Main Conference Program

BREAKOUT SESSION KEY
AS	Additional Sessions	CM	Community	ML	Military and Gambling Track
PX	Prevention Track	REC	Recovery Track	RG	Responsible Gaming and Regulation Track Sponsored by Delaware North Gaming; Everi; Oregon Lottery
TX	Treatment Track

CEU	TIME	TRACK	FRIDAY, JULY 19
	7:30 am-5:30 pm		EXHIBITS & REGISTRATION OPEN
	7:30 am-8:30 am		CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
1	8:30 – 10:00 Keynote	ALL	Richard Rosenthal, MD, ICGC-II, BACC (2018 NCPG Lifetime Award for Research Recipient) – ‘It Looks Like an Addiction’: Gambling Disorder is Similar to the Substance Use Disorders, But Not in the Way We Think
0.5	10:00-10:15 PED Talk	ALL	Keith Whyte – Advocacy, Awareness and Assistant
0.5	10:15-10:30 PED Talk	ALL	Tim Fong, MD – Cannabis & Gambling: A Budding Issue
0.5	10:30-11:00 Poster Session & Networking Break	TX ML	Poster Session: Elizabeth A. Hall, PhD – Gender Differences Among Treatment-Seeking Problem Gamblers: Implications for Treatment Poster Session: Kendra Pugh – Clinical characteristics of Veteran gamblers in a VA sample
	Note: Prevention Showcase begins at 10:30am	PX	Prevention Showcase –Mina Hazar, Adela Colhon– Measures Towards a Successful Social Media Campaign Targeting Youth and Gambling Stigma –Lisa Chaney; Juan Baez; Misty Powers -Differential Response Patterns Across Problem Gambling Risk Categories: Implications for Prevention –Ashley Yee, MEd – Working with AOD Clients on Problem Gambling Prevention –Mary Drexler – Integrating Youth-Driven Gambling Awareness and Outreach in Your Community”
1	11:00 am-Noon BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Jeremiah Weinstock, PhD – Gambling behavior: It’s Functional
		RG	Susan McLaughlin; Trudy Smit Quosai, PhD; Lori Rugle, PhD, ICGC-II, BACC; Kim DeCastro – The Intersection of RG, Public Health and Ethical Gambling
		REC	Marc Lefkowitz, ICGC-II – Only I Can Do It, But I Can’t Do It Alone
		CM	Kleo Papas; Gino Campbell; Cheryl Bazard; Alan Pedley – Gaming & Responsible Gaming in The Caribbean
	Noon-1:30 pm	ALL	NATIONAL PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARDS CEREMONY and Lunch Sponsored by Ohio for Responsible Gambling
1	1:30 pm-2:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Alexia DeLeon, PhD; Frankie DiFerdinando; Zaida Gomez; Karla Parra – Culturally Responsive Treatment for Latino Communities Impacted by Gambling
		RG	Jennifer Shatley – Improving Responsible Gaming Programs Using 15 years of Responsible Gaming Data
		REC	Ronsonlyn Clark, PsyD, ICGC-II, BACC, Scott Hunt, PhD – Adverse Childhood Experiences & Gambling: A Study of Incarcerated Women
		PX	Mike Buzzelli – Greek Mental Health Consultation Program
		CM	Heather Kleckinger-Craven, ICGC-II – Gambling Disorder Treatment: From Keeping Score to Making Change
1	2:30 pm-3:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Rachel Volberg, PhD – Gambling Behavior Transitions in Massachusetts
		RG	Marlene Warner; Mark Vander Linden; Teresa Fiore; Julie Hynes – A Big Win: Implementing Public Health Strategies Through GameSense
		REC	Jeff Marotta, PhD, ICGC-II; Kitty Martz – Are Problem Gambling Recovery Mentors Helpful to Your Clients?
		PX	Jim Kooler, DrPH; Terri Sue Canale-Dalman – Betting on Our Merchants
		CM	Sheryl Anderson, ICGC-II – What’s Missing?
0.5	3:30-4:00 pm Poster Session & Networking Break	PX REC	Poster Session: Jeremie Richard – The Impact of Bullying Victimization on Gambling Problems Among Adolescents Poster Session: Youngju Lee – The Effect of Art Therapy (Coloring) on Middle-aged Gamblers’ Depression and Anger
1.5	4:00-4:15 PED Talk	ALL	Pieter Remmers – Lessons to be Learned From The Old World When You Introduce Sports Betting
	4:15-4:30 PED Talk	ALL	Cam Adair – Video Game Addiction Masterclass
	4:30-5:30 pm	ALL	General Session: Quick Takes on Hot Topics (15 min. each) –Alison Drain – Social Casino Games: The Rise of Online Social Gaming –Marc Potenza – Gambling, Gaming and Pornography Use: What a Long, Strange (Internet) Trip It Has Been –Don Feeney – The NGAGE Survey: Lessons for Responsible Gambling –David Figler – Nevada’s First Gambling Court
	6:30 pm		SHUTTLES BEGIN to Highlight Event Venue
	6:30 pm-10:30 pm		HIGHLIGHT EVENT – Denver Museum of Nature and Science
			Sponsored by MGM Resorts International (included with Main Conference and Friday registrations)

CEU	TIME	TRACK	SATURDAY, JULY 20
	7:30 am-Noon		REGISTRATION OPEN
	7:30 am-3:30 pm		EXHIBITS OPEN
	7:30 am-8:30 am		CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
0.75	9:00-10:00 Keynote	ALL	Maureen Greeley (2018 Lifetime Award for Advocacy recipient) – Advocacy: Even Small Steps Lead to Big Changes When We Step up Together
0.5	10:00-10:15 PED Talk	ALL	Bea Aikens – We Are Not Invisible: The Recovery Community Speaks Out
0.5	10:15-10:30 PED Talk	ALL	Marc Lefkowitz, ICGC-II – Shut Up and Listen
0.5	10:30-11:00 Poster Session & Networking Break	TX	Poster Session: Colleen McQuaide – Screening of Gambling Behaviors: An Agency Review Across Levels of Care
1	11:00-noon BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Jessica Auslander, ICGC-I – Disorder From A Distance: Introduction to Telemental Health
		RG	Chris Hansford – Video Game Loot Boxes and the Regulatory Wilderness
		REC	Serena King, PhD – Gambling Problems in Southeast Asian Refugees
		PX	Alissa Mazar, PhD – Introduction of Casino Gaming to Massachusetts: Impacts to Date
		ML	Heather Chapman, PhD, ICGC-II, BACC; Maggie Hyland, ICGC-II – Trauma Informed Gambling Treatment: Integrating Research to Practice
1	12:00-1:30 Lunch and General Session	ALL	Brent Neiser – Personal Finance and Problem Gambling: Trends, Dangers, and Opportunities
1	1:30-2:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Greta Coe, Jeff Marotta, PhD, ICGC-II; David Corse – Problem Gambling & Criminal Offenders
		RG	Stefania Colombo; Jonathan Parke, PhD – Exploring Training-led Approaches to Responsible Game Design
		REC	Lori Rugle, PhD, ICGC-II, BACC – Stigma, Shame and the Importance of Language
		PX	Danial Trolaro – Blurred Lines: Gaming to Gambling
		ML	Leslie Waite, PhD – Clinical Considerations in Treating Veterans with Gambling Disorder
1	2:30-3:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Alyssa Wilson, PhD; Jody Bechtold, ICGC-II, BACC – Program Evaluation in Everyday Practice: Lessons Learned from Collaborative Partnerships
		RG	Melissa Sager, JD; Christopher Welsh, MD – Gambling Policy: How It is Made and How You Can Get Involved
		REC	Marc Lefkowitz, ICGC-II; Daniel Umfleet; Kai Stinchcombe; Yasmine Roulleau – Technology Assisted Recovery
		PX	Laura J. Lamb Atchley, PhD, ICGC-II – Gambling Disorder in Addiction Counselors
		ML	Rachel Volberg, PhD – Correlates of At-Risk & Problem Gambling Among Veterans in Massachusetts
0.5	3:30-4:00 Poster Session & Networking Break	PX	Poster Session: Amanda Burke, PhD – An Exploration of SUD Clients and Their Gambling-related Participation
1	4:00-5:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS	TX	Christopher Anderson ICGC-II, BACC – Interview of a Gambler
		RG	Karen Russo; Amanda Blackford – Statewide Voluntary Exclusion Program
		REC	Steve Block, ICGC-II – Problem Gambling & Criminal Activity
		PX	Sarah A St John, PhD – Resources Shaping Disparities in Treatment and Recovery Entrance for Gambling Addiction
		ML	John Hagerty – Play Responsibly Messaging for Lotteries
0.75	5:00-5:45	ALL	Closing General Session – Looking Ahead (22 min. each) Jamie Salsburg – Are We Being Curious Enough? Keith Whyte; Brianne Doura – Vision For the Future

Program subject to change
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Recovery Ambassadors

Recovery Ambassadors will be available throughout the conference and will wear buttons, so they will be easy to identify.

Gamblers Anonymous

There will be on-site GA meetings before, during and after the conference sessions. Additional recovery content will be provided during networking breaks.

BREAKOUT SESSION KEY
AS	Additional Sessions	ML	Military and Gambling Track	PX	Prevention Track
REC	Recovery Track	RG	Responsible Gaming and Regulation Track Sponsored by Delaware North Gaming; Everi; Oregon Lottery	TX	Treatment Track

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