ESA Press Releases

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

The latest results of the ESA Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker (SST) showed record highs, with confidence in the health of the industry peaking at 7.5 out of 10 in Wave 12 (see above). Sustainability ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is delighted to announce the results of the 2021 ESA Diploma, its largest-ever and most international intake, with candidates from 14 different countries ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association, the membership body that aims to inspire, unite and grow a welcoming and diverse sponsorship industry, is delighted to announce the next ESA Diploma course ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is thrilled to reveal the judging panels for the 2022 ESA Awards, the most prestigious sponsorship prizes in Europe. The panels are a who’s-who of the European ... read more

After a record-breaking entry in 2021, the 2022 ESA Awards offers another chance to celebrate the best of the sponsorship industry in the face of adversity. The prestigious #ESAawards will again be ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is an elected trade body representing the interests of its members – our goal is to inspire, unite and grow a welcoming and diverse sponsorship industry. ESA ... read more

Three new Directors have been elected to the Board of The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) at today’s online AGM. Rebecca Martin of O2 Telefonica, Khadeen ... read more

The European sponsorship community favours relaxing the media commitment required from professional sportspeople, new research from the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has found. The ... read more

A dip in confidence within the European sponsorship marketing community has reflected ongoing challenges in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest research from the European Sponsorship ... read more