The workshop is an opportunity to bring Tribal leaders, decision makers and influencers together and provide them a platform to learn and create a strategic plan to truly understand and harness the power of Class II Gaming. To protect the assets and interests of their respective gaming tribes and create a new financial economic engine that provides protection for their tribal sovereignty today, tomorrow and well into the future.

Tribal Leaders, Tribal Gaming Executives, Indian Gaming Regulators/Commissioners, Anyone interested
in learning more about Class II Gaming should attend!

Topics of Discussion

• Closing the Performance Gap 2.0 - Class II economic impact studies past, present and future!
• Let’s Talk Technical! – The Nuts and Bolts of Class II Gaming System
• Class II Gaming – A California State of Mind
• Technology and Tribal Sovereignty, Class II Success Stores and Case Studies in Tribal Gaming
• Class II Gaming Technology, The Technical Renaissance continues!
• Washington State One Ticket – The Gateway for Class II

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Topics to be covered:

• Vetting your Vendors - Best Practices
• What I can count on and GDPR
• Due Diligence for Casino Licensing Best Practice
• Understanding Vendor Financials
• Understanding Casino Financials
• Steps in Assuring Licensee Due Process Rights
• Licensing Hearing Group Assignments
• Mock Hearing Preparations
• Mock Hearings

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Who should attend?

Tribal Leadership, Indian Gaming Industry Leaders, CEO's, Department Directors, Floor Managers, etc., or anyone interested in moving up the industry ladder and is interested in expanding skills to become a successful leader

What to Expect?

Change happens.
The question is, are we prepared for when it does happen?

Change within organizations is a reality especially with changing markets and increased competition. This workshop will highlight key success factors when working with change initiatives within your organization.

In this highly interactive program, you’ll dive into the nature of change, why change is important, and why so many of these initiatives fail. Through a series of interactive presentations, classroom exercises, case studies, and group discussions, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the links between organizational culture, change management, and proactive success. With a post-training action plan and tools for launching, leading, and realizing value from successful change initiatives, you’ll be able to contribute at a higher level to your organization’s performance and success.

This information-packed program will offer the following key insights:
Various Elements of Organizational Change Day 1

• Introductions
• The Impacts of Change in Organizations
• Assess the Current State of Change
• Leading Change
• Align Your Leadership Teams
  Additional Change Management Strategies Day 2
• The Impact of Change on our Teams
• Gain Team Buy-In and Commitment With Change
• Design a Future Path
• Guide the Future Path
  Measuring and Evaluating Change for Success Day 3
• Leading Change with Emotional Intelligence
• Measure and Evaluate Change Initiatives
• Action Planning: Tying It All Together

Meet our Facilitator!
Marcus Diaz
Director of Organizational Development, Casino del Sol
Tucson, Arizona

One of GGB Magazine's 2018 People to Watch in the gaming industry!
Marcus is a passionate educator, trainer and initiative developer, dedicated to improving growth opportunities and revolutionizing the world of organizational learning.
He is an expert in training, learning, instructional design, and creating a culture of learning.
Lifelong Learner. Speaker, content developer, writer and game changer.

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Topics to be covered:

• History of Class II Gaming
• Employment Issues for Regulators
• Tribal Sovereign Immunity and The Gaming Regulator
• Effective Regulatory Writing
• Licensing: Key Employees & Primary Officials
• Licensing: Vendors & Facilities
• Internal Auditing - What's Required & How it Should Be Approached
• Financial Controls & Accounting Standards
• Roles of Surveillance Cheats & Scams

Daily Class schedule for every training level:
Day 1 – 8:00am - 5:00pm - Full Breakfast served
Day 2– 8:00am - 5:00pm - Full Breakfast served
Day 3– 8:00am - 12 noon - Full Breakfast served

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