Though only on its third year, the Congress has already won the nod of approval of the movers and shakers of the international gaming and entertainment industries. The competencies of the speakers in the last two years have marked the reputation of Asia’s GEM as the region’s premier international gaming exposition. The conference has been graced by the most celebrated personalities in the gaming and entertainment industries as speakers. In 2006, Bruce Bomarrito, Executive Director, Nevada Tourism Council; Timothy Poster, President, Golden Nuggets; Paul Dworin, Publisher, Global Gaming magazine; Atty. David Chesnoff; Mark Baldyga, President and CEO, Baldyga Group International; Hon. Sen. Richard J. Gordon, Chairman, Committee on Tourism; and Hon. Sec. Peter Favila of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry imparted their wisdom in the conference. For 2007, the speakers were Andrew Love, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Ritz London; Michael Boettcher, President and CEO, Storm International (Russia); Sebastian Salat, Vice President and Managing Director, International WMS; Henk Kivits, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Holland Casino; and Senator Juan Ponce Enrile of the Republic of the Philippines. This year, you can expect speakers of the same caliber and prominence to honor this momentous conference.