By Allie Barth, Vice President, Industry Relations

The American Gaming Association (AGA) is proud to present Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the premier trade show that gathers nearly 30,000 gaming industry professionals, thoughtful and exciting speakers and the latest products and innovations.

Each year, we work closely with our partners, Reed Exhibitions, to make G2E the leading industry event. Here is what sets G2E apart from other gaming industry trade shows.

Offering Quality Education
We pride our program development on being research-based and prioritize attendees’ interests when selecting educational content. We invest in household name, marquee keynote speakers – especially on the show’s closing day – to deliver value from start to end.

In addition to the AGA’s new President and CEO Bill Miller, speakers at G2E 2019 include:

• Former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, who will talk about the fight to legalize sports betting and the future of the market on Tuesday, October 15 at 9:00 AM.
• Scott Stratten, a best-selling author and marketing expert, who will talk about reaching customers in the “age of disruption” on Wednesday, October 16 at 9:00 AM.
• National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, alongside AGA member companies’ CEOs, who will share their executive viewpoints and partnerships at the Sports Betting Symposium on Wednesday, October 16 at 10:30 AM.
• Entrepreneur and former professional racecar driver Danica Patrick, who will share her point of view on the future of sports, marketing and gaming on Thursday, October 17 at 9:00 AM.

Willingness to Try New Things
Each year, AGA and Reed introduce new ideas and opportunities to keep G2E relevant to a changing gaming landscape. This year, new roundtable discussions will allow attendees to dive deeper into G2E Education topics with speakers and gaming industry peers through a more interactive and intimate environment than the traditional education programming. Themes include FinTech, leadership, sports betting, and technology.

We’re also excited to have track leaders add value to G2E Education by connecting the dots and weaving the threads of each track’s narrative, overarching issues, and themes together. Our goal by investing in track leaders this year is for attendees to leave with more meaningful takeaways.

Putting our Customers’ Needs First – especially our AGA members
The AGA booth, located next to general registration in the lobby, is an area designed to welcome and convene. Open to all attendees, we serve coffee every morning, provide a lounge-like environment to get off your feet and recharge – literally and figuratively – with ample charging stations. For AGA members, we provide a VIP check-in desk and semi-private meeting rooms, all through the support of the AGA membership team.

Fueled by Feedback
We solicit input from our attendees and exhibitors year-round with the idea that even in our best year, we can do better at making G2E the leading global gaming event. While I hope this year’s show is one of the best yet, we will spend the weeks and months post-G2E discussing ways to make 2020 even better. Please share your ideas, comments, and suggestions.

We value your participation in G2E and your support of AGA. I look forward to seeing you this week in Las Vegas.