GL Events ExpoNet

Planning & Delivery

CLIENT NEED

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GL Events ExpoNet was seeking a Project Director to assist with the G20 Summit Australia, held in Brisbane in 2014.

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MI SOLUTION

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MI was appointed as the Project Director and through the use of existing, proven methodologies was able to successfully manage a team of approximately 1,200 staff including specialist design contractors, creative specialists, signage specialists, production and technology specialists and building and trades to deliver $12 million of temporary event overlay. The Project Director role included extensive client interface and client reporting, overseeing the day to day activities of the project office, design management, sub-contractor procurement, contract management, risks and issues management and quality assurances.

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CLIENT OUTCOME

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Largely acknowledged as the ‘friendliest’ and ‘best’ in G20 Summit history, world leaders and their delegations alike experienced the product of months of intense event planning and production. An estimated $12 million of temporary infrastructure was deployed over a 22-day period across a number of venues including the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, several city hotels, Brisbane Airport, Parliament House, offsite dinner locations and outdoor areas of Brisbane City.