POWERED BY DIVERSITY
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) on Gadigal Country, managed by ASM Global, made 73,600 cultural impressions across 67 events in 2022 – a measurement of the impact of the venue’s global platform and advocacy for reconciliation as visitors engage with Australia’s First Nations people at events.
Located on Gadigal Country where Tumbalong (Darling Harbour) meets Gomora (Cockle Bay), ICC Sydney has revealed how its approach to reconciliation has strengthened its diverse team, delivered positive social impacts within its community and provided meaningful event experiences by connecting hundreds of thousands of visitors to the venue every year with First Nations people and culture.
Cain Slater, Chief Operating Officer at KARI said the partnership with ICC Sydney is a perfect embodiment of their mission to create meaningful points of connection to share Aboriginal culture and achievement while strengthening Indigenous communities in Australia.
“The power of business events to demonstrate the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is proven repeatedly at ICC Sydney. The business connections we have made have resulted in increased investment in our support programs, from helping to equip kids for learning to strengthen career opportunities for high performing talent, while broadening the exposure of our cultural performances to more local and visiting event attendees.”
“With over 90% of our KARI performances booked and hosted through the venue, ICC Sydney has been a central platform to promote, share and nurture First Nations people, culture and talent on a global scale,” Mr Slater said.
ICC Sydney today shared the successes and challenges of developing and implementing Reconciliation Actions Plans, which provide excellent guardrails for businesses on their reconciliation journey.
Karen Mundine, CEO of Reconciliation Australia said ICC Sydney was supporting and showing respect and acknowledgement of First Nations people and their traditions, cultures and histories.
“Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) enable organisations to sustainably and strategically take meaningful action to advance reconciliation. ICC Sydney thinks deeply about how they incorporate relationships, respect and opportunities into their work and their events and they’re continuing to learn through the delivery of their second Reconciliation Action Plan.”
“In addition to embedding culturally inclusive practices into their operations, an important aspect of their plan includes facilitating consultation into ICC Sydney’s diverse events and introducing visitors to First Nations cultures. With ICC Sydney’s productive 2023 events calendar in mind, visitors can look forward to hearing the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as they engage with our cultures in a meaningful way,” Ms Mundine said.
The venue’s second Reconciliation Action Plan commenced from March 2022 with the support of its First Nations community partners Reconciliation Australia, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, KARI Foundation, Aunty Margret Campbell of Dreamtime Southern X, Supply Nation, Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative.
To find out more about ICC Sydney’s Reconciliation Action Plan or Legacy Program visit: www.iccsydney.com.
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