RECORD TURNOUT FOR MACAU GAMING SHOW

2014/11/18

From:Macau Business Daily

A record number of exhibitors are expected to show at this year’s Macau Gaming Show, with an international line-up of gaming experts all primed to speak at the co-located Macau Gaming Summit

An estimated 10,000 visitors from 20 countries and regions are expected to attend the second edition of the Macau Gaming Show (MGS) which starts today at The Venetian. The Macau Gaming Summit and an exhibition displaying products and services from both the gaming and non-gaming sides of the industry will feature.
Organisers say that 146 exhibitors will appear at the show, which is a record high and a 30 percent increase compared to the previous year. The exhibition will occupy a floor area of over 10,000 square metres, featuring six gaming industry segments, including gaming equipment and accessories, gaming promoters and VIP clubs, casino fixtures and fittings, promotional services and memorabilia, food and beverages, and entertainment and performances.
Over 30 expert speakers will participate in the 20 debates at the 3-day event, addressing topics such as new markets in Asia, best practices for land-based casinos, igaming marketing, player acquisition and analysis, appealing to the mass market and lucrative Chinese gamblers.
One of the highlights of the Macau Gaming Show is that five of Macau’s key junket operators will make an appearance, sharing their personal knowledge of the Asian gaming market.
“The organising team at MGS is considered an insider of the Asian gaming industry, which means that we’re able to attract influential companies that don’t attend shows perceived as being organised by ‘outsiders’,” said Jay Chun, Chairman of the trade body Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA), one of the main driving forces behind the exhibition.
The five VIP junket groups attending this year’s MGS are AG Group, David Group, Heng Sheng Group, Macau Golden Group and Suncity.
In a statement issued ahead of the event previewing the credentials of the second Macau Gaming Show, Chun said “An exhibition is nothing without exhibitors, and visitors to MGS will have access to the very best exponents in their fields… In addition, we will have events and features including the highly popular Slot Experience Centre as well as the Macao Gaming Summit.
“In addition to receiving widespread commercial and government support from within Macau, we’ve attracted a distinguished international line-up of thought leaders who will be focusing on key gaming topics and how they impact both established and emerging nations including Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Korea and Sri Lanka as well as Macau”.

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