Founded in November 2018, CCMEC was the first-ever industry-driven mineral exploration convention in Manitoba. The one-day event, which had a wide array of globally recognized speakers from the various stakeholders of the mining and exploration sector, brought in an attendance of over 350 exploration professionals, academics, government representatives, supplies, financiers, innovators, Indigenous Peoples, and community representatives. The convention provided much requested opportunities for networking, professional development, and industry engagement. It was a resounding success and has since been highly anticipated by the Central Canada mining industry, year after year.