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WHO ARE WE
ICS-MEES Pty Ltd trading as INDIGENOUS CONFERENCE SERVICES
(ICS) is totally 100% Indigenous owned.
The absolute core and soul of our company is our people and culture. We
believe that the people who make up ICS have a commitment to First Nations
affairs both through their work life and experiences. Our motto is be positive, be strong, be
independent, and always walk the walk and talk the talk. Over the years, we
have built the most experienced Indigenous Conference Management team you will
find worldwide. Since opening our doors, we have clocked up an impressive array
of events both within Australia and internationally. ICS has organised conferences up to 6,500
delegates, festivals up to 70,000 over two (2) days and thousands of smaller
conferences and events. We offer a wide
range of services from total event management to marketing and even a free of
charge service for conference venues.
One of the most important contributions toward a successful
event is the correct choice of location and venue. Organising an Indigenous
specific conference is not the same as organising a mainstream event. We believe there are several major
differences that we adhere too.
1. Cultural
protocols
2. Working
with the community from grassroots level
3. Engaging
locals wherever and however possible
4. Understanding
the needs of both client and the target audience
5. Able to
work with both Government & Community Organisations
ICS is based upon the principles of maintaining our own
Cultural identity whilst striving for our own self-determination through
private enterprise and education. ICS is
by far the longest and the most professional modern day event management
company in Australia. We are proud of
our heritage which coupled with our unyielding drive and determination to
obtain the highest standard of professional event management. These factors place us way ahead of the
competition and sets the bench marks for others to follow.
We are Australia’s leading culturally appropriate Indigenous
Conference & Event Management Service.
We have clocked up over 50 years experience in the field and thousands
of hours in developing our own specialised computer software for staging
events. In addition to this, our
technical expertise in audio/visual field adds to making your conference not
only look great, but run smoothly.
ICS provides several COMPLIMENTARY services in Australia
& worldwide including:
• Venue
research
• Location
research
• Airfares
• Booking
Service
• Obtaining
quotes for your venue
• Web
Design
• Venue
booking
• Hotel
accommodation
Because of our unequalled buying power in the market place,
we are able to negotiate and extract a far more competitive deal for your
event, conference rooms, hotel accommodation and even airfares. It’s quite simple when combined with other
projects and events, buying power is substantially improved. Each year, we have
thousands of delegates to ICS events which enable us to obtain a far better
deal for our clients, thus possibly saving tens of thousands of dollars and
hundreds of man hours.
ICS provides a complete and comprehensive range of services
for part or all of your event needs: – conferences, events, festivals, product
launches and promotional material e.g.: conference satchels, event T-Shirts and
incentives just to name a few. From a
corporate luncheon or dinners to a major residential conference, let ICS do all
the legwork for you at no cost to your organisation.
We believe education is the key to generational change and a
brighter future, and we are deeply committed to the ongoing success of
Indigenous independence through private enterprise and the fostering and
nurturing of partnerships. Through developing partnerships with community
organisations, ICS will fund in some cases events and conferences without
sourcing funding from government departments and organisations. This enables community groups the opportunity
to stage a conference or event without going cap in hand seeking funding. A
further benefit of an ICS funded event is the freedom to place on the event
agenda specific issues prevalent to the partnered organisation. All ICS events
are what is termed public interest and have deep grounding with grassroots principles.
We specialize working with NGOs and governments and
initiated several successful events over the years. In 2014, we have over a
thousand delegates attended our four conferences from all sectors of the
community. These were not small achievements as our 2014 events were all
self-funded and without government grants although we attracted sponsorship
from several non-government organizations.
Our events are designed to be an information sharing
platform in a forum for not only open and frank discussion but also based upon
the principles of Indigenous self-determination through the sharing of positive
information, programs and cooperation between community organizations and
governments. We hold a fundamental belief that where a national community controlled
organization is hosting events/conference, we do not and will not compete nor
enter into issues in relation to their association or day to day running of
their associations.
ABOUT US
The first Indigenous Health Conference was convened as a
private joint venture made up of Indigenous members from several countries.
Our Koori Indigenous member comes from Kempsey in Dainggati
area of NSW. Other committee members are from Indigenous convention groups in
the Philippines & Thailand. In total, we have over 30 years of experience
specializing in Indigenous events.
We do not enter into government policies nor were wishing to
develop a profile that will interfere or cut across any community group's
philosophy or beliefs. Our sole aim is to bring together information that can
be disseminated for the better good of Indigenous communities. It is our plan
to be recognized as a network sharing tools and a provider of quality
conferences and seminars that enhances local and government organization with
quality speakers and training programs.
No matter where you are in Australia or overseas, all it
takes is a phone call or an email to our dedicated event coordinators on
0741942803 email: [email protected]
You can provide us with a brief of your event this in turn starts the
process – we will research for available
and suitable venues to fit your needs and budget, usually we can submit a
consolidated proposal within 24 to 48 hrs obligation free. Further information can be obtained by
visiting our website: www.icsconferences.org
ICS-MEES Pty Ltd trading as INDIGENOUS CONFERENCE SERVICES
(ICS) is totally 100% Indigenous owned.
The absolute core and soul of our company is our people and culture. We
believe that the people who make up ICS have a commitment to First Nations
affairs both through their work life and experiences. Our motto is be positive, be strong, be
independent, and always walk the walk and talk the talk. Over the years, we
have built the most experienced Indigenous Conference Management team you will
find worldwide. Since opening our doors, we have clocked up an impressive array
of events both within Australia and internationally. ICS has organised conferences up to 6,500
delegates, festivals up to 70,000 over two (2) days and thousands of smaller
conferences and events. We offer a wide
range of services from total event management to marketing and even a free of
charge service for conference venues.
One of the most important contributions toward a successful
event is the correct choice of location and venue. Organising an Indigenous
specific conference is not the same as organising a mainstream event. We believe there are several major
differences that we adhere too.
1. Cultural protocols
2. Working with the community from grassroots level
3. Engaging locals wherever and however possible
4. Understanding the needs of both client and the target audience
5. Able to
work with both Government & Community Organisations
ICS is based upon the principles of maintaining our own
Cultural identity whilst striving for our own self-determination through
private enterprise and education. ICS is
by far the longest and the most professional modern day event management
company in Australia. We are proud of
our heritage which coupled with our unyielding drive and determination to
obtain the highest standard of professional event management. These factors place us way ahead of the
competition and sets the bench marks for others to follow.
We are Australia’s leading culturally appropriate Indigenous
Conference & Event Management Service.
We have clocked up over 50 years experience in the field and thousands
of hours in developing our own specialised computer software for staging
events. In addition to this, our
technical expertise in audio/visual field adds to making your conference not
only look great, but run smoothly.
ICS provides several COMPLIMENTARY services in Australia
& worldwide including:
• Venue research
• Location research
• Airfares
• Booking Service
• Obtaining quotes for your venue
• Web Design
• Venue booking
• Hotel
accommodation
Because of our unequalled buying power in the market place,
we are able to negotiate and extract a far more competitive deal for your
event, conference rooms, hotel accommodation and even airfares. It’s quite simple when combined with other
projects and events, buying power is substantially improved. Each year, we have
thousands of delegates to ICS events which enable us to obtain a far better
deal for our clients, thus possibly saving tens of thousands of dollars and
hundreds of man hours.
ICS provides a complete and comprehensive range of services
for part or all of your event needs: – conferences, events, festivals, product
launches and promotional material e.g.: conference satchels, event T-Shirts and
incentives just to name a few. From a
corporate luncheon or dinners to a major residential conference, let ICS do all
the legwork for you at no cost to your organisation.
We believe education is the key to generational change and a
brighter future, and we are deeply committed to the ongoing success of
Indigenous independence through private enterprise and the fostering and
nurturing of partnerships. Through developing partnerships with community
organisations, ICS will fund in some cases events and conferences without
sourcing funding from government departments and organisations. This enables community groups the opportunity
to stage a conference or event without going cap in hand seeking funding. A
further benefit of an ICS funded event is the freedom to place on the event
agenda specific issues prevalent to the partnered organisation. All ICS events
are what is termed public interest and have deep grounding with grassroots principles.
We specialize working with NGOs and governments and
initiated several successful events over the years. In 2014, we have over a
thousand delegates attended our four conferences from all sectors of the
community. These were not small achievements as our 2014 events were all
self-funded and without government grants although we attracted sponsorship
from several non-government organizations.
Our events are designed to be an information sharing
platform in a forum for not only open and frank discussion but also based upon
the principles of Indigenous self-determination through the sharing of positive
information, programs and cooperation between community organizations and
governments. We hold a fundamental belief that where a national community controlled
organization is hosting events/conference, we do not and will not compete nor
enter into issues in relation to their association or day to day running of
their associations.
ABOUT US
The first Indigenous Health Conference was convened as a private joint venture made up of Indigenous members from several countries.
Our Koori Indigenous member comes from Kempsey in Dainggati
area of NSW. Other committee members are from Indigenous convention groups in
the Philippines & Thailand. In total, we have over 30 years of experience
specializing in Indigenous events.
We do not enter into government policies nor were wishing to
develop a profile that will interfere or cut across any community group's
philosophy or beliefs. Our sole aim is to bring together information that can
be disseminated for the better good of Indigenous communities. It is our plan
to be recognized as a network sharing tools and a provider of quality
conferences and seminars that enhances local and government organization with
quality speakers and training programs.
No matter where you are in Australia or overseas, all it
takes is a phone call or an email to our dedicated event coordinators on
0741942803 email: [email protected]
You can provide us with a brief of your event this in turn starts the
process – we will research for available
and suitable venues to fit your needs and budget, usually we can submit a
consolidated proposal within 24 to 48 hrs obligation free. Further information can be obtained by
visiting our website: www.icsconferences.org