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AGE set for 10,000 visitors
The Gaming Technologies Association, hosts of the 20th annual
Australasian Gaming Expo, announced that 10,000 people have
registered to attend the show. The three-day expo kicked off on
August 16 and GTA’s chief executive, Ross Ferrar, said that the
record registrations are reflective of the strength of the expo.
“There’s a renewed sense of confidence and optimism among the
Events
exhibitors,” Ferrar said. “This show has a long tradition of delivering
the latest, world’s-best products and services with a gaming flavour
and a breadth of displays
which is second to none.
Exhibitors have been helped
in their efforts by the largest
gaming trade promotion
campaign in Australia and
superb background
support systems.”
January’s Earls Court
exhibitions, ATEI and IGE,
Executive Development
will once again represent the
Program offered by the
most comprehensive co-
located gaming and
University of Nevada
amusements events in the
international calendar. Five
universitychallenge
months ahead of the
UNITED STATES
international spectacular
opening its doors to buyers
The 19th annual Executive Development Program for the gaming
from 100-plus nations, the
industry will be offered by the University of Nevada, Reno, Novem-
ber 4 to 12, 2009, at Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino and Resort, Lake
shows are at 80 per cent Tahoe, Nev. Sponsored by the University’s Institute for the Study
capacity with a total of 240
of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, College of Business
exhibitors from 40 nations
Administration and Extended Studies, this year’s programme
emphasis will be “Casino Management in Times of Crisis”.
now contracted.
The only programme of its kind in the world, the exclusive
nine-day series is designed for gaming professionals in posi-
tions of substantial responsibility, and delivers state-of-the-art,
IGE 2010 promises to be
industry-specific knowledge in an intensive week of seminars,
presentations and interactions utilising case-study analysis.
The Executive Development Program has provided a unique,
most comprehensive yet
prestigious educational experience to a diverse and dynamic
group of participants, graduating more than 850 executives and
leaders from gaming companies and agencies throughout the
world. In past years, executives from gaming establishments as
far away as South Africa and Macau have travelled to Lake
comprehensivelyspeaking this choice, this access and this depth.” process is quite a complex one and the Tahoe to exchange ideas, insights and knowledge integral to
UNITED KINGDOM Leading exhibitors from all sectors are depth of information that’s required can improving strategic leadership and repositioning their organisa-
supporting the event, with IGT-UK Group best be gained from speaking with manu- tions to meet current and future challenges.
The spread of exhibitors at next year’s Inter- choosing IGE to showcase its entire multi- facturers face-to-face. Certainly visitors to “It’s been impressive to watch the global growth of executive
national Gaming Exhibition will include channel product portfolio for the first time our stand at Earls Court will be able to get all expertise in the gaming industry over the years,” said Cheryl
companies involved in low stake high at an industry event. Robert White, IGT-UK the information, detail, insight, strategy and Olson, associate director of gaming management programs for
volume gaming, land-based casinos, remote Group vice president, commented: “Show- more from the people who know most, the University of Nevada, Reno. "Our executive programme has
gaming, lotteries, betting and the broadly casing our products as a group is consistent which is the originators of the product.” had tremendous support from substantial international organi-
based leisure and amusements sectors with our strategy of offering leading game ATEI’s role in showcasing product to an sations, including Holland Casino, HIT, Olympic Casino Group,
making it the most comprehensive exhibi- content across multiple channels, including international audience was underlined by Genting, Casinos Austria and others. We’ve been proud to work
tion served up so far by its organisers. mobile and internet. This approach will Barcelona-based Compumatic. The with the best in the world."
Reflecting on the highly encouraging allow visitors to the IGE to come to a ‘one- company, which has over 25 years experi- Deadline for applications
figures Julian Graves, managing director of stop shop’ for great games. ence serving the international leisure and to the programme is Sep-
Clarion Gaming Exhibitions, said: “To be 80 “IGE is a pivotal part of our business entertainment sectors, will be unveiling at tember 16, 2009. The
per cent full at this stage of the marketing year, with many key products for UK, least two new products at Earls Court. program fee of $5,500
cycle and set against the broader trading international and remote gaming audi- Spokesperson Montse Simats confirmed: includes tuition, deposit,
backdrop is extremely encouraging. The ences being presented for the very first “We will be using ATEI to launch two totally course books and materials,
amusements offering comprises a buoyant time. IGE provides the ideal platform for new darts-based products including our shirt, canvas briefcase, daily
51 organisations which have an interest in meeting up with key executives from much anticipated Virtual Darts machine refreshments, lunches on full
the sector with the dedicated ATEI com- across the entire spectrum of our busi- and kit. Development of this landmark days, reception, opening
ponent comprising some 3,700 square ness to discuss the latest products and the product, which uses the very latest in state dinner and graduation
metres of stand space.” He added: “For visi- future direction of the business.” of the art technologies, is already well banquet. Companies receive
tors the interface between amusements David Orrick, communications director underway to debut in London.” $1,000 off the third tuition
and gaming is an important one. IGE/ATEI of high performance gaming product Julian Graves concluded: “The 20,000 vis- when registering three or
is unique in that it provides buyers with creator Astra Games, part of the Novomatic itors to IGE/ATEI will have the opportunity more executives from the
direct access to the originators and devel- Group of Companies, believes that buyers to absorb new ideas, experience the power same organisation. Partici-
opers of product covering the full range of from all destinations want to see the origi- of new technologies and to see new prod- pants are responsible for
Harveys Lake Tahoe
gaming, betting, lotteries and amusements. nators of product when making their pur- ucts that will make a meaningful difference lodging and travel arrange-
Casino and Resort,
No other exhibition in the world can offer chasing decisions. He explained:“The buying to the profitability of their businesses.” ments and costs.
Second Balkans expo keeps focus on the east
secondsout landscape is changing constantly. industry in the recent years. Boettcher, President, Storm Inter-
BULGARIA In the midst of all the turmoil, for The speakers will feature some national, Tzvetan Konyarski,
the second year two events, Balkan of the most prominent people in Expert Social Aspects of Gaming,
The second Balkan Entertain- Entertainment & Gaming Expo the gaming industry today, includ- BTAMOGI, Joseph Lema, Assistant
ment & Gaming Expo and the /BEGE/ and Eastern European ing Annete Kok, President, and Professor, Hospitality manage-
second Eastern European Gaming Summit /EEGS/, will con- Helmut Kafka, Vice-President, ment, Drexel University, Rene
Gaming Summit will focus the tinue to give the gaming world a European Gaming and Amuse- Lindsen, CEO, Swiss Gaming Cor-
attention of the gaming world on clear and unrivalled insight in new ment Federation (EUROMAT), poration and many others. Mike
Eastern Europe once again. developments and opportunities Signe Birne, Chairman, Gaming Wallace, Executive, International
The expo will run from 5-7 in the Eastern European and the Regulators European Forum Casino Monitoring, will be pre-
October 2009 at the Inter Expo & South-Eastern gaming markets. Running alongside this is the informative presentations and dis- (GREF), senior representatives of senting a half-day workshop
Congress Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. This year, Balkan Entertainment & Eastern European Gaming cussion panels, meeting experts International Association of session, developing new market-
With new opportunities emerg- Gaming Expo will present 2,600 Summit, a unique opportunity for and professionals who have Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and ing strategies, contributing to
ing and new rules and regulations square meters of trade show area with the industry to spend three days fuelled the enormous growth in International Masters of the dramatic increase of the revenues
raising the bar, the gaming industry almost 40 exhibiting companies. of high-powered networking with the gaming and entertainment Gaming Law (IMGL), Michael in the gaming operations.
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