Event Name: Australian Earth Science Convention
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
No. of Conference Delegates: 900
Abstract Submitted:  1000
Papers: 80
Posters: 20
Keynote Speakers: 398 (oral and posters), 372 (oral only)
No. of Sponsors: 30
No. of Exhibitors: 53

Overview:
The Convention provided delegates with an opportunity to experience the stunning beauty of Western Australia's unique and timeless geology, and join an outstanding selection of international speakers, industry leaders, and key decision makers in Perth, home to a globally significant mining and petroleum industry dependent on leading edge geoscientific data and technology.
The Convention showcased Australian geoscience through an interactive program which addressed contemporary Earth Science issues during the International Year of Planet Earth.

 Conference Themes:

• Geoscience in the Service of Society
• Resources: Foundation for our Future
• Evolution of Life and the Solar System
• Earth's Environment: Past, Present and Future
• Dynamic Earth: From Crust to Core

The Role of ICE:
The conference committee members were professionals from the industry who were volunteering and did not have the time, resources or expertise to coordinate such a large event. 
ICE was contracted to professionally coordinate all aspects of the event, this included liaising with all service providers, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates to ensure a successful outcome was achieved. 

Rationale/Methodology:
The project planning process involved the construction of a detailed critical path to monitor, update and evaluate the event criteria.  ICE reported monthly to the conference committee.