Sponsors:         National Mining Assn, Washington, DC

Site:                  Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates:               September 22 – 24, 2008  (Quadrennial)

Industry:            Mining Industry Equipment

Fees:                Exhibits: Free;              Conference:   Incl’d in Registration

Size:                 446,400 nsf            Exhibitors:  1,226;               Attendees:  11,992

Show Description: MINExpo the only comprehensive mining-related exhibition in the world.  It features products and services used in all types of mining, and is the largest mining industry event in the United States.  It promotes U.S. mining machinery and equipment manufacturing, products and related services to the global mining community. 

Product Categories:  MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2008 will display the world’s most innovative equipment, supplies and services for use in the coal, metals, and industrial and agricultural mining process industries.

Technical Program:  Educational sessions will focus on new technologies and applications, mining and processing operations under development, emerging markets, applications to address environmental concerns, safety and health, land use, reclamation and other areas to be identified by the mining industry. 

Marketing Program: Magazine ads, direct mail, the MINExpo web site, www.minexpo.com, international trade shows and exhibitors with overseas facilities.  Attendee Benefits:  No registration fee if part of an IBP delegation.  In addition, NMA will utilize a registration system that will match the registrant’s interests to the exhibitors that will be at the show.  Each registrant will receive a list of exhibitors that meet the demographic information provided by each registrant during the registration process.  This will assist the international registrant to maximize time at the exposition.  In addition, potential or registered attendees will be able to use the MINExpo web site to the exhibitor base by product and exhibitor name.

International Attendee Profile:  The international attendance consists of company officers, operations personnel, engineers, geologists, purchasing agents, manufacturing and service representatives and other decision makers from privately held and government-owned coal companies, metals, industrial and agricultural mining and processing companies.