FAQs
Attendee FAQs
Have a question about attending? We can help! Below we have answered some of the most Frequently Asked Questions.
You can register online by visiting Register. For additional questions regarding registration for the conference, please contact SME Customer Service at cs@smenet.org or 303.948.4200. To receive advanced registration rates, SME must receive your registration and payment by January 28, 2022. After January 28, 2022, on-site registration fees apply.
SME will provide any international delegates with assistance obtaining a visa and appropriate use of passports. Find more information on the International Attendees page.
SME has created a one-time, complimentary hardship registration option for the MINEXCHANGE 2022 SME Annual Conference & Expo available to SME Members only. This option is limited to 150 members and will be on a first come, first served basis. Qualified candidates are members who are unemployed or otherwise unable to pay full registration fees, and are not receiving any type of company reimbursement for meeting expenses. Authors and session chairs are given preference.
Members must submit a request in writing disclosing the circumstances for the hardship request no later than January 14, 2022 to be considered.
Please submit a written request to meetings@smenet.org or fax to 303.979.3461, Attn: Membership - SME MXC 2022 Hardship Member Application.
Please send all receipt inquiries to Maritz Global Events, SME's Official Registration & Housing Vendor, at 800.424.5249 or smeattendee@maritz.com
Short courses and workshops require an additional registration fee to attend.
The exhibit hall is open:
Sunday, February 27, 2022 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Monday, February 28, 2022 |11:00am - 5:30pm
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 11:00am - 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 | 9:00am - 1:00pm
These times are subject to change.
In the registration process, you will be prompted to reserve your hotel room. You must be registered for MINEXCHANGE in order to book into SME’s hotel block.
SME has received several reports that wholesalers have been contacting attendees and exhibitors offering deals on hotels for the conference. While it is not illegal for a travel firm or booking agent to solicit potential customers, it can be difficult to determine the legitimacy of offers from these organizations. Those who opt for alternatives to the SME negotiated rates may find themselves at risk. SME reminds attendees that we have no affiliation with any of these hotel room brokers. The only official SME Housing Office is Maritz Global Events.
Acknowledgments will be sent by email from Maritz Global Events, SME’s Official Registration & Housing Vendor.