RecFest
Over The Years
From a dream…
…to the largest TA event in the world!
How it started
2014
The beginning. RecFest was an event that broke the mould of beige conference rooms, shirts and ties, and tired regurgitated content.
Venue: Rich Mix
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2015
200 people braved the journey into London on the day of the largest travel strike the UK had ever seen! Undaunted, our attendees shared cabs, and jumped on ‘Boris-bikes’ and rickshaws to get there! Attendees were not disappointed, celebrating a great day of insights, hearing great speakers and networking late into the night on the banks of London’s river.
Venue: HMS President on the Thames
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2016
London’s iconic Borough Market staged the first truly outdoor event experience, and a crowd of 480 people enjoyed roundtables and talks, headlined by the debut of the now famous Virgin Media Candidate Experience case study.
Venue: Borough Market
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2017
The RecFest that sold-out! RecFest moved to a multi-stage event featuring 30 speakers across a bespoke, warehouse-styled venue bringing the freshest vibes and iconic street food landscape.
Venue: Hawker House
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2018
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Returning to Hawker House, 6 of the US’ best speakers offered an international view on the Recruiting Landscape, offering a truly global feel to RecFest for the first time.
Venue: Hawker House
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How it’s going
2019
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Big tops and big ideas! RecFest, for the first time, realised its lifelong ambition of becoming a FULL festival! With 5 huge stages accommodating 3,000 people across 2 fields in the south of London, RecFest 2019 announced itself as the biggest and most adored event for TA on the planet.
Venue: Mudchute Park
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2020
In the midst of the pandemic, RecFest went online due to the Global Pandemic. We continued in our ambition to support the TA community and to celebrate the important work TA professionals carry out every day. RecFest 2020 will always be a standout event not only for being online, but for welcoming RecFesters from 75 countries from around the world.
Venue: Virtual – RecFestOneWorld
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2021
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An epic first reunion of the TA industry. We witnessed friends and colleagues, both old and new, reconnecting in the glorious Margate sunshine which made it a truly incredible event and one for the books, taking place twice in 2021.
Venue: Dreamland
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2022
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Normal service has been resumed.
With 10 stages, over 100 speakers and 4,000 attendees, it was the biggest RecFest yet! Tickets completely sold out with attendees from across the globe, all coming together to celebrate the global TA community. Ending the day with an iconic after-party, RecFest 2022 truly felt like a well-deserved celebration and was recognised by Exhibition News as the Disruptor of the Year 2022.
Venue: Knebworth Park
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And in 2023 it got bigger!
A return to Knebworth Park, RecFest built and continued to establish itself as the TA Industry’s event for the year. Becoming the largest RecFest yet, with over 5,000 attendees, RecFest improved on 2022’s show and celebrated the Global TA Community once again in style. Featuring new additions such as a Start-Up Zone, and Remote Working Areas – We’re always willing to listen to feedback and ensure that RecFest will always remain your event.
Venue: Knebworth Park
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And RecFest finally arrived to USA
In 2023, RecFest hosted its first event in the USA, adopting Nashville as the unofficial home! See how it went below…
Our story doesn’t end here…
We can’t wait to see you in 2025!