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Southern Gaming Summit Conference Program |
- Tuesday, May 8
- Wednesday, May 9
- Thursday, May 10
| 8:00 a.m. Tee Off | Southern Gaming Summit / BingoWorld Golf Tournament The Bridges Golf Club at Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis, MS (Additional fee required to participate, select this option when registering for the event) (Space is limited, participation is open to all Full Conference attendees) |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |  Global Gaming Women LuncheonLocation: Grand Biloxi Steakhouse, Grand Biloxi Casino, Hotel & Spa Global Gaming Women Roundtable
(Additional fee required to attend, select this option when registering for the event) (Space is limited, attendance is open to all Conference attendees) |
| 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m | Southern Gaming Summit / BingoWorld Welcome Reception Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sponsored by:  |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Louisiana: Primed for Growth Moderator: Wade Duty, Executive Director, Louisiana Casino Association Speakers: Daniel Davila, Partner, Poydras Street Capital Geno Iafrate, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Pinnacle Entertainment Larry Lepinski, General Manager, Mojito Pointe Jeff Michie, General Manager, Belle of Baton Rouge |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Commercial Gaming Regulatory Update Moderator: Larry Gregory, Executive Director, Mississippi Casino Operators Association Speaker: Allen Godfrey, Executive Director, Mississippi Gaming Commission |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | What's Up With Your Players? Moderator: Paul Doocey, Editor, Casino Journal Speaker: David Rittvo, Director, Food & Beverage Division, The Innovation Group |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Real-Time Slot Marketing Speakers: Matt Hiu, Systems Product Management Direct, International Game Technology Bruce Rowe, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Bally Technologies |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Executive Roundtable Moderator: R. Scott Barber, Regional President, Mid-South Operations, Caesars Entertainment Panelist: Anthony Sanfilippo, Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Entertainment |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Online Gaming: How Will it Work? Speakers: Salim Adatia, Cheif Executive Officer, GLI Test Labs Canada Peter J. Kulick, Gaming Law/Taxation, Dickinson Wright PLLC |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | The Efficient Casino: 50 Ways to Meet Your Numbers Moderator: Joseph S. Basara, Director, Market Solutions, WhiteSand Gaming Speaker: Claudia Winkler, Senior VP of Professional Services, NEWave, Inc. |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Slot Manufacturers Roundtable Moderator: Charles Anderer, Executive Editor, BNP Media Gaming Group Speakers: Patrick Ramsey, Chief Executive Officer, Multimedia Games Ramesh Srinivasan, President & Chief Operating Officer, Bally Technologies |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m | Keynote Address Keith Smith, President & CEO, Boyd Gaming Corporation |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m | Casino Communications in a 24/7 World Speakers: Brad Kessie, News Director, WLOX-TV Michael Marshall, Editor of the Mobile Press Register |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m | Project Development Speaker: Eric Rahn, Managing Director, Rahn & Associates |
| 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m | 20th Anniversary of Gaming Celebration IP Casino Resort Spa - Poolside Sponsored by  |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m | Workshop: sm3: Slot Machines, Math and Magic Presenter: John Wilson, Owner, ICS Gaming |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Federal Politics of Indian Gaming Moderator: Judy Shapiro, esq. Speaker: Jason Giles, Deputy Director/General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Association |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Server-Based Gaming Speaker: Bruce Rowe, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Bally Technologies |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Player Development: Hugging and Hunting Moderator: Dennis Conrad, President, Raving Consulting Speakers: Steve Browne, President, Raving Service, Raving Consulting Amy Burbidge, Director of Player Development, Wheeling Island Joe Farrugio, Senior Vice President of Gaming Operations, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m | Hotel and Casino: Working Together for Optimum Yield Management Moderator: Alan Silver, Assistant Professor, Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism, Ohio University Speakers: Stephen R. Marshall, Senior Vice President, Relationship Marketing, The Fine Point Group Ryan M. Ross, Vice President of Marketing, Mississippi Operations, MGM Resorts International Joe Schatz, Regional VP Marketing, Caesars Entertainment, Central Division |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Tribal Gaming: Regional Update Moderator: Conrad J. Granito, General Manager, Coushatta Casino Resort |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Decision 2012: What's at Stake for Gaming? Speaker: Jan Jones, Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Relations, Caesars Entertainment |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Wall Street View: After the New Normal Moderator: Joe Weinert, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Gaming Group Speakers: Christopher E. Jones, Director, Telsey Advisory Group Peter Macy, Partner, Poydras Street Capital |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m | Table Game Math Speaker: Tom Franklin, Chairman, World Poker Association |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m | Keynote Address James Murren, Chairman and CEO, MGM Resorts International |