The iGaming industry notoriously does not like change and 2018 has brought on plenty of changes thus far, including the conference schedule.  Today I wanted to discuss why I think the changes Clarion has made to their iGaming conference schedule, in particular the debut of “iGB Live!”, was a smart move and how attending this event will benefit your industry knowledge and networking goals.

I came up with the idea for this week’s column as I was browsing the iGB Live! website with a colleague – upon first glance its felt almost overwhelming with all the changes, so I wanted to break it down for you.  In actuality, the session structure has been simplified from the previous iGaming Super Shows and the choices are less intimidating to navigate once you familiarize yourself with the new website layout.

For those of you who don’t know, iGB Live! is a combination of the iGaming Super Show, EiG and the Amsterdam Affiliate Conference (AAC), officially crowning iGB Live! as the largest gathering for iGaming professionals of the year.  2018 has already brought on changes and surprises, such as the implementation of the dreaded GDPR, the repeal of PASPA and the explosion of blockchain technology and ICOs.

Enter iGB Live!, an opportunity to learn about and discuss everything that’s going on in our world while having some fun at the same time.  Its true the event’s dates in mid-July might fall in the middle of your vacation, but I assure you Amsterdam, the location of iGB Live!, is piquing at this time of year.  Perhaps you should consider taking a pre or post event mini-vacation there!?