Topics: Technical Troubleshooting- Business Records- Computers
- Depreciation- Leagues & Tournaments -Investment- Tokens-
Jim Sneed. See sessions 104, 204,
and 304.
Seminar 405
Making the Street Arcade Profitable
for the Operator. Rich Babich,
president of Automated Amuse-
ments/ Denver, looks into the
difficulties many operators have had
in establishing a profitable street
arcade. Discussion will be given to
potential locations, equipment
needs, promotion, and the overall
stability of any given operation.
Saturday Sessions: 9-10:30 a.m .
Seminar 501
Business Forms and Record
Keeping. A panel of successful
operators will explain how they have
organized their routes to boost their
record-keeping abilities. Moderator
will be Michael A. Babich , CPA, of
Denver. Efficient use of forms will be
demonstrated along with the use and
evaluation of the information that is
gathered.
Seminar 502
Electronics - How Times Have
Changed. If you feel lost in the ins
and outs of solid state, a seminar for
you is held by Jay Hannah, service
manager for Automated Amuse-
ments/ Denver. Designed for the
owner/ operator rather than the
technician, baffled by the technology
jumble of today. Material covered
will include hiring technicians ,
reliable suppliers, how to save
money on board repair, and "what to
avo id"- for example , so-called
discount items. An overview of the
terms and uses of electronics will
also be presented in order to
acquaint the operator with what his
technician is talking about.
Seminar 503
Starting and Managing the
Arcade The arcade operation has
different aspects from other new
ventures that are also managed on
sound business practices. Steve
Isaacson, general manager of S .L.
London Music Co., will examine
topics such as determining locations,
construction, licensing, purchasing,
management, and game mix and
traffic flow .
Seminar 504:
How You Can Benefit from a Pool
League. A pool league has been
recognized as a viable means of pro-
ducing revenue and enhancing
public relations. Richard Hawkins,
president of D&R Star, will discuss
the specific benefits to the operator
and the location, as well as the best
means to take advantage of the pool
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league promotion.
Seminar 505
Negotiating Commissions with
Locations. In terms of inflationary
costs, operators will be instructed by
Stephen Goat in how to explain their
situation to locations in a plain and
logical manner. The president of
Total Vending Services, Inc. will also
discuss establishing weekly
minimums and assessing service
charges.
Saturday Sessions: 4:30-6 p.m .
Seminar 601
The Hit Syndrome. How many hits
does an operator buy, past the point
of their economic justification to
him? How many sales does a
distributor lose on good game pieces
that are less than runaway hit
attractions? Ray Hibarger of Hanson
Distributing will take on the topic of
" the hit syndrome" and define it from
both the impact on route operations
and distributor sales. He will offer an
outline for coping with the hit
syndrome and discuss "Is it good or
bad?"
Seminar 602
Practical Solid State Amusement
Repair. Randy Fromm of San Diego
Arcade School will stress the
efficient use of the digital multimeter
instead of a lot of expensive equip-
ment to diagnose problems in all
types of coin-op amusement games.
Workshop highlights will include
testing diodes and transistors ,
troubleshooting power supplies,
testing integrated circuits, and
troubleshooting audio circuits .
Seminar 603
Token Operations: An Alternative
for Profit. As an itern for promotion,
cash control, and security, the
token's use in operating will be
examined by Eric !vary, Sega
Centers' director of operations .
Details will be shared on "how a
private money system can work to
generate increased revenues."
Seminar 604
Return on Investmen t and Business
Profitability. The age-old question
of when to rotate a piece of equip-
ment will be discussed in depth, as
well as when to sell equipment.
Charles Ross , a successful operator
and management consultant, has
developed a system he will explain
for how to make these vital decisions
for greater profit in an amusement
games operation. The course
material has been developed to tie
into Ross's seminar sessions 105 and
305.
Seminar 605
Computer-Assisted Management
Systems for the Mid-size Operator.
A computer management system
will be discussed that will allow
tracking of when equipment needs to
be moved, where it has been, when it
has been collected, and what is its
location-for little or no more
additional expense than an
operation's current bookkeeping
costs. Moderator Rich Babich will
lead discussion of entry forms,
hardware needed, and software and
output information during this
session. The seminar will be geared
for the 200-to-1,000 piece operation.
Seminar 606
Arcades- An Equipment Strategy
for the 80s. Opposing points of view
will be presented by Steve Isaacson
and Jon Daugherty, as to an overall
strategy for the arcade of the 1980s.
Questions dealing with equipment
location, high play pricing versus
diminishing returns, and methods of
disposing of used equipment will be
discussed at length.
All sessions will be held in the
Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at 500
Poydras Plaza , New Orleans .
Registrants for seminars will auto-
matically receive Exhibit Hall
admission badges with their tickets.
The Amusement Operators Expo
will provide a full schedule for the
attendee. But the city has much to
offer for the industry persons who
also want to enjoy local color and
flavor during those days, or in the
evenings.
"Lagniappe" is the local phrase, a
Cajun term meaning "a little some-
thing extra," like 14 oysters for the
price of a dozen , or a free play. And
lagniappe is what is offered in sights,
sounds, and tastes- a riot of
pleasures for the visitor, all within
walking distance or a short taxi ride
from the AOE Show site.
Not the least of the bonuses is the
food . New Orleans enjoys its food,
and its restaurateurs love to serve
fine dishes from excellent seafood to
the hearty Creole menus.
Then there are the sights and
activities. Here you can bring your
family, your special flame , or your
Cousin Kate and find enjoyment for
an afternoon- or as long as you
please.
Guides to the city and its sights are
included in the March 1981 issue of
PLAY METER, and the April issue
which previews the AOE.
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