iGaming Super Show Thread

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Hi Guys - Now LAC is over its time to start planning for the Super Show (and of course iGB DownUnder)

The Super Show is our new Amsterdam show and is set to be enormous - Already we have over 45 exhibitors in the affiliate zone and 12 in the iGaming Business zone and all of the parties sponsored so expect big things. This is basically LAC and IGE/ICE mixed into one event. Also we have changed the pre advertised dates to May 25 - 28 as the previous dates were over the world cup and caused quite a lot of problems for affiliates and operators....First announcment is below

New Dates for the iGaming Super Show

If you attended LAC we hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did, we had 2,194 delegates through the doors, a record not just for our event but for an event in our industry. We are now focusing all our efforts on the iGaming Super Show, a new event for the entire industry that we are confident will meet the business needs of everyone working in it and break all records for attendance as we welcome all sectors within our industry, including regulators, operators, media, affiliates and vendors..

New Date for iGaming Super Show
After listening to feedback from many of you we are pleased to announce that we are moving the iGaming Super Show forward two weeks to the 25th and 28th May. The reasons being that the original Super Show dates took place during the World Cup which meant many South African clients would have to pay a lot more money to fly over for the event, and importantly many sportsbooks would have not been able to attend due to this being an extremely busy time for their business.

By moving the event forward we can maximise attendance and ensure we deliver the event you, our delegates and exhibitors expect with 2,500+ attendees and importantly we can guarantee the whole industry will be in attendance not just simply a cross section.

If you are not aware of the iGaming Super Show, you can see more information here. As you can see this is a completely new concept for a conference and exhibition where we are bringing the entire industry under one roof to a free of charge event, with high value speakers, content and exhibitors with a single aim of delivering genuine value to both our delegates and exhibitors.
Why don’t you bookmark this page so you can keep up to date with our speakers and panel sessions as we add them.

Call for Speakers and Sessions
We are now making a call for speakers and sessions for the conference at the iGaming Super Show, so please see the three conference tracks we have below and come back to Kiera@igamingbusiness.com with your suggestions.

Conference Room 1- Affiliate Marketing
This track will be dedicated to the affiliate marketing side of our sector so will be focusing specifically on online marketing and affiliate related issues such as search engine optimization, email marketing, social network marketing, landing page optimization, conversion strategies, etc.

Conference Room 2 – Business and Strategy
This track will be targeting the more senior people working in iGaming that have established brands and business’ but are looking at the next step whether this be M&A or organic expansion. We hope to bring in speakers from outside of the sector to talk about lessons learnt and how they can be applied in iGaming, technological opportunities, M&A strategy, and other topics that will help our delegates expand their business and ultimately make more money through broad business practice as opposed to specific iGaming issues.

Conference Room 3 – iGaming Industry Issues
These sessions will cover topical industry issues such as European regulation, land based operators to online, the USA, the influence of the media in iGaming, important legal updates, opportunities in emerging markets etc. The idea is to create discussion panels and presentations that will be topical and thus of great interest to the audience

If you would like any other information that you can’t find here then please drop Alex or Kiera an email.

Best Regards

Alex, Shona, Kiera and Marit
The iGB Events Team.

[Jeremy]

Hey Alex, I'll sticky this. If you guys have questions for Alex or about this show, shoot em out here. I'm considering booking for this one shortly myself.

I think many people are going to be on the fence over this show versus CAC Amsterdam. We need to get you on the radio Alex so you can go over all the details for this show.

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Hi Guys, Just a few updates on the Super Show -

Updated list of sponsors and exhibitors here iGB Affiliate Sponsors | iGB Super Show Have a few more to add but waiting for logos

Pretty much confirmed the parties for the Tues, Wed and Thurs....just nailing the details so hopefully will announce them in the next couple of weeks or so....Can definitely confirm Jetbull.com as a party sponsor and these guys are Prague locals so hopefully will be a good one with plenty of Czech beer and absinthe

Sessions are all planned and sorted - We are just sorting the wording and they will be uploaded by Friday (hopefully)

Just found out we have a pretty cool guy attending who is the face of a brand, most people should know him and he isn't a poker player but will confirm that as soon as I can.....just like to tease!

Cheers

Alex

[GoodKarmaKid]

I've got the hotel booked , working on flights today.

My only real constructive feedback I could give is on the hotel's Internet rate of 19€ a day. I'd like to see you guys take a more active role in negotiating a better rate for attendees, included for free with room reservation would be ideal, or not higher than 10€ a day.

I seem to recall you doing this in the past but that may have been your competitor . With the amount of rooms your selling for them you have the power

19 Euros a day seems pretty steep. It's not as much about the money as the principle of paying that much.

Looking forward to the show (and the beer festival next door)

Jason

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I've got the hotel booked , working on flights today.

My only real constructive feedback I could give is on the hotel's Internet rate of 19€ a day. I'd like to see you guys take a more active role in negotiating a better rate for attendees, included for free with room reservation would be ideal, or not higher than 10€ a day.

I seem to recall you doing this in the past but that may have been your competitor . With the amount of rooms your selling for them you have the power

19 Euros a day seems pretty steep. It's not as much about the money as the principle of paying that much.

Looking forward to the show (and the beer festival next door)

Jason

Agreed - It is a rip off and one of my personal gripes at all hotels, we managed to get it free in Budpaest and free in one of the hotels in London (and £5 in the other) - The Hilton won't budge though, they have apparently reduced it from 25 euro to 19 euro but won't go any further with it....Very frustrating! Sorry - Will get our guy to try again with them though

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Email update that went out today is below - Enjoy! Also you can see the list of latest exhibitors here....Lots on board already and still a few more to add so looking good iGB Affiliate Sponsors | iGB Super Show

Dear All

Welcome to our first update on the iGaming Super Show 25th-28th May, Prague.
The iGaming Super Show is the event for the whole industry, with two clearly defined zones; the Affiliate Zone, and the iGaming Business Zone.
It will be our biggest show to date, with over 2,500 delegates expected; we hope you will be one of them

Free to attend for the whole industry
The iGaming Super Show is free to attend whether you are an affiliate or operator, a regulator or investor. We want this to be the event where the entire industry comes together to network and do business and by making it free to attend we hope to help you achieve your business goals. Register today at Overview | iGB Super Show

The Show With it All
Over two days the iGaming Super Show brings you, two exhibitions and six conference tracks under one roof. Our conference tracks are designed to answer your business needs; they will cover the key issues in the industry from legal updates to opportunities in 2010 and how to increase conversions on your site.

One exhibition zone is dedicated to operators, iGaming executives, analysts, investors, regulators and international land based operators looking to expand online. The other focuses on affiliates and affiliate programmes, which are an increasingly important consideration in iGaming acquisition decisions. If you have attended a recent iGB Affiliate event then you can expect more of the same but on an even bigger scale.

Learn Business Secrets from Industry Leaders
With six distinct conference tracks and 29 sessions running throughout the two days you can be guaranteed there is a session to meet your current business needs. Our conference sessions will help you improve the ways you do business, inspire you to try new ideas and show you how to increase your revenue. The iGaming Super Show conference tracks include:

Executive Legal Analysis
• The Great Debate: EU vs. Member State Regulated iGaming
• The Progress of Federal iGaming Legislation in America
• The Progress of State Legislation in America (Panel)
• South America: A Country by Country Analysis of Legislation and Market Potential
• Europe’s Legal Landscape: An Analysis of Current and Upcoming iGaming Legislation

Opportunities for Operators in 2010
• Global Trends in iGaming: Top Tips from Top iGaming CEOs
• Italy: Europe’s Fastest Growing Poker Market
• India: Asia’s Real Potential

Affiliate Marketing
• From Operator to Affiliate: The Practical Economics of Poker
• Using Video to Increase Revenue
• Angel SEO Panel: White Hat SEO that gets Results
• SEO Masterclass: One of The World’s Best Shares his SEO Secrets
• Conversions are the ONLY thing that make Affiliates Money – Lecture and Live Site Surgery
• Effectively Monetizing Rich Content
• Demon SEO: SEO Google Doesn’t Want you to Know About
• The Secret of Austria’s Land-Based Poker Boom (Panel)

Financial Analysis
• IGB Index: An Analysis of iGaming’s Top 30 Publicly Listed iGaming Stocks
• Key Performance Indicators in Gaming
• The Financial Framework for Consolidation in iGaming
• Growth Through Acquisition: Acquiring Products, Innovation, Liquidity and Critical Mass

Regulators Policy Track
• Global Regulatory Panel
• Key Success Factors for Global Regulators
• US Tribal Gaming’s Position on iGaming

Strategies from Leading CEOs
• Eastern Europe: What do the Players Want?
• The Global Poker Phenomenon: Conversion Trends from Land-based to Online
• Land-based Operators Venture Online: Strategies and Opportunities (Panel)
• The Convergence of Offline and Online Gaming• What is iGaming Missing? : Strategies that propel the Casual Games Industry
• iGaming CEO Panel: The vision and Predictions of Industry Giants
For full details on all of these sessions and on our speakers and to register today please go to Overview | iGB Super Show

New, Innovative Networking Opportunities
If you want to maximise your time at the iGaming Super Show, why not attend one of our speed networking sessions leaving you free to enjoy the exhibition and conferences sessions with out the worry of collecting business cards. We’ll be bringing you more information on these very soon.
In the spirit of iGaming we’ll have free networking bars in both zones open from 3pm each day; this is the perfect opportunity to discuss business over a cold beer or glass of wine.

It wouldn’t be right to talk to you about this event and not mention the parties, this is where the industry comes together to relax and socialize after hours. Its guaranteed we’ll take you to some of Prague’s most exclusive venues and we’ll be bringing you updates on these over the coming weeks.

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This is more for the iGaming Business zone but still interesting and relevent for affiliates

Keeping Up With Regulatory Trends

How the iGaming Super Show is paving the way to what can and cannot be done

09 March 2010 (London, UK) -- iGaming Business, leading provider of intelligence to the online gambling market, has unveiled its plans to showcase an innovative conference stream which aims to educate and track global regulatory trends and policies. The iGaming Super Show, to be held in Prague between the 25th-28th of May, will be hosting a series of seminars on the 26th specifically aimed at regulators and operators in order to create a deeper understanding on regulatory activity.

“Regulation is one of the most important issues in modern igaming,” commented Michael Caselli, Managing Editor for iGaming Business. “The Super Show's approach is not only to educate operators on regulation, but to allow existing regulators to share insights that could help future regulators to creating a successful igaming framework in their jurisdictions.”

In a global market where regionalization is a harsh reality, it is critical for the online gambling industry to understand the key nation-specific licensing and regulating factors. In turn iGaming Business will be focusing on these issues via a threefold look at the industry, namely through a Global Regulatory Panel, an in-depth look at key success factors for global regulator and finally a special focus on US Tribal Gaming’s position; their huge influence on the American gaming lobby and potentially their part in shaping the future of igaming in the US.

“We are inviting potential and present regulators from across Europe, South America and the United States to what is really a high-level global regulator's forum,” Caselli continued when asked who will be attending the session. “Of course, all attendees of the Super Show are welcome to attend this track, and I am sure it will be one of the most popular tracks at the show.”

The popularity of this topic reflects the fact that in most countries, one of the most problematic issues is a lack of experience with liberalized gambling markets. Hence the attendance of regulatory pioneers at the iGaming Super Show, as they will aim to demonstrate how they have successfully licensed, regulated and taxed online gaming operators.

Essentially it is only through a balance of regulatory restriction, fair taxation and sensible policy that a viable and successful igaming jurisdiction can be created. With countries all over the world slowly opening their doors to online gambling, both operators and regulators alike need to work together to grow this cash-rich global market and understand the current local opportunities and restrictions.

With this conference iGaming Business is eager to demonstrate the self-evident truth that online gaming is here to stay and only in a transparent and adequately regulated industry will state and companies be better able to safeguard their citizens and customers. The iGaming Super Show is free for all attendees and you can find more details on the event and how to register on Overview | iGB Super Show.

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Few things to update you on - We are sponsoring two parties in April if you fancy a drink or two....Although sorry they are both in London -

9th April - SPORTS BETTING COMMUNITY

8th April -
Lyceum Media

Next - Hotel - I know its early but I just heard from the official hotel, we have sold over 180 rooms already which is huge for two months away - This will sell out so don't leave it too long....Don't say I didn't warn you

Finally Sponsors - Sponsorship is going nuts at the show and we now have more stands in the iGB Affiliate zone than ever before - Right now 63 and we still have more to close off so very exciting! Below is the list so far

888, Ace Revenue, ACF marketing, Adoori, Aff Club, Affactive, Affiliate Club, Affiliates United, APCW, Bet at Home, Bet Horizon, Betclic, Betsafe, BetUS, bwin, CAI Affiliates, Cake, CAP, ChipLeader, Doyles Room, Dublin Bet, EGO, Etoro, Europartners, Everest, Expekt, FeltStars, Fortune Affiliates, Gambling Affiliation, Genting, GPWA, Intertops, jackpot Capital, JetBull, Ladbrokes
Neteller, NetRefer, Nordic Gaming, Partnerlogic, Party Gaming, PKR, PlayShare Partners, Poker In Venice, PokerStars, Purple Lounge, Red Returns, Redbet
Reefer Poker, Referback, ReferIncome, Scratch2cash, Share the Chilli, Slotland, Slottastic, Stan James, Star Games, Star Partners, Sticky Eyes, Vegas Affiliates, Victor Chandler, Villento, Virtue Affiliates, Winner Affiliates

[alexpratt]

Hey Jason - Is that a question to me as its something I wrote a few weeks ago? Confused sorry?

Anway in answer to your kind of question - Parties are at the moment

Tues
Welcome Drinks - Slotland
Evening - Offical party likely to be in Prague's oldest beer hall, looking for a sponsor In addition there will be a private VIP party hosted by a well known brand, sorry to be so secretive but info isn't ready to be released

Wed
Evening:
888.com Party - venue TBC but I hear it is the biggest club in Prague

Thurs
Evening:
JetBull.com Party - Rumours are that they are bringing David Coulthard over for this....very cool!

Fri
Midday - Jetbull have stepped up again to host a unwind session at a venue near the hotel where we can say our goodbyes or even warm up for the weekend

There will also be additional parties in the evenings before and after, which will be official and unoficall so keep your ear to the ground

ALSO -

Another update went out today - You can read it here iGaming Business

Email includes:

Hotel Details and the fact it is selling out (no lie!)
Parties
Travel
Speaker interview

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Good news guys - Just announced the CalvinAyre.com launch party in Prague - Going to be huge

Exclusive CalvinAyre.com Launch Party Announced!

CalvinAyre.com, the infamous Tablog website offering analysis, opinions and insights into the online gambling industry, has announced it will be celebrating its success by organising an exclusive Launch party on the eve of the iGaming Super Show (Prague, 25th-28th of May). iGaming Business are proud partners in the festivities and with the partnership have ensured that delegates receive exclusive invitations and coverage of the whole conference. With Calvin Ayre’s parties often seen as one of the highlight of any good gambling conference, this launch will go beyond the usual expectations;


“From the BETA launch of CalvinAyre.com, May 25th has stood out as the perfect date to aim for a proper launch party and we’re ready right on time.” Calvin Ayre, Industry Pioneer and founder of the original Bodog.com stated “Prague is a great party town and the iGaming Super Show means the industry will already be in the right mood for a big night out. I intend to make this a full-on night – one that’ll take the rest of the week to recover from.”

Although tickets are limited, iGaming Business has assured delegates that they will equally be hosting another party at the same time for the 2000+ delegates landing on the eve of the show. It has equally been revealed that the partnership has added advantages, including pre-event articles and interviews as well as live streamed featured panels and speakers. Delegates should also look out for the tablog’s lead reporter, Becky Liggero and her Ayre Head beauties, who will be on hand covering the entire show and looking for interesting interviewees.

“Its fantastic to see ClavinAyre.com return to our show, and to push this relationship forward so everyone gets the most out of attending” Alex Pratt, Head of iGaming Business declared “We will also be holding a competition for two lucky winners to win invitations for the launch party, so look out for more information in the coming month in our emails.”

Details on invitation will be on Online Gaming News, Affiliates, Conferences, at Calvin Ayre Tablog so keep an eye out. Meanwhile, you can register for the Conference on Overview | iGB Super Show which is completely free to attend for all delegates and with 100+ exhibitors, 2500 delegates and networking parties every night, promises to hold the entire iGaming industry under one busy networking roof.