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Sydney 2007 gaming conference summary

September 15, 2007 on 1:06 pm | In Uncategorized | No Comments

This years Australasian Gaming Conference in Sydney, Australia was a success! Held over three days at the Sydney Exhibition Centre in central Sydney (see it in Google Maps) the conference was a sight and sound spectacular – and even better than last years.

The above picture shows one small part of one hall – and shows a typical slot machine layout at the convention.

At ten o’clock on the dot we entered the convention centre. Everything went smoothly. Once again registration was a breeze – the staff were helpful, the queues fast moving. After being barcoded it was time to enter the arena.

The hundreds of exhibitors, large and small, must have spent days or weeks preparing their display areas. It was an immediate treat to the senses and we didn’t come up for air for a couple of hours.

The Sydney 2007 conference summary:

City : Sydney Australia. Very wet this year, some of the wettest days of 2007 and this may have affected attendance.

Venue : Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre. External picture of the venue below – the gaming conference took up 3 of these giant halls:

Exhibitors : around 300. Including mobile representatives this year. And an odd little artificial life form riding a bicycle. It was being controlled remotely and was making amusing remarks to passers-by.

Attendees : many thousands by our count. Possibly less than 2006 due to the inclement weather.

Slot machines present : several hundred.

Slot machine variety : excellent. Quite similar to last year. Not a whole lot of new games.

Refreshments : delicious and complementary. Particularly at the Aruze gaming area. Top notch attendants.

Sales made at venue : possibly not as strong as 2006, there seemed to be a lot of discussion, but the sales desks appeared quieter.

Overall rating :
4.5 / 5 stars. Once again organisation was excellent. It goes to show just how well organised events can be if a bit of money is spent on them.

Next years conference is at the end of August 2008. We’re going to miss the Vegas convention this year, but hope to have them all on the agenda in 2008 – here’s hoping!

Until next year…

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