Shaker at RecFest USA 2026 | Headline Partner Activation and Events
Learn moreExperience last year’s award-winning activationJourney Through the Eras of Recruitment Marketing
In 2025, we opened our 75th-anniversary celebration at RecFest USA with “A Journey Through the Eras of Recruitment Marketing,” an immersive activation that walked talent leaders through four decades of industry evolution, one desk at a time.
From newspaper ads and typewriters to the digital shift of MacBooks to today’s AI and VR, each station brought an era back to life, ending in a digital time capsule of predictions for the future
Surrounded by The Podcast Zone, The Challenge Wall, and The Shaker Green Room Lounge, “A Journey Through the Eras” became one of the most talked-about experiences on-site. As Cater+Event by Informa noted, it drew attendees back again and again, with many bringing colleagues to see it for themselves and to share reactions and memories from each era. The activation later earned a Stevie® Award in Brand & & Experiences at the 24th Annual American Business Awards®.
The celebration extended to the RecFest stage, where we hosted a panel discussion called The Evolution Revolution: The Next Decade of Recruitment Marketing with talent leaders from Ace Hardware, Sony PlayStation, and Fresenius Medical Care.
The best brand experiences give people something to interact with, remember, and talk about long after the event ends. This was ours.
Let’s meet at RecFest 2026
Whether you want to talk talent strategy, swap notes on what's changed since last year, or learn more about Shaker, we’d love to meet with you.
Shaker returns to RecFest to bring more value, connection, and fun
We’re back as RecFest’s Headline Partner to create more unforgettable experiences and celebrate 75 years of Shaker.
This year’s experience is for those who made it possible: our people, our clients, our partners, our industry. Our neighborhood, if you will, that’s made up of people like you, who continue to inspire and shape our collective impact.
We also know this hasn’t been an easy year to lead talent strategy. Priorities shift overnight. Technology moves faster than most roadmaps can keep up with. Expectations climb at every turn, from every direction. Sound familiar?
For 75 years, we’ve helped organizations find clarity in that complexity, through ideas and strategies built to connect, resonate, and move people. The kind of thing that happens when a community knows each other well.
And we’re just getting started on the next 75.
This year, we’re raising the bar. Details are coming soon, but you can bet we’ve got something fun in store.
Join us in The Podcast Zone
Have a POV you’d like to share? Step up to the mic—Shaker’s bringing back The Podcast Zone, RecFest’s first fully equipped recording studio and our dedicated space for conversations worth having.
We designed this space for analysts, practitioners, and creators who have real insight to share with leaders navigating today’s market. We’ll handle the equipment and edit every episode afterward, so all you have to bring is the conversation.
Want a host? Shaker is ready to sit down and interview you. Prefer to run it yourself? Bring your own guests and record independently. The space is yours either way.
The Podcast Zone accommodates up to three guests at a time.
2025 Gallery
The Podcast Zone: 2025 Sessions
Hosted by John Graham Jr.
Get ready for more sessions in The Podcast Zone at this year’s RecFest USA. In the meantime, here are some of our favorite interviews from last year. You can access the entire library of interviews below.