Mines and Money London – Day 1
Mines and Money, Mines and technology Day started quietly, with not too many people in attendance, despite the fact that you could meet companies from the main show starting tomorrow for 1 2 1 meetings.
The floor was shut as the exhibitors erected their booths, all systems go for tomorrow though.
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Mines and Money London – Day 1
Mines and Money, Mines and technology Day started quietly, with not too many people in attendance, despite the fact that you could meet companies from the main show for 1 2 1 meetings.
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The floor was shut as the exhibitors erected their booths, all systems are go for tomorrow though.
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My arrival at the show was delayed by some three hours due to being stuck on a train behind one that caught fire, stranding us in the middle of nowhere, without a phone or WIFI signal, nor the ability to buy a drink as the vendor’s card machine was also down!
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As a result I missed two meetings, and then I arrived at registration, and promptly missed a third meeting due to the slowness of the system, and lack of organisation on behalf of the organisers.
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At the 121 Mining forums attendees are given upon arrival a pre-printed badge, and a printed meeting schedule, all in a plastic folder. It takes seconds and is smooth and efficient. At Mines and Money you have to wait for the badge to be printed, and they could not print a meeting schedule. Upon being referred to a second desk, and waiting around ten minutes for people in front, it was frustrating to be told I had to hang on whilst a person on the phone became free to assist.
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Giving up waiting in sheer frustration, I went to the cafe and logged onto my laptop and viewed my schedule that way, and the time that had elapsed whilst doing this meant I had missed another meeting, so not a good start!
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I attended the auditorium for my fourth meeting and was met by a lady who was trying to organise companies at numbered tables and the people waiting to meet them. She was doing a good job in somewhat trying circumstances in my opinion, they have a lot to learn about organising meetings in this way, this was clearly a work in progress!
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The first day ended with a “Mongolian B-B-Q, and a free bottle of beer. The food, although limited, was delicious, so a better end to the day than the start.
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Tomorrow the exhibition floor opens, for what looks like 35 listed companies in attendance. I wonder if this is a record low for the number of listed companies? I have a feeling it is, but it’s about quality not quantity, so we shall see.
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