Mint Directors will have two important meetings in 2023. In February the International Mint Directors Association (IMDA) will meet at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany, and in October the Mint Directors Conference (MDC) will take place in Ottawa, Canada.
International Mint Directors Network
The IMDN/IMDA meetings will take place in association with the World Money Fair from 3rd to 5th February 2023 in Berlin.
Friday 3 February – Minting Industry Forums
- 2.30pm to 5.30pm – Antibes Room
- 2.30pm to 3.30pm: Visitor Experience – TBC subject to sufficient interest
- 3.45pm to 5.30pm: Creativity and the Future of Collecting – TBC
Saturday 4 February
International Mint Directors Association (IMDA) – for IMDA Member Mints only
- 8.30am to 10.15am – Paris Room
International Mint Directors Network (IMDN) – for all previous members of MDC
- 10.30am to 12.00pm – Paris Room
Mint Directors Conference 2023
The next Mint Directors Conference (MDC) takes place in Ottawa, Canada, from 15th to 18th October 2023 hosted by the Royal Canadian Mint. Join the Conference as it meets in person for the first time in five years. Come together with over 300 delegates from the minting and related industries to discuss the future of circulation coins, collector coins and bullion, as well as Industry contribution to the sustainability agenda. Discussion topics include:
- The social inclusion – the role of cash in an increasing digital payment environment
- How mints can and do contribute to the sustainability agenda
- Coexistence of cash and digital currency – myth or reality?
- How can mints play a part in the payment ecosystem of the future?
- Unprecedented world events and their impact on the industry – Sharing of experiences around the world
- What are the new trends in numismatics that could increase revenues?
- Do we need to rethink the numismatic ecosystem?
- How can we engage with the younger generation? How can we interest them in coin buying? In fact, let’s ask younger mint employees to join us at the conference to tell us.
- The bullion market insights
- The bullion/collectible coin boundary
- As an industry, where will we be in 10 years’ time… and more importantly is this where we want to be?
More information with online registrations opening soon will be available online.
For further information about the World Money Fair, visit the event website.