7000
delegates
6
day
8
languages
7,000+ Financial Professionals at ICC Sydney
The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Global Conference 2019 was held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney from 30 August to 4 September 2019, bringing together more than 7,000 leading insurance and financial services professionals from around the world. The conference provided delegates with the opportunity to reach new heights of success in the insurance industry by learning from some of the world's best minds.
As one of the largest professional conferences hosted in Australia in recent years, the event featured plenary keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, and networking events across multiple venues. With delegates attending from across Asia and beyond, comprehensive simultaneous interpretation was essential to ensure full engagement across the entire programme.
Client
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
Venue
Sydney International Convention Centre (ICC)
Date
30 August to 4 September, 2019
Building a Multilingual Interpretation Network Across ICC Sydney
Congress Rental Australia was contracted by Conference Systems Inc (CSI), a US-based specialist in simultaneous interpretation, to design a robust interpretation and audio distribution system capable of meeting the demands of a large-scale conference.
The solution included:
25 x 2-person ISO-4043 Compliant Booths
2 x 3-person ISO-4043 Compliant booths
56 x Interpreter Consoles
50 x Digital Infrared Receivers
100 x DICENTIS Digital Receivers
5 x Bosch Central Control Units (CCU’s)
12x Bosch Audio Media Expanders (AME)
Delegates were provided with RF receivers for language tracks in Hindi, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, Korean, and Thai, ensuring that international attendees could engage fully in sessions across the venue.
Interpretation Booths
Interpreter Consoles
Digital Infrared Receivers
Meeting the Demands of a High-Intensity Multi-Room Programme
Managing Complex Interpretation Across a Large Venue
The size and scale of the MDRT Global Conference, with over 15 rooms in simultaneous use, made coordination of audio distribution and interpretation particularly challenging. To address this, Congress deployed RF transmitters throughout the ICC to guarantee consistent signal coverage for thousands of delegates. Infrared systems were used for adjacent meeting spaces, providing flexible interpretation delivery depending on room size and audience needs. Technicians monitored all feeds in real time to ensure reliable performance across all interpretation channels.
Integrating High-Density Audio & Interpreter Support
Setting up interpretation for the First State Super Theatre, which hosted the largest plenary sessions, required a technically robust solution for multichannel audio. Congress Rental deployed six two-person booths and two three-person booths in a remote operations room, patching vision and audio feeds to support interpreters onsite. To simplify the cabling and maintain audio quality, Dante networking was used to run multiple audio channels across the venue’s IP network infrastructure.
Clear Communication for a Global Policy Community
Congress Rental's interpretation solution ensured delegates at ICANN64 could fully participate in discussions, workshops, and breakout sessions in their preferred language. The international technical expertise, combined with local execution capacity, delivered a professional, high-quality interpretation setup across the event’s multiple rooms and days.
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