He also stated that they would baiscly not be at the show much, if at all in a later email and the main reason they were going was to meet with the companies that had requested their company. I believe he actually said something to the like of "we have booth space but mostlikely wont be there much if at all". Parapharsing of course.
People are focusing way to much on the show it self, which is not important what so ever to KATX. What is important are the meetings he has with an unnamed number of mining companies in the city. These are companies that wanted to meet with him and asked him if he could be there, not companies he went out and asked to meet with. This is whats important. The show it self is some what of a dog and poney show.