The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has announced the international event contractor Global Experience Specialists (GES) as its International Marketing Partner.

In line with the desire of the members feedback and its own business strategy ESSA is continuing to heighten its presence on the international stage. Key to this acticvity is the appointment of an International Marketing Partner whose role is to support the association's attendance at events such as the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) AGM.

GES has agreed to become the ESSA International Marketing Partner to provide the association with additional support to help deliver its international objectives. The key focus is to maintain, and raise further, the awareness of ESSA and its members in the international arena; expand the international network to obtain business critical operational and strategic information for members; and seek partnership opportunities for them.

ESSA director Chris Skeith said: "We are delighted to announce that GES will be our ’International Marketing Partner’. This will enable ESSA to commit more resources to developing our international reach, as well as maintaining the momentum we have gained for this key strategic role."

Jason Popp, GES' vice president international said, “GES is delighted to be supporting ESSA as their 'International Marketing Partner'. As a a truly global exhibition and event supplier, with over 500 full-time staff based outside of North America, we are fully aware of the increasingly international nature of our industry. Last year we successfully produced projects in almost 50 countries, so we look forward to making some of our acquired knowledge and experience available to ESSA and it’s members.”

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