Welcome to the 11th Annual Longwall 2012

22 - 23 October 2012 | Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley

Where Longwall mines meet FACE to FACE NEW Gala Dinner venue confirmed - Date: Monday 22nd October 2012 - Venue: Cypress Lakes Resort - Hunter Valley - Time: 7pm start Cypress Lakes Resort will play host to this year's Official Gala Dinner proudly sponsored by BIS Industries. Stay tuned for this year's Theme! 2012 Platinum & Gala Dinner Sponsors Announced! IIR's Longwall team are excited to announce Bernie Garrett & the crew from BIS Industries will be Platinum & Gala Dinner Sponsors on this year's event. Bis Industries has been involved with the Conference & Exhibition for several years & we are thrilled to be working with them again in 2012. This year's 11th Annual Longwall Mining Conference programme is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. A number of new and innovative longwall mining case studies have already been confirmed, which will further add to the success of this annual conference. Just some of the topics that will be included in this year's 2012 programme include: New longwall expansions Lessons learned with longwall moves Automation advances in the coal industry Ventilation developments Safety and innovation in longwall mining Training and development advances for underground mining Fatigue management for the workforce A suppliers showcase of new technologies on offer NEW Golf venue in 2012 - Date: Sunday 21st October 2012 - Venue: Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club - Time: 11:30am bbq & registration for a 12:30pm shotgun start We are excited to announce the pre-conference Golf Day at this year's Longwall 2012 will be hosted by the beautiful Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club Conveniently located at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley the course surrounds the resort and features an 18 hole championship golf course that will test the experienced and rewards the novice. The ever popular format for the day will be 'Texas Scramble' & competitions throughout the day include 'Nearest-the-Pin' and 'Longest Drive' Don't forget to reserve your spot on the Golf Day when registering for the conference. What attendees said about Longwall 2011 "I enjoyed this conference because of industry representation and networking opportunities" Wayne Gibson, Technical Services Manager, RTCA Kestrel "I gained a greater understanding of trends and problems" Brad Roach, Business Development Manager - Mining, Inaco Australia "It was a great opportunity to mix OEMs & end users and share feedback" Danny Frino, Sales Manager, Nepean Conveyors "Interesting operational mining presentations" Dean Sohier, Longwall Coordinator, Dendrobium "I enjoyed this conference because of the interactions with other companies and OEMs" John van Dyke, Supervisor Longwall Electrical,RTCA Kestrel Want to be part of 2012? Please email your presentation ideas to lhartcher@iir.com.au To request a copy of the 2012 program once finalised CLICK HERE		2012 SPONSORS Platinum & Gala Dinner Sponsor Silver Sponsor Networking Drinks Sponsor

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What past attendees said: "One of the best LW conferences I have participated in. High quality speakers and good attendance" - Bruce Robertson, Anglo Coal

"Very good conference, it incorporated a lot of experienced Longwall people" - Dawie Storm, Anglo American Thermal Coal

"It was professionally presented with current information and future opportunities" - Tony Longmate, Centennial Coal

"Great networking opportunities" - Ben Patten, BHP Billiton

"Good event. Very informative, lots of learning’s and a good cross reference of people" - Wade McDonald, Anglo

"Excellent conference...got to see what other mines are doing" - Byron McIlveen, Mandalong Centennial

"Great opportunity to network" - Ian Rea, Joy Mining Machinery

"Good papers and stimulating thought outside of my area in the industry" - Adam Kellermann, Mitsubishi Development

"Obtained new and relevant information regarding industry" - Johan Laubscher, Anglo American

"Great networking opportunities...very well run" - Ian Healy, Burrell Mining Services

"It was interesting to hear the latest developments in longwall mining" - Johan Connelly, Calibre Global

"Good technical input" - Matthew Mitchell, Inbye Mining Services

"This conference provides the perfect environment to listen to issues and opportunities alike. It opens your eyes and mind. The organisers were great - very well run and good content" - Jeff Schumacher, BIS Industrial Logistics

"A lot of the information presented was industry specific" - Neil Parsons-Young, PYD Mining Services

"There were good and informative presentations...good networking opportunity" - Gary Parker, Parker Mining

"I enjoyed this conference because of industry representation and networking opportunities" - Wayne Gibson, Technical Services Manager, RTCA Kestrel

"I gained a greater understanding of trends and problems" - Brad Roach, Business Development Manager - Mining, Inaco Australia

"It was a great opportunity to mix OEMs & end users and share feedback" - Danny Frino, Sales Manager, Nepean Conveyors

"Interesting operational mining presentations" - Dean Sohier, Longwall Coordinator, Dendrobium

"I enjoyed this conference because of the interactions with other companies and OEMs" - John van Dyke, Supervisor Longwall Electrical,RTCA Kestrel

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