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La Fleur’s Symposium Program
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.—April 22-25, 2012
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Program Summary | Monday | Tuesday-Wednesday
Tuesday-Wednesday
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
7:30-8:45 a.m.
Private National Game Breakfast Meeting for Lottery Marketing & Sales Directors
-Panel: U.S. Lotteries’ Online Strategy
Panelists:
Buddy Roogow, Executive Director, D.C. Lottery
Scott Bowen, Commissioner, Michigan Lottery
Charles McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery
Gordon Medenica, Director, New York Lottery
Moderator: Terri Markle La Fleur, Publisher, La Fleur’s Magazine
-AGA: Impact of the DOJ Ruling on Casino Industry
Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., President & CEO, American Gaming Association
Interactive Break/Q&A
Segment: Sports Lottery Marketing
-NFL Atlanta Falcons Instant Ticket
James Hutchinson, Senior Vice President, Georgia Lottery Corp.
-Ravens Cash Fantasy Instant Ticket
Mike Hofferbert, Strategic Product Planner, Maryland Lottery
Interactive Break
Segment: iLotteries
-New Jersey Lottery’s Internet Daily Drawings Strategy
Foster Krupa, Marketing Director, New Jersey Lottery
-Hard Lessons: Going Online
Carole Hardy, President, NexGen Gaming Solutions & Former Assistant Director, Marketing, Oregon Lottery
Interactive Break
12-1:30 p.m.
Private Lottery Marketers Luncheon (Sponsored by GTECH Corporation)
- Inside Perspective on Operating One of the World’s Most Successful Interactive Lottery Channels
Keynote Speaker: Matteo Monteverdi, President, Lottomatica Betting and Interactive and EVP Sales & Marketing Services
GTECH will also provide a ‘sneak peek’ of the marketing and promotion strategy that Geosweep and Atlantic Lottery Corporation will deploy in support of the launch of the Geosweep product, which is scheduled to go live on Friday, April 27. The presenters will be James and Henry Oakes from Geosweep.
12-1:30 p.m.
Main Luncheon
1:30-5:30 p.m.
Spotlight: Lottery Management
-New Director Spotlight: California Lottery
Robert O’Neill, Executive Director, California Lottery
-New Director Spotlight: Pennsylvania Lottery
Todd Rucci, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Lottery
-Living It Up! Louisiana Lottery’s Strategic Plan
Rose Hudson, President, Louisiana Lottery Corp.
Interactive Break
Segment: Canadian Lottery Industry
-Launching Rock Paper Scissors Draw Game
Adam Caughill, Senior Manager, Lottery Product Development, OLC
-Tech The Halls: WCLC’s Second-Chance Internet Promotion
Brad Wiebe, Marketing Director, Western Canada Lottery Corp. (WCLC)
Interactive Break
Segment: Lottery Retailing
-Inside Look from An Outsider’s Perspective: Lottery Retailing in D.C.
Usi Berry, Corporate Accounts Coordinator, D.C. Lottery
-Improving Sales in Mid-Level Retail Locations
Tom Delacenserie, Director of Sales, Florida Lottery
-Corporate Retail Partnership: Virginia Lottery and WaWa
Rob Wesley, Director, Sales, Virginia Lottery
Robert Pinschmidt, New Initiatives Manager, Wawa, Inc.
Interactive Break
-Panel: Hot Lottery Marketing Topics
Panelists:
James Hutchinson, Vice President, Marketing, Georgia Lottery Corp.
Teri Wood, Vice President, Marketing, Iowa Lottery
Foster Krupa, Marketing Director, New Jersey Lottery
The 2012 Fleurry Advertising Submissions
6:30 p.m. - ?
Attendee networking at ARTICLE ONE LOUNGE, HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
iLotteries Workshop
9-11 a.m.
Lottery marketers will gather to discuss the nuts & bolts of going online with traditional lottery products. This will be an interactive session with ample opportunity for questions from the audience.
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