2009 Annual Meeting Event Schedule

Sunday, November 29, 2009

• NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -10:00 am for Short Course check-in. Reopens 4:00 -6:00 pm.

• Mining Geology & Grade Control Short Course: 9:00 am -4:00 pm

Monday, November 30, 2009

• NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -5:00 pm

• Avoiding Permitting Pitfalls & Delays Case Studies & Leapfrog Short Courses: 8:00 am -5:00 pm

• Mining Geology & Grade Control Short Course: 9:00 am -4:00 pm

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

• NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -5:00 pm

• Avoiding Permitting Pitfalls & Delays Case Studies; Leapfrog and Developing A Strategic Energy Plan Short Courses: 8:00 am -5:00 pm

• Mining Geology & Grade Control Short Course: 9:00 am -4:00 pm

• Exhibitor set up: 8:00 am -5:00 pm

• NWMA Trustee Meeting: 2:30 pm -5:00 pm — All Members Welcome

• 2008 Awards and Recognition Reception: Poolside Terrace 6:00 – 8:00 pm

• This is a hosted reception to honor NWMA’s Past Presidents, Life Members, Corporate Members, Convention Sponsors and 2008 Award Recipients. All attendees welcome.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

• Kappes Cassiday & Associates’ Breakfast Burritos & Continental Breakfast: 2nd floor NWMA registration area 7:00 -9:00 am — This is a hosted event and open to all attendees

• NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -6:00 pm

• Technical Sessions -morning sessions: 8:00 -11:30 am, afternoon sessions: 2:00 -5:30 pm

• Mining Geology & Grade Control Short Course: 9:00 am -4:00 pm

• Exhibit Hall, Core Shack, Student Posters: 9:00 am -7:30 pm

• Morning Coffee Break: 9:35 -10:20 am -in the Exhibit Hall

•Welcoming Luncheon: noon -1:30 pm -tickets $35.00 each. Bob Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land Management has been invited to speak.

• Exhibit Hall Sandwich Lunch: noon -1:30 pm — tickets $15.00 each.

• Afternoon Coffee Break: 3:35 – 4:20 pm — in the Exhibit Hall

• Welcoming Reception: Exhibit Hall 5:30 -7:30 pm

Thursday, December 3, 2009

• Kappes Cassiday & Associates’ Breakfast Burritos & Continental Breakfast: 2nd floor NWMA registration area 7:00 -9:00 am — This is a hosted event and open to all attendees

• NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -6:00 pm

• Government Industry Breakfast: 7:00 am -Invitation Only •Technical Sessions — Morning sessions: 8:00 -11:30 am, afternoon sessions: 2:00 -5:30 pm

• Exhibit Hall, Core Shack and Student Posters: 9:00 am -6:30 pm

• Morning Coffee Break: 9:35 -10:20 am — in the Exhibit Hall

• Industry Outlook Luncheon: noon -1:30 pm — tickets $35.00 each. Jim Sims, President and CEO, Western Business Roundtable will talk on “Mining In A Climate Controlled Regulatory World”

• Exhibit Hall Sandwich Lunch: noon -1:30 pm — tickets $15.00 each

• Afternoon Coffee Break: 3:35 – 4:20 pm — in the Exhibit Hall

• Happy Hour Reception: 5:30 -6:30 pm — in the Exhibit Hall

Friday, December 4, 2009

• Kappes Cassiday & Associates’ Breakfast Burritos & Continental Breakfast: 2nd floor NWMA registration area 7:00 -9:00 am — This is a hosted event and open to all attendees

• NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -noon

• Technical Sessions — Sessions run 8:00 am -11:30 am,

• Exhibit Hall, Core Shack and Student Posters: 9:00 am -1:00 pm

• Moose Milk & Morning Coffee Break: 9:35 -10:20 am — in the Exhibit Hall

• Hosted Farewell Sandwich Lunch in the Exhibit Hall: 11:30 am -1:00 pm

• Tear-down: 1:00 pm