2009 ORI Conference Agenda

Sunday, March 1, 2009  
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Early Registration (hotel lobby)
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm “Steak Out” Dinner (Pool-Side)
9:00 pm – Networking / hospitality room
   
Monday, March 2, 2009  
7:30 am – Registration (hotel lobby)
9:00 am – 9:30 am

Opening Remarks
Speakers:

  • Michael Kilpack, 2008 ORI Chairman
  • Charla Ann King, Executive Director, TRC
  • Dwight Berube, VP of Operations, Sam Houston Race Park

9:30 am – 10:30 am National Equine Drug Testing - updates
Dr. Scot Waterman, Executive Director
Racing Medication Testing Consortium

10:30 am – 11:15 am Race Track Industry Program
Steve Barham, Associate Coordinator
University of Arizona

11:15 am – 11:45 am What’s Going on at Betfair?
Peter Propert
Head of Integrity
Betfair

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (hotel lobby)
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Jockey Club Updates
Dan Fick, Executive Director
The Jockey Club

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Enforcement at a Greyhound Race Track
Sally Briggs, General Manager
Jack Wilkins, Director of Security
Gulf Greyhound

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Equine Drug Testing in the State of Texas
Dr. Tammy Beckham
Texas A&M University

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Indictment of veterinarians at SHRP
Don Ahrens, Sam Houston Race Park
Mel Bell, Texas Racing Commission
Sgt. Eric Williams, Texas Department of Public Safety

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm What’s Happening at the Racinos?
Gil Highsmith
Louisiana Downs

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Update on 2008 Breeder’s Cup / BET
Pete Lang, Past ORI Chairman
TRPB/SIS

8:00 pm – Networking / Hospitality
   
Tuesday, March 3, 2009  
7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration (hotel lobby)
8:30 am – 10:30 am 2008 Olympic Equestrian Security
Stephen G. Chandler, Executive Director
Security and Corporate Legal Services
Hong Kong Jockey Club

10:30 am – 11:30 am Challenges facing regulatory investigators
Co-host of 2010 ORI Conference – Toronto, Canada
John Blakney, Executive Director
Ontario Racing Commission

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (hotel lobby)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Legal Updates on U.S. Immigration
Sean McElroy, ASAC
ICE – Houston Office

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tracking the Gambler
Garrick Burkhardt (Director of Players Services)
Sam Houston Race Park

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm ORI Business Meeting
Treasurer Report, Old Business, New Business, Bi-laws
ORI website, Election of Officers, 2011 ORI Conference Site and dates

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Conference Banquet (Awards – Life Time ORI Recipient)
Key Note Speaker

9:00 pm – Networking / Hospitality Room
   
Wednesday, March 3, 2009  
9:00 am – 10:30 am Continuation of ORI Business Meeting
Closing Remarks