Mäki will remain in Lahti until 15 March 2023. The city’s events company will launch a search for a new CEO immediately.
Mäki, who will take over as CEO of Helsinki Music Hall, will start in his new position in March 2023, but the city will start the search process for a new CEO immediately.
Event brands Lahti Fair, Lahti Sibelius Hall, Finlandia Club and Lahti Concert Hall are the responsibility of KOKO Lahti Oy. Lahti Events Ltd specialises in organising international events.
According to Oivo, the past few years have been very difficult for the events industry because of the interest rate, but thanks to the selfless work of Mäki, among others, the city’s event companies are overcoming the hardships.
The future of event companies has been discussed lively in Lahti in recent months. The city has decided on a million dollar investment to ensure the operation of KOKO Lahti.
The operation of Lahti Events has continued until now, even though it was decided to shut it down already in the summer. Lahti Events has struggled first with the debts of the Ski Association in the millions and then with the problems of Kymi Ring.