Slot Operations
		4041 - Product Liability: How to Prevent False Jackpots  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM When a player sees a winning combination on a slot machine, it is exciting. But when that combination is determined to be a result of a mistake, excitement often turns to anger and litigation. Learn how the industry has explained these mistaken jackpots and what the courts have ruled as a result of the lawsuits. Moderator: Ellen Whittemore - Attorney - Lionel Sawyer & Collins Panel: Mark Lerner - Senior Vice President, Law & Government & General Counsel - Alliance Gaming
		4044 - Getting the Most From Your Information Systems: A Guide for Non-IT Gaming Managers  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Millions of dollars are invested in information systems, yet the universal complaint by most gaming operators is, "How come it doesn't give us the information we need?" Whether you have already made purchasing decisions and need help making what you have work or are considering a new system, this session can help you understand how to plan, determine, evaluate and utilize the best system for your gaming operation. You will learn how to add your influence and communicate your needs to your IT professional so that you can "utilize" the information in your system. It is more than pushing the buttons on the computer; it is learning which buttons to push on those who design, select and maintain the system. Moderator: Debbie Hawkins - Vice President Sales - Hospitality Gaming - Infinium Software Panel: Jeffrey Capdeville - President - Imperium Group, LLC Rayleen Cudworth - Director of Information Systems - International Game Technology Claudia Winkler - Director of Business Development - Senior Gaming Consultant - Tech Results
		4045 - Tech Corner: The Basics of Video Monitors  2:15 PM - 4:30 PM This seminar assumes no previous knowledge of electronics and is geared for slot techs who now find that 80% of their slot floor is video where it was 80% reel slots just a few years ago. The seminar covers the theory of operation of monitors and presents even the most novice technician with a method of quickly narrowing down monitor problems to a small circuit or group of components. It's a method that allows techs to be successful at monitor repair without an advanced knowledge of electronics. Speaker: Randy Fromm - Publisher - Slot Tech Magazine
		4051 - The Future Of Electronic Gaming Devices: From Game-Centric To System Enabled To System-Centric  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Learn what operators, regulators and manufacturers foresee as the architectures of the computer industry: networked gaming and traditional games merging on the slot floor of the future. What will the customer experience be like? What kind of network will you want or need? How will the games be secured and inspected in these new models? How will standards be evaluated, adopted and implemented? Will you be a laggard, at parity or a leader in emerging technology? Moderator: Bruce Rowe - Vice President, Slot Operations & Research & Development - Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Panel: James Maida - President - Gaming Labs International Marc McDermitt - Chairman - Nevada Gaming Control Board James Morrow - Vice President, Advanced Development - Bally Gaming Andrew Pascal - President & CEO - WagerWorks, Inc. Ali Saffari - Vice President, Firmware Engineer - International Game Technology Gregg Solomon - Senior Vice President of Operations - Mandalay Resort Group
		4052 - Technology Open Forum: Demonstrating the Technology of the Future - A Look at Business Technology for Operators  9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Hear technology leaders from inside and outside the industry demonstrate the future technology for enhanced SAS™, game-to-system, system-to-system, and USB peripherals. Examine the technology and actions operators can and should take now to assure that IT departments and casino operations transition easily into the technology of the future. Panel: Tim Britt - Vice President, Systems Division - Konami Gaming, Inc. John Chamberlain - Director of Field Engineering - International Game Technology Steven Kastner - Director of Product Management - Acres Gaming, Inc. Scott Stewart - Chief Electrical Engineer - Aristocrat Technologies
		4054 - Intellectual Property and Anti-Trust in the Development of Standards  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Standard setting activity is prevalent in many technology driven industries and many other aspects of the United States and world economy. The gaming industry, guided by GSA, is now rapidly moving in the same direction. The benefits that accrue from interoperability standards are well established, however the risk of anticompetitive conduct during standard setting must be recognized. Gaming companies naturally seek to secure valuable proprietary rights in innovative technologies. Technology covered by an industry standard is no different, and increasingly companies assert intellectual property rights that are alleged to cover a successful industry standard. GSA’s legal counsel will provide an overview of these important issues that arise at the crossroads of intellectual property, antitrust, and standards setting, and how GSA addresses these evolving concerns. Speaker: Brian Herrington - Intellectual Property Attorney - Howard & Howard, P.C. Arthur Rogers, II - Intellectual Property Attorney - Howard & Howard, P.C.
		4055 - Be A Part of the Team That is Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry  2:15 PM - 4:00 PM Protocols are the DNA code on the slot floor and often determine what you can and cannot do in your business. Learn and discuss what you have that you may not be using, what you may be using incorrectly and how to get what you need put into the next version of protocols. Take a look at a comprehensive comparison of the four major protocols in use today and their functionality. See why today’s major protocols have features users can’t access or deploy. Through GSA, manufacturers and operators are working together to improve the ability of operators to get the information needed to run their businesses. Understand what is being done now and what the protocols of the future will offer regulators, manufacturers and operators – and how it all will impact the entire gaming industry. Moderator: Fred Lychock - Product Manager, OEM Business Development Division - Shuffle Master, Inc. Panel: Scott Kreeger - Vice President of Gaming Systems Development - Stations Casinos, Inc. Pat Leen - Casino Compliance Manager - Michigan Gaming Control Board Thomas Nugent - Vice President, Sales & Marketing - JCM American Russ Ristine - Vice President of Systems Development - Bally Gaming & Systems, Inc. Robert Siemasko - Executive Director of Engineering Services - WMS Gaming, Inc.

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