International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has launched a new short film, revealing how its integrated precinct will deliver a new paradigm for business events held in Australia.

View ICC Sydney's new short film here.

The film invites viewers to experience the world class features, design and capacity of Australia's first fully-integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment destination, whilst showcasing the new venue's integration with its immediate environment and surrounding precincts in the heart of Australia's global city.

Interviews with the NSW Premier, the Minister for Trade, Investment and Major Events and the Lord Mayor of Sydney within the film further underscore Sydney's aligned approach in attracting business events to Australia's premier harbour city.

The film also illustrates ICC Sydney's flexibility and infinite possibilities, connecting great minds and welcoming the most prestigious business events the world has to offer, while offering an authentic Sydney experience for visitors.

ICC Sydney Chief Executive Officer and AEG Ogden Group Convention Centres Director, Geoff Donaghy said ICC Sydney will set a new standard for business and entertainment events, conventions and exhibitions, not just nationally, but also globally.

“ICC Sydney's smart, contemporary design doubles its capacity while allowing for multiple events to occur across the precinct simultaneously, increasing the area's vibrancy while adding both large and informal meeting spaces to encourage collaboration and innovation,” Mr Donaghy said.

ICC Sydney's ability to host three concurrent conventions, plus a large 8,000 seat theatre for major plenary and entertainment acts, 35,000sqm of internal exhibition space, a 5,000sqm open air event deck that capitalises on the city's temperate climate and stunning views, and the nation's largest ballroom are just some of the features that are attracting business enquiries to the venue.

“Located in the heart of the city, on one of the world's most spectacular harbour fronts, ICC Sydney is closely connected to its surrounding precincts and communities.”

“Through a series of laneways, an enhanced public realm, onsite and local eating and drinking establishments, a promenading boulevard, an activated precinct and an architectural design that sees the venue fold into its surrounds, visitors to ICC Sydney should prepare for a uniquely Sydney experience that will have them living like a local during their stay,” said Mr Donaghy.

The premier venue's physical connections are further enhanced by local academia, industry and government thought leaders.

“ICC Sydney is firmly placed at the centre of Sydney's robust financial, entrepreneur and knowledge economies. We are a short walk to Asia Pacific's financial services hub to our north, institutions of learning and the highest number of start-up companies in Australia to our south, media and creative industry hubs to our west and the country's largest CBD to our east. But it's our people that really ensure that ICC Sydney is the city's link between our visitor and knowledge economies,” Mr Donaghy said.

With 30 years of experience, AEG Ogden is one of the world's largest, most experienced venue managers. Together, AEG Ogden and the ICC Sydney team offer an absolute commitment to world class experiences and service, connecting visitors with local leaders and managing each event seamlessly from planning and production to technology and multimedia presentations, with full support at every step.

ICC Sydney has also recently launched its inaugural magazine. The magazine is designed to deliver news, information, tips and trends that will keep readers updated on ICC Sydney and how the venue will interact with the vibrant precincts around it.

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Samantha Glass
Phone: 02 8297 7640
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Email: sglass@iccsydney.com

Note to Editors 

ABOUT ICC SYDNEY

Opening in December 2016, ICC Sydney is Australia's premier convention, exhibition and event precinct. The showcase international venue presents Australia's largest and first fully-integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment centre, underpinning Sydney's place as one of the world's most desirable meeting and major events destinations. ICC Sydney is the epicentre of a 20-hectare transformation of Darling Harbour by the NSW Government to highlight Sydney as the first choice in Australia and the Asia Pacific region for the major events industry. ICC Sydney is being delivered by the NSW Government in partnership with Darling Harbour Live, comprising Lendlease, Hostplus, Capella Capital, AEG Ogden and Spotless FM, as part of Darling Harbour's most exciting renewal in 25 years.

Infrastructure NSW is the NSW Government agency managing the 20-hectare transformation – Darling Harbour's most exciting renewal in 25 years. Darling Harbour and the new convention, exhibition and entertainment venues will continue to be publicly owned through Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which is presenting a dynamic calendar of events during the redevelopment to keep the precinct active and vibrant.

ICC Sydney is operated by globally acclaimed and leading venue manager AEG Ogden, joining the group's exceptional stable of world-class venues. 

ABOUT AEG OGDEN

AEG Ogden is an Australian controlled joint venture between Australian venue management interests and AEG Facilities of the United States.

AEG Ogden manages venues throughout the Asia Pacific region, including convention centres in Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad (currently in design), Oman (opening 2016), ICC Sydney (opening December 2016) and the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island; Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane; and arenas including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and the adjacent Sports Centre, Sydney's Allphones Arena, the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly the Sydney Entertainment Centre), the Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Perth Arena. www.aegogden.com

In addition, AEG Facilities operates both the Los Angeles Convention Centre and Hawaii Convention Centre. aegworldwide.com