tampere-TALO group

Tampere-talo Group

Tampere-talo Ltd. and Talo Events Ltd. will form Tampere-talo Group starting from the beginning of 2024.

As of January 1, 2024, Tampere Hall Ltd. will be divided into a new company structure. In the new corporate model, the parent company focusing on the promotion of culture and art will be Tampere-talo Ltd., and the subsidiary company, concentrating on commercial activities will be Talo Events Ltd.

Tampere-talo Group is Finland’s largest and most diverse event company in terms of repertoire, events, and visitor numbers. We operate in Tampere Hall and Tuulensuu Palace, and we also produce events and concerts outside these venues throughout Finland.

Financial figures

Financial figures

In 2024, the Tampere-talo Group’s revenue and other operating income totaled 28,6 million euros, compared to 25,6 million euros in 2023.

Over the year, we organized more than 930 events and served over 552 000 satisfied visitors.

Concerts and conferences attract people to Tampere, and these visitors also spend money on various services. According to a 2024 study by the Advisory Board of Arts, the Tampere Hall Group generates approximately 98 million euros in tourism and event-related revenue for the Tampere economic region.

The Tampere-talo Group directly employs over 60 staff members and indirectly provides work for hundreds of professionals in the events industry.

Tampere-talo Ltd was established in 1987, and the doors of the cultural and congress center were opened to the public in 1990. Tampere-talo Ltd is a limited company owned by the city of Tampere. The CEO of the company is Paulina Ahokas and the chairman of the board is Kalervo Kummola.

In addition, the venue houses the full-scale Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, the à la carte restaurant Tuhto, and the world’s only Moomin Museum. Adjacent to the hall is the Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

Operations of Tampere-talo Ltd

Operations of Tampere-talo Ltd

Tampere-talo Ltd., serving as the parent company, focuses on promoting culture and art. Tampere-talo makes culture more accessible to various target groups through concert activities, Tampere Opera, visiting stage, and its own original concepts.

An important goal of the company is to produce events that are affordable or entirely free of charge. In addition, the parent company takes care of the Tampere Hall property and its long-term tenants.

Operations of Talo Events Ltd

Operations of Talo Events Ltd

Corporate events at Tampere Hall and Tuulensuun Palatsi

Talo Events focuses on renting event venues such as Tampere Hall and Tuulensuun Palatsi to corporate clients, selling meeting and congress services, and organizing corporate events.

The company also operates programme, restaurant and retail services, as well as promoter activities, producing commercial concerts and other events.

Nationwide event agency and congress services

Talo Events includes an event agency and a congress service office (PCO) specializing in organizing both international and domestic scientific congresses, meetings and seminars nationwide. These event and congress service units also operate outside the Tampere Hall and Tuulensuun Palatsi properties, organizing events across Finland.

Concerts and events

Talo Events produces concerts and events for consumer audiences mainly outside Tampere Hall. These include events and concerts at Tuulensuun Palatsi, as well as tours and arena-scale events under its auxiliary business name Tampere Live.

Tampere-talo Group values

Tampere-talo Group values

Courage

We are driven by a desire to grow and develop boldly as a company and as individuals. We bring all our expertise to the table to create imaginative experiences, events and business concepts for the benefit and enjoyment of our customers, together with our partners.

Solution orientation

No matter the size of the challenge, we find a solution together. We learn from the past and draw inspiration from the future. We see challenges as opportunities to make every customer experience in our house of experiences even more joyful.

Respect for others

Everything we do reflects our appreciation for diversity. We meet colleagues and customers as individuals we want to learn from every day. Diversity enriches our work and brings new perspectives. With us, different voices harmonize.

Responsibility

We are a forerunner of sustainable development in the event industry. Responsibility is visible in our everyday actions and is a core part of all our events and business operations. We constantly seek new ways to build a more sustainable future for everyone.

Board of Directors

Tampere-talo Board of Directors

Kalervo Kummola, Chairman
Ari Miettinen, Vice Chairman
Lasse Heikkilä
Rauno Ihalainen
Hanna Tainio
Aku-Paulus Sajakorpi
Pauli Välimäki
Heidi Korte, employee-elected member

Tampere-talo Board of Directors

Kalervo Kummola, Chairman
Jukka Gustafsson, Vice Chairman
Helena Hiilivirta
Ilkka Rahkonen
Jaakko Stenhäll
Heidi Korte, employee-elected member

Operative management

Operative management

Paulina Ahokas, CEO
Marko Koivisto, Property, Security and Sustainability Manager
Auriina Korhonen, Executive assistant
Suvi Leinonen, Artistic director (Tampere-talo Ltd) and Business director (Talo Events Ltd)
Heidi Rehakka, CFO
Tanja Järvensivu, Business director (Talo Events Ltd)
Liisa Lindström, HR and IT director
Tiia Välimäki, Marketing and communications director