SME Meetings and Events  

Through its annual, topical, and regional meetings, SME provides opportunities for the critical exchange of information that enhances the professional and the industry. These programs are designed for and by the men and women who work to advance mineral science.

Upcoming Meetings

Please select a meeting below for more information.

	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue	Location
	2008 North American Tunneling Conference	Jun. 8, 2008	Jun. 11, 2008	Hyatt Regency	San Francisco, California
	Mine Ventilation Symposium	Jun. 9, 2008	Jun. 11, 2008	John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort	Reno, Nevada
	Hydrometallurgy 2008 - 6th International Symposium - Honoring Robert Shoemaker	Aug. 17, 2008	Aug. 20, 2008	J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort	Phoenix, Arizona
	Professional Engineer (P. E.) Examination of Mining/Mineral Engineers	Sep. 6, 2008	Sep. 10, 2008	Doubletree Hotel Denver	Denver, Colorado
	Geostatistical Mineral Estimation	Sep. 15, 2008	Sep. 19, 2008	McGill University	Montreal, PQ, Canada
	Strategic Risk Management	Sep. 23, 2008	Sep. 26, 2008	McGill University	Montreal, PQ, Canada
	Quantitive Mineral Resource Assessment	Oct. 20, 2008	Oct. 21, 2008	McGill University	Montreal, PQ, Canada
	Particulate Materials	Oct. 27, 2008	Oct. 31, 2008	McGill University	Montreal, PQ, Canada
	Mineral Project Evaluation	Nov. 10, 2008	Nov. 13, 2008	McGill University	Montreal, PQ, Canada
	2008 Arizona Conference	Dec. 7, 2008	Dec. 8, 2008	Hilton El Conquistador	Tucson, Arizona
	2009 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit & CMA 111th National Western Mining Conference	Feb. 22, 2009	Feb. 25, 2009	Colorado Convention Center	Denver, Colorado
	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC)	Jun. 14, 2009	Jun. 17, 2009	Las Vegas	Nevada
	Mineral Processing Plant Design 2009	Sep. 30, 2009	Oct. 3, 2009	Loews Ventana Canyon Resort	Tucson, Arizona
	100 Years of Mining Research (in conjunction with 2010 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit)	Feb. 21, 2010	Feb. 24, 2010		Phoenix, Arizona

Recent Meetings

	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue	Location
	Symposium on Shotcrete and Waterproofing for Underground Structures	May. 5, 2008	May. 6, 2008	Hilton Newark Penn Station	Newark, New Jersey
	Mineral Processing Division Meeting (MPD)	Apr. 24, 2008	Apr. 26, 2008	The Broadmoor Hotel	Colorado Springs, Colorado
	2008 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit	Feb. 24, 2008	Feb. 27, 2008	Salt Palace Convention Center	Salt Lake City, Utah
	George A. Fox Conference	Jan. 29, 2008	Jan. 29, 2008	Graduate Center - City University of New York	New York, New York
	2007 Arizona Conference	Dec. 2, 2007	Dec. 3, 2007	Hilton El Conquistador	Tucson, Arizona
	Designing the Coal Preparation Plant of the Future	Oct. 24, 2007	Oct. 26, 2007	Hilton Garden Inn	Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
	Precious Metals Processing 2007 - Advances in Primary and Secondary Operation	Oct. 3, 2007	Oct. 6, 2007	Loews Ventana Canyon Resort	Tucson, Arizona
	SME Professional Engineers Exam Prep Course	Sep. 22, 2007	Sep. 26, 2007	St. Louis Airport Marriott	St. Louis, Missouri