Jamie Leonard and his wife Lois Holland Leonard founded Recruitment Events determined to do better in an industry Jamie describes as ‘notorious for very bad events’.
They went out to market with a series of small buyer/seller speed meeting shows in 2011 creating the brand and launched RecFest three years later – a festival-style event in a conference room, AstroTurf on the floor, attended by some 100 people.
In this episode, Jamie takes host James Dickson through the subsequent evolution of RecFest – how the founders and their small team turned the idea into an event that saw 4,000 recruiters at this year’s edition.
Held at Knebworth House, RecFest 2022 was the iconic location’s follow-up show to Liam Gallagher.
Jamie Leonard explains how, with its 10 stages of themed content and more than 100 speakers, RecFest combines the key elements of a conference with a trade show – buyers and sellers going there to connect, to seek clients and find out about new tech – wrapped up in a festival feel.
And, crucially, how the escapism, the no judgement of festivals, creates stronger relationships at the largest event in the world for talent acquisition.
Using technology to improve simple issues at outdoor events
Are events sending the right message when it comes to sustainability?
Introducing Lionel, the robotic floor marker
INVNT CEO Scott Cullather reflects on a decade of growth
The Future of Event Technology from Cvent's perspective
Data to help you to calculate return on marketing investment
Nick Gold from Speakers Corner on how to book the right speaker
Evvnt’s Richard Green
Special: Events for Namuwongo
Discussing swag with Printfection
Black Deer Festival
Arena Scaffolding at the Ryder Cup
Event data to create immersive experiences
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Could a new tool revitalise the way sponsors are sourced?
Discussing London’s continued growth as a tech event destination
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