ASM Global to operate ICC Sydney for a further 10 years

ASM Global has been contracted by the New South Wales (NSW) Government to operate ICC Sydney for a further 10 years. 

ICC Sydney opened in December 2016 with more than 500 events confirmed at the time, and has since welcomed 500,000 international, 1.46 million interstate and 4.42 million local guests.

The NSW Government-owned venue was delivered in partnership with Darling Harbour Live, comprising Capella Capital, ASM Global, Lendlease, Hostplus, Aware Super and Spotless.

With a target to deliver A$5bn (£2.6bn/€3bn/$3.3bn) in economic benefit over the 25-year period of the Public Private Partnership at ICC Sydney, through the delivery of 3,665 core events, 6.4 million attendees have spent A$3.9bn in the local economy in just under seven years of operation.

Some 1,126 events have already been scheduled for ICC Sydney until 2034, which are expected to draw an estimated 4.7 million attendees.

“From the beginning, ASM Global’s bold aspiration was for ICC Sydney to be one of our signature convention, exhibition and entertainment centres,” said ASM Global (APAC) chairman and chief executive, Harvey Lister.

“It is gratifying to see how ASM Global’s venue management framework has helped ICC Sydney drive economic contribution, exceeding the initial A$3.4bn investment into the transformation of Darling Harbour. Despite the three COVID-19 pandemic-impacted years, it is already closing in on the NSW Government’s target for the team to deliver A$5bn in economic benefit over the 25-year period of the Public Private Partnership.

“It is with great delight that we celebrate 10 years of delivering extraordinary results at ICC Sydney across three years of pre-opening brand establishment, marketing, sales and operational planning, followed by seven years of eventful venue management. That’s 10 years of driving outcomes by making a difference for Sydney and New South Wales.”