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2014 Gaming Conference April 13-16, 2014 The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV Sunday April 13, 2014 3:00 – 6:00 PM WRK-1 Viva Elvis, Viva Las Vegas: Business Communication Lessons From the Entertainment Capital of the World Ralph Villanueva, CIA, CRMA IT Security and Compliance Analyst The LVH – Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Discuss issues that typically keep audit professionals from effectively communicating their reports and recommendations to various stakeholders. Learn to apply “Vegas-style” principles to make business communications as interesting and entertaining as the Entertainment Capital of the world. Participate in group exercises designed to practice enlivening and reinvigorating audit presentations. Critique a mock presentation of an audit report to reinforce lessons learned. Ralph Villanueva has more than 20 years’ professional experience in accounting, auditing, financial management, and fraud examination in the United States, Philippines, and other Asia-Pacific countries. In his current role, he oversees compliance with the company's internal controls, Nevada gaming regulations on IT, and COBIT. Villaneuva is an in-demand speaker and contributes articles for numerous trade publications. Learning Level: Intermediate Learning Field: Communication Monday April 14, 2014 9:00 – 10:00 AM GS 1 Global and Domestic Expansion of the Gaming Industry Geoff Freeman President and Chief Executive Officer American Gaming Association Hear how AGA plans to promote the value of gaming at state and local levels. Learn about the value of regulated gaming. Explore the future of gaming, globally and within the United States. 2014 Gaming Conference April 13-16, 2014 The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV Geoff Freeman is the leading advocate for the commercial gaming industry, responsible for positioning the association to address regulatory, political, and educational challenges and opportunities. Prior to joining the AGA, Freeman was chief operating officer and executive vice president for the U.S. Travel Association. Freeman has led a variety of complex and successful issue campaigns in more than 15 years in Washington. He has served in leadership roles including: vice president with APCO Worldwide; director of government relations and strategic outreach for Freddie Mac; and director of strategic initiatives for the American Association of Health Plans. Learning Level: Intermediate Learning Field: Specialized Knowledge & Applications Monday April 14, 2014 10:15 – 11:30 AM CS 1-1 Auditing Poker Operations Kevin Pond, CIA Senior Internal Auditor Caesars Entertainment Joel Hopkins Senior Operational Auditor Caesars Entertainment Broaden understanding of card game operations in cash games, tournaments, and satellites. Identify areas of risk and preventive controls to deter issues from arising. Learn how to apply components of typical card game engagements to large- scale functions such as the World Series of Poker. Kevin Pond oversees all audits, including gaming and non-gaming operations, for Rio in Las Vegas, including those for the 2013 World Series of Poker. Pond joined Caesars Entertainment in 2010 as a staff auditor, gaining experience with casino and hotel operations within the jurisdictions of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the National Indian Gaming Commission. Joel Hopkins has nearly ten years of combined poker management, marketing, and internal audit experience in the gaming industry. He has considerable knowledge of poker operations and has audited, supervised, and dealt in poker rooms, including a recent World Series of Poker. Currently, Hopkins is responsible for overseeing and performing lease audit engagements. His past roles include tour manager for High Roller magazine, poker room supervisor for Harrah's Las Vegas, and staff auditor for Caesars Entertainment Corporation. 2014 Gaming Conference April 13-16, 2014 The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV Learning Level: Beginner Learning Field: Auditing CS 1-2 Money Laundering and Casinos Leonard C. Senia Owner and Manager Senia Casino Management Service, LLC Jeffrey B. Setness Of Counsel Fabian & Clendenin, P.C. Leonard Senia retired in 2013 after a 21-year career with the Treasury Department, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) where he specialized in regulating U.S. casino and card club industries, investigating and assessing money laundering vulnerabilities of casinos and card clubs. He worked with the IRS in developing AML auditing guidelines and wrote numerous federal government regulations and guidance documents for casino and card club industries on FinCEN casino regulatory requirements. Senia frequently consults, lectures, trains, and writes on AML/financial crimes, computerized casino and card club reporting systems, and related topics. Jeff Setness brings more than 30 years of experience to the firm with a practice focused on white-collar criminal defense and government investigations, civil tax litigation, and representing individuals and businesses before the IRS. Prior to entering private practice, Setness was a trial attorney with the tax division of the U.S. Department of Justice and later served with the U.S. Attorney's Office. As a federal prosecutor, Setness investigated and prosecuted federal criminal offenses. In addition to his criminal defense and civil litigation practice, Setness is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and frequent speaker on anti-money laundering compliance. Session information to be uploaded soon Learning Level: Intermediate Learning Field: Specialized Knowledge and Applications CS 1-3 Crucial Communications: Tools When the Stakes are High Danny M. Goldberg, CIA, CCSA, CRMA Founder GoldSRD 2014 Gaming Conference April 13-16, 2014 The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV Discover techniques on how to optimize confrontation and why it’s important. Discuss the importance of communication in the role of auditor. Learn how a great technical audit can become a great communicator. Review effective presentation and writing skills. Danny Goldberg recently founded GOLDSRD, a consulting firm providing staff augmentation, executive recruiting, and professional development services. He previously led the professional development practice at Sunera and before joining them, he founded SOFT GRC, an advisory services and professional development firm. Before that, Goldberg was the director of SOX compliance and corporate audit at Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Prior to his tenure there, he served as CAE at Tyler Technologies. Goldberg is a well-known speaker and writer working with IIA and ISACA chapters around the world and with numerous trade magazines. He is accredited as the professional commentator on the publication BNA Tax and Accounting Portfolio, Internal Auditing: Fundamental Principles (Accounting Policy and Practice Series), and is now writing a new book, Communication: People-Centric© Skills. Learning Level: Advanced Learning Field: Communications Monday April 14, 2014 12:45 – 2:00 PM CS 2-1 Auditing I-9 / Employment Eligibility Compliance Karen L. Brown-Wichman Co-chair of the IIA Gaming Conference Consultant Learn what's new with employment verification of identity (who, when, and how). Discover the right way to store and destroy documents. Bring your company into compliance when performing an I-9 audit. Take away tips that may save your company "big bucks" in the long run. Karen Brown-Wichman has been in the gaming industry for more that 25 years and has spent a majority of that time as a vice president of internal audit. Her work in risk based auditing, ethical behavior, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley have taken her around the world. Brown-Wichman is the co-chair of The IIA’s 2014 Gaming Conference. Learning Level: Beginner Learning Field: Auditing 2014 Gaming Conference April 13-16, 2014 The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV CS 2-2 Using Lean Techniques to Audit the Cage and Identify Savings Bryant Richards, CIA, CRMA Director of Corporate Governance The Mohegan Tribe Learn how to identify savings while auditing the Cage. Review lean concepts and principles including waste. Discover techniques to apply the concept of waste within a cage setting. Bryant Richards brings more than 17 years of experience to his role in which he is responsible for the internal audit, compliance, and record retention departments. Richards is a Visiting Assistant Professor and department co-chair of the hospitality management program at Nichols College. Learning Level: Intermediate Learning Field: Auditing CS 2-3 Internet Security Network Risk Assessment Programs Gregory Doucette Director, Professional Services Gaming Laboratories International Learn how to develop a network risk assessment program to include security architecture assessment, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing. Explore the key fundamentals required for such a program. Discuss methodology, skill sets, tools, standards, and certifications needed to execute a risk assessment program. Identify issues around internal versus third-party assessments. Gregory Doucette is a World Lottery Association Security Controls Standard (WLA SCS©) and ISO27001 Lead Auditor. As director of GLI’s Professional Services, his responsibilities include governance, risk, and compliance (GRC); project management; and certification training services. Doucette is an experienced internal audit leader, having implemented audit programs designed to evaluate and resolve internal control and operational problems in the lottery,