December 2007 - Guest Speaker

Grant W. Govertsen of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc spoke at the LVHCA Membership Breakfast to a packed room held at Cili Restaurant on Friday, November 16, 2007.

Grant Govertsen is an equity research analyst covering the Gaming & Lodging sector for Deutsche Bank Securities. He has had focus coverage on the gaming industry since he joined Deutsche Bank in 2004. In 2006 Mr. Govertsen relocated to Las Vegas with Deutsche Bank, which was the first major Wall St. investment bank to establish and maintain a presence in Las Vegas for the sole purpose of covering the gaming industry. The Deutsche Bank Gaming & Lodging team covers virtually all of the major publicly traded casino operators and gaming equipment suppliers, as well as most hotel and hotel REIT companies.

Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Govertsen worked at Restrepo Consulting Group in Las Vegas and began his career at Coopers & Lybrand in Chicago. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Relevant Files:

Supply, Demand and short straw 06-28-07.pdf

NV gaming taxes 12-11-07.pdf

DB strip ownership 10-11-07.pdf