INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY
4 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2017
AFAC17 REVIEWCollaborating for Success
Improving performance in emergency management
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AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ, was held from 4 – 7 September 2017 at the International Convention Centre Sydney.
The sectors’ premier annual conference and exhibition saw a record AFAC attendance of more than 3,200 people come together in Sydney to discuss the latest in research, learnings and practice across emergency management and natural hazards.
The four-day AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference and exhibition, held at the International Convention Centre Sydney, was a huge success. A number of local and international leaders shared knowledge from a range of fields. Under the conference theme ‘Collaborating for Success – Improving performance in emergency management’ the program boasted more than 100 speakers.
AFAC CEO Stuart Ellis AM remarked on the overall success of the conference and exhibition. “The theme of the conference was collaborating for success and it was really great to see so much collaboration occurring throughout the four days. We were also very pleased to have such an extensive display of technology, equipment and live demonstrations in the exhibition. This has really added another dimension to the conference and exhibition.”
Monday 4 September Tuesday 5 September Wednesday 6 September Thursday 7 September
Bushfire and Natural
Hazards CRC
Research Forum
AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Exhibition featuring Expo Stage, Knowledge Lounge & Outdoor Demo Area
Professional Development
Program
Opening Ceremony
AFAC17 Opening Ceremony & Conference Day 1
AFAC17 Conference Day 2
Stream 1:
Bushfire and Smoke modelling
Prescribed burning
Predictive services
Stream 1:
Public value and data
Urban operations and the built environment
Collaborating for success
Stream 1:
Strengthening our organisations
Perspectives on collaboration
Cultural knowledge and collaboration
Stream 2:
Communication
Community
Capability
Stream 2:
Utilising GIS technology and data
Business intelligence
Predictions
Stream 2:
Communities managing risk
Diversity and inclusion
Residential fire safety
Stream 3:
Mental health and well-being
Policy
Physical health and well-being
Stream 3:
National fire danger ratings
Incident management and professionalisation
Exercises
Stream 3:
National Burning Project
Research utilisation
Future workforce capability
Stream 4:
Economics
Flood and wind
Youth
Stream 4:
Recovery
Disaster resilience
Collaboration and innovation
Stream 4:
Mitigation
Capability into the future
Volunteering
AFAC17 Exhibition Opening
Stream 5:
Frameworks for resilience
Policy and public value
Planning
Stream 5:
Hawkesbury-Nepean flood event
Data and performance
Major incidents
AFAC17 Welcome & Awards AFAC17 Gala Dinner AFAC17 Closing Ceremony
Welcome Drinks – Exhibition
Highlights What was delivered
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AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ in numbers Total attendees: 3,273
189 exhibiting companies
1,058 AFAC17 delegates
47 international exhibitors
1,320 exhibition visitors
14,000sqm of gross floorspace
1,118 attendees at AFAC17 Dinner
11 sponsoring companies
The exhibitors The delegates & visitors
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Media highlights
Online, print & broadcast media coverage: Social media:
1.46m estimated coverage views
61 pieces of coverage
2,360,014 reach
9,467,485 impressions
47 media passes
3,807 tweets
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Customer satisfaction
96% of delegates said they would recommend the conference to others
83% of exhibitors rated the attendees as excellent or very good
86% of exhibitors rated their overall experience at AFAC17 as excellent or very good
ExhibitorI was very pleased with the level of engagement of the visitors. Almost everyone was open to stop, chat and see a new innovative product.
Jonathon Lewis Director Self Rescue Solutions
VisitorThe AFAC platform is a terrific vehicle for connecting with the Fire and Rescue industry and it is a credit to Rob Keen and his team who “deliver what they say”, very refreshing when dealing with exhibition companies.
Boyd Elliott Manager Sales & Marketing Norman G. Clark (A/Asia)
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With thanks to our sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Welcome Function Sponsor Conference Delegate Satchel SponsorDinner Sponsor
Media Partners
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Supporting Partner
Lanyard Sponsor Data SponsorCafe Naming Sponsor
Conference Development Program Sponsors
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Changing lives in a changing world
Contact Rob Keen for more information
Telephone: +61 2 9282 7517 Email: [email protected]
PERTH CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
5 – 8 SEPTEMBER 2018 afacconference.com.au #afac18
AFAC17 Conference and Exhibition Highlights
See you in 2018!
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