Monday, February 2, 2009

Local Resident and Gaming Industry Leader Joins Spotlight 29 Casino

Jill Philbrook Named Director of Marketing

COACHELLA, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Top gaming industry marketer Jill Philbrook has joined the Spotlight 29 Casino executive staff as Director of Marketing. The long-time Desert local brings extensive experience in tourist and gaming marketing to Spotlight 29 Casino, known for its best-in-the-Valley headliner entertainment and its fun casino.

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Spotlight 29 Casino General Manager Ray DelFiandra said, "We are thrilled to have Jill leading our marketing team. She has the exact experience, vision and personal skills we were looking for, and we are excited to put her vision into action."

Philbrook has been active in making the southern California casino market a top tourist destination since the mid-1990s, having served as Director of Marketing for the Spa Resort Casino and for San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.

A Chicago native, Philbrook holds degrees and certification from Marquette University and from Claremont Graduate University. She is very active in the gaming and tourism industries, and was a board member of the San Bernardino Convention & Visitor's Bureau for two years.

She is also a member of the National Association of Female Executives, the American Marketing Association and the National Indian Gaming Association Marketing Roundtable. She has been nominated as a "Great Woman in Gaming" and has been a Desert resident for 16 years.

Put the spotlight on fun at Spotlight 29 Casino, the Coachella Valley's most exciting place to play. Spotlight 29 Casino is a business venture of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. Turn it on at www.Spotlight29.com.

    Contact: Paul Speirs, Steinbeck Communications
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