Breaking all records in their 57-year history, ICMSA’s Emma Bowyer, is all smiles as her company readies itself for the three simultaneous meetings on June 26, 2023. Photo Credit: ICMSA
One of Australasia’s most established PCO, ICMSA, has had plenty of
industry firsts in its 57-year history but never has it managed three
meetings all starting on the same day.
Come June 26, ICMSA staff will be manning registration desks in
Brisbane and Melbourne in preparation to welcome close to 5,000
delegates attending three separate meetings on that day - The
International Conference on Conversation Analysis at the University of
Queensland; the 26th World Mining Congress at the Brisbane Convention
& Exhibition Centre; and the University of Melbourne MD Student
Conference.
Combined, the three meetings will require the coordination and
management of hundreds of speakers and presenters, exhibitors, sponsors,
volunteers, social events, entertainers, transport logistics,
accommodation bookings and AV requirements.
The World Mining Congress will expect 3,000 delegates attending
almost 50 plenary keynotes and panel sessions, and 1,200 presentations
in 13 industry streams over the four-day programme. A 120-booth
exhibition is also part of the congress.
ICMSA owner and MD, Emma Bowyer, said many of ICMSA staff had been
working for years on these events and the culmination of all that hard
work would be realised soon.
“I know that as a professional conference organiser this is what we
live for: all of the meticulous planning, the committee meetings, the
conference program, the work on the social programs, budgets, and
sourcing and securing sponsors all leads to this one multi-day event,”
she said.
“It’s exciting to see it all come together and we’re fortunate that
we have the skilled staff to be able to manage three complex programs in
the one week in June.”
Staff from ICMSA’s Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane offices will be
on-hand at the three meetings, many there days before the actual events
kick off to complete last-minute preparations.
More of such events will be happening in July, with two of three
international meetings for that calendar month again on the same day.
ICMS Australasia (ICMSA) is Australia’s oldest and most experienced
Professional Conference Organiser, celebrating 57 years in 2023. ICMSA
has managed some of the largest and most complex conferences ever held
in Australia. The company opened a Christchurch office in March 2023.