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Mark Your Calendar! Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3, 2009
EXPO Attendees: Click here to view presentations! You will need a user ID and Password, if you need assistance contact ICMA. April 6-9, 2008
Addressing Today’s Card Industry Opportunities and Challenges The Orlando EXPO had a very strong attendance with 300 attendees from around the globe and 40 exhibitors. Special thanks to EXPO chairman Eric Blank of Arthur Blank and Company, an ABNote company.
Keynote Speaker: Day One Louie Gravance is literally changing the consciousness of business in America through his speaking and consulting skills. A premiere example is the work he has done is helping Bank of America navigate what he calls a “culture shift.” MONEY MAGAZINE credits these efforts with “making the banking experience more pleasurable with changes that have improved customer satisfaction.” Gravance was a perfect fit for this project, thanks to skills learned and honed during a twelve-year tenure at The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida. Beginning with the training and orientation program “Traditions” at The Disney University, Louie designed, developed, and delivered countless presentations. First, at the University for literally thousands of Disney World employees from all disciplines, and then for visiting corporate clients through the Disney Institute Professional Development Programs. He has also traveled, teaching “Showmanship in the Workplace” to large companies like ING Financial, Mutual of Omaha, Fisher Scientific, Toys ‘R Us and BMW of Canada, just to name a few. Prior to moving to Florida, Mr. Gravance began a show business career at the age of twelve. He spent the next two decades in Los Angeles appearing in stage shows, sitcoms, motion pictures and over 35 national television commercials. While at Disney, he led, trained, and performed with the improvisational comedy show “Streetmosphere” at the Disney / MGM Studios from the first year of its inception in 1989. Guest Speaker: Henry Dreifus is Founder & CEO of Dreifus Associates Limited, Inc. With over 25 years experience in Secure Identification & Smart Card Solutions, he is a Founding Director and Executive Committee member of the Smart Card Industry Association, and he has held a number of board positions in the financial and technology industries, including TelaDoc and the Defense Business Board. Mr. Dreifus has been called upon to present expert testimony to Congress, is a published author, an accomplished speaker, and a patent holder in smart card technology. Keynote Speaker: Day Two Jerry Haar is a professor, researcher, and consultant in strategic planning, international management, and marketing. He is presently associated with the College of Business Administration at Florida International University where he is Associate Dean for International Programs and Projects, Professor of Management and International Business, and Senior Fellow in the Pino Global Entrepreneuership Center. Dr. Haar was also a research associate at Columbia University and a Fulbright Scholar at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil. He has written twelve books and numerous articles and consulted for firms such as: ExxonMobil, IBM, Microsoft, ING Barings, Ford Motor Company, Royal Dutch Shell, FMC, Disney, KPMG, Heineken, and YPF oil company of Argentina. He has appeared in media such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times (London), The Journal of Commerce, Business Week, Newsweek, CNN, the BBC, Fox Cable News, NBC, and CBS. His most recent work is Winning Strategies for the New Latin Markets. He presently is at work on two books: Can Latin America Compete? and Small Firms, Global Markets: Competitive Challenges in the New Economy. The Exhibition portion of the 2008 ICMA Card Manufacturing EXPO featured key industry suppliers from all over the world whose target customers are card manufacturers and personalizers. The EXPO provided the perfect setting for these industry participants to meet potential clients and customers face-to-face, and get themselves one step closer to closing the deal on profit-making transactions and partnerships. Exhibitors included companies that supply such products as: • Production Equipment Booth Info All of the booth spaces at the EXPO were 8 x 10 feet (2.5m x 3m). Rates for booth space were as follows: ICMA Member: $3,925 USD These rates included one exhibitor space, ID signage, listing in brochures/magazine and on the ICMA website, TWO full complimentary conference registrations (additional registrations are discounted 25%), including 2 receptions, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches and Awards Dinner for each. Full registrants also receive all give-aways such as shirts, bags, etc. To secure an exhibit space or sponsorship at the next ICMA EXPO, contact Jen Witte at 609-799-7032. The following companies exhibited at the 2008 EXPO: • 509 Technologies Read on to see how attendees were entertained during their stay in Orlando… Sunday evening reception Monday evening reception Tuesday Awards Gala – a Red Carpet Event ICMA Presents…The Élan Awards for Card Manufacturing Excellence and Best Vendor New Product, Equipment or Material ICMA unveiled the recipients of the Élan awards for Card Manufacturing Excellence at the Gala Dinner on Tuesday, April 8. The Élan award is the only award that recognizes card design innovation and technical achievement in the industry. Past recipients include leading card manufacturers from around the globe. ICMA is now accepting entries for this prestigious competition. Except for the People’s Choice, the awards are judged by an independent panel of ICMA associate members, industry notables and international journalists. Actual awards are provided to both the manufacturers and their customers for the cards. The awards are open to ICMA members only. Members are allowed to enter no more than TEN entries per category from one member location, with a maximum of 30 entries per company. (Note that there is no entry for People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice, as these are selected on-site.) A separate application form MUST be completed for each entry. There is an entry fee of US $75 per entry (credit card or check only). 2008 Élan Categories: Click here to view the manufacturers for last year’s winning cards The following companies sponsored the 2008 EXPO. We appreciate their support and encourage everyone to recognize their generous contribution to this event. The valuable support of our sponsors contributes greatly to the success of our events. Email JWitte@icma.com for a list of 2009 sponsorships.
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