tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post9201543246506922572..comments2024-03-17T17:08:04.667+00:00Comments on MEI's Barry Wills: Looking to Comminution '16MEIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-1600622712790786052014-05-20T09:11:14.339+01:002014-05-20T09:11:14.339+01:00Hi Aidan. Many thanks, I really appreciate your vi...Hi Aidan. Many thanks, I really appreciate your views and hope that you and others from Newmont will be in Cape Town in 2016. As you know UCT is virtually within walking distance of the Vineyard Hotel, and staff members there have always been very good in showing delegates around their excellent facilities, not only for comminution, but also for flotation and process mineralogy.<br /><br />Site visits not so easy however, as there is nothing in the Cape Town area. I know that many delegates do use the conference as a stepping stone to Joburg and the Gauteng mines, and this might be your best option, rather than endure the long health and safety inductions which are necessary these days for organised groups.MEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-37659849534922355172014-05-20T06:17:48.265+01:002014-05-20T06:17:48.265+01:00Barry I recall the same issue being raised at the ...Barry I recall the same issue being raised at the 2012 conference, and you are right to identify the conference program as the key influence on the audience demographics. If you target the right presentations (speakers, operations) you will attract the people you want. i thought you did a good job this year attracting top speakers, in particular your keynotes, and it was to my regret that a late change in plans prevented my attendance as i thought you had a good program together. on paper at leats it looked an improvement on 2012. You might also consider setting up some organised visits to operating sites in the area and some poeple i am sure would be interested in the opportunity to visit UCT or similar facilities also. getting a chance to visit an operation that you would not otherwise get to tends to be a good selling point for operations people to attend an event.<br />Regargs<br />Aidan GiblettAidan Giblettnoreply@blogger.com