__NOTOC__ The Ideas Festival was a festival held in

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, Australia, biennially between 2001 and 2011. Its purpose was to present ideas, promote public debate, and to foster and celebrate innovation in

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History

The Ideas Festival was established in 2001 to present ideas, promote public debate, and to foster and celebrate innovation in Queensland. The biennial event was presented by the

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. It was held in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2011. In 2001 and 2003, the Ideas Festival was presented in partnership with the

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at the Powerhouse. In 2006 the festival shifted to the

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supported by the

. In 2009 the program was delivered by Arts Queensland as part of the Q150 celebrations and the Year of Creativity, with

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supporting as a major sponsor. The 2009 event presented over 100 speakers, 138 sessions and recorded attendances of over 22,000. The 2011 event was delivered in partnership with the

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, and included "Flood of Ideas", an exhibition of ideas on planning for and responding to floods.

Description

The festival was an open public event, incorporating programming for children and schools, youth and the general public. Topics explored throughout the festival were broad, focusing on innovation and creativity across all industries.

References

External links

* {{cite web , title=The Ideas Festival (2006) , website=ideasfestival.com.au , url=http://www.ideasfestival.com.au/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427134053/http://www.ideasfestival.com.au/ , archive-date=27 April 2005 , url-status=dead
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(2011) Cultural festivals in Australia Festivals in Queensland Recurring events established in 2001 2001 establishments in Australia