Conference Corner Update

October 21, 2008 (InfoPowa News) — This is the last week to register online for the Third World Poker Congress, which takes place October 29-30 2008 in Budapest, Hungary.
 
Another top line-up of speakers has been promised by Clarion Gaming, including WPT founder and CEO Steve Lipscomb, Hendrick Knopp, Head of Poker for bwin Interactive Entertainment, Malcolm Graham CEO of PKR.com, and Paul Barnes, President and CEO of Devilfish Gaming.
 
Along with a stellar gathering of other knowledgeable folks in the online and land poker business, they'll be presenting information and argument on a slew of relevant poker issues and happenings in the industry.
 
See complete list here: http://www.worldpokercongress.com/2008/index.cfm?page=speakers. 
 
CRM best practice
 
Gareth Wong's Gambit organization will be running its next public forum on the vitally important topic of Customer Relations Management on November 6, 2008 at the Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ.
 
Details here: http://www.thegambit.info/index.html#NewModel. 
 
A learned and experienced panel will examine best practices, bonus, goodies, and cross marketing and loyalty programs and other aspects of a key business function, with input from Peter Boggs, Unibet, non executive director, Ian Welch, Ladbrokes, Head of Marketing, Ross Taylor, Managing Director, Digital Tullo Marshall Warren and Simon Prodger, Marketing Director, PKR.com.
 
5th Mobile Summit
 
Bullet Business's 5th Mobile Gambling Summit Europe takes place 18-19 November at the Regents Park Marriott Hotel in London.
 
Aside from the respected content that this annual event always generates, there will be lively debate, hours of networking, interactive discussion roundtables, exclusive workshops, and a live demo exhibition area.
 
Take a look at some of the speakers: Probability plc's Charles Cohen; Marcel Puyk, CEO, Cellectivity; Richard Hewitt, Mobile Product Manager, Betfair; Robbie Guy, Head of Marketing, Wild Jack Mobile Casino; Michl Posch, Head of Marketing, Intertops; Matthew Welch, COO, Cecure Gaming; Charles Palmer, Co-Founder & Marketing Director, Mfuse; Philip Agathangelou, Business Development Manager, Orange; Neil Andrews, Head of Mobile Advertising, 3 UK; Mike Higham, Business Development Manager, Vodafone; Robin Le Prevost, Head of E-Commerce Development, Alderney Gambling; Wulf Hambach, Partner in the German legal firm Hambach & Hambach; and Lorien Pilling, Head of Research, GBGC.
 
There are many more, making this a must-attend for folks working in the mobile gambling sector.
 
Calling all affiliates….
 
Diarize November 20-21 2008 for Marc Lesnick's next Casino Affliate Convention, which will take place in the sumptuous Venetian Hotel and Casino Resort in Macau.
 
This event will focus entirely on Far East/Asia Marketing and Advertising for the online gaming industry, and the organisers expect 100-200 casino executives to attend the 2008 Macau event.
 
In May 2007, exhibit space was sold out and more than 1,000 executives attended, making this one of the largest i-gaming events in the industry. Approximately 500 affiliates attended this event, which CAC claims was the largest collection of casino affiliates and super affiliates yet.
 
The 2008 event in Macau includes an additional track: The "Affiliate Convention", in addition to online marketing for gaming, traditional forms of marketing and advertising to the Far East and Asia for retail affiliate operations will be covered.
 
If you're a certified GPWA affiliate, you get complimentary admission to CAC Macau 2008.
 
The race for Italy
 
Everyone seems to be getting into the Italian online gambling market, so the Second Annual Race for the Italian Market Conference and Expo scheduled for Rome on 5th December 2008 is likely to be popular.
 
Held at the Aran Montegna Hotel in the eternal city, the organizers offer delegates the opportunity to network and learn from an expert list of speakers and senior executives with major companies. Topics include the currently hot Italian online poker market, skill gaming, studies of the Italian regulatory model, upcoming Italian licence tenders, YLTs, online bingo and cash games.
 
For more info: [email protected].