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LAS VEGAS (June 15, 2005) – Casino Marketing: The 2005 Conference returns for its second big year July 17-19 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Last year’s inaugural Casino Marketing Conference was an overwhelming success, and conference organizers Raving Consulting and Ascend Media Gaming Group are planning an even bigger show for 2005.

Several hundred top marketing professionals from across the country and Canada, representing commercial, tribal, local and mega-casinos, are expected at the 2005 event. Here’s a sampling of what they’ll experience:

• Welcome Reception and Opening Night Keynote by Amy Henry of TV’s “The Apprentice”

• Casino Marketing Lifetime Achievement Award and Breakfast honoring Jack Binion

• Exclusive Luncheon for The Romero Awards: Recognizing Excellence in Casino Marketing

• Keynote Luncheon with Featured Speaker Jim Rogers, CEO & President, Kampgrounds of America, and a former senior executive with Harrah’s

Casino Marketing seminars are led by the most experienced and knowledgeable experts. Session topics are:

• Making Sure Your Marketing Net Doesn’t Snare Problem Gamblers

• Secrets Of “Out Of The Box” Casino Marketers

• Marketing Slots: Can Slot Vendors and Casino Marketers Do More Together?

• The Best (And Worst) Casino Promotion of 2005

• Marketing In Highly Regulated Gaming Environments

• On The Cutting Edge: How Barona Valley Ranch Does Casino Marketing

• Prospecting For New Casino Customers: Are There Any Left?

View the full lineup and register online at http://www.casinomarketing2005.com. Save $100 by registering no later than June 17. This marks the fourth partnership between Reno-based Raving Consulting and Ascend Media Gaming Group, the gaming industry’s business-to-business media leader. They have presented Northern Nevada Gaming Summit the past two years, and Casino Marketing.

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Media information and registration contact Stephen Gibbs, Ascend Media Gaming Group marketing manager, 913-344-1334, sgibbs@ascendmedia.com