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ROUNDTABLES: Monday Morning, April 21, 2008
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
In Our Own Words: Native Media |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Bingo Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
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Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Pam Nohr, Bingo Manager, Gila River Gaming Enterprises
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Bingo Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables.
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cage-Vault Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Procedures for Bankrolls Issued
- Count In/Count Out verification
- Impress for Cage Cashiers
- Cash in v Ticket in
- Tickets – Technical Requirements – sizes – benefits of
each size
- and more...
Click
Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Al Zayas, Cache Creek [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Cage-Vault Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Economic Development Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Community Responsibility – Casino-Business Role
- Non-Profit – For-Profit Issues
- Business Diversifications
- Rural v Urban Issues
- Economic “inflow”
- State/Federal Casino compliance issues
- Migration out of community issues
- Business effects on Community
- Education Opportunities issues
- Economic Trends and Threats (Strategic Thinking) issues
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Doyle Paden, Director of Leadership Development and Education, Cherokee Nation Enterprises [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only.
SAVE THE DATE: NIGA’s Resort and Amenity Development Conference II, June 9–11
at Mohegan Sun. [ More Info]
Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Economic Development Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Facilities Management Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Casino air quality, smoking vs non-smoking environments.
- LEED Certification,
going GREEN
- Energy conservation efforts relating to casinos
- Regional facilities managers
meeting to provide networking opportunities
- Budgeting for aging facilities and
equipment
- And more...
Click
Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Jim Ruecker, Barona [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Facility Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Food & Beverage Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
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Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Gerard Lachance, Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Food-Beverage Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
General Managers Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Bingo: What are casinos doing to increase bingo revenue, refresh the look or are they going away?
- Non-Gaming Amenities - profit or breakeven?
- Leasing Space vs Owning Amenity Business
- Entertainment as revenue generator - impact on gaming dollars
- Smoking v non-Smoking in the casino
- Future of Gaming - Modern Resort Concept
- Casino Guest Amenities
- Gaming Technology Future
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Conrad Granito, Santa Ana Star Casino [Email]
- Neil Cornelius, Oneida Casino [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA General Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hotel/Resort Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- When to consider a flag for your hotel and when to not?
- What should ownership’s role be during the planning phases? (architect
procurement through opening)
- Understanding the diamond and star rating systems and what benefits they
provide to a casino hotel / resort.
- Physical design of your property…many attendees appeared to be involved
in master planning at their respective properties.
- What should your expanding casino resort’s organizational chart look
like? Again, master planning level attendees.
- Understanding your role as a feeder amenity for the casino floor… non-gaming
revenues account for more than 50% of total revenues at Vegas strip properties.
How this phenomenon does not yet apply to the average Indian Gaming property.
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Click Here to volunteer as Facilitator for this roundtable.
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Hotel-Resort Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Human Resources Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Unemployment - How to win other than theft dismissals
- Unions
- Workers Comp
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Diane Osceloa, Shooting Star Casino & Hotel [Email]
Recorder:
- Carol Marcella, Leech Lake Gaming
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Human Resource Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables.
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Information Technology Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Separate or joint technical support of Gaming operation and Tribal Government
- pros and cons of both models
- Selling upper management on hardware/software lifecycle issues to justify
purchase of replacement equipment/systems during timely intervals.
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Patrick Donovan, Sycuan Resort and Casino
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA IT Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Marketing Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Chris Archunde, Santa Ana Star Casino [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Marketing Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Purchasing Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- How Tribes might co-op their buying power
- Success in the Procurement world
- Challenges in the Procurement world
- All software used
- Travel
- Warehousing
- Purchasing/Procurement Policies and Procedures
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Laura Lukezich, Island Resort and Casino [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Purchasing Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Security/Surveillance Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitators:
- Roger Miller, Stockbridge-Munsee [Email]
- R. Schmitt, Viejas Casino [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Security-Surveillance Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Slots and Games Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Accessing your bank account from a slot machine
- Facilitating Supervisor ownership of Job - Section - Shift
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Lee Gelwicks, Director Slot Operations Department, Viejas Casino
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Slots-Games Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Table Games Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- Poker Revenue. How to increase revenue while balancing tournaments, No-limit games and bringing new players into the Poker room.
- Table Games Hold percent. Is your Hold percent eroding? It is time to make decisions to keep your department profitable.
- Dealer Tips. Tips in the Poker room are generally "go for your own" but on the casino floor is it shifting to "tip pools".
- Marketing to Table Game players. player comps on the floor, executive player clubs or direct mail; what is right for you.
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitator:
- Frank Cornelius, Oneida Casino
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Table Games Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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Monday Morning, April 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Training Roundtable |
Suggested Topics:
- OJT Issues
- Career Pathing
- Training methods for different generations
- Internships
- Scholarships as rewards incentives
- Developing training department infrastructure
- Employee Surveys
- Coaching & Mentoring for Development
- Teaching Coaches/Coaching
- Supervisory Development
- Cultural Differences in the Workplace
- Adult Learning practices
- and more...
Click Here to submit suggested topics for discussion during this Roundtable.
Lunch will be served!
Facilitators:
- Heather Dudley, Director of Occupational Learning and Development, Cherokee Nation Enterprises [Email]
Roundtable participation is limited to Indian Casino and Enterprise
Managers only. Stay up-to-date and exchange information with your peers. Click Here to signup for the NIGA Training Department Managers Roundtable Mailing List. Click Here for more info on NIGA Roundtables. |
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