Mackay’s Queensland Mining and Engineering (QME) exhibition has finished on a high, with record numbers of visitors and with exhibitors reporting excellent levels of inquiries and interest.

The exhibition was held at the Mackay Showgrounds from July 27-29, in conjunction with the inaugural QME Mining Industry Conference at the adjacent Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre.

It was the ninth edition of QME run by organiser Reed Exhibitions, which has been in Mackay every two years since it started in 1993. QME 2012 will return to Mackay on July 24-26, at the same venue.

Exhibition Manager Soren Norgaard said this year’s event had been an outstanding success for all involved. "QME 2010 was the largest in terms of space that we’ve held yet, with 12,484 square metres, we had more exhibitors – over 550 – than at any previous show, and visitor numbers were up by 5%, to 10,700 according to initial unaudited figures," he said.

"The great majority of our exhibitors reported an excellent show, with good leads – and, in some cases, sales – along with the opportunity to network and make new contacts" said Norgaard.

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We look forward to returning to Mackay in 2012!

The QME Team.