Page 80 Finding an Edge key step to success In a world made smaller by technol ogy but bigger because competition knows no borders companies need to fnd an Edge Other golfers fear T iger W oods and that gives him his Edge If you own a computer you know the name Micro soft and that gives the computer giant an Edge at buying time Mine supply and service frms junior mining compan ies internatio nal min ing giants really regardless of their size they need an Edge or risk falling behind in a race without end The City of Greater Sudbury will be hosting the inaugural North America Mining Expo Sept 101 1 2014 and those who will attend will achieve an Edge That is a fact based on feedback from satisfed exhibitors participa nts and visitors at other venues hosted by Ca nadian T radeEx exhibitions Show or ganiz ers Canadian T radex will continue to brand Sudbury as the best location to host a mining event as it is home to more mining manufac tures technology frms and research centres than any other city in the na tion The Sudbury event will be special in many ways it is a frst for the mining capital of Canada it is bigger and bet ter than past shows because the or ga nizers have an unsurpassed wealth of experience and above all Sudbury is the home of more mining The North America Mining Expo will be an accelerated learning experience as minin g exec utives those who make the deci sions at head offce and in the feld will be able to visit more than 300 displays and booths to see dem onstrations of the latest in machinery and to chat with the manufacturers to meet supply and service people who may be ahead of their present contrac tors and to have a cup of cof fee with someone minin g the same kind of ore but much more effciently than others in the feld Besides the T rade Show the Expo will of fer a number of in teractive venues from the jackleg drill ing and welding competitions to a number of demos There will be career and education sessions including an Aboriginal Pavilion where First Nation rep resentatives will explain the need for partnerships in the resource sector Not to be overlooked will be the so cial venues planned that will deepen your relationship with the mining in dustry while swinging a club or shar ing a beverage Some of the planned socials include the Chamber s Gala Dinner W aldens Golfng Invitational The Goodman School of Mines pub lic lectu re where industry lead ers will share their thoughts and views For a more detailed overview of what s tak ing place during the expo Canadian T radeEx will be publishing on www northamericaminingexpocom the growing list of events and activities These speakers will of fer opinions on the issues facing the mining industry and possible solutions The big pic ture must be considered today before answers can be found for local level problems Problems can be solved through so cial interaction between knowledge able people That is why Canadian T radeEx structures its Expos to cre ate a venue where networking occurs continuously Nothing beats face to face discus sions exchanging views and acquir ing knowledge Y ou never know when or where you will fnd an Edge but the wise executive realizes his company needs one The question potential delegates and exhibitors must ask themselves is not can we af ford to attend but rather can we af ford not to attend