AEO WELCOMES TFCONNECT AS TALENT AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH PARTNER

AEO is delighted to announce tfconnect Global Talent and Partnerships as its new talent and executive search partner, strengthening support for members around talent attraction, recruitment, retention, and workforce development across the events industry.

The partnership brings together AEO’s industry network and tfconnect’s expertise in talent and recruitment, creating opportunities to support members through industry insight, thought leadership and initiatives focused on the future workforce.

Talent continues to be high on the agenda across the events industry. Organisations are balancing recruitment pressures, retention, leadership development and changing expectations around careers, while also looking at how to attract more people into the sector and build stronger teams for the future.

Working together, AEO and tfconnect will support members through talent-focused activity and shared insight, creating opportunities to contribute expertise around recruitment trends, salary benchmarking discussions, workforce challenges and careers across the industry.

Anna Golden, chief executive officer, AEO, said:

“People sit at the centre of every event we create, yet talent continues to be one of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing our industry.

We are delighted to welcome tfconnect as our talent and recruitment partner. Their experience and understanding of the sector will bring valuable insight for our members as they look to attract talent, develop teams and plan for the future. This partnership is about supporting the people behind our industry and helping ensure events remain a place where individuals can build rewarding, long-term careers.”

Miranda Martin, managing director, tfconnect Global Talent and Partnerships, said:

“tfconnect is delighted to be partnering with the AEO - an organisation that represents the very best of the UK events industry and plays such an important role in shaping its future.

At tfconnect, our strength comes from our deep industry knowledge and network. As events industry people recruiting for the events industry, that understanding gives us a genuine insight into the challenges, opportunities and talent needs businesses are facing today.”

As part of the partnership, tfconnect will engage with AEO members through events, content opportunities, and talent-focused initiatives, supporting discussions around recruitment, careers and workforce development.

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to supporting the people behind the industry and helping organisations build strong teams for the future.

For more information on AEO partners please visit: https://www.aeo.org.uk/join-us/aeo-partners