ESA News

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the membership body that raises standards within the sponsorship profession, held its AGM yesterday (Wednesday 6th July) with the main order of business being the election of new members to its 15-person Board of Directors. Five Board Directors were ... read more

"With regards to the vote for the UK to leave the EU, ESA has thought about the implications for our members and, at this stage, we can see no immediate changes that will occur. Still, we are monitoring the situation closely, both in the UK and through the ESA presence in Brussels. This presence ... read more

FULL SERVICE MODELS, WOMEN ARE A MISSED AUDIENCE AND MEASUREMENT FEATURE AS SOME OF KEY FINDINGS Frontier, The Voice of the Sponsorship, Sport & Entertainment Industry MKTG and European Sponsorship Association (ESA) have today published the results of Frontier 2016 which is designed to ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the membership body that raises standards within the sponsorship profession, today announced that the annual figure for the size of the European sponsorship industry in 2015 was EUR€25.70 billion, a drop of 2.8% from the 2014 figure of EUR€26.44 ... read more

The first year of the ESA Arts Sponsorship Certificate was met with universal praise, both from the graduates and the many stakeholders within the wider arts community to whom this essential learning opportunity applies.
 ESA is delighted to announce that enrolment is now open for its second ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) and charity and fundraising innovator Cause4, along with the Arts Council England-funded Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme, are pleased to announce that the inaugural ESA Arts Sponsorship Certificate has just seen its first intake of students ... read more

The Café de Paris in London became the centre of the sponsorship universe as the industry gathered to recognise those companies who made a difference in 2015 Last night, at the prestigious Café de Paris in London, the 9th annual ESA Excellence Awards took place. The ceremony saw a plethora of ... read more

Swedish entry crowned European gold medal winner in the face of some very stiff competition Last night, at the prestigious Café de Paris in London, the 9th annual ESA Excellence Awards took place. The ceremony saw a plethora of UK and international winners crowned across eighteen categories, ... read more

The decision taken by Adidas to end its association with the IAAF will not have been taken lightly. A sponsorship is always a two-way relationship and a breakdown such as this affects all parties involved. We have seen recently how pressure from top sponsors has helped drive positive change ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association’s (ESA) prestigious Excellence Awards ceremony on Thursday 11 February, 2016, at Café de Paris in London is almost sold out. “Despite capacity having grown by 50% on last year’s event, there are only a few tickets remaining”, said Jackie Fast, Chair of the ... read more

A record 59 students have received graduation diplomas from WADA President  Sir Craig Reedie at a lavish ceremony held in London’s Piccadilly. The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the membership body that raises standards within the sponsorship profession, is proud to announce that a ... read more

Leading Russian sponsorship agency SponsorBuro joins the European Sponsorship Association The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the membership body that raises standards within the sponsorship profession, is pleased to announce that Russian sponsorship agency SponsorBuro will become the ... read more

In advance of the 2016 course, ESA are holding a free taster session at the office of Sport England on 9th December You can never know too much, that’s why the ESA Diploma has been designed to deliver the learning and education that the sponsorship professional needs, no matter whether you’re ... read more

Key European gambling and gaming associations work together with ESA to draw up guidelines for European sponsorship activity. The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has worked closely with the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and K&L ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) today announced the entries short-listed for its prestigious 2015 Excellence Awards. With entries up by more than a third on last year, the competition was stiffer than ever for brands, agencies, rights holders and individual professionals to make it ... read more