2012 Event OverviewOil Sands Trade Show & Conference

Your business gateway to theoil sands community

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September 10 – 12, 2012Suncor Community Leisure Centre

Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

www.oilsandstradeshow.com

Since 1985, Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference has been

the business gateway to the oil sands community. Focusing on the

entire supply chain, attendees and exhibitors gather together

to source new technologies, services and products,

gain new contacts and maintain current

ones, and get face to face with

key decision makers.

Exhibition• Over 400 exhibiting companies

• Over 5,000 registered attendees

• 100,000 net square feet of exhibit space

• Outdoor displays of heavy equipment

• Industry specific pavilions

• Career opportunities pavilion

Conference• Oil Sands Industry Outlook

• Keynote luncheons

• Panel sessions

Networking• The BIG Party

• Mine Site Tours

• Annual ‘Sand Trapped’ Golf Tournament

• Exhibitor VIP Networking Lounge

Dates & hoursEvent dates: September 10-12, 2012

Exhibition: Tuesday, September 11 Wednesday, September 12

11:00 am - 7:00 pm 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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12Participate in the event that attracts

more than 5,000 visitors over the span of two days.

• Access purchasing managers who will spend upwards of

$1.7 trillion on goods, materials and services through the year 2035.

• Connect with suppliers to the major producing operators – including

engineering/procurement/design firms and manufacturers/distributors.

• Maintain or build brand presence and gain market share within the industry as it readies to

triple production and contribute $2.1 trillion to the Canadian economy over just 25 years.

• Cultivate existing client relationships by meeting face to face in the heart of the oil sands.

• Display your company’s technologies, products and services to a customer base of

thousands of professionals seeking new suppliers and the latest innovations.

• Identify growth opportunities, conduct business and network with decision-makers and industry players.

• Recruit professionals and skilled labour from a workforce currently employing 144,000 Canadians, and

swelling by the year 2035 to include 905,000 jobs in Canada and another 465,000 in the U.S.

Sources: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, National Energy Board

Exclusive exhibitor benefits

• Unlimited client invitations to provide to your

existing and potential clients

• Company listing on the event website

• Complimentary exhibitor staff badges

• Preferred rates to attend the conference

• Savings on advertising rates

Exhibit space investment

Indoor: $37.00 / square foot

Includes floor space, draped booth display, carpet, basic power, basic materials handling, 24-hour roaming security, unlimited client invitations and online company listing. All rates are subject to 5% GST.

Hardwall Booth Packages also available.

Outdoor: $9.50 / square foot

Includes ground space, basic materials handling, 24-hour roaming security, unlimited client invitations and online company listing. All rates are subject to 5% GST.

Reasons to be there

Exhibiting information

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Who are the attendees?

Contact us

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of attendees reported post-show that, as a direct result of attending,

business has already been conducted.

of attendees say that Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference is

the most important industry event of the year.

of 2011 attendees plan to attend in 2012, and

83% attended in the prior three years.

in purchasing power is held by 5% of attendees, and 28% of attendees

control a company budget of at least $1 million. Furthermore, 97% of

attendees have a say in their company’s buying decisions.

job roles represented among attendees are CEO/VP/Manager (42%)

and Engineer/Technical/Equipment (32%).

motivations to attend are to see new technologies and products, source

industry information, and network with industry suppliers and customers.

companies represented among registered visitors are Suncor Energy,

Syncrude, CNRL, Nexen, Shell, Jacobs, ConocoPhillips, Baker Hughes,

Finning and Imperial Oil.

countries are signified in the attendee body, including Canada,

United States, China, United Kingdom, India and France.

Source: Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference 2011 registered attendee data.

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