ESA Press Releases

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) today announced the entries shortlisted for its prestigious 2016 Excellence Awards, to be held at London’s Porchester Hall on Thursday 9th February ... read more

The modern sponsorship landscape requires a multitude of different skills, and ESA today launches its new Sales Certificate in order to equip sponsorship practitioners with key learnings to enhance ... read more

Students of the 2016 ESA Diploma received their marks today after successfully completing a 7-month online sponsorship course that runs annually from January to August. Now in its fifth year, the ... read more

The media briefing room at Wembley Stadium, scene of many historic meetings between press and former England managers, yesterday (Wednesday 28th September) became the centre of eSports learning and ... read more

The 2016 ESA Excellence Awards take place at Porchester Hall, London, W2 on Thursday 9th February 2017, and we are pleased to announce that the 2016 judging panel has been chosen and ratified by the ... read more

Nick Johnson, Partner and Head of Advertising and Sponsorship Law at international legal practice Osborne Clarke, has been re-appointed to the Board of the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) for a ... read more

Now in its 5th successful year, the ESA Diploma continues to go from strength to strength. It has firmly established itself as the qualification that provides candidates with the necessary skills and ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association today launched its prestigious 2016 Excellence Awards, complete with an increase in open categories, from 16 to 20, so as to take into account the developments ... read more

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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... read more