Thank you for attending the 2011 event at Silver Legacy. The 2012 event will be held July 23-24 at Paris Las Vegas. Look for more information at www.casinomarketingconf.com.

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Let's face it, in today's competitive casino environment, hosts need to dive much deeper than writing comps for the top 20% of their player database. They need the proper tools to recognize qualified leads as much as they need the sales skills to "close the deal."

If you are a senior host and player development specialist, General Manager, Player Development Senior Executive, or Marketing Director, you want to attend this NEW program that will focus on:

-- Developing and segmenting qualified sales leads from your database
-- Creating compensation and specialization in a new player
development model
-- Managing reinvestment properly and measuring the sale
-- Understanding the true value of a player through mathematics
-- Acquiring the skills to complete the sales cycle

This is the advanced training you have been asking for since we first developed this conference series! We delve deep into sales skills, database management, analytics and the math of player value. This isn't theory and a whole lotta talk -- these are takeaway tools you can apply as soon as you return to your property. This is the 21st century groundwork you need to create an advanced host department.

Download the conference brochure today! You can register online or via mail/ fax through the registration form.

The conference encompasses over two days of relevant presentations, hands-on workshops, assignments, and signature networking events. Email Christine Faria, Raving's VP of Ops & Communications, or give her a holler at 775-329-7864 if you have any questions.

What makes this different than previous Raving host and player development conferences?

Sales. Technology. Math. Database. You name it - the methodology has changed and we've got the successful clients to prove it!

As most of our Raving clients know, Raving has been offering host and player development training for the last 11 years. As the industry has grown and changed, so has our program -- and significantly so in the last five years. We've combined everything that we have learned working with commercial, tribal, small and large properties throughout the country to create a program that will make an impact at your property.

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

What do you expect from a conference? How about hands-on, no b.s., let's give you tools that you can use tomorrow at your casino ...

At Raving we believe in being passionate about your job and learning – what better way to do that than having the opportunity to get to know your fellow attendees? Join us starting on Sunday, December 4 at 6 PM for the meet and greet welcome reception at Rum Bullions in the Silver Legacy. There you'll be meeting casino execs and your presenters -- connections we guarantee you'll find valuable for the rest of your career. You'll also receive your first hands-on assignment, which will take you and a small team into the heart of a Northern Nevada casino to investigate the secret sauce of a real life player development function. And that is just your first evening!

We suggest getting a good night's rest, as during the next two days you'll be furiously jotting down notes and asking questions. Expect your presenters to talk candidly and share their success formulas on everything from commissions and bonuses, to formulas and spreadsheets that you can take back and integrate into your casino. Be prepared to do a team presentation, pick the brains of general managers, marketing directors, and senior hosts from across the country, and get inspired by how these tools can make a huge and immediate impact at your property. Who needs any sleep, right? That's why you registered!

Travel for 2011

To stay at our host property, please call the Silver Legacy Resort Casino no later than Thursday, November 10. After this date, room rate and availability is not guaranteed.

Group Code: Raving
Rate: $49 valid 12/02/11 - 12/08/11 for deluxe guestrooms. Come in early - this is the best rate you'll find! Pay only $79 for Deluxe Spa Suites!

Reservations: 1-800-687-8733

Attendees booking under the Raving group code will also receive:

$5.00 discount Buffet/Cafe Sedona Diner
20% off any item in retail shops
$4.00 discount comedy club tickets
2 for 1 cocktails in Aura Lounge
Free Ace in the Hole
Two Free Keno Games

The nearest airport is Reno (RNO) and is approximately 10 minutes away from the casino.

Sponsors and Exhibitors

There are several unique sponsorship opportunities at this conference. For more information on exhibiting at the event or being a sponsor, please contact Amy Hergenrother, VP of Business Development, Raving Consulting Company, 775-329-7864, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .