International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has announced 30 team member promotions from January to April 2023.
ICC Sydney states that providing its workforce with hands-on experience, a training program, and pathways to progression, has contributed to the recent wave of promotions.
The promotions have included: food and beverage supervisor, security supervisor, and audio-visual floor manager roles. It also supported the recruitment of casual hires, up 150% since April 2022.
Geoff Donaghy, CEO and group director of Convention Centres at ICC Sydney (ASM Global APAC) commented: “These promotions recognise how important it is to acknowledge, reward, and invest in the development of great talent.
“This is particularly important as the event industry goes from strength to strength, and as ICC Sydney continues to experience strong demand for events in 2023 and beyond,” Donaghy continued.
ICC Sydney is set to host thousands of local, interstate, and international visitors in the second half of 2023, including:
- The 45th International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (July 2023),
- SXSW Sydney (October 2023)
- Impact X Summit (November 2023)
Luke Fleming, director of HR at ICC Sydney, added: “At ICC Sydney we create careers, investing in our people to help them achieve their goals and build lifelong professional pathways.”
“In FY22 alone, the venue engaged in over 2,147 internal and external training courses and invested in 3,441 training hours for its diverse team of events professionals.”
Stephanie Risteski is an example of the venue’s efforts, as Risteski undertook ICC Sydney’s paid Progressional Growth Traineeship Program alongside her Events Management studies through the TAFE NSW college. Once complete, Risteski secured a full-time position as a receptionist at ICC Sydney, before being promoted to Event Planning Coordinator.
“Following a rewarding year of learning and development in a corporate receptionist role, I was promoted to the Event Services team, to continue my journey of growth and progression,” Risteski said.