Tenth Annual Tribal Casino & Hotel Development Conference
Tenth Annual Tribal Casino & Hotel Development Conference
May 7-9, 2017
Viejas Casino & Resort, Alpine, CA
The Tenth Annual Tribal Casino & Hotel Development Conference will be held May 7-9, 2017. This unique conference is dedicated to the design and development of Tribal-owned casinos, resorts and hotels. We look forward to three days at the Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, CA where Tribal Leaders will gather with industry professionals to discuss the most relevant topics in the casino and hospitality business. Advancements in technology, latest in gaming trends, renovation and expansion plans and government legislation all mean constant change to the gaming industry! If you are looking to build, expand or update your casino or hotel, this is a can’t-miss event!
Who Should Attend:
- Tribal Leaders and Council Members
- Economic Development Professionals
- Attorneys and Accounting Professionals
- Casino Marketing Professionals
- Gaming Commissioners
- Gaming Authority Members
- Hotel and Casino General Managers
- Finance and Legal Professionals
- Architect and Design Firms
- Developers and Construction Companies
- Engineers
- Owner’s Representatives
- Feasibility Study Companies
- Technology Developers
- Government Personnel
Hotel Information
Viejas Casino & Resort
Viejas Casino & Resort
5000 Willows Road
Alpine, CA 91901
1-800-847-6537
Group Code: 170507NATI
Room Rate: $129
Cutoff Date: April 21st 2017
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Tenth Annual Tribal Casino & Hotel Development Conference
May 7-9, 2017
Viejas Casino & Resort, Alpine, CA
Sunday, May 7
7:00-8:30 PM
Welcome Reception in Oak Ballrooms A and B
Our conference kicks off with an opening reception that includes music, raffles, drinks, and food. All delegates, exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers are encouraged to attend. Strike up conversations you can continue over the course of the entire event.
Monday, May 8
The Tenth Annual Tribal Casino & Hotel Development is dedicated to the design and development of Tribal-owned casinos, resorts, and hotels. Tribal leaders and industry professionals gather to discuss the ins and outs of the casino and hospitality business. Advancements in technology, latest in gaming trends, renovation and expansion plans and government legislation all mean a constant change to the gaming industry!
NEW! Scheduled one-on-one meetings: Delegates are encouraged to sign up for one-on-one meetings in a designated area with exhibitors. Delegates can sign up at the registration table. Our staff will notify exhibitors via note to your booth and text.
(BONUS: When you sign up and attend a minimum of THREE one-on-one meetings, you are entered into a drawing to win a $250 AMEX gift card!)
7:30-8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast in Oak Ballroom A and B
8:30-8:45 AM
Opening Prayer
Darwin St. Clair Jr.
Human Resources Trainer
Shoshone Rose Casino & Hotel
Former Chairman – Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Opening Remarks
Justin O’Connor
President
Native Nation Events, LLC
General Sessions in Oak Ballroom C
8:45-9:30 AM
The Economic Outlook for Native American Gaming
- Native American gaming has come a long way since the enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988.
- While the performance of gaming has varied widely, it has become an important source of revenue and/or jobs for many tribes.
- Native American gaming has become a unique and important segment of the gaming industry and is on pace to become the largest segment in the near future.
- However, in recent years, Native American gaming has experienced somewhat of a slowdown, much like the general economy and other casino gaming segments.
- Dr. Alan Meister will present the results of his newly released research highlighting the recent performance of Indian gaming. He will discuss trends and compare and contrast Indian gaming with other segments of the gaming industry. In addition, Dr. Meister will examine the future outlook for Indian gaming.
Presenter:
Dr. Alan Meister
Principal Economist
Nathan Associates
9:30-10:30 AM
The Possible Effects the New Administration and the 115th Congress will have on Indian Country’s Sovereign Immunity
- Will the new administration establish long sought after new federal policies that allow tribal governments the same opportunities enjoyed by other governments in the federal system to help them create economic development projects which will help the people on their reservations?
- Last year the 114th Congress once again disregarded the constitutional status of Indian tribes as separate distinct sovereigns with its decisions that the National Labor Relations Act applies in Indian Country.
- What are best practices tribal enterprises should be adopting for union avoidance in light of the court’s decision until it can be amended if ever?
- What stance will the new administration have on the U.S. Tax Code and the overall federal tax policy as it applies to Indian country?
- What other new laws, legal matters, amended regulations and court decisions are coming that will affect you and your tribe that you should be aware of?
Moderator:
Michael A. Hearn
Attorney
Law Offices of Michael A. Hearn
Presenters:
Tuari Bigknife
Attorney General
Viejas Enterprises
John Tahsuda
Principal
Navigators Global, LLC
Luis E. Avila
Attorney
Varnum
10:30-11:00 AM
Morning Break in Oak Ballrooms A and B
General Session in Oak Ballroom C
11:00-12:00 PM
Expansion! Become a Visionary by Expanding or Building a Tribal Casino into a Complete Integrated Multi-Use Venue
- With increased competition causing market saturation, tribes need to differentiate their properties from competitors in their respective markets to stay relative.
- How do multi-generational preferences play into the architect’s vision when designing the property or renovation?
- We will hear about recent projects that incorporated the latest design technology and principals. What feature had the greatest impact on the overall guest experience, creating the best ROI?
- How using indigenous materials, natural landscape formations and cultural stories to scale allows the tribe to feel the connection with the property but at the same time not take away from the overall design that customers are looking for.
- How to infuse your tribe’s history into the design with a story that is reflective of the culture.
- With skill-based games heading toward tribal facilities, the desire for additional table games and taking into effect how patrons interact with each other, the design of the casino floor is imperative.
Moderator:
Greg Evans
Project Executive
Swinerton Builders
Presenters:
Nick Schoenfeldt
Vice President
TBE Architects (Thalden Boyd Emery)
Robert Miguel
Chairman
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Tyrone Simmons
Business Leader, Marketing
Muckleshoot Casino
Darwin St. Clair Jr.
Human Resources Trainer
Shoshone Rose Casino & Hotel
Former Chairman – Eastern Shoshone Tribe
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch in Oak Ballrooms A and B
1:00-1:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
Track A in Oak Ballroom C
The Future of Class II Gaming
- With the Sunset clause set to expire on November 10th 2018, the future of Class II gaming faces great uncertainty.
- This panel will cover what the 547 technical standards are that need to be met for Class II gaming to remain part of the Indian gaming industry.
- This has continually been fought within Indian country, so how can the new administration and the 115th Congress affect the outcome? What should gaming tribes be doing to ensure that Class II gaming be part of our future?
- Class II gaming has been considered a revenue machine in Indian country and helped drive overall revenues to new highs.
- Many see the Class II footprint increasingly creating more venues, revenue and jobs in Indian country.
Moderator:
James Klas
Founder & Principal
KlasRobinson Q.E.D.
Presenter:
Tracy Burris
Gaming Commissioner
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Track B in the Sycamore Room
Increasing Your Guests’ Experiences Through Target Marketing, Entertainment, and a Customer Reward Program
- Casino resorts have become the hub of entertainment in their communities. As with any business, they will need to adapt and change to serve all patrons in order to continue to be a major player and stay ahead of the competition in their respective markets.
- Casinos have started to become more diversified when booking entertainment acts. Packaging multiple groups that appeal to different generations has been showing great success.
- How does one go about booking acts specific for their demographic area?
- What other out of the box marketing initiatives to attract cross-generational customers have been used?
- The key to any reward program is the unbelievable value and incredible service the casino provides to each of their enrolled patrons. What are some of the characteristics of the better programs out there?
Moderator:
Tino Magnatta
Managing Partner
GT Advertising
Presenters:
David Swift
Director of Entertainment
Pala Casino
Jessica Joseph
President
The Red Sky Agency
TERO Commissioner – Tulalip Tribal Rights Office
Michael Ka’ahanui
Director of Marketing
Muckleshoot Casino
1:45-2:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
Track A in Oak Ballroom C
From Feasibility to Financing – Streamlining the Steps to Your Next Project
- What is a Feasibility Study?
- How important is sound legal counsel and what is their role in the ever changing finance market?
- How do you manage risk by staying compliant with the latest safety and EPA regulations?
- Who do you reach out to for the information that you need?
- What should you expect to get?
- What is the next step?
- What do you need to get financing and what are recent financing trends in the market?
- Whether you’re building a new casino or hotel or staying competitive with cutting-edge renovations, has your cost–benefit analyses and feasibility study matched your visions?
Moderator:
John Stewart
President
Encompass
Presenters:
Jay Sarno
President
Jay Sarno & Associates Analytics
Michael A. Hearn
Attorney
Law Offices of Michael A. Hearn
Track B in the Sycamore Room
New Innovations and Strategies that Add to the Science of Revenue Management to Increase Profitability
- How can resort properties better utilize amenities such as spas and golf, which have identical reservation characteristics as hotel rooms, to increase capacity and add to the bottom line?
- What is the importance and benefit of a fully integrated system between a Hotel/Casino CRM and Revenue Management System?
- What can operators do with data of where, when and how much money their guests spend? How can this affect marketing and the reinvestment rate to get them back at peak?
- How can food and beverage departments use revenue management to optimize their profit?
- What other areas of hotels and casinos can be analyzed and revenue management techniques be put in place so money is not continually left on the table?
- Where is the U.S. compared to Europe on day use book ability, and is it a viable way for hotels to generate significant incremental revenue? How does it work?
Presenters:
Angie Dobney
Vice President of Pricing & Revenue Management
The Rainmaker Group
Ryan Carrier
Business Development Executive
Agilysys
Michael Kimelberg
Chief Operations Officer
Seneca Gaming Enterprises
2:30-3:00 PM
Afternoon Break in Oak Ballroom A and B
General Sessions in Oak Ballroom C
3:00-4:00 PM
Awareness & Preparation – Liability & Training
- What does the culture in the U.S. look like today vs. 20 years ago?
- Do you have armed staff? Have you validated their training?
- Are your training programs sufficient enough to withstand a lawsuit? Would your employees agree?
- What is the advertised response from local or on-site law enforcement?
- Is your organization prepared and properly trained to effectively respond to an active threat event?
Presenters:
Michael Biller
President / Chief Operating Officer
Tomahawk Strategic Solutions
Naval Special Warfare Operator from Naval Special
Warfare Development Group – Retired
Bob Fiske
Senior Vice President
Tomahawk Strategic Solutions
Master Chief Special Warfare Operator from Naval Special
Warfare Development Group – Retired
4:00-5:00 PM
How Non-Gaming Amenities will Differentiate Your Property From the Competition While Adding Ancillary Income
- Has your casino considered one of the emerging amenities which consist of mixed-used family entertainment centers?
- How can these projects be financed?
- How important is it for your casinos and amenities to have multi-generational appeal?
- With revenue per square foot being one of the key factors as well as increasing the length of your guests’ stay, how do you best determine which amenities make the most sense for your property and market?
Moderator:
Robert Livingston
Vice President/General Manager
Harrah’s Phoenix Ak-Chin Casino
Presenters:
Adam Saks
President/Chief Operations Officer
UltraStar Multi-tainment
Kris Des Roches
Management Consultant
Brunswick Capital Equipment
5:00 PM
Monday’s Sessions Conclude
Tuesday, May 9
7:30-8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast in Oak Ballroom A and B
General Sessions in Oak Ballroom C
8:30-9:30 AM
A Culture of Gratitude: Reducing Anger & Conflict Through Example
- How gratitude impacts daily performance and behavior.
- Modeling gratitude in the workplace.
- Proactivity vs. Reactivity and its impact on workplace climate.
- Understanding how to create pattern interruptions to disruptive workplace behavior.
- Managing and deepening emotional intelligence in the workplace.
- Strategies for embedding a culture of gratitude within your tribe or organization.
- Organizing around your tribal mission statement.
- Training employees on powerful reactions to difficult situations.
Presenter:
Jim Stroker
Training Specialist
Native Nation Events-Leadership Solutions Group
9:30-10:45 AM
Casino Executive Roundtable: Successfully Managing Expectations, Scope of Responsibilities and Employee Buy-In During a Significant Expansion or Renovation
- This panel will feature senior casino executives who have all gone through projects and will share their experiences and what additional hats were need to be worn.
- We will hear first-hand of their mistakes as well as success stories from the past in hopes of guiding the audience in the right direction.
- How do these seasoned professionals go about selecting the right partners/vendors for the job and what are they looking for when making the decision to go with one over the other? What are some of the things that can disqualify a potential company looking to provide their services or products right from the start?
- Creativity and innovation are key in the gaming space to stay ahead of the competition and provide the highest quality guest service. How much of a role does the GM play when it comes to tying in the design of a project with the varying amenities and the marketing?
- We will also hear the importance of not only marketing your expansion to your customers but also to your employees.
- Often we see major projects coincide with management implementing a new culture within the existing and new workforce. How do you create a positive work environment for all?
- How does your property set itself apart from others to ensure you are attracting and selecting the most qualified candidates in a competitive market to work within your newly renovated or expanded property?
Presenters:
Don Kajans
Chief Executive Officer/General Manager
Quinault Beach Resort & Casino
Brian Decorah
Former President/Chief Executive Officer
FireKeepers Casino
Tom McCartney
President & General Manager
Viejas Casino & Resort
Conrad Granito
General Manager
Muckleshoot Casino
Kimberly Van Amburg
Chief Executive Officer
Casino Del Sol
10:45-11:15 AM
Morning Break in Oak Ballroom A and B
11:15-12:15 PM
Proven Strategies for Profitable Remodels: Practical Renovation Solutions for Today’s Customer– Including Examples from the Recently Renovated Spirit Mountain Casino
- How to plan remodels for your gaming and F&B venues which can maximize revenues both during and after the project.
- Examples of gaming floor renovations which were planned and executed while keeping the majority of games online.
- Calculating the true cost impact of a remodel.
- What to do with “old, tired, or outdated” areas; working with the existing “bones” in order to produce beautiful environments that perform well.
- Designing appealing venues for today’s customers.
- Keys to “Proportion in design” – achieving the greatest visual impact with each space.
- Best ways to use design technology to accurately visualize your project before it is built.
- Practical methods for maximizing on-site efficiency and reducing project timeframes.
Presenters:
Aaron Carpenter
Account Executive
I-5 Design & Manufacture
Joe Jordan
Account Executive
I-5 Design & Manufacture
12:15-1:15 PM
Lunch in Oak Ballroom A and B
1:15-2:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
Track A in Oak Ballroom C
Meeting Well
- Meetings occur in a variety of spaces; flexible meeting offerings are key.
- Business travelers don’t always want to work in their hotel rooms.
- Work and meetings are trending toward more residential comfort space.
- Guests also have the opportunity to work in more social space.
- A variety of small and large meeting space, along with common work areas, can increase utilization rates.
- Flexible spaces can be used for several functions.
- Integrated technology allows for convenience and quick setup.
Presenter:
Derek Sola
Design Director
Gensler
Track B in the Sycamore Room
Creating Value Through Building Code Compliance
- How and why codes and standards were created.
- Why it’s important to keep patrons safe.
- Saving time and money through plan review and inspections (new construction).
- Maintaining life safety during renovations, remodels, and expansions.
- Conclusion and questions.
Presenters:
Gene Paolini
Building Official
Bureau Veritas North America
Scott Sirois
General Manager
Soboba Casino
2:15-3:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
Track A in Oak Ballroom C
Hotel Guestrooms, Technology, and Building Brand Loyalty
- Incorporating technology including high end multimedia systems that personalize the room for each guest.
- Highlighting the unique features of the resort outside the room.
- Connecting guests to unique experiences.
- Providing perks and premium service opportunities.
- Planning new rooms; bigger is not always better.
- Invest in improvements that make an impact such as luxury bathrooms, superior beds and linens.
Moderator:
Stephen Ranck
Principal, Managing Director
Gensler
Presenter:
Gary Murrey
General Manager
Lac Vieux Desert Resort Casino
Track B in the Sycamore Room
Understanding Generational Preferences and the Importance They Play in Your Casino Design, Marketing, Dining, Live Entertainment….
- This panel will cover the four current generations called Silents, Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.
- While all four generations are important to casinos, Boomers have more disposable income compared to other generations and Millennials are by far the largest group who will be around the longest and will need to be accommodated.
- Learn the various characteristics of each of these groups and what they look for as far as entertainment choices.
- When you are trying to please everyone, how does one design and lay out their new casino floor or renovation to satisfy everyone’s interests?
- What are some of the latest innovative “experimental packages”? The industry is seeing that in 2017, bringing together entertainment, dining, gambling and other adventures are attracting Millennials to extend what normally is a short stay.
Presenter:
Jonathan Douglas, AIA
Senior Principal
Stantec
3:15-4:15 PM
Strengthening Your Casino’s Internal Brand Through Effective Management Training
- Explore the direct connection between your casino’s internal and external brand.
- Assess your current manager training initiatives and explore their effectiveness.
- Learn how to use a blended learning approach: virtual training and live training – the pros and cons of both.
- The effect on employee engagement and retention: why new manager training saves money.
- Tracking participation and progress in management training programs.
- How to internally market new manager training for increased participation.
- Connect a growth in manager effectiveness to profitability.
Presenter:
Stephanie Licata
Managing Director of Training & Business Development
Native Nation Events-Leadership Solutions Group
4:15 PM
EXHIBITOR RAFFLE DRAWINGS
Followed by
***GRAND PRIZE DRAWING***
The winner will receive One Free Conference Registration to a future Conference or Training, good through May 30, 2018, and a $100 gift card.
***Winner must be Present to win***
4:15 PM
Tuesday’s Sessions Conclude
0 - B
(n) Power
12 Tribes Resort Casino
23rd Navajo Nation Council
3LK Construction
7 Cedars Casino & Resort Properties
7 Clans Casino & Bingo – Red Lake Gaming
A.R. Mays Construction
AAA Satellite & Security
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Adams Lake Indian Band
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
Aguirre Roden
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
American Project Management
Analytical Environmental Services
Anderson Howard
Angel of the Winds Casino & Hotel
Apache Gold Casino Resort
Applied Analysis
Aqua Design International
Arapaho Tribe
ARB Structures, Inc.
Architectural Design Consultants, Inc.
Arizona Indian Gaming Association
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation
At Work Uniforms
ATEK Engineering Consultants
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians
Badger Meter, Inc
Bainbridge Development Consulting
Baja Construction Co, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction
Barona Resort & Casino
Barrow & Grimm, P.C.
Barts Electric Company Inc.
Battle Mountain Band Council
Bay Mills Resort & Casinos
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Bellingham Tech College
Benton Paiu
Bergman, Walls & Associates, Ltd.
Bernards
Bertino & Associates, Inc.
Big Lagoon Rancheria
Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians
Bioengineering Group
Bishop Paiute Development Corporation
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Black Oak Casino Resort
BLT Architects
Blue Lake Rancheria
Blue Stone Strategy Group
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians
Bomel Construction Company
Bridgeport Indian Colony/Bridgeport Colony
Brown & Associates
Brycon Construction
Bureau Veritas North America
Burns Paiute Tribe
C
C.W. Driver
CA Indian Legal Services
Cadiz Design Studio
Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria
California Construction Management
California Nations Indian Gaming Association
Camel Rock Casino
Campo Golden Acorn Casino
Campo Kumeyaay Nation
Can Can Development
Cantor Gaming
Capital One
Cardno WRG
Carver & Associates
Casino Arizona & Talking Stick Resort
Casino Del Sol
Casino Development Management Services Inc.
Casino White Cloud
Chad Smith Consulting
Chanen Construction Company, Inc.
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
Cherokee Casino / Hard Rock
Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs
Cherokee CRC, LLC
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation Entertainment
Cherokee Nation Hospitality Consulting
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Chickasaw Nation
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation.
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Choice Hotels International
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino
Chukchansi, Inc.
Chuska-Haselden Construction
Cimarron Casino
Cintas Corporation
CIT Group
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
CityCenter Aria Resort & Casino
Clark Construction Company
Cliff Castle Casino
CMWorks, Inc. / Poggemeyer
Cocopah Casino Resort & Conference Center
Coffee.Org
Colorado River Indian Tribe
Colville Tribal Casinos
Comanche Nation
Comanche Nation Casino
Comanche Nation Gaming Commission
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians
Coulee Dam Casino / Mill Bay Casino / Okanogan Bingo Casino
Coushatta Tribe
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Coyote Valley Shodakai Casino
Creek Services, LLC
Crossland Construction Co.
Crow Nation
Crow Tribe of Indians
Culp & Tanner, Inc.
Cumming Corporation
Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc.
D - G
Davey Coach
Davis Reed Construction, Inc.
Davis, Kessler & Davis Attorneys at Law
DCM & Associates
Delaware Nation
Desert Diamond Casino
Dickinson Wright PLLC
DiLeonardo
DiTronics Financial Services
Downstream Casino & Resort
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Duran Law Office
Eagle Management Group
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Eastern Shawnee Tribe
Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Ecoflow
EDGE Development Inc
egads! LLC
Elk Valley Rancheria
Elwha River Casino
Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
Elysium Mosaics, Inc
Encompass Develop Design and Construct, LLC
EnLink Geoenergy Systems, Inc.
EPA Region 6
Epic Metals Corporation
Epsilon Associates, Inc.
eRevMax
Fantasy Springs Casino
Fernandez Barragan & Associates
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC
Firelake Construction, Inc.
Fitch Ratings
Flamingo Products of South Florida
Forest County Potawatomi
Forest County Potawatomi Gaming Commission
FORMA Companies
Fort Hall Casino
Fort Independence Indian Reservation
Fort McDowell Casino and Radisson Hotel
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Fort Yuma-Quechan Indian Tribe
Forte Specialty Contractors, LLC
Foxwoods Resorts and Casinos
Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLC
Friedmutter Group
Gaming Capital Group, LLC
Gasser Chair Company
GDevelopment Services Associates
Geo-Energy Services
Gila River Casinos, Lone Butte Casino
Gila River Gaming Enterprises
Gila River Indian Community
Golden Acorn Casino/Travel Center
Gordon & Rees LLP’
Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indiansand
Gravity Defyer
Greenfire Management Services, LLC
Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians
H - J
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Rancher
Hannahville Indian Community
Harrah’s Ak Chin Casino Resort
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Ha-Sho-Be Golf, LLC
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
Hill & Wilkinson
Hill International, Inc.
Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa
Hnedak Bobo Group, Inc.
Hoar Construction
Hoar Program Management n
Ho-Chunk Nation
Hon-Dah Resort – Casino & Conference Center
Hoopa Valley Tribe
Hopi Credit Association
Hopi Tribe
Hospitality & Gaming Solutions
HP Engineering, Inc.
HR Mountain Sun, Inc.
I-5 Design
iBAHN
ICDBG Contact
Igloo dgn
IGT
Illuminating Concepts
Imbriani Associates
In The Black
Indian Country Today
Innovation Project Development
Innovolt
International Parking Design, Inc.
Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
irectors
Isle of Capri Casinos
Isleta Pueblo
Isleta Resort and Casino
J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Janney Montgomery Scott
Jaynes Corporation
JBA Consulting Engineers
JCE Structural Engineering Group, Inc.
JCJ Architecture
JE Dunn Construction
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Jicarilla Apache Gaming Commission
JMA Architects, Inc
JRSPM
Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemon Nation
K - L
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino
Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Kamran & Company
Karuk Tribe
Kaw Housing Authority
Kaw Nation
Kayenta Township Commission
Keetoowah Cherokee Casino
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
KeyBank
KGA Architecture
KHS&S Contractors
Kialagee Tribal Town
Kickapoo Casino Harrah and Shawnee
Kickapoo Gaming Authority
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
Kieley Insurance and Financial Services
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Kitchell Corp.
Kla-Mo-Ya Casino
KlasRobinson, Q.E.D
Kletsel Economic Development Authority
Koasati Construction Management, LLC
Korsmo Construction
KPRS Construction Services, Inc.
Kuhlmann Design Group, Inc.
Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Lac Vieux Desert Resort Casino
Laguna Development Corporation
Lake of the Torches Resort Casino & Convention Center
Landscapes Unlimited, LLC
Largo Concrete, Inc
Las Vegas Paiute Tribe
Law Office of Scott A. Wilson
Lenon Enterprise
Leo A Daly Architecture & Engineering
Lerch Bates, Inc.
Lexington Design And Fabrication
Little River Casino Resort
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Live Green Solutions
Lochen Silva, PLLC
Lonestar Contracting
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Lower Lake Rancheria
Lucky Bear Casino
Lummi Nation
M - N
MAKWA Builders, LLC
Manhattan Construction
Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Marquette Advisors
Mazatzal Hotel & Casino
MC2
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
Medicine Creek Enterprise Corp.
MegaTech Resources
Merit Management Group
Metlakatla Indian Community Gaming
MGM Grand, Inc
MGM Mirage
MGM Resorts, International
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
MiCamp Soutions, LLC
Miccosukee Tribe
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Miller Companies Gaming Investors
Million Dollar Elm Casino – Tulsa
Mishewal Wappo Tribe
Mississauga New Credit First Nation
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
MLP Seating Corp
Moapa Tribal Casino
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Mohegan Indian Tribe
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
Momentum Procurement Group, Inc
Morgan Stanley, Native American Investment Group
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Morongo Casino, Resort, & Spa
Morongo Tribal Administration and Enterprises
Mortenson Development, Inc
Muckleshoot Casino
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Muht-hei Inc – Campo Kumeyaay Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Nathan Associates, Inc.
National Indian Gaming Association
National Labor Relations Board
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Native American Rights Fund
Native American TIO
Native Hospitality Advisors, Inc.
Native Insight, LLC
Native Martin Construction
Navajo FlexCrete Building Systems, Inc.
Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprises
Navajo Nation Legislative Branch
Navegante Group
Navigators Global, LLC.
NB3 Consulting, LLC
Nez Perce Tribe
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Nisqually Red Wind Casino
NMS
NNGE
Noo-Kayet Development Corporation
Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Northern Winz Casino
Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, Inc.
O - R
O’ Connor Construction Management
Och-Ziff Real Estate
Odawa Casino Resort
Ojibwa Casino Resort
Okemah Muscogee Creek
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
ONE Architecture, LLC
Oneida Bingo & Casino
Oneida Economic Development Authority
Optimum Group, LLC
Origins Golf Design
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Osage Manhattan Builders
Osage Nation
Ovations Hotel Group & Food Service
Paiute Palace Casino
Pala Casino Spa Resort
Paradigm Engineers and Constructors
Paradise Casinos
Paragon Casino Resort
Parametrix, Inc.
PARSONS
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Pauma Band of Mission Indians
Pauma Gaming Commission
PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
Pechanga Development Corporation
Pechanga Resort and Casino
PECHANGA.net
Perez, APC
Perini Building Company
Philips Lighting
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
Playersoft Technologies
PNC Bank
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Poggemeyer Design Group, Inc.
Pojoaque Pueblo Gaming Commission
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma
Porcelanosa USA
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Port Madison Enterprises
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Power Strategies
Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation
Prairie Island Indian Community
Prairie Knights Casino and Resort
Prairie Wind Casino
PrinceRidge Group LLC
ProMaka Products, LLC
Pueblo of Pojoaque
Pueblo of Sandia
Pueblo of Tesuque
Purchasing Management International
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Quapaw Tribe of Indians
Quinault Beach Resort & Casino
R.O.I. Gaming
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Redding Rancheria
RelyAid
Resighini Rancheria
Resorts Gaming
Rider Levett Bucknall
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
River Rock Casino
River Spirit Casino
Robert Trent Jones II
Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Rock Gap Engineering LLC
Roebbelen Const. Mgmt. Srvcs.
ROEL Construction
Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom & Schoenburg LLP
Rudolph and Sletten
S
S & K Gaming Gray Wolf Peak Casino
Sac & Fox Nation
Saganing Eagles Landing Casino
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Sales & Marketing Associates
Salt river pima maricopa indian community
Samish Indian Nation
San Carlos Apache Tribal Gaming Enterprise
San Carlos Apache Tribe/Apache Gold Casino & Resort
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia Pueblo
Santa Ana Star Casino
Santa Ysabel Resort & Casino
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Seaver Franks Architects Inc
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Seminole Tribe
Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel
Seneca Construction Management Corp.
Seneca Nation of Indians
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
Senior Service America
Seven Feathers Casino Resort
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority
Shingle Springs Tribal Health Program
Shinnecock Indian Nation
Shinnecock Nation Gaming Authority
Shoshone Rose Casino
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
SICON LLC
Siksika First Nation
Siksika Resource Developments, Ltd.
Simkar Corporation
Sisseton – Wahpeton Oyate Tribe of Lake Traverse Reservation
Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians
Sky Ute Casino Resort
Smith Advisory Group
Snoqualmie Casino
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Soboba Casino
Solar Electric Power Company (SEPCO)
Solar Utilities Network, LLC
Solstice Advertising, LLC
South Wind Casino
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Southland Industries
Sovereign Finance, LLC
Specturm Gaming Group
Spotlight 29 Casino
SPS+ Architects, LLP.
St. Croix Casino & Hotel
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of WI
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Steven Erickson & Associates
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Sting Surveillance
Stockbridge Munsee Community
Stronghold Engineering Inc
Stronghold Motorsports
Stuyvesant Square Advisors, Inc. (SSA Inc.)
Summit Project Management
Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
Swinerton Builders
Swinomish Casino & Lodge
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Sycuan Casino
Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming
T - U
Table Mountain Rancheria
Tamaayowut, LLC
Taos Pueblo Enterprise, Inc.
TBE Architects (Thalden Boyd Emery)
Technifex
Techno Media Solutions
Te-MoakTribe Of Western Shoshone
Thalden Boyd Emery Architects
The CIT Group Inc.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
The Fine Point Group
The Funding Stop
The Harman Group
The Innovation Group
The Jerde Partnership, LLC.
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission
The M&M Group
The Mammina Group
The Nassal Company
The PENTA Building Group
The Point Casino
The Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino
Themeing Solutions, Inc.
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Three Affiliated Tribes – MHA Nation
Three Rivers Casino and Hotel
Thunder Valley Casino Resort
TLG Gaming
Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Todd English P.U.B.
Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Tribal Financial Advisors
Tribal Shield Insurance
Troon Golf
Tulalip Resort Casino
Tulalip Tribes
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of LA
Tuolumne Economic Development Authority
Turf Solutions Group LLC
Turning Stone Resort & Casino
Twenty Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
Twin Pine Casino
Two Rivers Casino
U.S. Department of Agriculture
UIC Construction LLC
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
UltraViolet Devices Inc.
Union Gaming Group
Unite Here Local 19
United Auburn Indian Community
University of Washington
UNLV
US Bank
US Bank Gaming Division
US Department of the Interior
Ute Mountain Casino Hotel and Resort
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation
V - Z
ValleyCrest Landscape Development
Vantiv Gaming Solutions
Veriti Consulting
Veritiv Corporation
Veterans 4 You
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Viejas Casino & Resort
Viejas Enterprises
VOA Associates
W.E O’Neil Construction Company
Wallace Engineering Structural and Civil Consultants
Walsh Bishop Associates
Warner Gaming
WATG Architects
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Gaming Capital, LLC
Wells Fargo Gaming Division
Wells Fargo Securities
WESTAR Architects
Westbank First Nation
Western Golf Properties
Whitter Law School
Wild Horse Pass Development Authority
Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino
Wind Creek Hospitality- Formerly PCI Gaming
Wind Hollow Foundation
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Win-River Resort and Casino
Winston Hospitality, Inc.
WorthGroup Architects
Wright Hotel Development
Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma
Yakama Nation Legends Casino
Yates Construction
Yavapai Gaming Agency
Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe
Yavapai-Apache Nation
Yurok Tribe
YWS Design & Architecture
Corporate Partners
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Exhibitors
Media Sponsors
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“Flawless execution. Ample time for networking provided. It was easy to hear the speakers. Check-in/registration was extremely efficient and timely. Food and beverage options were plentiful and the lunch provided was delicious.”
Dawn Clayton, Thunder Valley Resort
“Excellent program.”
Doug Bartells, Suquamish Clearwater Resort
“I liked intimate, fast-paced conference.”
Meloney Hause, Squaxin Island Tribe
“Well done – great property, great conference.”
Julius Kazen, Quinault
“Really enjoyed. Will attend again. Learned a lot.”
Jim Hess, Bishop Pauite
“Excellent, enjoyable and very educational.”
Dino Beltran, Lower Lake Rancherio Koi Nation
“First year I have been to this conference. I will be recommending this to others in the future. Very informative.”
Phyllis Shoke, Ho Chunk Nation
“Speakers were appropriately experienced, food and facilities were very good.”
Chris Placentia, Port Gamble S’Klallam