tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post8952143321534030003..comments2024-03-26T21:47:45.016+00:00Comments on MEI's Barry Wills: A welcome invasion from ChinaMEIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-77617379384670273022012-05-14T11:15:34.410+01:002012-05-14T11:15:34.410+01:00Yes, very serious about it Brenda. I am not too wo...Yes, very serious about it Brenda. I am not too worried about trips to mine sites. We abandoned these many years ago due to all the endless health and safety requirements. Last year I was on a SAIMM conference trip to Palabora mine, and we spent almost all our time on inductions, and hardly any time to look at the facilities. <br />As you say, Hong Kong would pose very few visa problems for most international delegatesMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-62093727942275052082012-05-14T11:14:05.252+01:002012-05-14T11:14:05.252+01:00Are you serious Barry, or just joking? Conference ...Are you serious Barry, or just joking? Conference facilities wise - no <br />problem, it is also more accessible to those international travellers, but <br />there will be no field trip to mining sites, etc. <br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-33184419697982734062012-05-14T10:21:48.350+01:002012-05-14T10:21:48.350+01:00We are having thoughts on Hong Kong. What do you t...We are having thoughts on Hong Kong. What do you think Brenda?MEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-29203460226605265802012-05-14T10:19:10.979+01:002012-05-14T10:19:10.979+01:00This is a good start. Hope the invasion is not too...This is a good start. Hope the invasion is not too overwhelming. Sure it will be a great conference and we'll all benefit in terms of knowledge transfer and networking. May these links continue and one never knows China might be an alternative venue for MEI conference in a not so distant future. <br />Brenda Chan, Environmental research, China, via Minerals Engineers GroupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com