INEX Events’ principal Patrick Burns has designed and managed iconic public events that have captured the popular imagination.

His successes include the 1992 launch of the South Bank precinct in Brisbane and the 2001 Goodwill Games opening and closing ceremonies.

Patrick has chosen to remain state-based, where his consummate skills and hands-on approach are continuing to deliver innovative results to a wide range of clients.

His more recent successes include work on the corporate launch of Queensland’s 150th birthday celebrations, Brisbane’s bid for the World Athletics Championships, annual Gartner Symposium for the Asia-Pacific IT community, the Magic Millions Racing Carnival on the Gold Coast, and the heritage Workshops Rail Museum at Ipswich. Within the industry, The Team has become shorthand for The Patrick Burns Team that is now the core of INEX Events. Behind Patrick’s success is a formidable record of achievement as he has expanded his initial graphic design credentials into the new and often challenging areas of strategic marketing and event management. Other career highlights include:

	Shopping Centre Marketing – including five Excellence in Marketing Awards from the Property Council of Australia
	Gold Coast tourism – development of Dreamworld in-park entertainment and promotions
	Brisbane events – special South Bank initiatives including Fire and Ice, Christmas lantern festival; Springtopia - A Celebration of Flowers and Art; New Year's Eve celebrations, and the opening of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
	Reconciliation Ceremony – design and organisation of the Catholic Education event involving 20,000 Queensland school children
	Ipswich Festival – concept and promotion work for this annual event
	Artists Day celebrations – organised for the Queensland Government
	Life and Death under the Pharaohs Exhibition - launch at the Queensland Museum.