Joint Annual Meeting 2006

Harness Tracks of America & Thoroughbred Racing Associations

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Wednesday, February 8

Life, Death& Ressurrection
(8:30 a.m. - )
Jay Hovdey, Featured Columnist, Daily Racing Form
Charles Leehrsen, Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated
Bill Nack, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated for 25 years, winner of an unprecedent 7 Eclipse Awards
Jay Privman, National Racing Correspondent, Daily Racing Form, and Commentator, CBS Television
Joe Sullivan, Sports Editor, Boston Globe
Gary West, Racing Columist, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Moderators: Dave Johnson, ESPN and ABC Racing commentator, and Bergstein, HTA

Racing's New Partners
(10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Bob Farinella, President and CEO, Prarie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
Chuck Keeling, Vice President of Racing Operations, Great Canadian Racing Corporation
Senator Paul Massicotte, Financier and New Owner of Hippodrome de Quebec, Hippodrome de Montreal, Hippodrome de Aylmer, and Hippodrome de Trois-Rivieres
Robert Soper, President & CEO, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
Tim Wilmott, Chief Operating Officer, Harrah's Entertainment
Moderator: Chris Scherf, TRA

GENERAL SESSION
(3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.)
Terry Lanni, Chairman & CEO
MGM Mirage

Wednesday, February 9

Where Things Stand Now
(8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
Nelson Rose, Law Professor and Author, Internet Gaming Law. Professor Rose discusses where things
stand now on the contentiousissue of gaming and race betting on the internet.

Can Racing Adapt to the New Realities of the Marketplace?
The View From Without
(9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)
Tom Aronson, President, Racing Resources Corporation
Eugene Christiansen, President, Christiansen Capital Advisors
Will Cummings, President, Cummings Associates
Dr. William Eadington, Professor of Gaming and Economics, University of Nevada Reno

Can Racing Adapt to the New Realities of the Marketplace?
The View From Within
(9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
Lee Amaitis, President of Cantor Index and Cantor Gaming
Charles Champion, Chairman and CEO, Youbet.com
John Marshall, Executive Vice President, The Meadows
David Willmont, Chairman and CEO, Woodbine Entertainment
Moderator: Stan Bergstein, HTA

Who Runs the Game & How They Do It:
Letting the Customer Know What's Going On
(10:30 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.)
Jeff Ewalt, Director of Racing Officials, Racing Officials Accreditation Program
Ingrid Fermin, Executive Director and Former Steward, California Horse Racing Board
Bennett Liebman, Coordinator, Racing & Wagering Law Program,
Albany Law School, Former member of New York Racing & Wagering Board
Maury Wolff, Racing Economist and Serious Bettor
Moderator: Chris Scherf, TRA

Detention Barns: Pros and Cons
(11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Bill Nader, Senior Vice President, New York Racing Association
Peter J. Lang, Field Supervisor, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau and
Standardbred Investigative Services
Jamie Martin, Director of Racing, Woodbine Entertainment
Moderator: Chris McErlean, VP Racing, Meadowlands and Monmonth Park