Inside Asian Gaming

May 2016 inside asian gaming 57 Lawrence Ho com or refer to the official printed schedule distributed by the organisers, the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions, at the venue. One of the highlights of the conference will be an opening keynote address by Dr Stanley Ho, Chairman of SJM Holdings Ltd – rightly considered the father of Macau casino gaming in the modern era. Dr Ho will be presented with a G2E Asia Visionary Award at the event – only the second time the accolade has been given. The award recognises outstanding leaders who have contributed Blast from the Past to the success and expansion of the Asian gaming entertainment market. The Ho dynasty is making G2E Asia a family affair this year. Dr Ho’s son Lawrence Ho, Co-Chairman and CEO of Melco Crown Entertainment, which is due to open its City of Dreams resort on Cotai only days after the conference, will be the guest at a special Keynote Luncheon. The event on Tuesday 2nd June is open only to participants in G2E Asia’s accompanying Gaming Management Certificate Program to be held during the show, and to registered conference attendees. June 2009 Vendor Focus G2E Asia offers access to the latest machines and the people who produce them One of the highlights of G2E Asia is its ability to offer opportunities not only to see the latest gaming machines and systems on the exhibition floor, but also to allow those registered as conference delegates to hear the suppliers and their customers debating current industry topics in discussion groups. One of the panels on the second conference day of G2E Asia 2009 on 3rd June is Excellent Equipment: Vendors Roundtable. Acquiring equipment that is both high quality and appropriate to a specific Asian market is of intense interest to casino managements in the region, at a time when slots in some markets have been bucking the downward revenue trend seen in the table games sector. Speakers announced for the session are: Ken Jolly, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited; CathBurns, Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Bally Technologies, Inc.; Kurt Quartier, Vice President International Casino Markets, International Game Technology (IGT); and Kent Young, General Manager, Executive Vice President, Aruze Gaming America, Inc. The session will focus on some of the cutting-edge technology that will be on display on the exhibit floor at G2E Asia. Vendors will describe how this equipment will spur more play, more time-on-device and create a buzz that spreads through the casino industry. Panellists also will discuss differences in play and the learning curve required for developing and marketing games in the Asian market. The session moderator Marcus Prater, Executive Director, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, will lead the discussion. Growth in Games: Slot Directors’ Roundtable, is also part of the same seminar track headlined The Gaming Floor, covering table games and slot technology applications, operations and IT. Slot Directors’ Roundtable will feature some of the leading executives among the operators in the slots sector including: Matt Hurst, Vice President, Gaming Machines, City of Dreams; Peter Johns, Director of Slot Operations, MGM GRAND Macau; and Tammy Ng, Deputy Manager, Slots, SJM Corporate Slots Division. They will discuss the preference and playing habits of Asian customers and look at the possible future of the slot segment in Asia. Another topical subject, this time on the third day of the conference on Thursday 4th June under the Challenge & Opportunity track is A Delicate Balance: Budget, Staff and Customer Service. Speakers will discuss how to weigh each line item on a budget to Kurt Quartier Cath Burns Bob Drake