ESA is the essential and inclusive community for all professionals working in sponsorship, providing valuable benefits for its members to inspire more successful sponsorships and drive confidence in decision making through access to world-leading education, events and resources, industry connections and recognition of excellence.
Membership is for everyone involved in all forms of sponsorship, including brands, rights holders, agencies, media owners, suppliers and individuals, with Member Tier Levels catering to organisations with different sponsorship commitments, size and needs. All employees benefit when you join as a company, and charities enjoy a 20% discount.
Benefits of ESA membership
Joining ESA enables you to be part of an active international sponsorship community that raises standards across the industry.
- Professional development
- Accelerate your career development and your team’s sponsorship expertise with ESA’s industry-leading courses, including the world-renowned ESA Diploma – the only professional qualification in the industry – and the ESA Sponsorship Sales Certificate. Members enjoy significant discounts on these courses
- Events & Networking
- Join us either in person at ESA’s regular events or on ESA webinars to network and learn from industry leaders on a variety of topics relevant to the industry
- Join exclusive ESA ‘Round Tables’ with other industry leaders, sharing common challenges and encouraging positive discussions in small groups
- Connect with fellow members via the website
- Enjoy ESA member discounts at many industry events and conferences across Europe
- Resources
- Access ESA’s extensive library of sponsorship case studies and award-winning entries to use as inspiration and learning opportunities
- Access industry research, market overviews, industry white papers and policy documents as well as best-practice guides
- Advertise your open job vacancies to the industry
- Industry Recognition
- Enter the prestigious ESA Awards to showcase and gain recognition for you and your teams for your great work. Members can enjoy discounted entries and tickets to the event
- Use your ESA membership affiliation to drive industry credibility
- Promote your work via ESA’s ‘Member Spotlight’ blog opportunities or ESA’s news service that can relay your relevant industry news to the sponsorship community
- Participate in and/or host* ESA events and webinars to raise your profile and expertise (*depending on your membership level)
Testimonials
Fees
Please click on each box for a full list of benefits. All fees are ex VAT (applicable to UK).
- 10% off ESA qualifications
- 1 free place at ‘free to member’ ESA events (subject to first come, first served, based on size of venue, for named member only)
- full access to member only sections of ESA’s website including all resources (event videos, best-practice case studies, ESA guides, etc.)
- discounts to external conferences
- discounted ESA Awards entry and ceremony tickets
- special member offers
- receive ESA member e-bulletins
- be listed in and have access to all ESA member contacts.
Annual fee for STUDENT ESA membership:
€115 EUR / £99 GBP (excluding VAT)
Please note:
Fees are annual | All prices ex VAT | A valid student ID and student email address must be supplied
- 10% off ESA qualifications
- 1 free member place at all free ESA-led events (subject to capacity and first come, first served, for named member only)
- full access to member only sections of ESA’s website including all resources (event videos, best-practice case studies, ESA guides, etc.)
- discounts to external conferences
- discounted ESA Awards entry and ceremony tickets
- special member offers
- receive ESA member e-bulletins
- be listed in and have access to all ESA member contacts.
Annual fee for LEVEL 1 ESA membership:
€690 EUR / £600 GBP (excluding VAT)
Please note:
Fees are annual | All prices ex VAT | 20% charity discount
- 20% off ESA qualifications
- 2 free member places at all free ESA-led events (subject to capacity and first come, first served)
- full access to member only sections of ESA’s website including all resources (event videos, best-practice case studies, ESA guides, etc.)
- discounts to external conferences
- discounted ESA Awards entry and ceremony tickets
- special member offers
- receive ESA member e-bulletins
- be listed in and have access to all ESA member contacts
- share your sponsorship news on ESA’s website and Sponsorship News Weekly on ESA’s social media (send to marketing@sponsorship.org)
- 1 member spotlight or The Pitch opportunity
- appropriate promotion on social media and in member e-bulletins.
Annual fee for LEVEL 2 ESA membership:
€860 EUR / £749 GBP (excluding VAT)
Please note:
Fees are annual, per company | All prices ex VAT | 20% charity discount
- 22.5% off ESA qualifications
- up to 3 free member places at all free ESA-led events (subject to capacity and first come, first served)
- full access to member only sections of ESA’s website including all resources (event videos, best-practice case studies, ESA guides, etc.)
- discounts to external conferences
- discounted ESA Awards entry and ceremony tickets
- one 2nd entry to ESA Awards free of charge when you purchase your first entry (this is to enter the ESA Awards only, this is not a ticket to the ceremony)
- special member offers
- receive ESA member e-bulletins
- be listed in and have access to all ESA member contacts
- share your sponsorship news on ESA’s website and Sponsorship News Weekly on ESA’s social media (send to marketing@sponsorship.org)
- 1 member spotlight or The Pitch opportunity
- appropriate promotion on social media and in member e-bulletins
- submit 1 white paper to ESA (subject to ESA approval)
Annual fee for LEVEL 2 ESA membership:
€1,380 EUR / £1,199 GBP (excluding VAT)
Please note:
Fees are annual, per company | All prices ex VAT | 20% charity discount
- 25% off ESA qualifications
- up to 4 free member places at all free ESA-led events (subject to capacity and first come, first served)
- full access to member only sections of ESA’s website including all resources (event videos, best-practice case studies, ESA guides, etc.)
- discounts to external conferences
- discounted ESA Awards entry and ceremony tickets
- 1 free entry to ESA Awards (this is to enter the ESA Awards only, this is not a ticket to the ceremony)
- special member offers
- receive ESA member e-bulletins
- be listed in and have access to all ESA member contacts
- share your sponsorship news on ESA’s website and social (send to marketing@sponsorship.org)
- 1 member spotlight or The Pitch opportunity
- appropriate promotion on social media and in member e-bulletins
- submit up to 2 white papers to ESA*
- create, curate and host 1 ESA-led event or extend invitations to your own event*
- 1 blog or e-bulletin article per year*
- 1 listing on ESA’s recommended speaker list for conferences, etc.
* Subject to ESA approval
Annual fee for LEVEL 4 ESA membership:
€2,199 EUR / £1,999 GBP (excluding VAT)
Please note:
Fees are annual, per company | All prices ex VAT | 20% charity discount
- 30% off ESA qualifications
- up to 5 free member places at all free ESA-led events (subject to capacity and first come, first served)
- full access to member only sections of ESA’s website including all resources (event videos, best-practice case studies, ESA guides, etc.)
- discounts to external conferences
- discounted ESA Awards entry and ceremony tickets
- 2 free entries to ESA Awards (this is to enter the ESA Awards only, this is not 2 tickets to the ceremony)
- special member offers
- receive ESA member e-bulletins
- be listed in and have access to all ESA member contacts
- share your sponsorship news on ESA’s website and Sponsorship News Weekly on ESA’s social media (send to marketing@sponsorship.org)
- 1 member spotlight or The Pitch opportunity
- appropriate promotion on social media and in member e-bulletins
- submit up to 3 white papers to ESA*
- create, curate and host up to 2 ESA-led events or extend invitations to your own events*
- up to 2 blogs or e-bulletin articles per year*
- 2 listings on ESA’s recommended speaker list for conferences, etc.
- your company logo displayed on ESA’s ‘Our Members’ webpage
* Subject to ESA approval
Annual fee for LEVEL 5 ESA membership:
€3,999 EUR / £3,499 GBP (excluding VAT)
Please note:
Fees are annual, per company | All prices ex VAT | 20% charity discount
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