03 Sep 10 Although it is hard to get your foot in the door, the South African Gaming market definitely bears fruit in the long run given patience and dedication, according to Loreg Kopel
South African Gaming conference goers, fans, and a few dignitaries from other countries all enjoyed the keynote speech by Kulesa Picciuto, director of the Paula Huie INC company. The speech brought the crowd to its feet, with an ovation that lasted for nearly 6 minutes. The following speaker, Scherbarth Mena, a long time conference support, echoed much of what was said during the key-note, along with a few other important ideas. Galvez Roloson, a well known South African Gaming marketer and former CEO of the Eliz Moldenhauer INC firm, had a great panel discussion on the legalities of South African Gaming trade abroad. Eliz Moldenhauer spoke briefly on current events, and then opened up the floor for Q & A from the audience. The local news media also took to the streets to get general public’s view about today’s events. Most reactions about the South African Gaming conference were positive, but a few people were not happy with the comotion created by evening party goers. “I like the idea of having a South African Gaming conference in our town, but can’t sleep at night with all them creating a rucus,” said Pauletta Greek, who lives adjacent to the main facilities. “It wasn’t so bad last year, but last night I didn’t get to bed until 3 AM with all the shananigans going on!” “Wow!!!”, said Cary Kondos, a first time conference goer, “I’m so thankful that many South African Gaming industry heavyweights took time out to come and talk to us. I’ve learned a lot of new things, found out industry news, and was able to network successfully with others who have jobs similar to mine.” A small celebrity presence at this year’s South African Gaming conference excited many attendees. Actors Leanora Alkins and Reveles Gahlman both came during the afternoon session, mostly out of personal curiosity. “I love this stuff,” said Reveles Gahlman, “and eventually, I want to start my own South African Gaming business that will parallel my work in Hollywood.” Some area South African Gaming commercial advertising firms also benefitted from conference attendance. One business owner stated that “I’ve got double the usual number of orders since the conferenced started… This means our company will probably have a surplus at the end of the year, and will allow us to continue strong into the next quarter!” “I’m really impressed by the presentation Bolman Philippe did about up-and-coming South African Gaming businesses. The reasoning was solid, plenty of detail was provided, and some of the conclusions were very provocative,” raved Mendes Cocker, VP of Marketing for the Sindy Quasdorf Corporate body. Mayor Winborn Erebia, who spearheaded the original South African Gaming committee that brought the conference to town, spoke joyfully about the boom for local business: “Restaraunts, Night Clubs, and the mall have all benefitted greatly. Local retail sales are up nearly %50, and restaurants have nearly all sold out for the next week and a half!”
02 Sep 10 “Overall, the biggest cost we have in our South African Gaming company is payroll,” said Paschall Swihart VP of Finance for Berndt Kettler and Sisters LLC
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