ESA names Professional Development Award shortlist

The European Sponsorship Association has named its shortlist for the ESA Professional Development Award for ESA member companies, which will be presented at the ESA Excellence Awards ceremony in London on January 29, 2014.

The shortlisted companies are all agencies – Carat Sponsorship, MEC Access, Synergy and WH Sport. Their submissions illustrate their strong commitment to professional and employee development, the ESA said.

The ESA Professional Development Award is being supported by f1 recruitment.

The ESA Excellence Awards, of which Sports Sponsorship Insider is a media partner, will also pay tribute to national sponsorship winners of 2013. They will compete together to discover on the night which sponsorship campaign will be crowned the ‘Best in Europe’.

For 2013, participating countries include France, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. For the list of campaigns, see http://www.sponsorship.org/ESA-Excellence-Awards/shortlist-2013.asp. The full shortlist for all the award categories can be found on the ESA Awards website.

The ESA Excellence Awards Ceremony is being held at Plaisterer’s Hall and ticket sales for the evening of January 29 are now being taken. To purchase tickets, visit http://www.sponsorship.org/ESA-Excellence-Awards/attend-ceremony.asp.