Established in 1932, and best known for its annual convention, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry, with over 8,000 individual and corporate members. The PDAC International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange is the world’s leading convention in the mineral exploration and development sector. PDAC will be holding its 84th edition of the convention on March 6th to 9th, 2016 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.
The PDAC convention offers a unique opportunity to attend technical sessions, short courses and network with over 1,000 exhibitors and 23,500 attendees from over 100 countries. Scheduled events at the 2016 convention include the Capital Markets Program, a Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors, the Corporate Social Responsibility Event Series, the Aboriginal Program, Letter Writer Presentations for Investors, and an array of short courses in addition to open sessions, presentation and reception rooms, as well as student and technical programs.
According to PDAC President Rod Thomas, “The PDAC Convention is designed to help the sector find the creative answers it needs to meet the challenges it faces. The convention itself remains the industry’s premier meeting place for deals and options on properties to germinate or take place.” Last year, the 2015 PDAC convention attracted over 23,500 investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists, prospectors and government officials from 116 countries, including 30 federal Members of Parliament as well as eight Cabinet Ministers, and six provincial and territorial Ministers. In addition to a plethora of exhibiting booths, attendees at the 2015 PDAC convention were offered several sessions that examined how to leverage current funds and find new/alternative financing solutions.