ESA News

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is pleased to announce that Misha Sher, Global Vice President at MediaCom Sport & Entertainment, has been appointed to its board of directors. Misha will replace much-loved industry veteran Toby Hester, who passed away in September 2019, on ESA’s ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) this week revealed the nominees for the prestigious 2020 ESA Best of Europe award. One of the most sought-after prizes at the ESA Awards, the ESA Best of Europe is an invitation-only category made up of the sponsorship campaigns from across the continent ... read more

The International Sports Convention (ISC) is pleased to announce that the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has joined the ISC 2020 edition taking place on June 17-18, 2020 at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.   ESA Chairman, Andy Westlake, said: "Given our mission to 'inspire, ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is pleased to announce a new partnership with Global Sports Week, a major new sports industry conference to be held in Paris next year. Between February 5th and 7th 2020, more than 1,000 global leaders and change makers will gather at the ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is thrilled to reveal the shortlist for the 2020 ESA Awards, the most coveted prizes in sponsorship. With a record number of finalists and an incredibly strong field of entries across both new and existing categories, the Shortlist is a who’s-who of the ... read more

On Wednesday 6 November 2019, the Courthouse Hotel in Oxford Circus played host to the eighth annual ESA Diploma Graduation ceremony, marking the culmination of the Diploma’s most successful ever class. Students from as far afield as Switzerland and Russia were in attendance, as well as ESA ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association and the Marketing Institute of Ireland are delighted to announce a new educational partnership aimed at promoting excellence across the Irish marketing community. As part of the new partnership, ESA and MII will work together to promote the market-leading ESA ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is proud to announce the results of this year’s ESA Diploma, the industry’s flagship qualification for those aspiring to advance their careers in sponsorship. All 53 students to complete the 2019 ESA Diploma have successfully graduated, with the class ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is pleased to announce its judging panel for the 2020 ESA Awards, marking the home-straight until submissions close. The most prestigious sponsorship prize in Europe, the 2020 ESA Awards will be presented at a gala dinner at London’s The Brewery on Wednesday ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association has extended its commitment to best-practice sponsorship for members with the launch of the 2020 Sponsorship Sales Certificate. Now entering its fourth year, the specialist course has quickly grown to become an essential qualification for sponsorship ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association is immensely saddened to announce that Board Director and widely-respected industry veteran, Toby Hester, has passed away. An innovator with a wealth of experience, Toby was larger than life. Warm, charismatic and big-hearted, he was an active contributor ... read more

The 2020 ESA Awards, sponsorship industry’s tent-pole awards showcasing top European sponsorship campaigns from the past 18 months, has launched – with new categories and a call for judges. The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the membership body that works to inspire, unite and grow the ... read more

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the membership body that raises standards within the sponsorship profession, congratulates its newest ESA Sponsorship Sales Certificate graduates. Under the guidance of Course Director, Catherine Hawkins, the June 2019 sponsorship sales cohort ... read more