Annual International Event Sees Growth

by mitchell posted Jan 10th 2006 at 22:00PM

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The eighth annual Global Interactive Gaming Summit & Expo (GIGSE) will
descend upon Montreal and the Palais des Congres May 16-18, 2006. Globally
known as the main event for the I-gaming industry, this year's theme of "No
Limits" hits on the industry's vast potential for growth and acceptance.

In response to exhibitor and attendee demand, exhibit hall hours have been
extended to give exhibitors more time to meet and do business with the
growing GIGSE attendance. GIGSE 2005 witnessed a 50% growth over the 2004
event in terms of total attendance and exhibition space and 2006 will be even
bigger. The exhibit hall will be open from 11:30a to 6:30p on Wednesday, May
17 and open from 12:00p to 5:00p on Thursday, May 18.

The show will wrap up with the third annual GIGSE Charity Event, with Gordon
House, the provider of both the GamAid and GamStop programs based in the
United Kingdom, selected as the recipient of the generous donations to the
Silent Auction and all donations associated with the Charity Event, as yet to
be determined. GIGSE Charity events have already raised over US $75,000 to
promote responsible gambling charities and practices.

The historically strong conference program at GIGSE will highlight the
transformation and issues arising in an ever-changing industry. River City
Group CEO Sue Schneider notes, "Given the explosive growth in the online
gaming industry and the new markets where it's emerging, we're anticipating
another great year at GIGSE. I think this will be the largest I-gaming trade
show in the 10 year history of this industry so both the conference segments
and the show floor should be quite exciting."

The exhibition portion of GIGSE has already received commitments from over 48
companies. With the show a month earlier than last year, exhibitors and
sponsors are literally lining up to secure their exposure at the most
important I-gaming event of the year.

River City Group has also begun an event weblog (or blog) for GIGSE 2006,
ludicrously named BLOGSE. Hoping to capitalize on the sagacious and clever
wit of the RCG staff, BLOGSE is intended to deliver news and information
about GIGSE in a more informal and hopefully comical way.