ESA Press Releases

Market volume increases by 4.3% as post-pandemic recovery continues Sport sponsorship sector measured at high mark of €20.69bn Spain (14%) and UK (10%) named as fastest-growing ... read more

A record attendance of more than 450 professionals gathered in London to celebrate the best of European sponsorship at the 15th annual ESA Awards ceremony. A wide range of organisations earned ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is delighted to announce the inaugural recipients of the ESA Fellowship. On the day of the 2023 ESA Awards ceremony, celebrations started early for ... read more

DataPOWA will play a prominent role as Event Partner of the 2023 ESA Awards after renewing its partnership with the European Sponsorship Association (ESA). Europe’s most prestigious ... read more

To celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2023, the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is launching a new honour – the ESA Fellowship. Nominations opened today as ESA began the process of ... read more

Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker - Wave 16 Companies selling sponsorship rights have been challenged to do more to protect themselves from partnerships that could damage their reputation or their ... read more

Nigel Owens MBE to host 2023 ceremony in London Tickets on sale with almost 100 organisations in contention ESA Chairman pays tribute to ‘outstanding creativity and innovation’ Brands, ... read more

The ESA Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker (SST) has revealed that confidence in the health of the industry is at its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking at 7.5 out of 10 in Wave 15 (see ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is extremely proud to announce the results of the 2022 ESA Diploma. Another 51 successful students have joined the ranks of nearly 600 contemporaries who have ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is delighted to announce the launch of the 2023 ESA Diploma, which will begin its 12th year as the industry’s premier and most prized qualification in ... read more

After the glittering ceremony of 2022, the ESA Awards will return in 2023 with a goal of being bigger and more inclusive than ever. The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) turns 35 next year and ... read more

Sponsorship and communications agency SQN has been named partner of the inaugural European Sponsorship Association (ESA) Diploma Alumni Society symposium, taking place in London on Wednesday 29 ... read more

The European sponsorship market recovered in 2021 after a lean 2020 which saw it declining by 23%, shrinking for the first time in almost a decade. Whilst not returning to pre-COVID-19 levels, ... read more

The latest results of the ESA Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker (SST) showed a minimal rise in confidence in the health of the industry, returning to Wave 12’s score of 7.5 out of 10 in Wave 14 (see ... read more

L-R: Laura Murphy & Kelly Davis win 'ESA Sponsorship of the Year' for Dreams Europe’s best sponsorship campaigns celebrated at gala ESA Awards ceremony The great and the good from Europe’s ... read more

The latest results of ESA’s Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker (SST) showed sustained confidence within the sponsorship community, reaching an average score of 7.4 out of 10, just 0.1 points down on ... read more

After a virtual ceremony in 2021, the ESA Awards will return to London in March 2022. The ceremony will take place at The Brewery venue on Thursday 10 March (7pm). Tables and individual tickets are ... read more

Organisations from 10 countries are in the running for recognition in Europe’s most prestigious sponsorship awards – scheduled for a return to London in 2022. The 2022 ESA Awards will showcase a ... read more

Applications are open for the first-ever ESA Diploma scholarship – a key part of the European Sponsorship Association’s commitment to cultivating diversity within the sponsorship industry. The ... read more

DataPOWA has renewed its partnership with the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) and is unveiled today as Event Partner of the 2022 ESA Awards. Europe’s most prestigious sponsorship awards ... read more