Pamela Hugill Brings Years of Industry Experience to GEM Sales Force

LAS VEGAS (October 1, 2002) - GEM Communications, producer of the world's leading gaming industry publications, announced that it has hired Pamela M. Hugill as its new Sales Manager for the Western U.S., which includes Las Vegas. Hugill will work alongside longtime GEM Sales Manager Floyd Sembler.

Hugill's hiring is the latest in GEM's ongoing efforts to strengthen its position as the worldwide gaming industry media leader, according to GEM President U.S. Ashley Smith.

"With more than 13 years of experience representing gaming industry suppliers, Pamela will bring to GEM an incredible wealth of industry knowledge and goodwill," Smith said. "She is well-respected for her thorough knowledge of our industry and for the tremendous relationships she has throughout the region."

Hugill spent three years with CashCode (US) as the Director of Business Development-Gaming. Prior to that she helped pave the way for Asahi Seiko to enter the Nevada market, serving as its Sales and Marketing Manager. She served on the board of directors of the Gaming Standards Association for three years, and is a member of the Casino Management Association.

Hugill said she is joining the GEM team at an exciting time.

"GEM has been a vital member of the gaming community for two decades. Industry leaders have long respected IGWB, Casino Journal and GEM's quarterly magazines for their professionalism, quality distribution and for their independent voice," she said. "Together with GEM's successful regional trade shows, custom-publishing expertise and its successful entry into online marketing, the company is building on its promise to be the complete media source for advertisers and sponsors. This is an exciting time for the industry and for GEM, and I'm pleased to be an integral part of it." 

GEM Communications is the leading producer of trade magazines, newsletters and trade shows serving the gaming and amusement industries around the world, and offers the only BPA-audited business-to-business gaming magazines in North America. GEM's publications include IGWB, Casino Journal, Slot Manager, Indian Gaming Business, InterGame, InterGaming, InterPark, AB Europe, Gaming for Africa and the weekly National Gaming Summary. GEM's long history of support for the gaming industry includes affiliations with the American Gaming Association's Global Gaming Expo, the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, the Gaming Standards Association, the National Indian Gaming Association, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Gaming Association, the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program, and International Casino Exhibition in London. GEM produces leading trade shows Racing & Gaming Summit, Slot Manager Institute, American Gaming Summit, Bingo World, New York Gaming Summit and the 10th Annual Southern Gaming Summit. Learn more at www.gemcommunications.com.

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For more information, contact Ashley Smith at (702) 794-0718.