Conference day 1, Monday, 5th October 2009

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9:00-16:00

REGISTRATION

9:50-10.00

OFFICIAL OPENING, KEYNOTE ADDRESS

10:00-11:30

Defining the balance between individual and corporate interests
Industry Panel

• Common objectives of industry defined at the local level
• Legislative and market updates from the countries
• Challenges in the gaming sector during global economic recession
• Balkan Countries - can they set an example through its gaming law?
• Tax regulation and quality control systems in Balkan countries
• Improvement of the regulations - appropriate steps to protect Intellectual Property
• Indications for liberalizing European gaming market and its benefits

Speakers:
MIRJANA ACIMOVIC, President, Serbian Association of gaming organizers, authorized technicians and producers of gaming equipment /JAKTA/
DRAGOS BURIU, Executive President, Romanian Gaming Association of Organisers and Producers
DANKO VOJNOVIC, Secretary, Croatian Association of Automat clubs /HUAK/
ANGEL IRIBOZOV, Chairman of the Management Board, Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry /BTAMOGI /

Moderator:
ANGEL IRIBOZOV, Chairman of the Management Board, BTAMOGI

11:30-11:45

COFFEE BREAK

11:45-12:45

Gaming Industry in economy downturn. Partnerships as an answer
Panel Discussion

• Why the gaming companies need the support of the others and seek opportunities for better communication and cooperation?
• Successful steps forward: Establishing partnerships in Balkan Region?
• Different legislative models - are they comparable and compatible?
• Threats and Opportunities: examining optional prospects for joining forces among Operators, Associations and Gaming Boards
• Common interests & focal points of the potential partnerships
• What is the future of gaming business in a period of economic downturn?

Speaker:
ANNETE KOK, President, European Gaming and Amusement Federation /EUROMAT/
SIGNE BIRNE, Chairman, Gaming Regulators European Forum /GREF/
ANDRE WILSENACH, Chairman, International Association of Gaming Regulators /IAGR/
ROBERT STOCKER, President, International Masters of Gaming Law /IMGL/
BOB MILLER, Vice President, International Association of Gaming Advisers /IAGA/

Moderator:
NADIA HRISTOVA, Member of the Management Board, Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry /BTAMOGI/

12:45-13:30

World-wide growth of the gaming industry and how operators can best benefit from it

Speakers:
MICHAEL BOETTCHER, President, Storm International
JOSEPH S. WEINERT, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Gaming Group

Moderator:
ROY STUDENT, President, Applied Management Strategies, Inc.

13.30-14:30

LUNCH BREAK

14:30–15:30

Online Gaming Regulations: Eastern Europe and Balkan Region
Panel Discussion

• Different jurisdictions have different, well-established models: Is any one of them suitable for the Balkans?
• Regulation at international level - can international regulations tackle key issues such as money laundering and organised crime or are they better addressed at national/ regional/ local level?
• Challenges for a land based operator -is it time to think about going online?
• Threats and Opportunities: examining optional prospects for joining forces among Operators, Associations and Gaming Boards
• Trends: Online gaming during the economy downturn

Speakers:
JOSEPH F. BORG, Director Legal and Enforcement, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority
GIOVANNI CARBONI, Remote Gambling Expert, MAG
FILIPPO FERRI, Regulatory Development Manager, GLI Europe

Moderator:
NADIA HRISTOVA, Member of the Management Board, Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry/ BTAMOGI /

15:30-16:00

Responsible Gaming - corporate social responsibility
Panel Discussion

• The profile of the responsible gambler
• The profile of the problem gamblers
• Symptoms and effects of gambling addiction
• How to promote responsible gambling behaviour
• Effects of responsible gambling on society: can responsible gaming attract more gambling-related tourism?

Speakers:
HELMUT KAFKA, President, Austrian Gaming Association /Automatenverband.at/
YNZE REMMERS, Project Manager & Consultant, Assissa Consultancy Europe

Moderator:
FRANK LEGATO, Editor, Global Gaming Business

16:00-16:30

Poker Tournament - the Balkans experience

• Origins: "4 suits in a deck of playing cards"
• Poker Personality – recognizable?
• Game of skill or game of chance?
• Balkans vs. the rest of Europe

Speakers:
RUDI BAKOV, Marketing Director, Eldorado Corporation
MARTIN HADZHISTOYKOV, Editor, Poker News

Moderator:
ROY STUDENT, President, Applied Management Strategies, Inc.