ICC Sydney invests in next generation of AV professionals

The AV Graduate Program supports the next generation of technical professionals to access vocational training and development opportunities

The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has activated its Audio Visual (AV) Graduate Program for the fourth time, with five AV professionals joining the venue’s ranks following the completion of their tertiary education courses.

Through the year-long initiative, the graduates will gain exposure to a calendar of events, live entertainment events, exhibitions and conventions, working across all areas of ICC Sydney’s leading AV and production services including audio, lighting, vision, rigging, staging and digital event solutions.

The AV Graduate Program supports the next generation of technical professionals to access vocational training and development opportunities

ICC Sydney CEO and group director – convention centres, ASM Global (APAC), Geoff Donaghy said: “We believe in creating careers, not simply jobs.”

As such, the programme will provide candidates with an opportunity to gain experience working at ICC Sydney, as well as gain access to industry leaders and professionals to mentor and provide best practice training as they rotate through each division of the AV department.

ICC Sydney director of AV services, Brian Nash, shared that previous professional development programmes have nurtured and developed a total of 18 audiovisual professionals.

“In the past we’ve retained 100 per cent of the graduates, progressing them through to casual and permanent roles. It is through programmes such as this that ICC Sydney is future-proofing its event delivery services by investing in the next generation of AV technicians…,” Nash said.

ICC Sydney’s AV Graduate Program is one of several professional development programmes offered by the AV Services department, including the Professional Growth Traineeship Program which recently saw the participation of seven AV trainees, the digital media cadetship and the two-week practicum placement as part of the National Institute of Dramatic Art’s ‘Live Production’ certification.

ICC Sydney is committed to investing in professional development, and team members are given the opportunity to participate in over 2,000 courses through the venue’s Academy of Extraordinary, and in conjunction with external providers such as the Australian Institute of Management, International Association of Convention Centres and the Venue Management Association.

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