LAS VEGAS, July 17 NV-Gaming-awards
LAS VEGAS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, the industry's most
prestigious technology awards will be presented at the industry's largest and
most important trade show and conference, Global Gaming Expo (G2E). Global
Gaming Business magazine has announced that the sixth annual Gaming and
Technology Awards will be presented at a special luncheon at the G2E Training
and Development Institute on Monday, November 17, 2008. G2E runs from November
17-20, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Roger Gros, publisher of Global Gaming Business, says the new alliance
benefits both the awards program and G2E. "Global Gaming Expo is the place
where technology companies debut their new products and services," he says.
"By presenting the awards at G2E, the Gaming & Technology Awards are able to
convey 'Best of Show' winners never before possible at G2E."
Courtney Muller, the gaming industry vice president of Reed Exhibitions,
the organizer of G2E, says the presence of the awards program makes it that
much more important to attend the show. "The Gaming & Technology Awards have
long been recognized as the top honor for gaming equipment suppliers," she
says. "By partnering with Global Gaming Business on this program, G2E will be
able to recognize the most innovative and progressive companies developing new
technology today."
Nominations are now being accepted in four categories:
-- Best Consumer-Service Technology
-- Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology
-- Best Slot Product
-- Best Table-Game Product or Innovation
Judges for the awards are: Claudia Winkler, president, GHI Solutions Inc.
in Las Vegas; Rob Russell, gaming analyst, Regulatory Management Counselors,
P.C.; James Wortman, director of the Gaming Education and Research Institute,
at the University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College; Charles Lombardo,
consultant and former vice president of slot operations for Seminole Gaming;
and Peter Johns, director of slot operations, casino division for MGM Grand
Macau.
Deadlines: Companies wanting to participate must submit a nomination form.
Please submit a nomination form and no more than one page of marketing
material (MS Word document or PDF) to the Global Gaming Business offices by
October 3, 2008. Judges will evaluate the nominees and winners will be
announced at the Gaming & Technology Awards program at G2E on Monday, November
17, 2008.
Submit your nominations to Global Gaming Business via email to Sales
Director David Coheen (dcoheen@ggbmagazine.com), via fax at 702-248-1567 or
via mail at 6625 S. Valley View Blvd. Suite 422, Las Vegas, NV 89118.
SOURCE Global Gaming Business
