Virtual Education for Event Services Professionals

Each month, ESPA hosts a live Webinar featuring members and industry leaders delivering virtual education. Don’t let your ESPA education stop at the conclusion of the Annual Conference. From your own desk or conference room, schedule an hour to log in and learn – do it over lunch!

Most of our programs offer 1 hour of approved continuing education credit.

Discounted Webinar Packages Available

October 2025

Unlocking Your Sporting Venue’s Potential

Panelists

as of 10/05/2025

Unlocking Your Sporting Venue’s Potential

This month we sit down with event professionals in and around various sporting venues to learn about ways to better connect these city assets to your own destination, hotel, or venue. Our panel of venue organizers will discuss successes and challenges they have experienced when it comes to bringing in the greater community. From smaller, more recreation focused centers to large, full-scale stadiums, we will cover how each style of venue can improve coordination and communication with CVBs, DMOs, Hotels, and other venues in order to enhance events.

Panelists:

Tony Diaz: Director of Sales and Events - Tampa Bay Sports Commission
Teresa Manley, Ed.D: Event Manager - Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission
Sean Penix: Vice President of Sales, Tours & Events - AT&T Stadium & The Star (Not pictured)

Details:

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 1:00pm ET
ESPC Approved: 1 Hour
CMP Domain: A. Strategic Planning

Our Quarterly Hotel & Convention Center Virtual Roundtables will return in 2026.

Missed them in 2025? Topics included:

Accessibility

Guest Experiences

Staffing

Collaboration and Communication

Event and Operations Challenges

Earn CE credits with ESPA Webinars!

The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) education is qualified for ESPC (Event Service Professional Certification) and ESPA is also a CMP Preferred Provider. All LIVE webinar attendees will receive CE credit. Webinars identified with the CMP Preferred Provider logo meet the requirements to receive continuing education credit for the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential. The use of the CMP Preferred Provider Course logo is not an endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the quality of the session.

How do I receive CE credits?

ESPC and CMP Credits earned though ESPA can be accessed through their ESPA Profile in the portal. For CMP, your attendance will also be uploaded to EIC (after EIC pre-approves the webinar) with the email tied to your webinar registration. If your email does not match, you must contact EIC directly. Note: This process can take up to 6-8 weeks after the live webinar date for it to appear on your EIC profile. If you can’t wait, you can always self-report at any time using your registration confirmation email.

For more information about the CMP credential or CMP Preferred Provider Program,
please visit: www.EventsCouncil.org

*Please note ESPA’s policy regarding Continuing Education Credit:

All registered participants will earn a Continuing Education hour for this webinar. Continuing Education credits may be extended to up to 2 additional participants from a registered member’s location. For members inviting non-members to participate, please make sure they are aware that they must individually register with ESPA in order to receive Continuing Education credit.

Attention Members:

Attend multiple webinars at a discount!

ESPA is pleased to offer a Continuing Education Package that allows you to sign up for multiple Webinars at a discounted cost. Take advantage of this valuable year-long educational benefit of membership and earn ESPC and CMP credit!

10 Webinars (a full year of programs) for $400 – saving you $100
5 Webinars (a half year of programming) for $175 – saving you $75
Pick 3 (buy 2 Webinars, get 1 free) for $100 – saving you $50

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