Player Development & Loyalty Boot Camp — Southwest 2026
January 12 & 13, 2026 | Desert Diamond Casino & Entertainment – Tucson
Turn great service into measurable revenue. Over two focused days, your player development and loyalty teams will build practical systems—contact strategies that convert, reactivation playbooks, event frameworks that actually move the needle, and reporting that earns buy-in. Walk out with a working plan you’ll start using the very next week.
Who should attend
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Hosts & Executive Hosts who want to move from reactive comping to proactive sales and loyalty building.
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PD & Loyalty/CRM Managers ready to align outreach, offers, and reporting with ADT and reinvestment targets.
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Marketing Directors & VPs (hello Jenna & Jordan) who need scalable, budget-smart PD programs that reduce competitor bleed.
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General Managers (Mike!) seeking operational alignment and a clear ROI model for host programs.
What you’ll learn
- Build the Player Development Team & Culture
Clarify PD roles (exec host, on-property host, tele-host, analytics partner), hiring profiles, and cross-department onboarding so your casino operates as a true “hosting property.” - Data Fluency & Executive Reporting + Pipeline Hygiene
Master ADT, theo, reinvestment, and layering; define who’s “in the book”; maintain clean statuses; and present a one-page executive dashboard that earns buy-in. - Appointment Marketing & PD Calendar Design
Plan a 90-day calendar of sellable touchpoints—VIP dinners, micro-events, and high-touch gifting—complete with targets, offer guardrails, and measurement. - Contact Strategy & Book Management (Compliance-ready)
Segment by value and lifecycle; choose the right channel (phone/SMS/email/DM); and run a compliant 30/60/90 outreach cadence with scripts that turn contact into trips. - Goals, KPIs & Coaching (Reactivation + Comping as Strategy)
Tie goals to revenue (appointments, trip lift, tier migration); fold reactivation flows into coaching; and use comping guardrails to protect margin while delighting VIPs. - Time Management for Hosts
Block daily selling time, automate list refresh, and use “next best action” to keep pipelines moving. - Execution Lab & Roundtable
Workshop your property’s scenarios, compare tools and industry practices, and leave with templates: one-page dashboard, PD calendar, outreach scripts, reactivation playbook, pipeline checklist, and a 30/60/90 plan.
Why this Boot Camp (and why now)
Regional markets run on repeat visits and relationships. Hosts and loyalty teams are the heartbeat of that relationship—but only when their effort is pointed at the right players, through the right channels, with the right follow-up. This Boot Camp gives your team the structure, tools, and confidence to make that happen—immediately.
The experience
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Interactive & hands-on: Work on your casino’s lists and scenarios
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Small group, single track: Personal attention; zero vendor pitches
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Action over theory: Tools, checklists, and scripts you can use right away
What past participants are saying about the
Boot Camp Experience
Facetime with Experienced Professionals
Boot camp offers an intimate deep dive into the Player Development that gives you direction to build your program with your players and brand front of mind. Having one on one face time with experienced professionals was valuable to me.
Dan Miller
Database Manager
Silver Reef Casino Resort
Engaging and Informative Speakers
The speakers were engaging and informative in their delivery, which made the content accessible and easy to follow.
Mike Emery
Senior Director of Casino Operations/Player Development
Waterview Casino
Pushed Out of Comfort Zone
Boot Camp is an intensive but rewarding experience. It’s designed to push you outside your comfort zone while helping you build new skills, confidence, and discipline in a relatively short amount of time. It can be challenging, but the structure, support, and sense of accomplishment at the end make it very worthwhile.
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Alexina Van Den Berg
Multi Property Casino Marketing Manager
Casino Aruba at Hilton
Questions get Answered
Very intimate conference where questions will get answered. You’ll learn strategies for outreach, hosting your facility as a whole, and player reactivation.
Gracelyn Collins
Executive Casino Host Manager Marketing
Ho-Chunk Casino