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We’re driven by standards and accountability In a mixed market place, ESSA members are regarded as conscientious, professional and are kept up-to-date with rules and regulations through the associations various technical support services. Their commitment to the ESSA Code of Conduct and the ESSA Quality Service Charter delivers contract wins on a regular basis. The year-specific “ESSA Member” logo is seen by buyers as a kitemark of quality and reliability and we are continuously looking at ways to we can showcase our members vast credentials and new products.
We are the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), a trade body representing the very best suppliers of goods and services to the events industry - we are run by our members for our members. There are many reasons why event industry suppliers become part of the ESSA community. High on the list is the confidence that buyers have in working with ESSA members. Event organisers, venues, exhibitors and fellow contractors are increasingly familiar with the ESSA brand being synonymous with conduct and accountability. Commitment to a stronger events industry Membership is based on the practical provision of support, resources and benefits and at all times a standards led, professional approach is the underlying ethos behind what we do and how our members operate. In addition, ESSA members come together to address industry wide challenges and enjoy the profile, exposure and the networking opportunities this brings as well as helping shape the future of the industry we operate in.
Getting Your Brand Out There We make sure that our members are promoted in the best possible light to relevant companies and individuals within the industry in order to boost their exposure and grow their businesses.
Use An ESSA Member Campaign Use An ESSA Member is our campaign to help promote our members to the industry, reinforcing the confidence that buyers have in the ESSA logo. A growing number of major companies have committed to endorse our ‘Use an ESSA Member’ campaign by pledging to promote the use of ESSA members across their event portfolios - guaranteeing they can take full advantage of the benefits and securities that ESSA membership provides to their clients and themselves.
The ESSA brand and logo are , many insisting it as part of their purchasing criteria, and
National Support and Government Recognition FaceTime Exhibitor Masterclasses This year we have partnered with FaceTime’s Exhibitor Masterclasses. The Exhibitor Masterclasses set out to help exhibitors realise their potential within face-to-face marketing. We then make it our mission to utilise having such a captive audience, to promote the benefits that come hand in hand with using our ESSA approved members. With 4 events throughout the year with an average of over 300 end users in attendance, as well as offline and digital campaigns, our members can profit from thousands of potential clients being directed to our approved ESSA supplier list - and you could be one of them. www.essa.uk.com
We are an official partner of the Britain for Events campaign, endorsed by the UK Government its purpose is to promote Britain as a world class destination for events of all types. “ESSA is an important supporter of the campaign and is recognised as one of the leading representative bodies of event industry supply chain businesses. As a campaign we support any initiative that advances skills and best practice in the industry, something both our “Quality Service Charter” and “Code of Conduct” set out to achieve through a blend of advisory services, working groups, training, tools and templates” guaranteeing they can take full advantage of the benefits and securities that ESSA membership provides to their clients and themselves.
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Technical Help and Operational Support
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We provide members with a broad range of technical support, up-to-date rules and information via resources that include:
We run a number of working groups each year which act as a platform for members to come together to have their say and address crucial issues affecting the industry. These groups are an open forum for best practices, new developments and issues in the industry while providing a means to enjoy the profile, exposure and networking opportunities this brings as well as helping to shape the industry we operate in.
● Technical helpline for employment and operational queries - if we don’t know the answer, we’ll know someone who does. ● Health & Safety helpline - updated & upgraded for 2015. ● Legal advice helpline - New for 2015. ● Technical Bucket - Policy and RAMS templates, tool box talk information information and other tools. ● Preferential access to partner services - including a wide range of H&S, first aid, fire training, advise with ISO20121, 9001, 14001 and site waste audits and review.
So we can offer a concise range of opinions, these working groups are cross-association and open to anyone from the three associations (suppliers, venues, organisers). In the interest of providing as much targeted information as possible, we have split the groups into the following categories: ● Technology
● Health & Safety
● Extensive on-line reference information.
● Electrics
● Stand Builders Forum
● VAT help.
● Sustainability
● Feedback form and the opportunity to contribute to industry working groups.
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● Regular technical update - latest law changes and industry developments.
You and Your Goals - Personal Account Management To make ESSA membership work specifically for you, when you join you will receive a dedicated Account Management meeting where we encourage you to give us three objectives for your first year in membership, which we will then use to tailor an individual plan to supplement the value you’ll get from our standard benefits package. Plus our Membership Manager will always be on hand to answer any queries you may have.
Saving You Money We’re constantly striving to help our members achieve, improve and prosper. We do this with an unrivalled level of money saving, time saving and business growing support whereby our members view us as an integral part of their business and its success. Most of the benefits and discounts we’re able to offer to our members are provided by other members, meaning we truly look out for each other. Below are just some of the benefits we can offer: ● ESSA discount card.
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● Discounted insurance premiums.
who are committed to by delivering and to you and the wider event community, provide you with and offers, and plenty of opportunities with your
● Discounts on industry breakdown & recovery. ● ESSA Referral Scheme. ● Discounted hotel rates across UK and abroad. ● Advertise for free on our industry-wide ESSA/AEO/AEV recruitment pages. ● H&S and legal advice.
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The Community Alongside our sister associations, AEO and AEV, we are based around a strong community of people all striving towards a common goal of industry growth and a standards led approach. There are complimentary places at our annual ESSA G50+Conference, AGM as well as fantastic deals on tickets to ‘In the Rough’ Charity Golf Day and AEO events such as the AEO Awards (including free category entry for members usually £150), Conference, Marketing and Ops Forums.
The Events Throughout the year we host three major events for our members and the wider industry. Each serves its individual purpose but they are an opportunity for members to come together and share in their similarities, network and make connections. We know your time is valuable, so we endeavour to make each of our annual events as educational, informative and efficient as possible with external key note speakers and relevant industry peer presentations. Our key annual events are: ● G50+Conference ● AGM ● ‘In The Rough’ Event Industry Charity Golf Day - this event sees suppliers, venues and organisers come together to raise money for our selected charities.
Pro-activity: Not just a silent partner We believe in being at the forefront of any industry issue, delivering facts and influencing change instead of indulging in rumours. As such, most recently we have made it our mission to take point on the recent Construction, Design and Management (CDM) regulation enforcement which has hung over the industry. Over more than four years, we have been heavily involved in liasing directly with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Joint Advisory Committee of Entertainment (JACE) in order to not only better understand how the enforcement would effect the industry, but to actively appeal for changes to be made to the regulations to better apply to the events industry. In addition, we also worked to produce a concise range of resources, including templates, fact sheets, and even an app to aid the industry in adhering to CDM and making the transitions as seamless as possible. All relevant information has also been made available via hardcopy, and digital, ‘how to comply’ documents, providing simple step-by-step guides to complying with CDM2015. Make sure you’re at the forefront of the developments that are affecting your industry. Get the information you need and be a part of a community making a difference.
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Arrange an Account Manager meeting 01442 285 812 or email info@essa.uk.com Working together, connecting your industry ESSA is one of three EIA trade associations that serve the supplier, venue and organiser communities within the event industry. The unique relationship between the associations facilitates unprecedented collaboration across industry initiatives and also highly effective networking for members.
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