Spring Review 2015
FaceTime Exhibitor Masterclass Partnership This year we partnered with the FaceTime Exhibitor Masterclasses and February saw the first masterclass of the year at ExCeL London with a packed day of education and inspiration!
“Welcome to your Spring Review. We’ve had a brilliant start to the year with plenty of activity, renewals and new members, and we’re busy planning the Summer months ahead. As part of my new Sales Manager role, I aim to acquire new members and look to increase ESSA membership each year. The ESSA membership is wide ranging and there are lots of opportunities to gain new members. It is my responsibility to ensure each prospect understands how ESSA membership can benefit their specific requirements. Under the sales banner I also deal with the selling of our AGM, In The Rough Charity Golf Day and G50 Conference events, whether it be to look for sponsors or speaking with our members who hope to attend. As part of my Account Management role, I work closely with our Membership Manager Christine, to answer any questions or queries our members have. We will always try and find the answer, and if we can’t we know the ESSA community are on hand to supply useful information. As part of the role, members can arrange bespoke meetings with me where we can discuss the next 12 months and ensure they are receiving all the possible benefits.”
New Members We’ve had 9 new members since the last review! ● X-Venture ● Lotus Exhibitions Ltd ● Macro Art Ltd ● Europcar UK Ltd ● EventShaper ● DKV Euro Service Benelux VOF ● Skala Contracts ● Zibrant ● Insight Graphics
As official partners to the event we showed our support by promoting our ‘Use an ESSA Member’ campaign, and giving you, our members, exposure to the thousands of companies in attendance who are scheduled to exhibit or run an event in the coming year.
Use An ESSA Member This year we have moved leaps and bounds in promoting our Use An ESSA Member initiative. Not only have we branded the campaign and showcased it at the FaceTime Exhibitor Masterclass, we have also been proactive in developing a digital strategy around this utilising email shots and social platforms which reach thousands of targeted industry professionals. UAEM aims to bring you, our members, to the attention of as many potential clients as we can, and prove just how ESSA members provide superior services.
CDM After more than two years of working and engaging closely with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), via cross-association member working groups, sector committees,
one-to-one meetings and industry forums, the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), the Association of Event Venues (AEV), and the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), are now able to advise members and the wider industry of their plans. The associations are to roll out a number of new initiatives to help their members understand and operate in the same efficient manner as always, whilst complying with the now enforced Construction, Design & Management (CDM) 2015 regulations.
In February our CDM task-force met to discuss the most recent developments. Within these discussions with the HSE and JACE, we have established that a revised draft will be drawn up to better address our industry. The industry specific guidance described by Andrew Harrison, ESSA Director seeks to map and recognise current industry practice, using existing regulations and best practice to meet the new CDM regulations. In addition to this, the associations have committed to hold a number of free to attend CDM educational road-shows over the coming weeks. These will be spread geographically across the UK. We will be commissioning an event specific CDM app and web based solution to enable companies to comply with the submission of relevant documentation, and to enable a step-by-step understanding of the new regulations including roles and responsibilities. All relevant information will also be made available via hardcopy, and digital, ‘how to comply’ documents, providing simple step by step guides to complying with CDM2015.
Moving on Up Congratulations are in order to some of our team! Christine Hasler will now be Membership & Events Manager and in charge of all membership enquiries as well as the organisation of our events. For any queries around your membership, feel free to contact Christine at: christine@essa.uk.com
Simon Perry is now Sales & Account Manager, so if you would like to arrange a bespoke Account Management meeting or discuss sponsoring any of our events please contact Simon at: simon@essa.uk.com
Spring Review 2015
Coming up - Golf In The Rough, is back, this year at the Belfry Hotel and Golf Course on July 16th 2015 with Silver Partners Jungheinrich UK and ASP and Event Sponsors EN, GES and Pertons Signs.
CDM Cont. “The three associations have always taken a very considered approach when confronted with anything that presents a challenge to the industry. Also worthy of note is the continued engagement and dialogue with HSE, as early insights will be shared in order to develop the guidance and supporting association materials. This will help to provide the comprehensive, up to date, free of charge suite of products to help members to minimise costs and drive efficiencies in their businesses,” concludes Andrew Harrison - ESSA Director. We will obviously keep you up-to-date with the developments as soon as we have the establish facts and the new draft has been released. In the interest of allowing our members access to all CDM information and resources you may need, we will communicate ASAP when our roadshows will be to showcase the range of resources mentioned that will streamline the CDM process and condense all information. You will have soon have all the information you need at your fingertips… watch this space!
study into the UK exhibitions and live events sector. Known as SASiE (Size and Scale Index for Events), the research programme is designed to measure the overall volume and dimensions of the sector and, in years two and three, provide benchmarking and quality metrics for all their members. SASiE will also aim to make future projections for the sector.
New Member Benefits For 2015! As you know we offer many exclusive member benefits. One of our key benefits is the discounted hotel rates we can offer around the UK and abroad. We’re happy to announce that we have two more hotel to add to that list: ● Marston Farm Hotel, nr. NEC Birmingham ● London Lodge Hotel, nr. London Kensington Olympia ESSA members, PHP are also proud to announce that last year they saved ESSA members 29% on their health packages, which they intend to continue this year.
Organised by ESSA and supported by the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), Association of Event Venues (AEV) and industry promotional body FaceTime, In The Rough has become a popular event in the industry calendar, and a generous donor to charity. Every year In The Rough raises money for two charities, one that works in the UK and one that works overseas. This year we will be working again with Lords Taverner’s and Events for Namuwongo. There will be the opportunity for over 80 players to battle it out on the fairways and the greens, and an evening gala dinner with award presentations and fundraising activities to round off the day for golfers industry guests. We’ve had fantastic interest in this year’s event, with over 75% of teams already snapped up! We’re sure it will be another successful day for all involved - well, we’re looking FOREward to it!
Confex Held on February 19th, this years International Confex claimed to be the busiest and most successful Confex in years with footfall staying high across the two days. We were present across both days in our ESSA hub, in which we prominently promoted our Use An ESSA Member campaign and were on hand to field any questions from members and prospects alike. Overall, both days were a great success and we look forward to participating in Confex in the future.
Association Research Initiative - SASiE The three associations (ESSA, AEO and AEV) have announced a major 3-year research
Coming up - AGM As by now I’m sure you’re all aware, our AGM is just around the corner and will be held on 30th April at Milton Keyne’s Stadium MK. As well as the formal AGM, there will be three presentations - a review of FaceTimes Exhibitor Masterclasses, presented by Jenni Jaques (Marketing Directior, AEO & FaceTime), an update on Stand Builders Forum presented by Luke Facey (Chairman SBF) and finally Sarah Cox (ESSA Board member) presented an update on the CDM developments. We’ve had a fantastic uptake of member companies registering their places and we look forward to seeing you all there!
As usual we would like to thank all our members for their input and engagement. If you have any queries around the upcoming months, or any industry news, please do get in touch! Don’t forget to follow us…