CONFERENCE CORNER

6 June 2008

Asia's big event next week


The most important gaming exhibition and conference in Asia - G2E Asia 2008 - opened this week, running from 3 to 5 June in an expanded format following market demand.

See the largest gathering in Asia of leading manufacturers showcasing the latest new products on an expanded exhibit floor. Learn from prominent industry leaders during the world-class conference sessions about the latest trends in Asian and global gaming and how to compete on a global scale.

And new this year, the Gaming Management Certificate Program - intensive learning organised in partnership with the gaming professors at the University of Macau and the University of Nevada Las Vegas Singapore.

And to relax, plenty of opportunities to exchange ideas with colleagues and take an up close and personal look at selected casino properties through G2E Asia's unique Casino Property Tours.


More ICE in January - rebranding, too.

The organiser of the International Casino Exhibition, Clarion Gaming has announced major changes to the 2009 January Shows which will see the entire ground floor of both Earls Court 1 and 2 re-branded as the ‘International Gaming Expo’.

Head of exhibitions, Karen Cooke explained: “Massive advancements in technology combined with new legislation have resulted in significant changes to the global gaming industry. In order to represent all aspects of the gaming platform – remote, land-based, high-stake and low-stake – we are pleased to announce that from 2009 the ground floor of Earls Court will be re-branded to form the International Gaming Expo. We are confident that this change, which has been taken following detailed research and discussions with our stakeholders, will represent a clear proposition to attract new visitors and strengthen the show’s status as the world’s leading gaming event.”

The International Gaming Expo will have its own dedicated, ‘gaming centric’, above- and below-the-line visitor marketing campaign, which will be conducted throughout the 90-plus media channels utilised by Clarion Gaming. Show organisers will be working with representatives of low stake gaming companies and suppliers of ancillary products to ensure that their preferred routes to market are included in the campaign.

In a parallel move, the Amusement Trades Exhibition International (ATEI) will be hosted in the self-contained Upper Level of the hall with its own exclusive entry and exit points. The decision to ring-fence ATEI and create a self-contained event has also been taken in the wake of widespread stakeholder consultation.

Cooke continued: “In line with the requests expressed to us, there will be no internal link between ATEI and the re-branded International Gaming Expo: this will help in the retention and circulation of visitors and the creation of a unique atmosphere within each respective exhibition.”

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