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

March 3, 2008 - PRLog -- 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  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 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, more networking opportunities and social programme.

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

Website: www.EuropeanCardAcquiring.com