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MEKONG 2019
Introducing the Mekong Gaming Summit The inaugural Mekong Gaming Summit launches this week, held on 10-11 September 2019 at the Sofitel Phnom Penh in Cambodia.
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he event is designed to give the industry muchneeded insights into the exciting but sometimes opaque markets of Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, which are seen as the next growth market for gaming in the region. Organized and produced by Asia Gaming Brief, the two-day event gathers the region’s foremost experts in gaming and hospitality financing and investment, marketing and operations. Highlights of the conference include keynote addresses by the Ministry of Economy & Finance on the future of casinos and gaming in the Kingdom, panels on the main markets in the region and their progress towards regulation, and practical sessions on how to set up your business in SE Asia.
Asia Gaming Briefings | September 2019
There are also a number of networking events, including welcome drinks on Monday 9th September at the Phokeethra Sky, Drinks in the Foyer on Tuesday 10th September, as well as a Gala Cocktail Reception and Property Tour at Nagaworld on the same night. The event also features an optional one-day tour through Sihanoukville, giving attendees insights into the inner workings of some of Cambodia’s most successful casino resorts. With the launch of the Mekong Gaming Summit, the event becomes part of Asia Gaming Brief’s stable of events, which includes the ASEAN Gaming Summit in March, the Asia Gaming Reunion Dinner in May, Australasian Gaming Expo Seminars in August, and AGB’s Networking Socials held at different locations throughout the year.