Indian Gaming 2017 Tradeshow and Conference

Matthew Robinson
Founder & Principal
KlasRobinson Q.E.D.


Co-founder and Principal of KlasRobinson Q.E.D., Matt Robinson has been a consultant in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, specializing in market research, feasibility analyses and economic impact studies. Mr. Robinson has consulted on numerous casino, hotel and other hospitality and leisure industry projects. With a background in planning and economic development, Mr. Robinson has specific expertise working in Indian Country on gaming and other tribal economic diversification projects, having worked with more than 200 different tribes. Mr. Robinson is the 2010 recipient of the National Indian Gaming Association’s “Outstanding Service Award.” He served two consecutive terms on the Executive Board of the National Indian Gaming Association and currently serves on NIGA’s Spirit of Sovereignty Committee. Mr. Robinson is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences on issues related to feasibility, economic impact and planning. He is a guest lecturer at colleges and universities including his alma mater Macalester College. Mr. Robinson is also a featured contributor to a variety of national trade publications including Indian Gaming Magazine and is often quoted in regional and national periodicals. Mr. Robinson has a Masters degree in Planning with a secondary concentration in economic and community development from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. While at the Humphrey Institute, Mr. Robinson conducted research at the Tourism Center of the University of Minnesota, specializing in rural tourism development. He is a graduate of Macalester College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in three majors: Economics, Spanish and International Studies. During the 1988-89 academic year, he attended the Universidad De Complutense and the Institute of European Studies in Madrid, Spain.

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