IMGL Napa Valley Conference Hailed as a Major Success

The IMGL Napa Valley conference, held May 22-23 at the Villagio Inn & Spa, was a major success thanks to the efforts of the conference committee (John Maloney, Harlan Goodson and Jerry Levine) and our Executive Director, Melissa Lurie.  The facilities were excellent and the weather was perfect. 

Total attendance topped 135 persons from around the globe, including Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.

Anthony Miranda, the Chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, was the opening keynote speaker on Thursday.  Bobby Moak, Chairman of the Gaming Committee in the Mississippi House of Representatives addressed the group at lunch. 

IMGL Honors Stevens, Fahrenkopf, Lipton, Maloney

Ernie Stevens Jr., Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association and a 2008 IMGL Gaming Executive of the Year honoree, was the featured speaker on Friday morning in conjunction with the Gaming Executive of the Year award presentation. He shares the honor with American Gaming Association President and CEO Frank Fahrenkopf Jr.

In front of a sellout audience at the Markham Vineyards dinner, Michael Lipton of Elkind and Lipton, was recognized for his service during 2006-2007 as the President of IMGL.  In addition, John Maloney of Maloney & Tabor was recognized for his extraordinary service to the IMGL over an extended period of time and is the first recipient of the President’s Cup Award.

Executives of the Year Honored IMGL honored its Gaming Executives of the Year, Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., President and CEO, American Gaming Association; and Ernest Stevens Jr., Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association, in Napa Valley.