BingoWorld Conference
current as of February 25th; subject to change

Tuesday, March 4

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception on the Trade Show Floor

Wednesday, March 5

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Class II Bingo: The Battle for the Bright Line
The publishing in October of new Class II game classification standards by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) represented a pullback of sorts from the stricter standards announced in 2006. Still, tribes greeted the announcement with predictions of decline in the number and quality of Class II gaming facilities and with legal questions regarding the federal government’s legal authority to materially change tribal gaming without legislative action by the U.S. Congress. The new regulations mandate two pushes of a button and a three- to four-second interval between plays on any new electronic bingo machine, down from three pushes of a button and a 12-second interval originally envisioned. If enacted, these rules, which would apply to all Class II machines after five years, would result in the long sought after bright line between Class II and Class III gaming machines, but at what cost to tribes? This session will examine the political and legal debate surrounding the new classification standards from the federal and tribal perspectives.
Moderator: Charles Anderer, Senior Events Manager, Gaming, BNP Media
Speakers: Phil Hogen, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission; Steven Andrew Light, Ph.D., Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Dakota; J R Mathews, Vice Chairman, Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma; Kathryn Rand, Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Dakota

Running a Tight Ship Without Losing Your Bank Account
Bingo hall operators must work hard to maintain the public trust by protecting and insuring the security of games, systems, equipment and the overall facility. This session will outline affordable, common-sense solutions that will keep your facility secure and more accountable. Regulators and systems providers will also discuss the benefits and shortcomings of inventory control and audit procedures. Learn what disclosures regulators expect from charities and commercial operators, and how to efficiently improve the security and accountability of your bingo hall.
Moderator: Jim Green, Planet Bingo, Inc.
Speakers: Larry Farrell, Consultant, Planet Bingo and 3rd Rock Gaming; Michael Legendre, Director, Louisiana Department of Revenue, Office of Charitable Gaming; Steve Waller, Retail Products Division, Planet Bingo, Inc.

Top 25 Promotions
Back by popular demand, listen to successful bingo operators and industry experts in marketing and promotions discuss ways to make your bingo programming more fun, entertaining and exciting. Is adding money to the prize board the only answer to attracting customers or will adding more entertainment value that benefits all players rather than just a few work too? These are just two of the themes that we will tackle in this session, which will leave you armed with ideas to grow your business.
Moderator: Scott Gothberg, Bingo/Pull Tab Manager, Mystic Lake Casino
Presenter: Clyde Bock, Imperial Bingo Connection

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Networking Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Class II Bingo: An Operational Perspective
Gaming suppliers have long received high marks for making the most of the opportunity afforded them by the language in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that provided for Class II bingo played primarily through “electronic, computer or other technologic aids,” and their skill in doing so is at least partially at the core of the NIGC’s determination to impose stricter classification standards on Class II games. But is optimism among Class II operators and suppliers of Class II games warranted if the new classification standards are enforced? What will be the impact on revenue of slower-playing games? Speakers at this session will evaluate these and other questions, including any concessions in the new classification standards that may be favorable to manufacturers, and the likely future of Class II games and supporting technology development.
Moderator: Judith A. Shapiro, esq.,
Speakers: Ron Harris, President & Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Gaming; Knute Knudson, Vice President, Native American Development, IGT; Skip Lannert, Executive Vice President, Class II Gaming, Multimedia Games, Inc.; Charles Lombardo, Casino Gaming Operations Consultant, Seminole Gaming; Aaron Rubin, Director of Marketing, VGT

Bingo Players by the Numbers
A recent poll done in the UK showed that 88% of bingo players were female, with the average age being 45 years old. Male players were younger at an average age of 37 while women averaged 47 years of age. The majority of women over 60 years play in land based halls, while younger women tend to play online as much as in bingo halls. Are these statistics similar to what you find in your hall? This session will explore bingo player demographics and determine who we should be marketing to. People say we should be trying to attract a younger crowd but should we be? Sit in and find out where your marketing dollars should be spent.
Moderator: Steve Waller, Retail Products Division, Planet Bingo, Inc.
Speakers: Michael Novak, Director of Bingo Operations, Cities of Gold Casino; Dirk Schillebeeckx, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kodiak Entertainment

Charitable Gaming and Electronics
It has been a long time coming, but electronics are finally becoming available to charitable bingo halls in the United States. Electronic pulltabs have been approved in Virginia. Electronic bingo consoles and handhelds are becoming legal in states such as New Jersey and Virginia. Class II bingo equipment has already been used by charities in California. Be aware. Be knowledgeable. Help these changes come to your state, your country, and your hall.
Moderator: Michael Capen, Gaming Development Representative, Gaming Laboratories International, Inc.
Speakers: Tamara Dietrich, Managing Director, Electronic Bingo Manufacturers Assoc.; Scott Henneman, Vice President and General Manager, Oasis Gaming; Michael Legendre, Director, Louisiana Department of Revenue, Office of Charitable Gaming

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Networking Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

B+ is More than Just a Blood Type!
Accentuate the positive! People are pleasure seeking, so what are the magic ingredients of a fun experience? What does it take to make a good impression on people? How do we create pleasure for ourselves and others? Learn how we can use what we know about our great experiences and design them for others. Carol Reynolds, one of most popular presenters, will help us design the “magic” that creates the “atmosphere”!
Presenter: Carol Reynolds, President, Vision Seminars

The Greening of Bingo
Emphasizing the environment is not only good business but also positive community relations. How can your bingo hall and your players help the environment and, at the same time, make the games more interesting and the hall more comfortable? How can your hall save money on energy? What new environmentally safe bingo products are now available? If you have already “gone green,” bring your ideas to this session and share them with our audience and our panel of experts.
Moderator: Larry Farrell, Consultant, Planet Bingo and 3rd Rock Gaming
Speakers: Scott Gothberg, Bingo/Pull Tab Manager, Mystic Lake Casino; Eric Hansel, President, EGM Green; Bob Quigley, General Manager, Dartmouth Sportsplex Super Bingo

Pulltab Success Strategies
Pulltabs, seal cards and raffles continue to be one of the largest profit centers in a bingo facility. A show-and-tell aspect will be part of this session, with vendors distributing actual tickets and explaining why they are successful. Non-cash prize strategies, event tickets and how operators can work with vendors to design successful tickets will also be discussed.
Moderator: Mary B. Magnuson, Legal Counsel, National Association of Fundraising Ticket Manufacturers
Speakers: Russ Ferris, Sales Representative, American Games; Donnie Freeman, V2 Sales Manager, International Gamco; Philip Sanderson, Director, Charitable Bingo Operations, Texas Lottery Commission

Thursday, March 6