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iOBB '94

Touted as the show for indus-try newcomers and veterans alike, the International Gam-ing Business Exposition '94 (IGBE) will feature a wealth of cut- ting-edge information via educa- tional seminars, and showcase the latest product and service offerings, on display by the industry's top com- panies.

Scheduled for April 26-27 at the

MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas,

IGBE's seminar program is geared to maximize the profits of any and all casino operators. Issues specifi- cally within casino gaming, such as building a customer base, increas- ing revenues through new technol-

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. -

April 26 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. -

April 27 5:00 p.m. ogy, successful direct mail market- ing programs and new games and wagers in casino—are all focused on preparing casino operators to re- evaluate their business strategies to prepare for change. The IGBE program provides a strong founda- tion for current or future casino operators to keep up with industry trends and changes.

Along with the seminar program is a strong line-up of exhibitors; top companies which supply product and service to the industry all under one roof, ready to help casino operators maximize their business potential.

The seminar program kicks off

Tuesday, April 26 at 7:45 a.m. with the keynote address and breakfast.

Delivering the address is Larry J.

Woolf, chairman, president and

CEO of the MGM Grand Hotel Inc.

Mr. Woolf will reportedly address the growth of the gaming industry throughout the country, and ways in which the industry is faced with the challenge of creating new at- tractions to maintain and expand the customer base.

The educational seminars begin 1994 IGBE Board Of Advisors

Gary Border, Marketing Results

J.C. BufHngton, Casino Tokens

Glenn Buxton, Pioneer Hotel &

Gambling Hall

Tom Carver, Casino Association of N.J.

Eric Endy, Paul-son Dice & Card

George Gasser, Gasser Chair Co.

Werner H. Hetzel, Bergmann,

USA, Inc.

Jim Jackson, Sigma Games, Inc.

Jim Kilby, H oliday Inn Crown Plaza (San Juan)

Bob McMonigle, International

Game Technology

Geno Munari, Munari Communi- cations

Tom Nieman, Bally Gaming, Inc.

Marlin Torguson, Casino Magic

Bill Walsh, Franklin Hotel

Butch Witcher, Grand Casinos 41 Circle 282 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News IGBE Special Supplement listed to present the seminars is a long and distinguished list of gam- ing and political figures. The ex- hibit portion of IGBE will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tues- day, April 26th, and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 27th.

Included in the exhibitor list are many companies specific to the ma- rine market (please see exhibitor list), as well as other product manu- facturers and service providers to the gaming industry.

For more information on attend- ing or exhibiting at IGBE '94, con- tact: IGBE/CMC, Christopher

McCabe, 200 Connecticut Ave.,

Norwalk, Conn. 06856-4990; tel: (203) 852-0500; fax: (203) 838-3710.

MG/V1 Grand Hotel to host show; top industry figures on tap after the keynote, starting at 9:15 a.m., and in total encompass 35 separate seminars over the two days. Included are a wide variety of topics, some new to the show this year, including: Creating an Out- standing Customer Service Team;

Political Threats to the Gaming In- dustry; An Approach to Security

System Designs; Reducing Your

Gaming Taxes; The Key to

Riverboat/Dockside Start-ups;

Cruise Ship Gaming—Building on a Successful Market; Expanding

Your Gaming Operations into New

Jurisdictions; and Power Tech- niques for Casinos Who Want to

Grow Their Customer Base. En-