ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011

16 – 20 May
Gold Coast

As an independent non-profit organisation, we are committed to supporting the ever-increasing asset management and maintenance community by providing an ICOMS Asset Management Conference in 2011 that highlights and discusses:

Strategic thinking and business approaches
Asset management tools and techniques
Applications for the emerging ISO standard

> Hear the latest on the emerging ISO Standard. Ask your questions to representatives from the Asset Management Council (AUS) and Institute of Asset Management (UK).

> Practitioner insights into the Asset Management and Maintenance journeys. Real examples for you to learn from through a series of international case studies.

> Listen to keynote speakers who are among the best asset management and maintenance practitioners globally. Glenn Ingram, Newcrest Mining Limited (AUS); Tiernan O’Rourke, Transfield Services (AUS); John Hardwick, Ausgrid (AUS); Nezar Al Shamasi, Saudi Aramco Maintenance Council (SA); Andrew Wheatley, Brisbane Motorways (AUS); Stephen Ludlam, ASC (AUS); Achim Kruger, SAP (GER); Martin Kerr, United Group Rail (AUS); Timothy Goshert, Cargill (USA); Joao Ricardo Barusso Lafraia, Duque de Caxias Refinaery/Petrobras (BRA); David McKeown, Institute of Asset Management (UK); Peter Kohler, ITSR (AUS).

> Opportunity to network with key international professionals. Representatives from the Global Forum on Asset Management and Maintenance, a society of leading independent organisations within their country or region, will be at hand to contribute to presentations, forums and panels.

> Learn how other industry sectors solved their asset management challenges. Industries covered include Defence, Mining, Infrastructure, Water, Utilities, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing.

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Program Overview

Monday 16th May 2011
Asset Management Certification Forum
Exhibition and Cocktails

Tuesday 17th May 2011
Keynote Addresses
Panel discussion: “Sustainability – What Does It Mean for Asset Management Practitioners?”
Technical Sessions
Strategies & Policies   ǀ  Planning Techniques   ǀ  Open Session: Implementing PAS55
Social Function: Student Networking

Wednesday 18th May 2011
Keynote Addresses
Technical Sessions
Global Forum   ǀ  Infrastructure   ǀ  Implementing AM
Wednesday Evening Annual Dinner and Awards

Thursday 19th May 2011
Keynote Addresses
Panel Discussion: Feedback on the ISO Asset Management Standard
Technical Sessions
Certification   ǀ   KPIs   ǀ   Open Sessions
Farewell

Friday 20th May 2011 – Workshops

For more information please download the full program brochure here

Please note that this preliminary program is subject to change

Keynote Presentations

	Telfer Turnaround Assisted by Asset Management Approach Glen Ingram, Group Manager Asset Management, Newcrest Mining Limited, Australia
	The Value of Asset Management – a CFO’s Perspective Tiernan O’Rourke, Chief Financial Officer, Transfield Services, Australia
	Engaging at the Board Level John Hardwick , Executive Manager Maintenance and Replacement Planning, Ausgrid, Australia
	Asset Management Philosophies at Saudi Aramco Nezar Al Shamasi, Director, Corporate Maintenance Support, Saudi Aramco Maintenance Council, Saudi Arabia
	From Design/Support to Operate/Maintain Andrew Wheatley, Operations General Manager, Brisbane Motorways, Australia
	Asset Management, Risk Management and Improving Business Performance Stephen Ludlam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ASC, Australia
	Integrated Information System for Safety, Risk and Performance Management Achim Kruger, Executive Vice President, EAM Solutions, SAP, Germany
	Using a Project to Drive AM Principles Martin Kerr, Manager Advance Design United Group Rail,
	Creating Value in Supply Chain Partnerships Timothy Goshert, Worldwide Reliability and Maintenance Manager, Cargill, USA
	Leadership for Reliability João Ricardo Barusso Lafraia, General Manager, Duque de Caxias Refinery/Petrobras, Brazil
	The ISO Asset Management Standard David McKeown, Chief Executive, Institute of Asset Management, UK
	The Tailoring of Asset Management Systems for Differing Business Environments Peter Kohler, Principal Analyst – Asset Sustainability, ITSR, Australia
	Safety Cases – A European Experience Hans Klemme-Wolff, Europe

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ICOMS Asset Management Conference Forum

Practitioner Forum: Certification for Asset Management and Maintenance

2-4:30pm, Monday 16th May
Objective – to better understand the coverage and nature of existing certification programs for mutual recognition and linkages

Panel: Asset Management and Sustainability

Picture this scenario. A company wishes to build an asset, and operate to failure. This choice will provide the best return to shareholders. The community may not regard this as sustainable.

Questions

Panellists

Background

Sustainability is defined in many ways by asset management practitioners. So what is sustainability, and how does it interrelate with asset management?

The Institute of Public Works Engineering have, in their position paper on “SUSTAINABILITY IN SERVICE PROVISION” (http://www.ipwea.org.au/nams/upload/PP2.pdf), suggested that this view of sustainability be adopted, and therefore considered part of the triple bottom line, but that people operating in different parts of a business or organisation – such as physical asset management, financial management, customers – will have different and narrower definitions of sustainability.

The emerging ISO standard on asset management has a draft definition of asset management as “systematic and coordinated activities and practices through which an organization optimally and sustainably manages its assets and asset systems, their associated performance, risks and expenditures over their life cycles for the purpose of achieving its organizational strategic plan”

Panel: ISO Asset Management Standard

There is an international committee developing the ISO Asset Management Standards

Questions

Panellists

David McKeown, IAM
John Hardwick, ENA
Peter Kohler, AM Council
Wil Carey, AM Council Standards Advisory Panel

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ICOMS 2011 WORKSHOPS

The Workshops are a “Hands-On” day for Asset Managers to sharpen their skills, to focus on critical, professional competence and to benchmark through a full day of workshops and networking.

Each workshop is presented by a renowned asset manager and offers an opportunity to hone your skills in an interactive group of limited size.

Workshops will run 9.00am to 4.30pm on the last day of the conference. Notes and other necessary material will be provided by the Workshop leader.

The following workshops and training intensives are scheduled for Friday 20 May, 2011:

• Integrated Asset Management Using SAP
• Asset Management Plans
• Life Cycle Costing (LCC) Management
• Engineering Spare Parts – managing risk and cost

Integrated Asset Management Using SAP

Presented by Hemant Rathod, Johann Schachtner, Brindusa Radulescu and Hanneke Raap, SAP

Increased cost and non-compliance as a result of poor maintenance management present a major risk to organizations.   Organizations commit substantial resources to review these risks and plans for its mitigation. Planning corrective measures to avoid or reduce impact of these operational risks can be a challenging and daunting task. These risks can be reduced through the identification of various root causes and follow standardized processes to manage the risks across life cycle of the assets.

In this two part workshop we will review solutions offered by SAP to manage safe, efficient and reliable assets. The workshop will also give a view on how improved analytical solutions from SAP can help monitor asset performance and provide visibility with regards to process compliance. Practical application will be demonstrated by presenting selected use cases.

Part 1: Managing safety, operational risk and compliance using SAP solution

The session will give an overview of operational risk management using harmonized set of solutions from SAP.  It will give a perspective on how to manage and reduce risks that arise in the course of daily operations, improve safety and confirm compliance with focus on :

• Enterprise Safety and Risk Management
• How to move from Risk Assessment to a Pro-Active Risk Management Approach
• How to increase safety performance of the company’s operations, while increasing operational reliability.
• Integrate Compliance of Safety management Processes utilizing SAP GRC and SAP Audit Management
• How to  set up processes to review effective usage of standards across the organization

Part 2: Solution for managing performance of assets

High performance, as it relates to assets, is achieved when safety and performance are  managed together across an asset’s life  cycle, This is a  multi- dimensional  challenge. Technology is a key enabler. SAP provides the functionality and technology platform to improve asset performance.  Capable asset analytics and performance management is a key to drive high performing assets.

Maintenance improvement Initiatives, like any other initiative, is subjected to more aggressive return on investment (ROI) hurdles. Asset analytics and performance management initiatives, if executed properly, are  capable of delivering rapid payback.

In this session will focus on the following:

• Modern trends in analytics
• The business case for asset analytics and performance management
• Framework for Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety

Asset Management Plans

Instructor: Gary Winsor

This training intensive will:

• Identify what content should be addressed by a typical Asset Management Plan
• Identify the benefits able to be realised by a properly constructed Asset Management Plan
• Develop the benefits of adopting and implementing efficient Asset Management Plans
• Assist participants initiate the development of Asset Management Plans in their enterprise

The AM Council’s definition of asset management is – “The life cycle management of physical assets to achieve the stated outputs of the enterprise.”

As a result, an Asset Management Plan (AMP) should directly support the requirements of the Business Plan.  The content of the AMP should both articulate the required asset outputs and support the achievement of those outputs.  The AMP does this through the development & delivery of an effective management approach supported by effective processes.

This asset management planning training intensive is suitable for:

• All business activity types including mining, Defence, oil and gas, power generation and transmission, state and local government and chemical industry

• Any person who wishes to realise the benefits from the effective use of assets within their organisation.

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) Management

Instructor: Dr Ali Zuashkiani, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies

Engineering Organizations adopting Life Cycle Costing are rapidly increasing in number, as more of them recognize its role in making optimal long-term decisions. The idea of “buying the cheapest” is losing its appeal as more managers realize that, in the long run, the cheapest acquisition costs rarely coincide with the least expensive buy. This session combines Life Cycle Costing decisions with many real-world examples in an interactive and hands-on forum. It will help those responsible for LCC-related decisions to learn when to buy a new asset, how to determine the best time to replace an existing asset, and how to forecast the future life cycle costs of their fixed and mobile machinery and equipment.

The application of the models discussed in the workshop will be demonstrated by means of real case studies. We will introduce software packages called AGE/CON (for mobile equipment replacement decisions) and PERDEC (for fixed capital equipment decisions) and demonstrate how to use them to solve LCC problems. We will also display a software package that can be used to predict future operation and maintenance costs.

Life cycle costing management and why it is important

• Definition of life cycle and its implications
• Life cycle costs categories
• Solving inter-departmental conflicts in asset replacement/acquisition decisions
• The size of the prize

Choosing the best buy in the long term

• The concept of the time value of money
• Defining cash flow diagram
• Calculating net present value of a decision
• Estimating the time value of money in practice

Calculating the economic life of an asset

• The trade-off between O & M costs and capital expenditures: establishing the economic life of fixed equipment such as an internal combustion engine
• South American case study: establishing the economic life of mobile equipment, including fleet vehicles and fork lift trucks
• North American case study: establishing the economic life of manufacturing equipment that is highly utilized when new, but used for peak demands as it ages
• North American case studies: transportation
• Turbo expander case study: how to calculate the best time to replace the current asset with a more technologically-improved asset Repairing an existing asset versus buying a new one
• South American case study: repair or replace a loader
• North American case study: repair a leak or replace the damaged section of an underground pipe

Predicting future life cycle costs of a fleet

• North American case study: a fleet of transformers of a major electricity distribution company

Carrying out LCC analysis when there is limited (or no) data available

• North American case study: establishing the economic life of linear assets such as the steel mains of a major gas distribution company
• North American case study: estimating the distribution of end of life of transformers based on experts’ opinions

The case studies referred to above include internal combustion engines, fleet vehicles, forklift trucks, a turbo expander, a loader repair-or-replace decision and a fleet of transformers. They represent real-world examples where companies saved hundreds of millions of dollars by applying LCC management principles.

Clinic

• AGE/CON software for the optimization of the economic life of mobile equipment
• PERDEC software for the optimization of the economic life of plant equipment

Engineering Spare Parts – managing risk and cost

Presented by Jagdish Shinde, Oniqua Pty Ltd

This one day workshop covers the fundamental elements of managing spare parts inventory from a cost and risk perspective. The workshop highlights the expectations of key stakeholders (maintenance, supply and finance) and, through practical examples, provides a sustainable process to achieve the best business outcome. The process takes into account stakeholder objectives for:

• initial holding estimates; and
• changes over time due to aging plant and re-supply performance.

The workshop provides the delegate with an appreciation of the business issues and practical solutions to manage the issues. The workshop covers the following key areas:

• Master Data and its importance
• Economic spare parts holdings based upon asset risk and resupply performance (cost & time)
• Spare parts profiling
• Optimizing working capital – how many spares should be held
• Measuring resupply performance – both cost and risk
• Systematic processes to ensure sustained results
• Some best practice techniques that are used by 8 of the top 10 mining companies.

Key points are supported with exercises that provide the delegate with an appreciation of how to calculate initial spare parts holdings and understand the influences likely to impact the model over time and how to manage these influences.

For information, please contact the Secretariat on 03 9819 2515 or training@amcouncil.com.au

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Call For Papers

Now open for 2011!

Submit Abstract – click here.

For presentation at ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011, paper authors may choose between two formats:  Full papers and short papers.   

Full Papers

Full papers (as traditionally presented at ICOMS) should be used to report on mature work, or efforts that have reached an important milestone. These papers will be rigorously peer reviewed and if accepted, compiled into a formal conference proceedings that will then be registered with one or more referencing databases (e.g. Compendex). To be accepted, papers will need to present a concise, coherent and well argued case (be this theoretical or practical). Full papers will be limited to 12 pages and adhere to the ICOMS 2010 author’s guide.  An award will be presented to the author(s) of the best full paper (on the basis of their written submission).

Short Papers

Short papers should be used to: highlight efforts that might be in an early stage but are important for the asset management community to be made aware of, present novel theories for discussion, or illustrate systems or case studies that can be described sufficiently in a limited space. Short papers are restricted to 2 pages, inclusive of all text, illustrations, graphs and references. These will also be checked for relevance, novelty and importance of the underlying work, as well as adherence to the conference guidelines.  Accepted short papers will be published in separate conference booklet, but this will not be registered with referencing databases. Accompanying presentation slides will also need to be supplied for publication via the AMC website following the conference.

General Instructions

All contributions will need to be written in English and must follow the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011 authors guide, which is  available for downloading from the conference website.  Potential authors should also be aware that commercialization in the form of touting a specific organization or product will not be tolerated in submissions to either category.  Abstracts and final papers will also need to be submitted via this Website.  Firstly, potential authors must Login or Register.  Then from Main Menu on the left hand side select Submit Abstract..

Author Attendance at Conference

AM Council policy is that all presenters attend the conference and be available to discuss debate and network with all delegates. Presenters are entitled to a presenter’s registration discount. This information will be included in the Registration Brochure.

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Author Guidelines

Paper Presentations for ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011 will be either:
FULL PAPERS or SHORT PAPERS

Full Papers

Full papers (as traditionally presented at the conference) should be used to report on mature work, or efforts that have reached an important milestone.  These papers will be rigorously peer reviewed and if accepted, compiled into a formal conference proceedings that will then be registered with one or more referencing databases (e.g. Compendex).  To be accepted, papers will need to present a concise, coherent and well argued case (be this theoretical or practical).   Full papers will be limited to 12 pages and adhere to the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011 Author Guide.  An award will be presented to the author(s) of the best full paper (on the basis of their written submission).

Information for speakers on how to prepare full papers and present their papers for publication.

Please download the Author Guide here – for full papers.

Short Papers

Short papers should be used to: highlight efforts that might be in an early stage but are important for the asset management community to be made aware of, present novel theories for discussion, or illustrate systems or case studies that can be described sufficiently in a limited space.

Short papers are restricted to 2 pages, inclusive of all text, illustrations, graphs and references.  These will also be checked for relevance, novelty and importance of the underlying work, as well as adherence to the conference guidelines.

Accepted short papers will be published in separate conference booklet, but this will not be registered with referencing databases.  Accompanying presentation slides will also need to be supplied for publication via the Asset Management Council website following the conference.  Click for Author Guide – short papers

Paper Template for authors:  papertemplate.doc

Four general types of papers, commonly presented at ICOMS, have been identified:

(a)     Theoretical/Research Papers (including models)

(b)     Case Studies

(c)     Theory plus Case Study (Applied R&D)

(d)     Review Papers

(e)     Short Papers

Some guidelines apply to all types of papers, whilst others are specific to one or more types of paper.

Common Guidelines

1.       The sequence of sections in any paper is important to readers trying to follow the logic and description of another’s work. Matters which the authors assume to be well known may not be familiar to, or agreed by all readers and so must be clearly stated as background/assumptions to the study.

2.       A proposition becomes a hypothesis only when a logical and plausible explanation has been devised for its support.  A hypothesis becomes a theory when supported by the evidence of at least one Case Study.  A theory can be undone by just one contrary Case Study, so should never be regarded as the last word on the subject.  Only confirmed data can be regarded as facts.

3.       The following Section heads should be considered for all papers. Those marked with an asterisk are considered particularly important and should not be omitted without good reason. Those with two asterisks are compulsory for ICOMS. The exact wording of headings may be varied.

Abstract or Summary*

*Keywords** (up to 6)

Introduction* (Explain the purpose and outline how and what was achieved)

Literature Review* (include authors’ own previous relevant work)

Description of Work Done*

*Theory (This can come later if theory formation followed from analysis of data)

Data*

Analysis of Results*

Bibliography

4.      From 2009 a new type of paper presentation has been incorporated in the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2010.   These short papers should be used to highlight efforts that might be in an early stage but are important for the asset management community to be made aware of, present novel theories for discussion, or illustrate systems or case studies that can be described sufficiently in a limited space.   Abstract papers are restricted to 2 pages, inclusive of all text, illustrations, graphs and references.

Theoretical/Research Papers (Including models)

1.       Authors must show by means of a thorough literature survey that the theory really is new and what it owes to previous work by the authors and others.

2.       Theory must be explained in terms intelligible to a graduate engineer.

3.       Proposals for testing the new theory must be included.

4.       Examples to illustrate the operation of the logic or mathematics shall be given.  It is acceptable to rework old data or to use fabricated data for these examples, but sources must be clearly stated.

5.       If any example is real and new, then the paper is re-classified as Theory plus Case Study.

6.       A paper is no less theoretical if it is expressed in words rather than algebra, or both; it must be logically developed and not just an opinion.

7.       Experimental methods and analysis techniques must describe what was done and what happened in sufficient detail for the experiments and/or analysis to be repeated by another person or team.  Data used and the testing environment must be fully described.

Theory Plus Case Study Papers  (Applied R&D)

1.       All the rules for Theoretical/Research Papers (see above) and Case Studies (see below) still apply.

2.       State clearly whether the case study was conducted to test the theory or the theory arose from the data’s analysis.

Case Studies

1.       Case studies are essential to formulate, improve and increase confidence in theories. The fact that a case study “merely confirms an established theory” does not detract from its value. If it seems to disprove current theory then there is all the more reason to publish it.

2.       It is vital that case studies describe what was done and what happened in sufficient detail for the study to be repeated by another person or team. Methodology, data and environment must be fully described. For example, data on failures must include preventive renewals and overhauls. Good data-sets in this field are unfortunately rare, and so precious.

3.       Data should be analysed using current methodology. The author(s) may then comment on how well the results accord with current theories, speculate on the reasons for discrepancies and propose further work to settle outstanding matters.

Review Papers

1.       A review paper is a detailed examination of the state of play in a defined subject area. It should be more than a literature survey. It should draw attention to historical development of theory and practice, inconsistencies and disagreements, case studies, analyses and re-analyses of published data-sets where appropriate, etc. They usually come from academia but sometimes from consultancies.

2.       The References and Bibliography sections will inevitably be large, and will become too large if no limit is placed on referencing less meritorious work from long ago. The great gurus of the past should be acknowledged though. Reference to previous review papers is a good way to keep such papers within bounds.

3.       Such papers often arise from deep and extensive literature surveys by doctoral students who have reached the stage of forming their own opinions and sketching out their substantive research to come, or professors seeking consolidation of years of work by themselves and colleagues, again in order to see what now needs doing. The art is to condense to a reasonable size without losing either the thread of development or any work vital to further progress.

Simple accumulation is not enough to get such work published. Review papers must proceed to critical re-examination and reasoned judgements about the continued usefulness in several contexts of the work reviewed.

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Registration

ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011 Registration includes:

> Entry to the 3-day Conference, Exhibition hall, Innovators Platform and Forum

> Welcome Cocktail Networking event on Monday evening

> Social Function: Student networking event on Tuesday evening

> Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday night

> Farewell networking event on Thursday night

> Lunches, morning & afternoon teas with refreshments during conference

> USB 2011 Conference proceedings

> Access to network with speakers at the Speakers Corner

Download latest Program and Registration information here

Or Click Here to Register Online (Login Required)

Accommodation

Map of suggested Accommodation and Conference venue

To book one of these accommodation options, click here

To receive further information or to register your interest, send us an email at training@amcouncil.com.au or phone  on 61-(0)3-9819 2515.

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Ten reasons to attend the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2011

1 Hear the latest on the emerging ISO Standard. Ask your questions to representatives from the Asset Management Council (AUS) and Institute of Asset Management (UK).

2 Numerous Keynote Speakers on each day of the three-day curated Conference Program. Including eminent asset management and maintenance professionals from across the globe: Glenn Ingram, Newcrest Mining Limited (AUS); Tiernan O’Rourke, Transfield Services (AUS); John Hardwick, Ausgrid (AUS); Nezar Al Shamasi, Saudi Aramco Maintenance Council (SA); Andrew Wheatley, Brisbane Motorways (AUS); Stephen Ludlam, ASC (AUS); Achim Kruger, SAP (GER); Martin Kerr, United Group Rail (AUS); Timothy Goshert, Cargill (USA); Joao Ricardo Barusso Lafraia, Duque de Caxias Refinaery/Petrobras (BRA); David McKeown, Institute of Asset Management (UK); Peter Kohler, ITSR (AUS).

3 Listen to presentations from asset management owners and practitioners. Get insight into how these professionals are achieving milestones even during this unstable economic climate.

4 Exceptional networking opportunities. Pre-conference drinks at the Welcome Function; one to one access to keynote speakers and presenters at the Speaker’s Corner; contact with exhibitors at the Innovators Platform and exhibition area; morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea opportunities; Gala Dinner; and post-conference drinks at the Farewell Cocktail Function.

5 Learn from the global leaders in Maintenance and Asset Management. Representatives from the Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM), a society of leading independent organisations within their country or region, will be at hand to contribute to presentations, forums and panels.

6 Relevant Industry Forum – Certification and Accord. Speakers representing the Institute of Asset Management (UK) and the Asset Management Council (AUS).

7 Recognition and celebration of continuous improvement in asset management via the Asset Management Council Awards. Learn how other organisations are improving their asset management systems by attending the Gala Dinner and meeting with the 2011 applicants.

8 Two interactive Panel Sessions

• Sustainability – What does it mean for Asset Management Practitioners? Led by the GFMAM, IPWEA and AWA
• Feedback on the ISO Standard – an opportunity for Q&A for Asset Management Council Members and Stakeholders. Led by the Institute of Asset Management and the Asset Management Council

9 Improve your skills by attending a Technical Session

• Certification Working Groups
• Roundtable of the Lifecycle Standard
• International Case Studies on Maintenance and Asset Management
• Working Group
• Awards Participants – on the Journey and Forum

10 Attend one of our four workshops in order to sharpen your skills and build professional capabilities

• Risk & Reliability for Good Asset Management
• Asset Management Plans
• Life Cycle Costing (LLC) Management
• Engineering Spare Parts – managing risk and cost

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Sponsors

ICOMS Asset Managment Conference – Sponsor & Exhibitors packages

Choose from a range of sponsorship opportunities to showcase your products and services in an optimal environment whilst at the same time strengthening your brand and building profitable relationships. Sponsorship is the most cost effective way to reach an engaged regional, national and global asset management audience with a comprehensive promotional campaign.

There are branding and social sponsorship packages available.

All Branding Sponsorships include:

• Company profile and logo listed in the Conference Program
• Printing of company name on Conference web page
• Company brochure material (pdf) or flash content in the Conference USB of the proceedings
• Sponsor supplied banner prominently displayed during event
• Company logo displayed on LCD screen during conference.

If you require further information about marketing and sponsorship opportunities please contact:

Tel: +613 9819 2515
Fax: +613 9819 2615

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Exhibitors

Why consider ICOMS as your major exhibition event?

REACH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE, LEAD THE WAY, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The prominently positioned exhibition, open for the duration of the Conference, will provide exhibitors with considerable networking opportunities.

The Exhibits will be complementary to the requirements of Maintenance Professionals and businesses, providing a knowledge exchange and information gathering environment where the Conference delegates will see the latest products assisting them to improve the maintenance business and contribute to the cost effective operation of their Enterprise.

To insure maximum numbers of conference attendees viewing the exhibition, all catering will be held in the exhibition area and there will be a day of public access for all local commerce and industry.

Innovator Platform

The perfect platform to promote your product or service – A prominently positioned lecturette in the Trade Exhibition will offer Exhibitors an exclusive opportunity to demonstrate their product.

For more information about sponsor and exhibitor opportunties please download our brochure here.

Please note that the following exhibition booths have already been booked:

6 & 7:           Transfield Services

25 & 26:      SAP Australia

34:               Relegen

35:               OMCS International

19:               K2 Technology

36:               Bureau Veritas

24:              The Online Workshop

37:              The Asset Partnership

20:              National Concrete Solutions

8:                Parsons Brinckerhoff

17:              ICML

To discuss your special needs and find out more about these opportunities please contact the Conference Secretariat vie e-mail icoms@amcouncil.com.au This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  or Ph:61 (0)3 9819 2515

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Partner Program

Registration for the Partner Program covers all social functions including the Welcome Function (Mon night), Gala Dinner (Wed night), all tours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and Farewell cocktail function Thursday.

Tall Ship Cruise & Island Adventure

Tuesday 17 May  – 8.30am – 4.30pm

This day will start with a calm cruise on the Gold Coast broadwater where you can admire the views from the deck of on an old world sailing ship. Along the way you will enjoy morning tea. You will disembark at the MacLarens’ Landing Island Homestead on South Stradbroke Island National Park where you will be treated to a sumptuous Tropical Island BBQ lunch. After lunch you will have the opportunity to feed kangaroos, giant lizards, Kookaburra’s and other wildlife, take a bushwalk around the island, swim in the resort pool or play beach volleyball. On the leisurely return cruise back to Surfers Paradise you will feed the sea eagles from the deck of the Tallship and enjoy afternoon tea.

Mt Tamborine, Wineries, Gallery Walk

Wednesday 18 May – 9.00am – 4.00pm

Mt Tamborine is a beautiful, tranquil rainforest environment made up of National Parks, boutique wineries, antique shops, and art and craft galleries. This trip starts with the opportunity to explore Gallery Walk, a cluster of galleries and craft shops providing a wealth of diverse art and craft including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, porcelain, glass, jewellery, woodwork, fabrics and much more. Following this there will be wine tasting at one of the local boutique wineries, followed by a gourmet lunch. After lunch you will enjoy is a relaxing walk through the rainforest on raised boardwalk and bridges to the entrance of the amazing Glow Worm Caves. Go underground and see a cave filled with thousands of glowing worms. In the afternoon there will be more visits to wineries before returning to the Gold Coast and preparing yourself for the evening’s Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner.

High Tea at Palazzo Versace & Shopping

Thursday 19 May – 9.00am – 2.00pm

This day will start with an enjoyable morning of shopping at the discount outlets at Harbour Town Shopping Centre. For lunch you will be whisked off to enjoy a high tea at the luxurious Palazzo Versace. Soak in the elegant surroundings as you enjoy a traditional high tea of tiny sandwiches and delicious little cakes, almost too perfect to eat! After lunch, return to your hotel for a free afternoon of relaxation, head to the beach, or indulge in further shopping in nearby Surfer’s Paradise, before returning to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre for farewell drinks.

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Social Program

There will be a substantial delegate social program, to ensure the maximum opportunity to network with colleagues.

Monday: Exhibition Opening and Welcome Cocktail Reception

Wednesday: AMEA Excellence Awards and Gala Dinner

Thursday: Farewell drinks at the venue.

All the above events are included in full conference registration. Additional tickets may be purchased on the registration form.

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About Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is Australia’s premier tourist destination attracting over 10.5 million overnight and daytrip visitors and approximately 10,000 new residents each year. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia and shares the title with Brisbane as one of the most desirable places in the world to live. Located in south-east Queensland, 1 hour south from the state capital Brisbane, the Gold Coast has a steadily growing population of more than 500,000 people. Get into the Gold Coast’s easy living lifestyle with 70 kilometres of sun, sand and surf at your doorstep or 100,000 hectares of world heritage listed rainforest just a short drive away.

Travel

Air

The Gold Coast has its own domestic airport at Coolangatta, just 20 minutes south of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre with regular flights from all capital cities. Services are provided domestically by three airlines, Virgin Blue, Tiger and Jetstar, and internationally through multiple Airlines. Brisbane International Airport is located just one hour drive from Broadbeach.

Airport transfers

There are a wide range of coach / bus transfers, taxi and hire car services available from the airports. Average taxi prices from Coolangatta to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre is $60. For further information regarding transfers from Coolangatta Airport including shuttle services, local bus timetables, car hire and taxi contacts,  please click here.

Rail

Train services require a coach, shuttle or vehicle transfer. Interstate trains terminate in Brisbane at the Roma Street Transit Terminal 60 minutes north of Surfers Paradise. Trains traveling from Sydney terminate in Mulwillumbah 30 minutes south of Surfers Paradise. The City Train runs regularly from Brisbane with stops at Coomera, Helensvale, Nerang and Robina.

Road

When travelling southbound from Brisbane (78km) take the Broadbeach Motorway Exit and follow the directions to Broadbeach. Just after the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre turn left at the next set of lights. This will bring you out onto the Gold Coast Highway. The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre is situated on the corner of the next street, just after Jupiters Casino.  The Gold Coast is 900km north of Sydney and is accessible by either the Pacific Highway or the inland New England Highway.

Travelling from Brisbane airport

If arriving at Brisbane airport, a transfer shuttle can be booked to pick you up from the airport and transfer you to your hotel on the Gold Coast for approximate $45. There are a number of shuttle services including Coachtrans Australia and Con-x-ion Coaches. There is also the AirtrainConnect services which involves a train ride to a Gold Coast station, and then a chauffeured transfer to your accommodation, also costing approximately $45. Please click here for more information including timetables and online booking.

Weather

Famous for its weather, the Gold Coast boasts 287 days of warm, bright sunshine per year!  Summer is from December to February with an average temperature of 19-29 degrees Celsius (66 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit).  Winter is from June to August with an average temperature of 9 – 21 degrees Celsius (48 to 69 Fahrenheit). The subtropical climate with an average water temperature of 22 degrees encourages an outdoor lifestyle anytime of the year.

Accommodation

To book accommodation, click here

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For more information about the Gold Coast please visit Gold Coast Tourism

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Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre