Club Management Vol 123, No 248 Vol 123, Publication No PP227838/003 www.cmaa.asn.au IN AUSTRALIA June 2013 JUPITERS 2013: Meeting New Tribes & Cultures ➢ Conference Brochure: P23-26 ➢ Conference Preview: P27 ➢ n Conference Keynote Speaker Conference Registration: DAN GREGORY from www.cmaa.asn.au ABC TV’s Gruen Planet ➢ INSIDE: STEVE CONDREN GOES IN TO BAT FOR QUEENSLAND – P18-19 1 Club Managers’ Association Australia Publisher CMAA Office Bearers Editor: Peter Sharp 0412 381 733 CMAA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION Contributors: President Henri Lach, Katie Cincotta. 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Luke Walker ACCM Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club ISSN 0045‐7205 NSW State Executive Member CMAA MEMBERS CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT & COUNSELLING - 1300 464 262 Club Managers’ Development Australia Major Sponsor CMDA Senior Education Sponsor Career Development Sponsors 4 IN YOUR JUNE EDITION PAGE ADVERTISER / EDITORIAL Cover 1 COVER ‐ JUPITERS 2013 Cover 2 KONAMI GAMING 1 CMA MAGAZINE IMPRINT & CMAA ADMINISTRATION 2 CMDA CAREER DEVELOPMENT SPONSORS 3 HOSTPLUS 4 ROHRIG HOSPITALITY + JUNE EDITION CONTENTS & POINTERS 5 AINSWORTH Pages 6 AGE EXPO 2013 + AGE 2013 PREVIEW 7 AGE EXPO 2013 8 MERIDIAN CONSTRUCTION + PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE 12&13 9 BALLY 10 EO'S DESK 11 INDEPENDENT GAMING THE GAMING industry in Victoria is reeling with 12 MAILEZY + SOUTHERN EXPOSURE 1 the news that Intralot CEO Frank Makryllos has 13 THORN EQUIPMENT FINANCE + SOUTHERN EXPOSURE 2 resigned - just months into his new role as the 14 CAPITAL DESIGN WORKS + INDUSTRY UPDATE 1 ‐ CLUBS ENERGY TOOLKIT head of the state’s gaming industry monitor. 15 LED SIGNS + INDUSTRY UPDATE 2 ‐ PROBLEM GAMBLING Beleaguered by reports of incompetency, Intralot 16 CLUBS+ EVENTS & MANAGEMENT SUMMIT 1 17 TIC TECHNOLOGIES + CLUBS+ EVENTS & MANAGEMENT SUMMIT 2 has now shed two chief executive officers within 18 NORTHERN EXPOSURE 1 ‐ STEVE CONDREN a year, leaving Victoria’s electronic gaming 19 THOMSONS LAWYERS + NORTHERN EXPOSURE 2 ‐ STEVE CONDREN industry in disarray. CMAA Victoria Zone 20 CMDA SPONSORS UPDATE 1 ‐ HOSTPLUS Education Officer Stephen Hodge believes 21 ADVANCE DESIGN + INDUSTRY UPDATE 3 desperate times demand innovation and 22 CMDA SPONSORS UPDATE 2 ‐ TOTAL ATM progressive thinking ... 23 CMAA 2013 MID YEAR CONFERENCE BROCHURE 1 24 CMAA 2013 MID YEAR CONFERENCE BROCHURE 2 25 CMAA 2013 MID YEAR CONFERENCE BROCHURE 3 26 CMAA 2013 MID YEAR CONFERENCE BROCHURE 4 27 MITCHELL BRANDTMAN + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 28 TOMORROW'S CEOs SUMMIT 29 RAFFLE TV DIGITAL SIGNAGE + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2 30 2013 CMDA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR 31 CLUBS+ SOCIAL MEDIA SUMMIT + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 32 2013 SECRETARY MANAGER TRAINING COURSE Pages 33 CMDA BURSARY SPONSORS + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4 34 WESTPAC DAVIDSON INSTITUTE ‐ BUSINESS PLANNING 18&19 35 QUEENSLAND UPDATE w/ JUSTIN McGURGAN 36 CLUBS+ CHEFS SUMMIT 37 OTEN TAFE NSW + ITZ ‐ NORTH WEST STATE ZONE AGM MANDATORY QUEENSLAND representation on 38 CMAA ZONE EDUCATION OFFICERS & BOARD OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES 39 IN THE ZONE ‐ ITZ ‐ NEPEAN AGM & CENTRAL COAST MEETING the CMAA Federal Executive is needed for the 40 CLUBS+ SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE AWARD + CMAA 2013 MEETINGS DIARY good of the licensed clubs industry, according to 41 IN THE ZONE ‐ VICTORIA MEETING + INDUSTRY UPDATE 4 the Executive’s recently elected new member 42 INDUSTRY UPDATE 5 – BARRINGTONS ARMED ROBBERY 1 Steve Condren. “Queensland is continuing to 43 INDUSTRY UPDATE 6 – BARRINGTONS ARMED ROBBERY 2 grow and I think it’s essential that we have 44 CMDA SPONSORS UPDATE 3 ‐ POWERPERFECTOR someone on the board all the time,” said Steve 45 RAYNER SALES & MARKETING + CMDA SPONSORS UPDATE 2 ‐ SYLVANVALE who heads the Southport Surf Lifesaving Club on 46 CMDA SPONSORS SERVICES DIRECTORY ‐ 1 the Gold Coast. “Whether I’m here, or it’s 47 CMDA SPONSORS SERVICES DIRECTORY ‐ 2 someone else, Queensland’s growth is enough 48 CMDA SPONSORS UPDATE 4 ‐ ARISTOCRAT & IGT Cover 3 2013 BIG EVENTS DIARY to warrant that recognition.” Cover 4 SHFL entertainment 6 AUSTRALASIAN GAMING EXPO 2013 Expo already up to 140 stands MORE THAN 140 exhibition stands national ‘Hot Club Barista Cup’, and already are booked, taking up more than features a range of hospitality 93% of the 15,000 square metre equipment exhibitor categories, exhibition space – the size of an including furniture, point of sale Australian Rules football field – for the systems, signage, security, paging, 2013 Australasian Gaming Expo. flooring, entertainment and building The Sydney Convention & Exhibition services. Centre at Darling Harbour will welcome Event owner and operator, the thousands of exhibitors and guests to Gaming Technologies Association, will the three‐day event – August 13 to 15. add to the AGE 2013 experience by AGE 2013 is the 24th presentation of offering a trip for two to Las Vegas each the Australasian Gaming Expo at the day at the Expo. Centre since the first in 1990. Visitors can expect to experience the The exhibition will be full to capacity – world’s best gaming and related including the 2012 ‘Best Stand’ winner, equipment and services from the Task Retail Technology, along with new primary members