Event Overview

Welcome to the 2009 Prepaid Card Expo!

The market for open- and closed-loop prepaid products has quickly established itself as an integral part of the payments industry, with market size estimates of more than $236 billion by 2009. But in order to fully capitalize on this market opportunity, you need to understand the latest trends and developments in the industry, stay up-to-date on new technologies, and foster relationships with your peers, clients, and partners.

You can achieve this by attending the 2009 Prepaid Card Expo, the world’s largest gathering of prepaid, stored value, and emerging payments professionals, with more than 2,400 people from over 900 companies attending.

The 2009 Expo will feature 60 sessions covering prepaid applications in:

* Retail * Banking * Financial Services *Corporate Incentives * Loyalty and Rewards * Insurance * Unbanked & Underserved Markets *Public Sector and Government * Healthcare * Mobile and Next-Gen Payments * Telecommunications * Transportation * Global Markets *

What’s New? 

Five keynotes from the leaders within prepaid and beyond, providing out-of-the-box ideas you can apply to help your prepaid business flourish

Five Multi-Part “Market Focus” sessions designed to address key players in the prepaid value chain:   

* Retail and Direct Selling Strategies * Mobile and Alternative Payments * Banks and Financial Institutions * * Legal & Regulatory * Health Care *

Two International Workshops structured to help you expand your business beyond US borders: 

* Global Market Expansion Symposium, Covering EMEA Markets *

*Latin American Symposium *

Four Theme-Focused Tracks designed to encourage cross-department and inter-company learning. 

* Vision, Planning & Strategy * Operations & Execution *

* New Markets, Opportunities & Technologies * Profitability *

Key Takeaways from each session will be highlighted to ensure each attendee knows what will be gained by attending a particular session or workshop

Why Participate? 

Networking & Relationship Building:  Prepaid Card Expo is the only place to meet with the entire prepaid industry – 2,400 attendees 

Education:  Learn from the top minds within prepaid and beyond: New this year: more program results and metrics detailed in each case study 

Conduct Business:  Meet with the top service providers from all facets of prepaid under one roof, with extended networking breaks (no breaks shorter than 45 minutes) 

Shape the Future of Prepaid:  Interact and collaborate with your peers at co-located industry affiliation meetings to help drive the future of the payments market  

I’m looking forward to meeting you March 9-11, 2009 in Orlando, FL.

Keith Kirkpatrick
Executive Director
2009 Prepaid Card Expo