2002 Harness Racing Congress Presentations

The Medication Issue: Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

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Lonny T. Powell, President & CEO, Racing Commissioners

     International
Alan Foreman, Chairman/CEO, Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assn.

Living With The People Who Regulate Your Lives

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Bennett Liebman, Albany Law School, former member, New York

     State Racing and Wagering Board

Making Money Legally Without Losing Your Sanity: Some Thoughts on Managing in the Racing Industry

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Lyle Sussman, Professor of Management, School of Business,

     University of Louisville

The Realities of International Simulcasting 

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Tom Aronson, Senior Vice President, International, Television Games

     Network

Racing Industry Issues At The Federal Level 

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James J. Hickey, Jr., President, American Horse Council

Washington Today, and Some Harness Racing Remembrances

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United States Senator Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island

Big and Small: What’s Ahead for Harness Racing in the Age of the Giants?

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John R. Long, President, Churchill Downs Management;

     Executive VP & COO, Churchill Downs
David Willmot, President, HTA

The Internet: Racing’s Bright Future or Fearsome Threat?

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Bill Hornbuckle, President and COO, MGM Mirage Online

The Depth of Disaster: The Economic Impact of MRLS (Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome) on Harness Horse Breeding in Kentucky in 2001 and Beyond

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Professor Richard Thalheimer, University of Louisville Equine Industry

     Program

Database Marketing: How It Has Helped Other Sports and How It Can Help Harness Racing

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Philip M. Sugar, CEO, Smart Button Associates, Inc.

Product Distribution, Interactive Development and Rewards Programs

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Nick Eaves, Senior VP Marketing, Gaming & Business Development,

     Woodbine Entertainment Group
Andrew Macdonald, Director, Business Development, Woodbine

     Entertainment Group

Lobbying: Relations With The People Who Write The Laws Governing Harness Racing

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Steve Bochnak, The Steve Bochnak Firm, Advocate for the Pari-

     Mutuel Industry
Hector Clouthier, former Member of Parliament, now Special Adviser

     to Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada
Norman Towne, Legislative Advocate, Carpenter Snodgrass
Leon Zimmerman, Legislative Advocate, New Jersey SBOA

What Harness Racing Can Expect in Technology Before Its Next Congress

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Al Bergstein, Product Strategy Group, Microsoft Corp.

Print, Radio and Television Coverage In The Age of Simulcasting

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Bill Heller, free-lance racing writer and president, United States Harness

     Writers Association
Alan Kirshenbaum, co-creator and executive producer of the CBS

     comedy Yes Dear, head writer of ABC comedy Coach, and harness

     racing owner and driver
Debbie Little, harness writer, New York Post
Rob Longley, harness writer, Toronto Sun
Phil Pikelny, Director of New Media, Landmark Broadcasting