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Ten of Gaming Industry’s Top Executives To Speak At Global Gaming Expo
Keynote Addresses and Panelists Represent Who’s Who of the Gaming-Entertainment Industry

Las Vegas—Global Gaming Expo (G2E) will feature 10 of the industry’s top executives representing the world’s leading casino operators and equipment manufacturers as keynote speakers and panelists in this first industry-hosted, international trade show and conference for the gaming-entertainment industry.  

The keynotes and panel discussions during the conference portion of the show include the following leaders from the industry: William Boyd, chairman of Boyd Gaming Corporation; Don Snyder, president of Boyd Gaming Corporation; Donald Carano, CEO of Eldorado Hotel & Casino; Thomas Gallagher, president and CEO of Park Place Entertainment Corporation; J. Terrence Lanni, chairman of MGM MIRAGE; Charles Mathewson, chairman of International Game Technology (IGT); Philip Satre, chairman and CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment; Glenn Schaeffer, president, CFO and treasurer of Mandalay Resort Group; David Thompson, chairman and CEO of Mikohn Gaming Corporation; and Des Randall, CEO of Aristocrat.

G2E also has an unmatched level of support from the top worldwide gaming organizations.  Official G2E supporters include the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM); the Gaming Standards Association (GSA); the Asociacion Latinoamericana de Juegos de Azar (ALAJA), representing Latin American operators and suppliers; the European Gaming Organization (EGO), Europe’s only official gaming association; the Australian Casino Association (ACA); and the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), representing 168 Indian Nations and tribal gaming enterprises.

“Never before has our industry seen so many of its top leaders come together with the premier worldwide gaming organizations for an exchange of ideas representing all sectors of the gaming industry,” said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA).  “It is an unparalleled event for the industry that further demonstrates the breadth and depth of the support for G2E.”

G2E, organized by the AGA in conjunction with Reed Exhibition Companies, will be held  Oct. 1-3, 2001, at the  Las Vegas  Convention Center, its host venue through 2020.

The AGA represents the commercial casino-entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues.  The association also serves as a clearinghouse for information, develops educational and advocacy programs, and provides leadership on industry-related issues of public concern.

Reed Exhibition Companies, G2E’s show management partner, is the world leader in bringing buyers and suppliers together at more than 400 trade and consumer events in 27 countries and nearly 50 industries.  The company is a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, a world-leading business and information provider.

To learn more about G2E, visit the event’s Web site at www.globalgamingexpo.com.

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