The 2009 conference, hosted by Standardbred Canada and held again in conjunction with the Canadian Gaming Summit, will focus exclusively on Standardbred wagering and the theme for the conference will be “driving innovation”.

The conference will provide an opportunity for Standardbred Canada to update the industry on the Wagering Action Plan and work on the future of horse race wagering as a unified group.

With this year’s conference being held in Windsor, on the Canada-US border, the conference will have more of a North American focus, with the hopes of attracting stakeholders from across the continent.

The conference kicks off with a full day of sessions on Tuesday, April 28, and continues for a half day on Wednesday, April 29 with an industry meeting in the afternoon. Delegates are invited and encouraged to stay for the final day of the Canadian Gaming Summit on Thursday, April 30.

Standardbred Canada is the leader and voice for the Canadian trotting and pacing industry, committed to its development and growth. It is the official registry, record keeping and standards setting body for harness racing’s participants and customers.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

8:00am–8:45am -- Standardbred Wagering Conference Opening Breakfast & Welcome Address
Ted Smith – President, Standardbred Canada

9:00am–9:50am -- Snapshot of North American Standardbred Wagering & Update on SWAP (Standardbred Wagering Action Plan)

9:50am–10:00am -- Standardbred Wagering Conference Coffee Break

10:00am –10:50am -- No Holds Barred
Bettors take on racetrack execs and tell them like it is as a customer of harness racing.

11:00am–11:50am -- Show Me The Money
A look at a new funding model that invests 10% of purse money to revitalize the industry. This new model would benefit racetracks and horse people.

12:00pm–1:30pm -- Standardbred Wagering Conference Luncheon & Keynote Address

1:45pm–2:45pm -- Back to the Future
A look at the technology that could reinvent racing, make horse racing appealing to the “gamer” generation and what racing could look like in the near future.

2:45pm–3:00pm -- Standardbred Wagering Conference Coffee Break

3:00pm–3:50pm -- Racing’s Biggest Competitors – Success stories from other gaming options.

4:00pm–4:50pm -- Racing’s Own Family Feud…Survey Says…
Find out what bettors, fans and non fans say about harness racing in this interactive game that pits Customers against Racing Execs. Who knows our customers better?

6:00pm–6:30pm -- Buses depart for Windsor Raceway

7:00pm–10:00pm -- Dinner & Racing at Windsor Raceway
Exclusive to Standardbred Canada Wagering Conference delegates, you are invited to join us at Windsor Racetrack for racing and dinner, hosted by Standardbred Canada.
The Standardbred Wagering sessions taking place on Wednesday, April 29th are open to all Summit Delegates registered for this date.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

7:00am–9:00am -- Canadian Gaming Summit Opening Breakfast & Keynote Presentation

9:15am–10:05am -- Life After Pari Mutuel Wagering?
A look at different successful wagering systems and discussion on the potential of a Canadian harness racing betting exchange.

10:15am–11:05am -- Outpacing The Runners
How harness racing can regain former customers that have turned to thoroughbred racing.

11:15am–12:05pm -- Lottery Executive Panel
Executives from Lottery and Gaming Corporations across Canada address how gaming and racetracks co-exist, the challenges and strengths of racinos and the future of the partnership. Is expanded gaming at racetracks on the horizon? Do gaming executives see horse racing as a threat, an ally or a combination of the two? Is there room for closer partnership? How will revenue splits change in the years ahead?

1:30pm–5:30pm -- Canadian Gaming Summit Exhibition
Standardbred Canada delegates are encouraged to visit the Gaming Summit Trade Show Floor.

To attend only the Standardbred Wagering Conference on April 28th and 29th (including the Summit Opening Breakfast & Keynote), please register as a Standardbred Wagering Conference Delegate. To also attend April 30th of the Gaming Summit, please register as a combined Standardbred Wagering Conference/Gaming Delegate.

Register today!

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