Top Regulators to Speak at Southern Gaming Summit
BILOXI, Miss.(April 8, 2011) – The 18th annual Southern Gaming Summit and its companion show Bingo World Conference & Expo to be held here May 4-5 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center will address a broad range of regulatory topics highlighted by presentations from leading regulators across the gaming industry.
Key regulators from the commercial, tribal, bingo and charitable sectors will be on the program, making this year’s Southern Gaming Summit a can’t-miss conference for anyone interested in the latest gaming regulatory issues.
“Regulation is what sets the stage for everything that happens across the gaming industry, so we are pleased that our full-conference attendees will hear about the latest regulatory issues from those who are best positioned to know and do something about them,” said Charles Anderer, executive editor, BNP Media Gaming Group. “The fact that so many sectors of gaming regulation are represented on the program shows the strength and reach of our conference.”
Southern Gaming Summit conference attendees will be able to attend the following sessions and hear from the following regulators:
Commercial Gaming Regulatory Update
- Larry Gregory, Executive Director, Mississippi Gaming Commission
- Dane Morgan, Chairman, Louisiana Gaming Control Board
Class II Gaming Update
- Jamie Hummingbird, Director, Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission
The Uninformed Regulator and the Steep Learning Curve
- John N. Roberts, Deputy Commissioner, San Manuel Gaming Commission
Tribal Gaming: The Federal View
- Tracie Stevens, Chairwoman, National Indian Gaming Commission
Bingo Regulators - The Real Story!
- Phil Sanderson, President, North American Gaming Regulators Association
- Emmett Weathersby, Director, Charitable Gaming, Mississippi Gaming Commission
- Sandi Johnson, Manager, Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission
Another high-profile speaker with gaming oversight responsibilities will be Bobby Moak, Chairman, Gaming Committee, Mississippi House of Representatives, who will moderate a session entitled The Oil Spill One Year Later.
All conference attendees will have access to the full program, which includes more than 20 breakout sessions, educational workshops, a general session Executive Roundtable featuring top decision makers from gaming companies in the region, and a keynote session with speeches by Mayors A.J. Holloway of Biloxi and George A. Schloegel of Gulfport.
There are also plenty of networking opportunities available throughout the event, with evening entertainment that includes the opening night reception at the IP Casino, Resort, & Spa, the annual Taste of the Casinos – Southern Sunsets dinner, and an expanded trade show floor that includes both Southern Gaming Summit and Bingo World exhibitors. Trade show hours are expanded this year, allowing more time for interaction between vendors and customers. Full details on every aspect of the show are available at www.sgsummit.com
With its unique and dynamic audience of commercial and tribal casinos, racetrack gaming and bingo operators, Southern Gaming Summit has again drawn strong exhibit booth, sponsorship and advertising sales. Some exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are still available, so contact Lesley Grashow at grashowl@bnpmedia.com for more information.
Media Contacts: Charles Anderer, Executive Editor, BNP Media, andererc@bnpmedia.com or (914) 948-5758; Beverly Martin, Mississippi Casino Operators Association, bmartin@mscoa.org or (228) 388-0087.
