2012 - Brisbane, Australia
Client: International Union of Geological Sciences, Australian Geological Society and the Australia Academy of Science

 

Strategic Overview
The IGC is the world’s longest‑running scientific conference. The 2012 edition, delivered by CCM, remains the largest and most complex scientific conference ever staged in Queensland.

 

Key Outcomes

 

• 6,012 delegates from 139 countries

• 3,250 oral presentations and 2,300 posters

• 280 symposia across 44 concurrent sessions

• GeoExpo exhibition sold out months in advance

• Winner: Best Conference in Australia (2013 Australian Event Awards)

• AUD $2M+ sponsorship and AUD $2.6M+ surplus

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CCM’s Role

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• Multi‑year project management (2007-2012)

• Global marketing and repositioning strategy

• Exhibition and sponsorship management

• Full program and venue operations

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Innovation & Differentiators
 

• Strategic pivot during the GFC to supplement traditional markets and target resource based and private sector economies

• Expanded industry engagement

• Record breaking commercial outcomes

 

Impact & Legacy
IGC 2012 set new global benchmarks for scientific congresses and remains a defining example of CCM’s capability to deliver mega scale international events.