The world’s biggest mining trade show will bring together approximately1,700 exhibitors in 12 halls covering more than 800,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
MINExpo is sponsored by the U.S. National Mining Association and held every four years. The 2012 event attracted close to 60,000 registered attendees.
A Northern Ontario pavilion in the North Hall will host 16 suppliers from Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and North Bay. The 1,800-square-foot pavilion is a collaboration of the Ontario North Economic Development Corporation (ONEDC), Fednor and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.
Several dozen additional Northern Ontario suppliers will be promoting their products and services in their own booths in the North, South and Central halls.
On Tuesday night, September 27th, there will be a Northern Ontario reception at the Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Boulevard Pool overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. The event, which is by invitation only, will provide an opportunity for Northern Ontario mining suppliers to network with a select number of senior executives from some of the world’s largest mining companies.
Registration for MINExpo is open on Sunday, September 25th from 10 am to 4 pm and on Monday, September 26th beginning at 7 am at the Convention Center, as well as Caesar’s Palace and the Westgate Las Vegas Resort.
There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 26th at 8:30 am, and an opening session from 10 to 11:30 am in Room S223, South Building, at which a panel of global mining leaders will share their perspectives on the state of the industry and the challenges it faces.
On September 27th and 28th from 8 to 10 am, there will be a series of education sessions on subjects ranging from automation and research to safety and underground mining.
