Bodog.com, a global leader in online gaming and digital entertainment,
announced today its roster of blue-chip sponsors for the upcoming Bodog.com
Marketing Conference hosted by Bodog Founder CEO Calvin Ayre. The 20
sponsors include some of the biggest names in the online gaming world.
Future Bet, Chalk, Sports Direct and The Online Wire are all serving as Gold
Sponsors for the event. Taking place July 23-35, 2006, at the Wynn Las
Vegas, the third annual Bodog.com Marketing Conference is focused on
providing attendees – advertisers, affiliates, investors and suppliers –
with the tools necessary to “Ignite Your Online Gaming Business.” The event
is fast becoming the premier trade show for the $13-billion online gaming
industry, with major names Pro Cappers, Gateway, Pentasia, VSL Innovations,
CardPlayer.com and Nine.com also sponsoring the conference. In addition to
sponsors, the conference has announced six new panel speakers to discuss
various aspects of the online gaming industry. Topics range from marketing
and customer service to financing and management. Joining the keynote
speaker, Magic Johnson, as well as Ayre, are the following new speakers:
RONN TOROSSIAN, CEO and President – 5W Public Relations
ERIK HAUSER, Founder – Swivel Media
ALISTAIR ASSHETON – VIP Management Services
KAREN LELAND, Author – Customer Service for Dummies
CHRIS TRENEMAN, Managing Director – Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
MIKE FAITH, CEO – Headsets.com
“The strong support we are seeing from our peers in the industry is a
testament to the continued growth of online gaming in general. We are an
industry that has learned the benefits of coming together and working toward
common goals,” says Ayre, who is featured in the current issue of People
Magazine as one of the world’s “Hottest Bachelors”. “Marketing and Branding
have taken over as the key differentiators in this industry. The most
well-attended conferences in online gaming are now marketing-focused – and
we did it first. Because of that, the Bodog Conference continues to set
attendance records for an online industry event.”
