FADJA 2011 balance has "excellent results" to the organizers

"We were surprised by a large number of visitors, and very high quality in this new edition of FADJA. As we saw in these two-day event, it is very positive that the industry this year begins to regain strength and oxygen that we were seeing at FADJA three or four years before,” said Jose Anibal Aguirre, head of the event.

"The gaming industry in Colombia is going to a very important place, which is the absolute law. Changing the collection agency has been viewed favorably by the industry since the DIAN has the tools needed to combat lawlessness. The employers hope that the collecting agency decreases the illegal rates so legal operators can resume recording revenue coming."

"Visitors from Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Trinidad, San Jose, Aruba, Mexico City, Lima, Piura, Guayaquil, Buenos Aires, Moreno, Santiago de Chile, Maracaibo, London , Madrid, Valencia, Kiev, Moscow, Taipei, Islamabad, and principal and smaller cities in the country last Thursday April 14, accompanied the Andean Gaming Trade Show at the closing of its  thirteenth fair which took place in  Bogotá, Colombia." he said.

That same day of the opnening of the show, but in the morning, the academic component of the Colombian Trade Show took fair in the Conference Room of Pavilion 9, with the support of the Colombian Federation of Gaming Employees FECEAZAR, and the Colombian Gaming Managers Federation, FECOLJUEGOS, which joined the talks about the legal, administrative and operational aspects of the declaration and payment of royalties and management gaming fees directed by the assistant Management of DIAN, Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales.

Once the talks were over, a space was offered for the interaction among operators and lecturers where topics of vital importance were discussed for the Colombian gaming future.

FADJA opened its doors to the public at 2:00 p.m. for its second and last day, in which visitors and exhibitors took advantage to the last moment to their business.

In addition, Business Round also met its goals with many attendees interested in coming closer to the national market. Finally, at 9:00 pm the stage of Miss Gaming Colombia opened in pavilion 4 to feel the night with beauty in the closing night of the Andean Gamign Trade Show. The representatives of the 17 casinos and gaming rooms: Carnevale Bogotá, Casino Portofino, Casino Allegre, Casino Carnevale Pereira, Casino Majestic, Casino Club, Casino Verano, Casino Wild Play, Casino Paris, Casino Elite, Casino Madison, Casino Jungla Palmira, Casino Jungla Buenaventura, Casino Café Armenia, Casino Gran Avenida Medellín, Casino EL Dorado Cúcuta, Casino Dorado Real Bucaramanga, walked in their evening gowns for the last time, leaving the difficult task to the jury to pick  Miss Gaming Colombia.

Miss Casino Verano, Andea Lizeth Lizarazo Escobar, from the city of Ibague was elected. The jury was made up by recognized members of the world wide industry such as: Alan Azizolahoff, Dimitri Palexa y Willi Gómez, y Ana Karina Soto and Belki Arizala presenters and recognized Colombian models had the difficult task to pick who would take the social compromise flag acquired by the operators, headed by ACOJA, the Colombian Gaming Association, to channel resources and efforts in benefit to a segment belonging to the third age, which are a segment of the most vulnerable population.

When it comes to exhibitors, organizers made ​​an "excellent balance of what was presented by national and foreign companies present in Corferias.”

"The customer satisfaction survey, conducted by 3A Productions, shows excellent results", citing for example to Andres Chacon, International Marketing Manager of Bally  echnologies, who also declared: “In general terms, the trade show was very well organized; we were able to do a lot of business during FADJA. We have many potential prospects for commercial relations. It is very encouraging.” Chacon also said that the attention and service at the fair, on behalf of the organization was very efficient.

David Melgar,  Marketing Manager of Legendary Gaming Group, assert that "the productivity with FADJA represented for Legendary Gaming Group to present its brand was the best: we obtained numerous contacts during the process.” He also confirmed their participation in FADJA 2012.

Evgenny Bronikov, Constuctor Slot CEO, said that they "got more than fifty contacts and highlight the organization of the trade show as a good one."

Yenith Cermak, Marketing Manager of Gatel Ltd. Expressed that "Every year, FADJA is a good window for new customers; we got about 50 customers and rate the fair organization as a good one.”

“Finally, we would like to highlight the participation of the Colombian company Mundo Video and its exclusive platform Multigame as the Exclusive Sponsor of FADJA, which captured the attention of operators not only for its advanced technology but also for the elegant and striking design of its stand,” the organizers emphasized.