GEM, GSA and AGEM Team Up to Present Slot Manager Institute

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2002) – Leading gaming industry organizations the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) and the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) are joining forces with GEM Communications in presenting the fifth Slot Manager Institute, Jan. 8, 2003, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. As part of the new partnership, the event will be renamed “Slot Manager Institute in Association with GSA and AGEM.”

Both organizations are building on existing partnerships with GEM, publisher of the world’s leading gaming industry publications. Casino Journal is the official magazine of AGEM, and Slot Manager is the official magazine of GSA. The joint sponsorship of the venerable Slot Manager Institute is a natural extension of those magazine partnerships, said Ashley Smith, President GEM Communications U.S.

“Slot Manager Institute has always provided current, cutting-edge information to its audience,” Smith said. “But today, slot managers face more challenges than ever before. GSA, AGEM and their members work year-round to anticipate and solve tomorrow’s challenges. And for one day, Slot Manager Institute brings the industry’s leading minds together to address those challenges.”

Slot Manager Institute in Association with GSA and AGEM is presented one day prior to the Ninth Annual American Gaming Summit, Jan. 9-10, at the Rio. Visit www.slotmanagerinstitute.com and www.americangamingsummit.com to learn more.

About GSA

The Gaming Standards Association is a non-profit, international trade association and leading standards forum that creates value by facilitating innovation and efficiencies for the gaming community.  GSA represents gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators, working together to facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry.  For more information on GSA and its members, visit www.gamingstandards.com.

About AGEM

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers promotes and represents the interests and concerns of gaming manufacturers and operates as a trade association to the benefit of the industry of manufacturers. AGEM provides a united voice on public matters of importance to manufacturers.

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