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Feb. 8 - 10, 2012 : 2012 Payments Summit

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:03:43 -0500

Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

(Pre-conference workshops February 7)

EMV Payments, Mobile Payments and Transit Payments Converge at the 2012 Payments Summit

The 5th Annual Payments Summit builds on a successful history of conference events held in the majestic city at the foothills of the snowcapped Wasatch Mountains. After years of double-digit participation growth, the 2012 conference moves to a larger meeting space to accommodate a more broadly-focused agenda. The Alliance has combined the rapidly growing Mobile and Transit Payments Council Summit with "Roadmap to EMV Payments," from the Alliance Annual Conference in the Spring, which drew hundreds of attendees to Chicago. The result is a single, large All Payments Event covering every leading transaction platform: Card payments, mobile payments, online payments, and transit payments.

The payments industry is approaching an historic tipping point. EMV, the global standard for payments that is firmly established in Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America, is coming to the United States, the largest payments ecosystem in the world. Leading U.S. financial institutions have already begun to issue EMV cards for international travelers. Visa’s August announcement about its plan to accelerate the adoption of EMV contact and contactless payments, firmly defines the roadmap forward for NFC mobile payments as well. With pressure rising to begin the migration to EMV and NFC for domestic payments transactions, other U.S. banks, credit unions, issuers and merchants will face a crucial decision: follow suit, or fall behind?

At the same time, millions of consumers will begin to discover a new payment alternative to traditional bank cards in their wallets: Smart phones and mobile wallets with secure NFC payment capabilities. Mobile operators, including AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Sprint, have announced plans for payment services that incorporate loyalty cards, coupons, targeted sales offers and much more. One of first payments networks, developed by Isis, will debut in 2012 right in Salt Lake City. At the same time, Google has assembled a formidable group of stakeholder partners including MasterCard, Citi, First Data, and Sprint to challenge the mobile operator lead joint venture. Other US banks including Bank of America and US Bank are pushing forward with their own NFC wallet solutions. Who will be the next organization to step into the NFC spotlight? PayPal? Apple?

Finally, transit operators from major cities nationwide have been building towards a new era of open bank card payments for several years, hoping to move beyond bank card fare payments pilots and begin roll-outs that are expected to include contactless payments cards, stickers, and NFC-enabled mobile devices. Which cities are going to get there first? Which business model will emerge from the many options being explored? Which technology and payments partners are going to come out on top?

These and many other challenging payments questions are going to be discussed and debated during this expanded and extended conference and exhibition event. Join us for what the Smart Card Alliance does best – bringing experienced smart card practitioners and suppliers together with innovative solutions developers and end users across the payments, mobile, and transit markets. The 2012 Payments Summit will be the North America’s premier payments industry event, with timely, informative conference sessions, in depth educational workshops, exhibits from leading suppliers, and outstanding networking and social events. Over 400 will attend--reserve your spot today. For registration, exhibit, or sponsorship information, call 212-866-2169.

Feb. 22 - 23, 2012 : Correspondent & Relationship Banking 2012

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:14:49 -0500

Wednesday 22^nd & Thursday 23^rd February 2012, Central London

Now in its 20^th year, IIR’s Correspondent & Relationship Banking continues to serve as the annual gathering of the global correspondent banking community.

This leading conference is the only event that focuses specifically on the full range of relationship and correspondent banking issues. We will focus on the key role correspondent banker’s play in creating value in throughout all departments of the bank.

KEY FOCUSES FOR 2012

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

o The Evolution of Correspondent Banking

o Correspondent Banking in Emerging Markets

o New Banking Models

TRADE FINANCE

o Trade Finance Developemnts

o New Global Trade Finance Routes

PAYMENTS & TRANSACTIONS

o Banking in a Post-PSD World

o Payments Infrastructure

o Mobile Payments

o Remittance & Person-Person

RISK & COMPLIANCE

o Understanding Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Client

o Issues in FOREX & CLS

o Liquidity Risk & Regulation

o Credit, Operational & Economic Risk

RELATIONSHIPS & NETWORKS

o Relationship Management

o Role of the Custodian

o Network Management

o New Banking Models and Meeting Client Needs

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Feb. 22 - 24, 2012 : Merchant Payments Ecosystem 2012

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:53:16 -0400

“Merchant Payments Ecosystem®” 2012 represents the only European platform putting together all merchant payment acceptance professionals.

Three days of strategic discussions, case studies and presentations designed to share and enrich ideas transforming future acceptance business models.Four hundred delegates and sixty speakers will create a unique networking opportunity addressing issues of merchants, banks, card schemes, processors, telecoms, payment service providers, new payment institutions and respective solution providers.

A one-stop event for payments at POS: in-store, online and mobile.
More information: www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

Feb. 27 - Mar. 01, 2012 : GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:51 -0400

Fira Montjuïc, Barcelona Spain
27 February – 1 March 2012

The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the place for mobile leaders to gather, collaborate and conduct business.

The Congress provides the planet’s best venue for mobile industry networking, new business opportunities and deal-making. It includes a world-class conference featuring visionary keynotes and action-provoking panel discussions; an exhibition with more than 1,400 companies displaying the cutting-edge products and technologies that define the future of mobile; and the annual Global Mobile Awards ceremony recognising the most innovative mobile solutions and initiatives from around the world.

In 2011, GSMA Mobile World Congress hosted 60,000 mobile professionals from 200 countries. More than 58% of these were C-Level executives, and 10,000 of them were mobile developers as part of App Planet, the Centre of the Apps Universe. Mobile World Congress 2012 will celebrate the current state of mobile and offer a glimpse into where mobile has the potential to go next.

Make your plans now to attend GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012, where we are Redefining Mobile!

Mar. 12 - 15, 2012 : International Payments Summit 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:15:37 -0500

Transaction Banking At An Inflexion Point: Balancing Risk; Regulation; Innovation & Growth

Tuesday 13-Thursday 15 March 2012, Main Conference

Monday 12 March, Summit Days: Payments Regulations Boot Camp or The Digital Money Forum

The Lancaster Hotel, London

Meet all the key movers in payments in one place, at one time. Join us to network with senior executives from banks; corporations; regulatory authorities; new payments providers; technology, infrastructure and service providers from around the globe.

Hear from 150+ International Speakers including 50% new speakers for 2012 and more mid tier bank and corporate treasurer speakers to bring you new perspectives from the Eurozone and beyond.

Benefit from our research led agenda including peer debate of the latest regulatory and commercial developments in transaction banking. 2012 Agenda highlights include:

● Strategies For Growth - New Markets; New Clients; New Products

● Strategies For Survival - Leveraging Your Existing Business And Nurturing Your Existing Clients

● Understanding The Pain Points In Your Payments Business And How To Address Them

● Mobile Payments – Are We Now At A Tipping Point?

● Global Economic Outlook 2012 & Beyond

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Mar. 12 - 14, 2012 : Prepaid Expo 2012

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:57:06 -0500

Prepaid Expo is the gold standard of Prepaid events with 1,700+ attendees, 100+ exhibitors, 96% attendee satisfaction and a 6 year track record. Independent market research and unbiased conference structure afford the entire stored value payments industry the opportunity to be inspired by provocative keynotes, connect with the leading companies in prepaid and discover the regulatory issues, emerging and mobile payment technologies, distribution challenges, and consumer insights changing business.

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Mar. 18 - 20, 2012 : Loyalty Expo 2012

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:21:38 -0400

Join Loyalty 360 for the 5th annual Loyalty Expo, March 18-20, 2012 in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel.

Loyalty Expo is a true voice of the customer-driven, best practice-focused customer loyalty and reward conference. By attending, you’ll have the opportunity to network with hundreds of your fellow marketers and hear how they are reaching their customer relationship-building goals

Market leaders such as Sears, Golfsmith, The Hershey Company, Nicor, The Body Shop and Green Mountain Coffee will be sharing their experiences and insights on customer retention strategies and trends. Attendees will leave Loyalty Expo with an understanding of new research, technologies and solutions to aid their organizations on the customer loyalty journey.

Please visit www.loyaltyexpo.com for more information and to reserve your spot. As a reader of PYMNTS.com, you'll receive 20% off your registration when you enter coupon code MPPYMNTS12 at checkout! We look forward to seeing you at the show.

Mar. 19 - 20, 2012 : CEE Card Markets

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:19:09 -0500

Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th March 2012

Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sofia, Bulgaria

www.smi-online.co.uk/2012ceecards3.asp

The CEE region remains one of the most attractive for investment, due to its outstanding potential for growth. Its card markets are no different. However, ensuring that you have the necessary ‘local knowledge’, information and command of all the latest developments will make the difference between your card and payments products being a success and being a failure. With the longer-term effects of the economic crisis still uncertain and with constantly evolving technology and regulation there has never been a more crucial time to be aware of the issues facing the market.

Join us at CEE Card Markets and gain the knowledge necessary to take advantage of the opportunities and overcome the challenges of operating in this area. Hear presentations from representatives of over 10 banks who have succeeded in this market, together with ideas and advice from other experts on cards and payments in the CEE region.

CEE Card Markets is the pre-eminent and longest established event in the area. Ensure that you have the knowledge and ideas to succeed in this fast-expanding market!

Mar. 19 - 21, 2012 : The Mobile Marketing Conference

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:49:33 -0500

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The Mobile Marketing Conference will unite today's pioneering marketers on a quest to uncover the value of the mobile medium as an "always on" channel to engage consumers and convert mobile interactions to transactions. Featuring a robust agenda of real world case studies shared by clients themselves, this program has co-created by practitioners, mobile experts and visionaries in order to be truly reflective of the industry's immediate learning goals.

Best in class case studies will be presented by Intercontinental Hotels Group, Gap Inc, Pandora, Taco Bell, Google, The Wharton School, Intuit, Time Inc, Allergan Pharmaceuticals and more!

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Mar. 21, 2012 : Prepaid Summit: Middle East 2012

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:36:59 -0400

Join us at the next Prepaid Summit: Middle East on 21 March 2012 as we look at the next chapter in the prepaid story in this region.

We are already discussing topics of interest and look forward to bringing you even more expert speakers and exclusive research. (More information)