Forum & Exhibitors
New to this year’s Reconciliation Gala is The Forum, preceding the Gala dinner from 2-5pm. The Forum will include conference style presentations on exploration economy, exploration agreements, IBAs, the role of meaningful partnerships in advancing economic reconciliation and more.
Access to this mini-conference is included for those who purchase a ticket to the Gala, or open to the public for free via registration online. Following the presentations in the Forum, there will be a reception and trade show prior to the banquet from 5-6:15pm.
Forum Speakers
2- 3pm
Colleen Sweet – iTotem Analytics
Exploration Discovered – a study on Manitoba’s Exploration Supply Chain (in partnership with MPDA and sponsored by the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce’s Mineral Development Fund (MMDF) and the Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF).
3-4pm
Councillor Westley Moneas – Hollow Water First Nation
Crown Fails to Meaningfully Consult with First Nations on Mineral Projects
4-5pm
Ken Petersen – Petersen Consulting
Chief David LeDoux – Gambler First Nation
Daymon Guillas – PADCOM
Exploration Agreements & IBAs Panel
Exhibitor Booths. *SOLD OUT*
Limited Exhibitor opportunities are available for our trade show in the lobby, following the Forum from 5-6:15pm. Trade show booths are $500 and include two tickets to the Forum & Gala banquet. Please email us at mpdaca@gmail.com to inquire about exhibiting at our event.
Exhibitor Information Package here
Exhibitor List (A-Z):
Updated March 21th, 2024
- 518 Drilling
- Alamos Gold
- Allbutt Mining Supplies
- Canadian Plains Gallery
- Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF)
- Critical Discoveries
- Cummins
- Efficiency Manitoba
- FFUN Motorsports
- Government of Manitoba
- Hudbay Minerals
- Intergroup Consultants
- Major Drilling
- MEIA
- MPDA
- Multicrete
- Rock Tools Group / Mitsubishi Materials USA
- Tanco Mine
- Teekas Boutique
- Platinum Diamond Drilling
- Quesnel Bros Diamond Drilling
- Rodren Drilling
- Sigfusson Northern
- SMS Equipment
- Women In Mining Manitoba