2009 Summit

THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT MANAGEMENT SUMMIT

Incorporating:

THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT (ACEM) 5th INTERNATIONAL EVENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE

 6 - 7th July 2009

and

THE THIRD EVENT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NETWORK AUSTRALASIA SYMPOSIUM

8th July 2009

Endorsed by

THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY (ISES) - Australasian Affiliate

The key theme of the Summit is Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Development: How do public and corporate events engage with the global agenda?

The Summit will also deal with more general themes associated with the further professionalisation of the Australian and International events industry (e.g. managing event businesses, event management technology). The Summit's programme is designed to meet the needs of both public and corporate event practitioners as well as researchers. 

Speakers include: Bill Hauritz AM, Founder and Director Woodford Folk Festival; Ian Kiernan AO, former Australian of the Year and Chairman Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World; Andrew Sedger, Director of Communications, Earth Hour Global; Professor Stuart White, Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS; Amie Green, A Greener Festival; Gill Minervini, Creative Director/Producer - Events, City of Sydney; Liz Franzmann, Events and Venues Programme Manager, Sustainability Victoria; Andrew Tatrai, Director, ACES Assure Avert; Debra Howe, A/Director, Environmental & Community Services, Toowoomba Regional Council; David Jamilly, Director, Theme Traders London; Glen Lehman, Managing Director, Lehman & Associates; Josephine Ridge, General Manager, Sydney Festival; Andrew Walsh AM, Director, Accolade Event Management; Ian Curry Managing Director, HI Event Management; Meg Fisher, Manager Events and Protocol, LGSA; John Montgomery, General Manager, EventsNSW; Michael Denton, Chief Executive, Queensland Events Corporation; Martin Winter, CEO, Gold Coast Tourism; Carl Solomon, A/Director, Tourism and Partnerships Branch, DECC; Prof. Chris Kemp, International Centre for Crowd Management and Security Studies,  Buckinghamshire New University.

Workshops include: Programming Your Event;  Freelancing as an Event Manager; Using a Systematic Event Risk Management Approach for Better Decision Making; Managing Crowd Safety and Security at Events; Event Technology and Production; Making Your Event Sustainable; Event Creation & Design, as well as case studies in sustainable event management.

ACEM is making the 2009 Summit carbon neutral, working with the Carbon Reduction Institute to measure, reduce and offset the Summit's carbon emissions.

The Summit provides an excellent opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with leaders in the Australian and international event industry and established researchers in the field.

SUMMIT Abstracts Booklet (4MB, PDF 8pp).

CONFERENCE Programme (175k, PDF 4pp).

EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM Programme (87k, PDF 2pp).

ONLINE REGISTRATION

ACCOMMODATION

There will be a welcome function on Sunday evening 5th July.

This is why the Summit is supporting the Karnataka Renewable Energy project. When an individual or business purchases a credit from this project, they are the only party claiming ownership of the greenhouse reduction. The project also improves local health outcomes, provides wealth and local employment opportunities and has funded a number of community projects including a local ambulance service and restorations to local temples.