The Latest WhiteSand Consulting Press Releases

March 2008 - Resort Technology Forum Debuts at Gaming Technology Summit - Cornell University's world-renowned School of Hotel Administration, Center for Hospitality Research, will be spotlighted at the new Resort Technology Forum, a special added attraction at the sixth Gaming Technology Summit. Co-produced by BNP Media Gaming Group and WhiteSand Consulting, the Summit is the gaming industry's premier technology conference.

March 2008 - Sixth Gaming Technology Summit Features New Ideas, New Events - Make your plans now to attend Gaming Technology Summit, the gaming industry's one-of-a-kind conference and trade show, full of hands-on technology updates, insights and strategies, along with unique networking opportunities! The Summit is set for its sixth renewal May 20-22, 2008, at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas.

November 2007 - SAS, the leader in business intelligence, announced that Delaware Park Racetrack & Slots selected SAS for Patron Value Optimization to maximize loyalty and share of entertainment budget.

September 2007 - WhiteSand Consulting has joined the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research as a partner. As part of the center's partnership program, WhiteSand's managing director, Saverio Scheri III, will become a member of the centerr's advisory board and participate in the review process for the Cornell Hospitality Reports series, published by the center.

March 2007 - A power-packed trio of keynote speakers are on tap to wow attendees at the fifth annual Gaming Technology Summit, scheduled for May 22-24, 2007, at the Green Valley Ranch here.

October 2006 - SAS Patron Value Optimization Helps Casino and Gaming Industry (October 27, 2006) - SAS has signed a three-way agreement with WhiteSand Consulting and Qualex Consulting Services to deliver SAS Patron Value Optimization, a new software and consulting offering.

January 2006 - Gaming Technology Summit Returns for Fourth Year! (January 19, 2006) - The gaming industry’s premier technology conference, Gaming Technology Summit, returns for its fourth year, May 24-25, 2006, at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas.

November 2005 - Alan Mercer Joins WhiteSand Consulting (November 8, 2005) WhiteSand Consulting is pleased to announce that E. Alan Mercer has joined WhiteSand Consulting. Mr. Mercer joins WhiteSand Consulting with over two decades of gaming and technology experience.

September 2005 - The Casino's Most Valuable Chip (September 9, 2005) - "The Casino's Most Valuable Chip provides an in-depth look at how technology has transformed the gaming industry from a small time operation often run by organized crime to a heavily regulated multi-million dollar industry in which technology plays a key role in almost every level of operation.

May 2005 - Oracle to Discuss Future of PeopleSoft at GTS LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2005) - Oracle Corporation representatives will discuss the future of PeopleSoft at the 2005 Gaming Technology Summit , May 25-26 at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas. Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft has led to some anxiety among gaming and hospitality CIOs about the future of the companies' products.

April 2005 - Gaming Technology Summit Returns, LAS VEGAS (PRESS RELEASE) - One of the gaming industry's most exciting new conferences, Gaming Technology Summit, returns to the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas May 25-26, 2005, featuring a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and panelists:

September 2004 - WhiteSand Consulting Launches IT Recruiting Service - WhiteSand Consulting is pleased to announce a new service offering for the gaming and hospitality industries - information technology recruiting.

March 2004 - Popular Gaming Technology Summit Returns May 25-26, Loveman, Bonner, Boughner Provide Keynotes. Gaming Technology Summit returns to the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas May 25-26, 2004.

September 2003 - WhiteSand Consulting and Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) are presenting a security briefing in Atlantic City, September 24, 8:00 am at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. This presentation will feature guest speakers Ron Dick, former director of the National Infrastructure Protection Center and Michael Leach, former Chief Information Security Officer of DuPont.

August 2003 - WhiteSand Consulting is joining forces with Dr. Wayne T. Smith, PhD, to provide competitive analysis and market research to gaming and hospitality clients.

May 2003 - Cooper Levenson to Present Regulatory Seminar at Inaugural Gaming Technology Summit

May 2003 - Harrah's CIO Tim Stanley Announced as Third Keynote Speaker at Gaming Technology Summit

March 2003 - Microsoft, PeopleSoft, Bally, IGT Among Participants in First Gaming Technology Summit

March 2003 - WhiteSand Consulting to Teach Gaming Technology Certification Course April 9 at NIGA '03

February 2003 - GEM Communications and WhiteSand Consulting are teaming up to produce the new Gaming Technology Summit, May 28-29, 2003, at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas.

December 2002 - WhiteSand Consulting Donates Percentage of Revenues to NIGA

April 2002 - WhiteSand Consulting Launches Tribal Gaming Consulting Practice and Names Jim Nickerson Leader

February 2002 - Saverio R. Scheri III Named Managing Director of WhiteSand Consulting's Gaming Practice