The Global Gaming Expo is coming to Las Vegas this October. Featuring a wide array of relevant topic sessions, keynote addresses, networking opportunities and entertainment. Planned to attend are many of online and offline gaming’s biggest leaders.

October sees the gaming industry’s biggest annual event coming to Las Vegas. It’s the Global Gaming Expo, or G2E 2011 for short, and it opens October 3 and runs through October 6 at the Las Vegas Sands Expo and Convention Center, a change of venue from previous years when the annually awaited event took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The theme for G2E 2011, as quoted directly from the official conference website is: “seizing your competitive edge and driving customers to your property through innovation, new media, and operational excellence.”

The conference features sessions on a wide range of relevant topics, including the latest innovations in plug and play gaming technology and something called iGaming. There are also special conference programs in leadership, security and social media, among other subjects, as well as special networking events taking place daily.

The opening day keynote on Tuesday, October 4, from 10:30 to 11:30 am, is none other than Penn and Teller’s Penn Jillette. The conference keynote, taking place on Wednesday, October 5 from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm in the Titian Ballroom is James J. Murren, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGM Resorts International.

The Global Gaming Expo boasts full endorsement and certification of completion by the UNLV International Gaming Group.