Paul Steelman to receive Casino Design’s 2010 Sarno Lifetime Achievement Award

Following the presentation of the award, Steelman will share his insights on the future of casinos and gaming around the world as part of an exclusive presentation open to all G2E conference attendees. The premier trade show and conference event for the international gaming entertainment industry, G2E 2010 will be held November 16-18 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center, with additional conference events on November 15.

Steelman is CEO of Steelman Partners, an international architectural firm that specializes in the multidisciplinary facets of entertainment architecture, interior design, graphic design, and lighting. Steelman Partners has designed and constructed over 3,000 projects throughout the world, including prestigious developments for MGM Resorts
International, SBM Monaco, Foxwoods, Swiss Casinos, Hard Rock, Caesars, Harrah's, Showboat, Sands, Venetian, Waldorf Astoria, Asian Coast Resorts, Fontainebleau, Holland Casinos, Tatweer Dubai and many others.

"We are thrilled to honor Paul Steelman at G2E 2010 for his lifetime of achievements in casino design," said Courtney Muller, senior vice president at Reed Exhibitions. "Throughout his career, he has been a true leader, both domestically and internationally, in the development of some of the most spectacular designs associated with the casino resort
industry."

Presented annually, the Sarno Award is the highest honor afforded any individual involved in the design and construction of casino resorts. It is named for Jay Sarno, the grandfather of casino design, who envisioned such well-known casino resort properties as Caesars Palace and Circus Circus in the 1960s. In addition to Sarno, who received the first award  posthumously, previous winners include Joel Bergmann, Don Brinkerhoff, Jon Jerde, Brad Friedmutter, David Rockwell and Roger Thomas.