European Card Acquiring Forum 2008, Brussels, 4 – 6 June

Leading European Acquirers, Merchants, Card Schemes, Processors and Card Industry Professionals will meet on 4, 5 and 6 June for the European Card Acquiring Forum 2008 in Brussels.

This event aims to start an open discussion on strategic issues, challenges and best practices in order to explore and understand the different perspectives of all stakeholders.

The first day will be a special pre-conference focus day on e-commerce payments. The most important topics will be regarding Regulations and Sepa (expected and unexpected developments), Improving Customer Services and adding value, Managing Fraud and Security in the on-line environment. There will also be a round-table discussion with the participation of Regulators, Consultants and Industry experts.

The main conference days will bring moderated sessions on topics like:
- The impact of Sepa on the Card Acquiring Value Chain
- The Future of Interchange Fee and Merchant Service Charge
- The Need for Centralized Card Payments for Pan-European Merchants
- New Business Models in Card Acquiring
- Case Studies and Perspectives on Developing a Fully Pan-European Acquiring Business
- Acquiring Business: In-house, outsource or sell?
- Data Security and Fraud Prevention

Speakers will include senior representatives from HSBC, Barclaycard Business, Yapi Kredi Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Gala Coral Group, Avis Europe, Air France, IKEA, EAPS, Groupement des Cartes Bancaires and many more.
The programme will focus on interactivity and discussion. Therefore, there will be shorter presentations, more roundtable discussions and more networking opportunities.

For more information on the programme and delegate registrations, please call +421 376 969 211, visit www.EuropeanCardAcquiring.com or write to mark@empiriagroup.eu

Empiria Group ltd.
Farska 4, Nitra 94901, Slovakia

press contact:
Gabriel Meixner
00421 376 969 211
www.europeancardacquiring.com/Contact-us.html

At Empiria Group we focus on providing our clients with upper-scale B2B events, workshops and meetings. We work directly with leaders from several industry sectors to ensure that the content of our events always fits the specific needs of our customers.

Our team consists of experienced professionals from the conference and events industry. We are committed to create the best platforms for a stimulating and inspiring discussion. Besides great networking opportunities and precise organisation, we aim to deliver the best learning exprience to all participants.

We understand, that only real life experience and a focused atmosphere can maximize the value of any business gathering.

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