IAGA Gaming Summit 2014

Las Vegas, NV, October 16, 2014
International Association of Gaming Advisors is hosting the International Gaming Summit in Philadelphia, PA, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown October 28-31, 2014. The IAGA International Gaming Summit is the gaming industry’s premier event to bring together leaders from all gaming sectors: operators, suppliers, attorneys, investors, bankers, regulators and other advisors.

The program this year has been developed to address the ever changing needs of the leaders and advisors in gaming and the international list of speakers includes industry leaders and key government officials such as:

  • Lau Peet Meng, Chair of IAGA and Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Director Operations in Singapore,

  • Birgitte Sand, Incoming Chair of IAGR and CEO of the Danish Gambling Authority,

  • Geoff Freeman, President of American Gaming Association and

  • Tim Wilmott, CEO of Penn National Gaming

  • Mitch Garber, CEO of Caesars Acquisition Company and Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc.

The IAGA conference is held back to back with the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) who in their conference will focus on challenges faced by regulators as they seek to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of gambling oversight.  Expected to attend the annual gathering are IAGR members who represent gaming jurisdictions from throughout the world including those in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Central America, Caribbean and South America. Industry advisors are invited to attend the conference.

2014 President of the IAGA, Tommy Shepherd, said about the IAGA and IAGR conferences, ”The co-location of the IAGA conference with the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) conference this year creates a not to miss opportunity for gaming regulators and industry advisors all over the world to network with peers and listen to key decision-makers analyzing global trends in the gaming industry.”

Between conference sessions at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown the IAGA conference offers networking in historical and spectacular setttings. The opening cocktail party will be hosted at the Barnes Foundation, the world’s greatest collection of post-impresesionist and early modern art with more 2,000 masterpieces, including 181 Renoirs, 69 Cezannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos, 16 Modiglianis, and 7 Van Goghs. A joint IAGR/IAGA reception will be held at the Downtown Club and the IAGA President’s Dinner will be set at the historic Union League of Philadelphia.

For additional information please visit:  http://www.theiaga.org/iaga-gaming-summit-2014