INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY

4 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2017

AFAC17 REVIEWCollaborating for Success

Improving performance in emergency management

afacconference.com.au #afac17

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

GoGovA U S T R A L I A

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: rob.keen@hannoverfairs.com.au

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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