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RENO, Nevada (Feb. 13, 2006) - Market leaders Raving Consulting and Ascend Media Gaming Group are teaming again for two important conferences in 2006: the Third Annual Casino Marketing Conference, July 18-20 at Paris Las Vegas; and Raving's 9th Indian Gaming National Marketing Conference, Sept. 25-27, 2006, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino.

Casino Marketing 2006

In two short years, Casino Marketing has grown into one of the premier conferences in the gaming industry, attracting several hundred of the most creative minds from commercial, tribal, local and mega-casinos throughout North America and around the globe. Last year's inaugural "Romero Awards: Recognizing Excellence in Casino Marketing" drew scores of outstanding entries. With a full year to plan for the 2006 edition, casino marketing execs everywhere are already preparing their entries for what is expected to be one of the highlights of the Casino Marketing Conference.

Conference session topics, keynote speakers and registration information will be announced soon at www.casinomarketing2006.com.

Raving's 9th Indian Gaming National Marketing Conference

For the second year, Ascend Media Gaming Group is partnering to present Raving's 9th Indian Gaming National Marketing Conference, Sept. 25-27, 2006, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino. The conference moves to this popular California resort in 2006 following many successful years in Minnesota. The two-and-a-half-day seminar features the nation's top casino marketing experts and a format and curriculum unmatched by any other provider of casino education for the gaming professional. In addition to informative presentations by the industry's savviest experts - small group afternoon workshops will be held where presenters and attendees explore and strategize solutions to critical issues facing their casinos. Conference-goers also have the opportunity to evaluate top notch gaming suppliers in attendance. The conference ends with Raving's famous "Insider Party."

Conference topics and speakers will be announced later this spring at www.indiangamingmarketing.com. A limited number of exclusive sponsorships are available for both shows by contacting Lesley Grashow at (203) 938-2782; lgrashow@ascendmedia.com

This marks the third year Ascend and Raving have co-presented conferences. Ascend Media Gaming Group publishes leading monthly gaming publications IGWB and Casino Journal, and produces a number of niche and regional gaming shows and conferences. Raving Consulting is a Reno-based marketing company that has worked with more than 200 casino companies worldwide and trained more than 1,500 gaming executives in its insider-savvy gaming seminars.

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Media: Contact Stephen Gibbs at 913-344-1334; sgibbs@ascendmedia.com