Eastern Europe Gaming Summit 2010

The second edition of the Eastern European Gaming Summit was focused on issues concerning the challenges faced by operators during the year, development prospects for the upcoming 2010, and effective marketing strategies in times of an economic downturn. The opportunities for strategic cooperation between the Tourism and Gaming industries in the South Eastern Region and the theme of Online Gaming and its regulation were one of the most discussed topics.

For the second year the program of the Eastern European Gaming Summit presented top specialists from international consultant companies, international institutions, and gaming associations including: Annette Kok - President of European Gaming and Amusement Federation (EUROMAT), Signe Birne - Chairman of Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF),Andre Wilsenach - Chairman of International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), Robert Stocker - President of International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), and Robert Miller - Vice President of International Association of Gaming Advisers (IAGA). Slightly changing the conference’s format was the introduction of the EEGS Masterclass. Part of the conference for the first time it attracted the attention of more than 35 participants, spending two days in seminars presented by The Slot Academy and its principal, Lucien Wijsman, and by International Casino Monitoring and its president, Mike Wallis. The focus of the seminars program was on the effective leadership and modern casino management.

The organizers of the second edition of BEGE Expo and EEGS are confident that both events proved the gaming industry in Bulgaria and the South Eastern European region are fully capable of overcoming the problems that resulted from the global economic downturn. The interest from clients, operators, and manufacturers towards both events keeps growing at a steady level and the demonstrated achievements, innovations and products symbolize the prospective potential of the gaming i