The State of the Prepaid Market in Europe Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
The industry press is reporting the expansion of the prepaid market across several diverse and emerging industry sectors and Europe is being heralded as the next big market in terms of prepaid. But is it? What are Europeans really thinking as they watch the route taken by prepaid cards globally...from the gift market to everyday usage.
The 2009 PREPAID CARD EXPO is the Prepaid Card industry's primary meeting place, bringing together more than 2,500 professionals from leading retailers, processors, financial institutions, service providers and marketers in the prepaid marketplace who attended the event. The agenda has now been released; click on the "Download Brochure" icon to view it.
Featured Session
Card fees – whether imposed upon consumers, merchants, or partners – can have a significant impact on the overall profitability of a prepaid card program. This session will break down common fee structures and will feature panelists discussing the current fee trends, the major issues surrounding fee levels, and the impact of fees on the prepaid industry as a whole. Check out the session,"Understanding and Managing Card Fee Structures to Ensure Program Profitability," featuring executives from GE Money, FSV, Sidley Austin, Altair Financial Services, and Green Dot Corp.
5 Questions for Amir Wain
Job Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Company:
i2c Inc.
Company Type:
Prepaid card program processor
Tenure at Firm:
7 years
Question 1 -
What is your job title, and for what are you responsible? I am the chief executive officer. My primary responsibilities include ensuring that we have the right strategy in place and that we are executing to that strategy. I also spend a significant amount of time working with our product design group to carve out the future direction of our products.
Want a signed Ozzie Smith baseball?
Ozzie Smith, 15-Time MLB All-Star and a 2002 inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame, will be speaking at this year’s Expo. Register via the web and you will be automatically entered into the lottery to receive one of 60 hand-autographed baseballs!