Talo Events
Talo Events Oy is a Finnish B2B event services subsidiary of Tampere-talo Group, operating from Tampere Hall, Finland's largest congress centre. The company delivers integrated event venue rental, full-service event production, and Professional Congress Organiser services to corporate clients, scientific congresses, and event organizers across Finland.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersTampere, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Talo Events does
Talo Events Oy is a Finnish B2B event services company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tampere-talo Oy within the Tampere-talo Group. The company is headquartered at Tampere Hall, Finland's largest culture and congress centre, and delivers integrated event management services including venue rental (Sorsapuistosali, Pieni Sali, Maestro, and Duetto 1-2 configurable spaces), full-service event production, Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) services for scientific congresses, on-site catering through partner NoHo Partners, and carbon-neutral sustainability packages. With over 30 years of operational history and more than 15,000 events delivered, Talo Events serves corporate event organizers, congress and conference organizers, meeting planners, and concert/event organizers primarily across Finland with capability to host international congresses drawing participants from up to 18 countries.
The business model is built on direct B2B sales via a dedicated team of account managers, supported by industry event participation (Kongressi meetings & events, Finnish travel fairs) and digital channels including an online quotation request system. Revenue is generated from multiple streams: venue rental fees, professional services for event production and congress organization, catering commissions through the on-site restaurant operations, and add-on sustainability packages including carbon footprint calculation and tree-planting compensation. Pricing is quote-based and varies by event type, duration, and service requirements, with disclosed examples including €135 for basic conference attendance, €335 for premium industry festival tickets, and €50 for carbon-neutral compensation per meeting.
Talo Events operates within an integrated venue ecosystem that includes the Courtyard by Marriott Tampere City hotel for accommodation bundling, NoHo Partners for restaurant services, and a broader Tampere-talo Group network. The company holds multiple sustainability credentials including Sustainable Travel Finland, EcoCompass, Nordic Swan Ecolabel for restaurants, and Level 5 in the Steps to Organic programme. Its most significant strategic initiative is the Hakametsä Sport Campus development in partnership with Varala Sports Institute, Compass Group Finland, SuperPark, Tampereen Kiipeilykeskus, and VALO Hotel & Work, with construction planned to begin in 2027 to create a multi-purpose sports and event campus.
Talo Events firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Talo Events
- Legal name
- Talo Events Oy
- Website
- https://taloevents.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Talo Events Oy is a Finnish B2B event services subsidiary of Tampere-talo Group, operating from Tampere Hall, Finland's largest congress centre. The company delivers integrated event venue rental, full-service event production, and Professional Congress Organiser services to corporate clients, scientific congresses, and event organizers across Finland.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Talo Events industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Event Management Services
- NAICS
- Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Registration, Housing & Travel Desk Services (Delegate Logistics) (THAHACAJ), Exhibition & Trade Show Management (Conference-Adjacent) (THAHACAF), Incentive Meeting & Retreat Planning (Meeting-Focused) (THAHACAG)
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Where Talo Events is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tampere
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Talo Events business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Event Venue Rental: Rental of Tampere Hall event spaces including Duetto 1-2, Sorsapuistosali, Pieni Sali, Maestro, and other venues for corporate events, meetings, congresses, celebrations, and exhibitions. Spaces can be configured for various capacities from intimate meetings to large galas.
- Event Production and Management Services: Full-service event agency offerings including event conception, invitation processes, performer and program planning, and turnkey event implementation. The Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) team handles both international and domestic scientific congresses, conferences, meetings, and seminars.
- Catering and Restaurant Services: Food and beverage services including breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, dinner, and cocktail receptions. Restaurant Tuhto operates on-site, and catering services are integrated with event packages.
- Sustainability Packages: Carbon-neutral event solutions including carbon footprint calculation and compensation through tree planting in Lempäälä. Sustainability packages are offered as add-on services for corporate events.
- Congress Services (PCO): Professional Congress Organiser services for planning, coordinating, and managing international and domestic scientific congresses, conferences, and seminars.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Premium conference attendance including lunch, seminar program, afternoon coffee, afterwork, dinner, and post-event gathering |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Basic conference attendance including lunch, seminar program, and afternoon coffee |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Carbon-neutral event compensation for locally organized one-day meeting for 80 people |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Talo Events product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Talo Events provides event venue rental, full-service event production, and Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) services from Tampere Hall, Finland's largest culture and congress centre. The company serves corporate clients with meetings, conferences, congresses, corporate celebrations, and exhibitions, bundling venue space, AV technology, catering, and sustainability packages as turnkey event solutions.
Product overview
Talo Events is an event services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of event planning, venue rental, and congress organization services. The core offerings include Tapahtumapalvelut (Event Services) for full event production, Kongressipalvelut (Congress Services/PCO) for professional congress organization, and Tampere-talon tapahtumatilat (Event Venues) for meeting and event spaces including Sorsapuistosali, Pieni sali, Maestro, and Duetto 1-2. These services can be purchased individually or bundled as turnkey solutions. Add-on modules include Vastuullisuuspaketit (Sustainability Packages) for carbon-neutral events and Majoituspalvelut (Accommodation) via partner hotel. The company operates from Tampere Hall, Finland's largest culture and congress center, with over 30 years of experience and 15,000+ events delivered.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Event Services (Tapahtumapalvelut) Full-service event planning and production for corporate, staff, and stakeholder events. Clients can outsource entire events or use assistance for specific areas, building a functional whole from concept to execution including invitations, performer and program planning, and turnkey event implementation.
- Congress Services / PCO (Kongressipalvelut) Professional Congress Organiser services for international and domestic scientific congresses, conferences, meetings, and seminars. Handles planning, coordination, and practical arrangements for multi-day events with international participants.
- Event Venues at Tampere Hall (Tapahtumatilat) Rental of Tampere Hall event spaces including Sorsapuistosali, Pieni Sali, Maestro, Duetto 1-2, and other venues for corporate events, meetings, congresses, celebrations, and exhibitions. Spaces can be configured for various capacities with integrated AV technology and restaurant services.
- Duetto 1-2 Divisible Multi-Purpose Spaces Twin identical divisible spaces (245m² and 228m²) on floor 2.5 of Tampere Hall that can be used separately or combined for up to 470m² total. Features Full HD projectors, dual screens, high-quality sound-insulating movable wall, and adjustable lighting. Capacity 190-380 seats for meetings or up to 400 for cocktail events.
- Sustainability Packages (Vastuullisuuspaketit) Pre-designed sustainability packages integrating environmental responsibility into events, including carbon footprint calculation and compensation through tree planting in Tampere Hall's own carbon sink in Lempäälä. Supports corporate environmental objectives with measurement and reporting of event impacts.
- Accommodation Services (Majoituspalvelut) Hotel accommodation services for event participants through Courtyard by Marriott Tampere City, located within the Tampere Hall building complex, bundled with event packages.
Companies that use Talo Events
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Talo Events technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Talo Events partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- NoHo PartnerscoreNoHo Partners is the restaurant service provider for Tampere Hall. They handle all food and beverage operations including Restaurant Tuhto and event catering services. Talo Events integrates NoHo's services into event packages and collaborates on menu planning and special dietary requirements for events.
- Varala Sports InstitutestrategicTalo Events is developing the Hakametsä Sport Campus together with Varala Sports Institute. The partnership covers developing the campus operational model for multi-purpose event activities from daily operations to large public events. Varala plans to relocate significant training, sports academy, and coaching operations to the campus. Construction planned to start 2027.
- Compass Group FinlandcoreCompass Group Finland is part of the Hakametsä Sport Campus partner consortium. They will provide restaurant and catering services for the sports and event campus, complementing Talo Events' event management expertise.
- SuperParkcoreSuperPark (indoor activity park) is part of the Hakametsä Sport Campus partner consortium, bringing family-friendly indoor activities to the multi-purpose sports and event campus.
- Tampereen KiipeilykeskuscoreTampereen Kiipeilykeskus (climbing centre) is part of the Hakametsä Sport Campus partner consortium, adding indoor climbing facilities to the sports and event campus.
- VALO Hotel & WorkcoreVALO Hotel & Work is expanding its hotel and work space concept to Tampere as part of the Hakametsä Sport Campus, providing accommodation services for the sports and event campus.
- OP TampereminorOP Tampere is listed as a Friend of Tampere Hall partner. Partners provide important support for operations and contribute to the production of free-of-charge events.
- LähiTapiola PirkanmaaminorLähiTapiola Pirkanmaa is listed as a Friend of Tampere Hall partner. Partners support Tampere Hall's operations and contribute to the production of free events.
- Courtyard by Marriott Tampere CitycoreThe Courtyard by Marriott Tampere City hotel is located within Tampere Hall. Talo Events can arrange accommodation offers through this hotel for event participants. The hotel is integrated into the quotation request system allowing combined venue and accommodation packages.
- Finnish Red CrossminorFinnish Red Cross volunteers have been present at charity events at Tampere Hall, and proceeds from benefit concerts have been directed through the Finnish Red Cross disaster fund.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Talo Events competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tampereen Messut (Tampere Trade Fairs): Tampere-based trade fair and exhibition organizer operating competing venues and events in the same city as Talo Events. Directly competes for B2B event mandates and corporate exhibitions in the Tampere market.
- Messukeskus Helsinki (Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre): Finland's largest exhibition and congress centre in Helsinki, offering venue rental, event production, and congress services to corporate clients. Directly comparable to Talo Events as the primary competing Finnish congress venue operator, but with significantly larger scale and broader international traffic.
- Aventa: Finnish event management and congress organization agency offering full-service event production, PCO, and venue coordination. Comparable to Talo Events' event agency and PCO business lines, with focus on similar B2B and association clients.
- Lahti Congress Centre (Lahden Sibeliustalo): Finnish congress and event venue in Lahti offering conference facilities, event production, and accommodation packages. Comparable regional Finnish congress venue competing for the same association and corporate event clients.
- Congrex: Nordic-headquartered Professional Congress Organiser serving international scientific and medical associations. Directly comparable to Talo Events' PCO/congress services business line, with similar focus on scientific congresses and association management.
- Turun Messukeskus (Turku Fair Center): Congress and exhibition venue operator in Turku, Finland, serving corporate events, meetings, and trade fairs. Directly comparable Finnish regional congress venue competing for the same domestic association and corporate event mandates.
- Jyväskylän Paviljonki: Central Finland's congress and exhibition centre in Jyväskylä, offering venue rental and event services for corporate and association clients. Comparable Finnish congress venue with similar integrated service offerings.
Broad incumbents
- MCI Group: Global event management and association services company offering PCO, event production, and venue sourcing across 30+ countries. Comparable to Talo Events' broader PCO and event production capabilities, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
Others
- Finnish Convention Bureau: National bureau promoting Finland as a congress destination and connecting international association congresses with Finnish venues and PCOs. Adjacent industry body whose activities directly influence Talo Events' inbound international PCO pipeline.
Regional players
- Stockholmsmässan: Sweden's largest exhibition and congress centre in Stockholm, offering venue rental and event services. Comparable Nordic regional congress venue, competing primarily for international association congresses rather than in Talo Events' Finnish domestic market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Talo Events social profiles
Digital presenceTalo Events compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Talo Events financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Talo Events leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Talo Events funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Talo Events M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Talo Events
What does Talo Events do?
Talo Events provides event venue rental, full-service event production, and Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) services from Tampere Hall, Finland's largest culture and congress centre. The company serves corporate clients with meetings, conferences, congresses, corporate celebrations, and exhibitions, bundling venue space, AV technology, catering, and sustainability packages as turnkey event solutions.
Is Talo Events a public or private company?
Talo Events is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Talo Events founded?
Talo Events was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Talo Events based?
Talo Events is headquartered in Tampere, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Talo Events make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Event Venue Rental is the primary driver. The others are event Production and Management Services, catering and Restaurant Services, sustainability Packages and congress Services (PCO).
Who are Talo Events's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tampereen Messut (Tampere Trade Fairs), Messukeskus Helsinki (Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre), Aventa, Lahti Congress Centre (Lahden Sibeliustalo), Congrex, Turun Messukeskus (Turku Fair Center) and Jyväskylän Paviljonki. MCI Group is listed as a broad incumbent. Finnish Convention Bureau is listed as an others. Stockholmsmässan is listed as a regional player.
Does Talo Events have an API?
No public API is recorded for Talo Events.
What industry is Talo Events in?
Talo Events's product category is Event Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHACAA, Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies), with a secondary code of THAHACAJ, Registration, Housing & Travel Desk Services (Delegate Logistics). Its NAICS code is 56192 and its SIC code is 7900.