Program Schedule

Tuesday, April 29
3:00pm - 3:50pm	Special Keynote

Sponsored by:

The Harris/Decima National Gambling
Report is a unique consumer research
study that explores gambling behaviour
and attitudes of Canadians towards the
issues that shape gambling policy decisions. This comprehensive report highlights emerging issues and trends in order to help gaming managers anticipate changing market conditions. The results will also shed some light on where the future growth opportunities and barriers lie.

Allan Gregg is one of Canada’s most recognized and respected senior research professionals and social commentators.
From 1979 through 1993 Allan was known
as a prominent political analyst and participated in over 50 election campaigns
on three continents.

Throughout his career, he has been consulted widely by the business community on issues ranging from corporate image and reputation to communications and marketing challenges. Allan is a pioneer in the integration of consulting, public-opinion research, public affairs and communications. He has an intimate knowledge of cultural change and the communications processes necessary to forge a public consensus, excite consumer demand, or create shifts in market share.

He is widely published and quoted. He appears regularly on CBC News programming, is the host of a popular and respected talk show, Allan Gregg: In Conversation With - and is a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines. Over the, last 5 years he has become one of the one of the countries most sought after speakers on the subject of tourism and has given keynote addresses to the Annual General meetings of TIAC, BC, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia Tourism Associations, and the Tourism Human Resources Council of Canada.

Outside of his research work, Allan also sits on General Motors Advisory Board, The Bank of Montreal’s Advisory Council on Retirement and is the Chair of the Walrus Foundation, publisher of the 2007 magazine of the year, the Walrus. In 2007 he was also a winner of a national magazine award for his writing on multiculturalism and received the Lifetime Distinction Award from the Public Affairs Association of Canada.

Allan is also an entrepreneur with diverse interests. He was one of the founding shareholders of Canada’s children’s network, YTV, the Chairman of Toronto Film Festival and has executive produced documentary television as well as recordings by Canadian artists such as The Tragically Hip.