Amusement & Music Operators Association

Next month, in the November issues of industry trade publications, full-page advertising for the 2015 AAMA-AMOA Amusement Expo will officially commence.

Set to the theme, "Get In the Game," the ad combines some of the equipment that has helped shape the coin-op industry with the iconic Strip in Las Vegas, the city that has hosted the show for the past several years.

Expo will be conducted March 24-26, 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Tuesday, March 24 will serve as "Education Day" for the event. The Industry Gala, which traditionally was held after the first day of exhibits, will now be conducted immediately following the seminars on Tuesday evening.

Exhibits will be open Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26 in Hall N-1 of the Convention Center.

Once again, Expo will be collocated with the National Bulk Vendors Association (NBVA) event, and new this year, will be the participation by the Laser Tag Museum.

For more information, visit the show's official website: www.amusementexpo.org

If continuing education and networking are priorities for you, then being at the AMOA Road Scholar Program is a perfect fit.

Designed to be cost-effective and convenient, the November 8-9, 2014 meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Denver (near the airport) is also an "inclusive" program. It is not just for CEOs or owners, but geared to embrace all managers engaged in our industry.

Paresh Patel, left, a veteran of the automated retail industry who has started up companies in both the consumer and high-tech sectors and who currently serves as founder and CEO of PayRange, will headline a cutting-edge session on "cashless in coin-op" on Saturday afternoon, November 8.

Also, Kara McClure, the program director of the AMOA Notre Dame Management Program and frequent presenter on a variety of leadership, change and human resources topics, will address: "The Speed of the Leader is the Speed of the Gang--Are You Leading the Way?" on Sunday, November 9.

Scott Brown, director of business development at WDD (We Do Digital) will also be on hand to cover new trends in mobile marketing.

Other sessions will cover: "Coin-Op Moneyball: Using Analytics for Optimum Results;" "Change Starts With You;" and "Motivating Employees/Customers."

The hotel registration deadline is rapidly approaching, with the cutoff date one week from today: October 17. Our Road Scholoar Program page has all the information you need, in addition to links that will let you download the registration forms.

Or contact AMOA Deputy Director Lori Schneider for more details. She can be reached at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 800-937-2662.