024)

Craig T. Davis, CDME, President and CEO, Visit Dallas
Julie Pingston, CDME, CMP, CTA, President & CEO, Choose Lansing

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, 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