Top Speakers Headline 13th Annual BingoWorld
LAS VEGAS (January 14, 2009) – More than 35 bingo and gaming industry experts will be presenters at the 13th annual BingoWorld Conference & Expo, to be held here at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, March 3-4, 2009. The world’s largest bingo conference and trade show is already attracting an international crowd with a number of new topics in the strongest bingo conference program ever assembled.
“Our exceptional speakers are well versed in what it takes to succeed in the game and in how to gain a competitive edge,” said Charles Anderer, Group Publisher, Gaming, for BNP Media, the show’s producer. “They will help attendees understand what is happening in the industry and offer tangible advice on how to take advantage of the opportunities that exist in today’s environment.”
Confirmed speakers to date include:
- Frank Banyai, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jester Games
- Nicole Barker, President, Barker Enterprises
- Frank Bellis, Principal, The Pharos Group, LLC
- Clyde Bock, Manager, Imperial Bingo Connection
- Andrew Branscombe, Managing Director, TheGamingNetwork.com
- Steve Browne, President, Raving Service
- Andrejs (Andy) Bunske, President, Catalyst Strategies Group LLC
- Tracy Burris, Gaming Commissioner, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
- Anthony N. Cabot, Partner, Lewis and Roca LLP
- Michael Capen, Gaming Development Representative, GLI
- Eric Casey, Sales Manager, Planet Bingo, Inc.
- Terry Debono, Partner, The Debono Group
- Norm DesRosiers, Vice-Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission
- Tamara Dietrich, Managing Director, Electronic Bingo Manufacturers Association
- Patrick Duffy, Managing Director, Palatial Leisure/Palace Bingo
- Larry Farrell, Canadian Consultant, Planet Bingo
- Art Harnack, Bingo Manager, Westside Gymnastics Parents Club, Sunset Bingo
- Charles Harrison, Managing Director, Harrison & Montoya Associates
- Mark Herrmann, Chief Operating Officer, GameLogic
- Lou Hilford, President, Loudon Consultants
- Stephen Kaplan, President, The Bingo Game Group
- Dennis Kronberger, Manager, Bingo Palace
- Ravi Mehta, Managing Partner, Capitol Advocates
- Michael Menefee, Regulator, State of Virginia
- Toby O’Brien, Vice President of Marketing and Client Services, Raving Consulting Company
- Victor Rocha, Owner/Editor, Pechanga.net
- Aaron Rubin, Director of Marketing, VGT, Inc.
- Dirk Schillebeeckx, Founder and President, Kodiak Entertainment
- Trent Schwartz, Managing Director, Gabdab.com
- Judith A. Shapiro, esq.
- Karen Sierra-Hughes, Manager, Latin America/Spain Development, GLI
- John Tahsuda, Vice President, Tribal Affairs, DC Navigators
- Steve Waller, Retail Products Division, Planet Bingo
- Scott White, President and Chief Executive Officer, Parlay Entertainment Group
- Lara Wood, Director of Marketing, Atlantic Lottery Corp.
Prospective attendees can get a sneak peak at what some of these speakers will be talking about in March by participating in BingoWorld’s free pre-conference Webinar on January 22. Clyde Bock, Michael Capen and Scott White will lead the Webinar and answer questions from the audience. Visit www.bingoexpo.com for information on how to register for this free event; complete conference details are also available on the BingoWorld site.
Industry vendors are excited about reaching the largest gathering of bingo executives and bingo buyers in the industry, and as a result exhibit space is selling out quickly. For more information on exhibiting at BingoWorld or to learn about sponsorships, contact Lesley Grashow at grashowl@bnpmedia.com or (203) 938-2782.
BingoWorld is produced by BNP Media Gaming Group, the leading producer of trade magazines, e-newsletters and trade shows serving the gaming industry around the world.
Media contact: Charles Anderer, Group Publisher, Gaming, BNP Media, andererc@bnpmedia.com or (718) 432-8529.
