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13th December, 2016
At Focal Exhibitions, we’re very proud of our process when creating exhibition stands for our clients. We take care to produce high quality work and are responsible for the whole build from start to finish, allowing us to ensure that every stand is produced to meet our clients’ aims for their exhibition, and to enhance their branding.
Joining the Event Supplier and Service Association (ESSA) was a natural fit for us as, in their own words, they represent ‘the very best suppliers of goods and services to the events industry.’ We hold ourselves to extremely high standards and joining an association that advocates for those same high standards across the event industry was an easy decision.
However, joining ESSA isn’t simply a case of paying a fee, creating an account and you’re done. There is a vetting process to go through, including providing company information and proof of public liability insurance of at least £2 million. Prospective members must also be recommended by two other companies, one of which has to be a full member of ESSA.
The application is then reviewed by ESSA’s secretariat, and posted to their website for 14 days to allow other members to comment or raise objections.
The strict application process limits the membership to only high-quality companies, and as full members of ESSA, we believe that benefits both the event industry as a whole and our clients, as anyone who selects an ESSA member for their exhibitions can be certain they are hiring one of the very best companies in the field.
Membership of ESSA brings with it other benefits for our clients, as ESSA is focused on continuous development, sharing best practices and promoting excellence, via their Quality Service Charter and Code of Conduct, and well-run training:
