Conference engineering · Dakar

ICONO@ runs the technical side of international conferences in Dakar: sound, simultaneous interpretation in French, English and Arabic, screens and recording.

  • 2,000delegates in a single room
  • 3languages interpreted live
  • 20 yearsof conferences in Dakar

They trust us with their conferences

  • Banque africaine de développement
  • Banque mondiale
  • État du Sénégal
  • BCEAO
  • Banque islamique de développement
  • Organisation mondiale de la Santé
  • UNICEF
  • PNUD
  • UNFPA
  • IFC, Société financière internationale
  • Ambassade des États-Unis à Dakar
  • Ambassade de France au Sénégal et en Gambie
  • Senelec
  • Bank of Africa Sénégal
  • King Fahd Palace
  • CODESRIA
  • Édition Limitée
  • People Nolimit
  • insign.africa

Simultaneous interpretation

On the receiver, each delegate follows the session in the language they understand. Our technicians monitor the channels from the first speech to the last.

Session resumes at

2:30 pm

La séance reprend à 14 h 30

  • 1Français : canal 1
  • 2English: channel 2
  • 3العربية : القناة 3
  • 1Français : canal 1
  • 2English: channel 2
  • 3العربية : القناة 3

In the room

Photos of our installations: plenary halls, board meetings, gala dinners.

  • A U-shaped meeting: delegates at their tables, a monitor in front of each, two large screens at the back of the room

    Board meeting, delegate monitors

  • An LED wall lit at the back of an empty conference room, before the audience arrives

    LED wall

  • A digital mixing desk with microphones plugged in, in the control room

    Sound desk

  • A gala dinner room, round tables set, large screens on either side

    Gala dinner

  • A stage made of glass and aluminium decks, built in a room

    Glass and aluminium stage

References

Summits, annual meetings, forums: some of the events we have supported technically.

  1. 20173e Sommet Chine-Afrique « Investir en Afrique »CICAD, Diamniadio
  2. 2017PNUE, 3e Conférence des PartiesPNUE · King Fahd Palace, Dakar
  3. 2017Triennale de l'éducation et de la formation en AfriqueADEA · CICAD, Diamniadio
  4. 20163e Forum international Paix et Sécurité en AfriqueCICAD, Diamniadio
  5. 2016Lancement du Recensement général des entreprisesCICAD, Diamniadio
  6. 2016Conférence et exposition de l'Organisation mondiale des douanesOMD · King Fahd Palace, Dakar
  7. 2016Conférence ACP-UECICAD, Diamniadio

How it works

  1. 1

    You write to us

    Venue, dates, number of delegates, languages. One form is enough.

  2. 2

    We quote

    We check that the equipment and the crew are available, and you receive a detailed quote.

  3. 3

    We install

    Setup and tests the day before. On the day, everything is ready before delegates arrive.

  4. 4

    We run the control room

    Sound, interpretation, screens, recording: our technicians stay at their posts until closing.

Equipment

We work with the brands that international institutions ask for in their specifications.

Equipment →
  • Bosch
  • Barco
  • Analog Way
  • Shure
  • Sennheiser
  • Yamaha
  • Sony
  • Panasonic
  • Roland
  • Kramer
  • Audio-Technica
  • AKG

Frequent questions

  • How far in advance should we contact you?

    As early as possible. As soon as you have the venue and the dates, write to us: we check that the equipment and the crew are available, and we send you a quote.

  • Do you work outside Dakar?

    Yes. Tell us about the event and the venue, and we will tell you what is possible and what travel adds to the quote.

  • Can we rent equipment without a technician?

    Yes, for part of the equipment. Fill in the rental request with what you need and your dates, and we will reply with a quote.

Tell us the venue, the dates and the number of delegates. We come back to you with a quote.