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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.

John Goodale of TSYS will discuss the state of the current prepaid market in Europe and offer his insights into its development and future.  He will discuss which countries are in the lead in terms of readiness and which countries lag as well as the applications of closed loop versus open loop prepaid and where the logical fits will be in the key European markets.

Featured Speaker
John Goodale, Director of Card Management Solutions for TSYS Global Services
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Last months Webinar:

Identifying and Capitalizing on the Rise of Prepaid in Latin America

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008

In this webinar, you’ll learn about the market environment and demand for prepaid products and services across Latin America, understand which markets and applications are poised for rapid growth, and hear insight into the cultural differentiators that are paramount to consider when expanding into this diverse and expanding marketplace.

Presenter:
Anabel Perez, President and CEO
NovoPayment, Inc.

Anabel Perez is co-founder, president and CEO of NovoPayment, Inc., Latin America's leading provider and program manager of prepaid card services. NovoPayment launched the first prepaid general-purpose card of its kind in Latin America to not require a bank account, and is the first company to offer mobile P2P (peer-to-peer) funds transfer platform using SMS (short-message service).

English Version.Spanish Version.

Archived Webinars:

Open-Loop Prepaid In Retail: Expanding Consumer Payment Options

Held: Monday, June 16, 2008

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About the Web Seminar:
One of the hottest areas in prepaid over the next few years will be the convergence of open-loop prepaid products within the retail environment. In this Webinar, Prepaid Card Expo speaker Tim Sloane will discuss:

- The growing convergence between open- and closed-loop prepaid products
- Implications for retailers and issuers
- Strategies for effective and efficient distribution and marketing
- Outlook for profitability for these cards

About the Presenter:
Tim Sloane, Director
Mercator Advisory Group

Tim Sloane is the Director of Mercator Advisory Group's Debit and Prepaid Advisory Service. In this role he advises members throughout the year on business strategy and prepaid, debit, ACH, and EFT related initiatives. He is frequently quoted in leading industry publications including: American Banker, ATM & Debit News, Bank Technology News, Cards and Payments, Digital Transactions, The Green Sheet, CardLine, Federal Reserve Board Research Papers, Intelecard News, Payment News, The Prepaid Press, Transaction Trends, Transaction World, Windows in Financial Services, Business Week, InfoWorld, CNN, CNET, and CIO.

Tim has spent the past 28 years in the IT industry in senior strategy, marketing, and management positions. He has deep expertise in strategic planning, benchmarking, IT assessments, as well as the positioning and marketing of new products and services. Over the past four years he has built a practice housing the leading Prepaid and Debit analyst coverage available related to these markets.