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Global Gaming Expo Conference Session
1121: Academic Acceptance: Effective Gaming Education
8:00:00 AM - 9:00:00 AM
The acceptance of the gaming industry as a “traditional” business may be tied to its acceptance by the academic community as a true discipline. In this session, experts involved in gaming education will discuss the state of the art in the U.S. and internationally. Learn about education at all levels, from the trade school to the community college to the university and beyond. Also discussed will be uniform educational standards for gaming education.

Moderator:
 Jim Wortman - Director of Gaming & Education Research - Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston
Panel:
 Kathryn Hashimoto - Assistant Professor - University of New Orleans, Lester E. Kabakoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration
 Cynthia James - Director - Atlantic Cape Community College, Casino Career Institute
 Peter LaMacchia - Director of Casino Studies - SUNY, Hospitality Technology Center Brooks Hall
 Josefina Reyes - Pagcor Academy
 Katherine Spilde - Senior Research Associate - Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development