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Oil Sands Trade Show returns to Fort McMurray

Last Updated Aug 28, 2017 at 4:57 pm MDT

PHOTO. Supplied. A 2017 photo of the Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference in Fort McMurray from Sept., 12 and 13 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre. MYMCMURRAY/File photo.

The Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference (OSTS) is returning to Fort McMurray from Tues. Sept.,12 to Wed. Sept., 13 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre and will offer attendees expertise and insights from all aspects of the oil sands industry in one setting. OSTS will focus on promoting the latest industry technologies, maintenance, shutdowns/turnarounds, mining, upgrading, health and safety, and environmental strategies.

Executive Vice President of DMG Events and organizer of OSTS, Wes Scott is proud to be bringing the event back to the city.

“We are honoured to be back in the tenacious city of Fort McMurray for this event and to support local businesses who are revitalizing the local community and economy,” said Scott.

Attendees will also have access to many free-to-attend conference sessions. On Tues. Sept.,12 the  morning conference is “career: on your future”, followed by an afternoon conference, “collaborate: Indigenous, industry & government.

Educational seminars will be on the exhibition floor and include an environmental seminar series, production optimization knowledge bar, mining knowledge bar and digital seminar series. A detailed seminar schedule and outline can be found online.

“There really is something there for everybody, with more than 200 exhibitors at the show, you have a lot of different products and services that do affect all aspects of the oil sands supply chain”, said Scott.

In addition, OSTS will also feature oil sand mine site tours, the annual Sand Trapped Golf TournamentThe Big Party and a by donation pancake breakfast in support of the United Way on Sept., 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

OSTS 2017 exhibition hours are Tues. Sept., 12 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wed. Sept., 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and registration can be done online or at the event.