2014年國際礦物學會第二十一屆全體大會
21st General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association
(IMA 2014)
會議時間：2014年9月1日-5日
會議地點：南非豪登省桑頓會議中心
Date: 1-5 September 2014
Place: Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng, South Africa
Welcome
Dear Delegate,
The Organising Committee of IMA2014 would like to invite you to attend the 21st General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association to be held from 1 to 5 September 2014 at the Sandton Convention centre in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
As a country with a large mining and mineralogical industry, as well as strong mineralogical, geological and geochemical research initiatives, South Africa is highly appropriate to host this meeting. Most of the mines and mineral occurrences are close to good infrastructure and easily accessible. Other easily accessible southern African countries also boast some outstanding geology and mineral fields.
The content of the technical sessions will reflect all the traditionally most important topics of our science as well as other, locally and internationally relevant topics. The call for session proposals yielded an overwhelming response, with more than 70 sessions and workshops that will constitute the scientific programme.
During the meeting we aim to supplement the international contributions with a showcase of South African examples of excellent research in the field of mineralogy, whilst simultaneously providing South African scientists with exposure to cutting edge research from the rest of the world. It would also be a wonderful, and affordable, opportunity to expose young scientists and students from southern Africa to both the local as well as the international mineralogical environment.
A variety of field trips, varying in duration from 1 day to several days are on offer. For more information, please visit the Field Trips page.
Some companies have already booked their booths for the trade show in which suppliers will be able to display and advertise their products or services for this event. Please visit our Exhibitionpage for more information.
We believe that South Africa, through the Mineralogical Association of South Africa, is in an ideal position to organize and host an outstanding meeting in 2014.
We are looking forward to seeing you in South Africa in 2014!
Kind Regards
Exhibition Opportunities
It is true that whether you sell industrial power plants or sticky puddings, the better you know your customer – and the better your customer knows you – the more likely you are to make that first sale and the increasingly profitable sales that follow. Exhibitions are more about relationship-building than selling a product. They are the most explicit form of direct marketing.
When it comes to the total quantity of a marketing interaction, nothing holds a candle to exhibitions. Exhibitions have a number of advantages over other media. They are powerful tools for:
- Bringing your customers and most active prospects to you
- Meeting pre-qualified prospects
- Allowing you to meet your market face-to-face
- Allowing you to demonstrate products, answer questions and overcome objections
- Using all five senses to communicate a message
- Representing the marketplace in one place and time, bringing together suppliers, buyers, purchase influencers, consultants and media
Exhibitions also produce tangible results, making it easy to measure the medium's return on investment.
The IMA 2014 exhibition will provide companies in the following fields an opportunity to participate in their exclusive exhibition, focused on all facets of Mineralogy. These companies would be:
- Companies that are concerned with, would like to influence, or actively practice in any aspect of mineralogy
- Companies that provide equipment to geological laboratories
- Companies that provide equipment for universities
- Companies that provide bursaries to those who study degrees in Mineralogy
- Geoscience research companies
EXHIBITION STAND PRICES
Prime Exhibition Stand - 4m x 4m - R35,000 + VAT
Standard Exhibition Stand - 4m x 4m - R30,000 + VAT
Standard Exhibition Stand - 3m x 4m - R22,500 + VAT
SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND NGO'S
The organising committee is offering academic institutions, NGO's and geological associated societies discounted exhibitor rates as follows:
(Subject to verification by the organising committee)
3m x 3m stand - R15,000 + VAT including 1 exhibitor delegate
3m x 4m stand - R18,000 + VAT including 1 exhibitor delegate
MINERAL DEALERS
Would you like to display and / or sell minerals?
Take advantage of our offer to book 1m wide table space for R4,500 + VAT per running metre, including one exhibitor delegate.
BOOK TODAY!
If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact:
Carina Du Plessis at carina@soafrica.com or +27 11 463 5085.
Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Programme Committee invites you to submit an abstract to be presented as either an oral or poster presentation during the IMA 2014 programme.
Submissions close: 17:00 South African time on 28 February2014
Please note that the cost to submit an abstract is R300, which you will be required to pay on submission of your abstract.
For assistance with your abstract submission, contact:
Erna Stadtlander erna@soafrica.com
Field Trips
Field trip bookings are open! Registered delegates will be given first preference to book.
South Africa is a world leader in mining. The country is famous for its abundance of mineral resources, accounting for a significant proportion of world production and reserves, and South African mining companies are key players in the global industry. One of the highlights of the IMA 2014 Meetinfg will be the field trips around southern Africa to experience this rich mineral heritage for yourself.
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