The year 2020 will bring major changes to Las Vegas and to the gaming industry as a whole. In Las Vegas, a variety of new casinos and sports and entertainment attractions will open, turning the Strip on its head. In gaming, changes in technology will only accelerate during the next year and begin moving at the speed of light as we enter the new decade. From new ways to play casino games to shifting demographics to a reconfigured casino floor, gambling in 2020 and beyond will change fundamentally. The Road to 2020 will prepare operators, suppliers, regulators and educators for what lies ahead.
Welcome: Stowe Shoemaker, Dean, UNLV’s Harrah’s College of Hospitality
The Las Vegas Strip: Today and Tomorrow
Speaker: Brent Pirosch, Director of Gaming Consulting, CBRE’s Global Gaming Group
Under Construction: Raiders Stadium, Area 15, Caesars Convention Center, LV Convention Center, Circa Resort & Casino
Moderator: Nehme E. Abouzeid, President, LaunchVegas
Speakers: Derek Stevens, CEO, The D Hotel & Casino
Jim Heilmann, General Manager, AREA15
Michael Massari, Chief Sales Officer, Caesars Entertainment
Mark Shearer, Chief Revenue Officer, Las Vegas Raiders
Glen Maxwell, Vice President Preconstruction, The PENTA Building Group
Who’s Coming?: The Shifting Demographics of the New Las Vegas Visitor
Moderator: Andrew Klebanow, Senior Partner, Global Market Advisors
Speakers: Stephen Hill, CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Oliver Lovat, CEO/Managing Director, Denstone REA
Keynote Speaker: Sandra Douglass Morgan, Chairwoman, Nevada Gaming Control Board
The New Casino Floor: Technology & Design Intersect
Moderator: Julie Brinkerhoff, President, Lifescapes International
Speakers: Debi Nutton, Vice President, Casino Administration, Wynn Resorts
Michael Volkert, Senior Vice President of Relationship Marketing for Venetian/Palazzo
Brett Ewing, Partner, Cuningham Group
Staging Themed Events: Making It Exciting
Moderator: Roberta Perry, Vice President, Business Development, Edwards Technologies
Speakers: Eddie Sotto, Founder, Sotto Studios
Susan Bonds, CEO, 42 Entertainment
Alex M. Calle, CEO and CCO, Entertainment Design Corp. (EDC)
The Diverse Organization: What It Really Means to Lead ‘Like A Woman’
Moderator: Christie Eickelman, Vice President, Global Marketing, GLI
Speakers: Eileen Moore, Regional President -Cromwell, Linq, Flamingo & Harrah’s Las Vegas
Phyllis Gilland, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Golden Entertainment, Inc.
Ann Simmons Nicholson, President/CEO, Simmons Group
Clio Knowles, Vice President of People, Virgin Hotels
EPISODE SPONSOR: PENTA
LUNCHEON SPONSOR: Caesars Entertainment
NETWORKING SPONSOR: Cuningham Group
