Tom Allen named guest speaker at IAAF’s Awards Dinner

Household name and star of the stage and the screen, comedian Tom Allen, will be entertaining guests at the 2023 IAAF awards dinner being held on 7 December at DoubleTree Hilton, Milton Keynes.

Allen is the host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired, co-host of Cooking With The Stars and is also a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice. In 2021 he became the co-host of Channel 4’s Complaints Welcome, and in 2022 he hosted brand-new Dave series The Island.

He has also appeared on Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own, Hypothetical, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie to You, The Last Leg, QI, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Royal Variety Performance, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Celebrity Gogglebox and much more.

Allen’s sold-out ‘Absolutely’ tour of 2018 and 2019 was extended multiple times, selling over fifty-thousand tickets, including an unforgettable show at The London Palladium which was filmed and broadcast on Channel 4. Tom is back out on the road in 2023 with his brand-new stand-up show, ‘Completely’, touring nationwide.

Mark Field, IAAF Chief Executive, comments: “As we head into the second half of the year the IAAF is gaining momentum in building up to the aftermarket’s event of the year. It’s going to be a big celebration of our brilliant sector and we’re delighted to have Tom Allen join us to entertain guests to make it a night to remember.”

The theme for the 2023 IAAF Conference is “the brilliance of resilience” and will discuss how the aftermarket continues to evolve in the ever-changing world.

During the evening where Allen will perform, the winners of the inaugural IAAF Awards will be announced.

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Event bookings and hotel information for the IAAF’s Conference and Awards Dinner 2023 can be found here.